[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 110 (Friday, June 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 26698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12053]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-MB-2019-N046; 91100-3740-GRNT 7C]


Announcement of Public Meeting: North American Wetlands 
Conservation Council

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North American Wetlands Conservation Council will meet to 
select U.S. Standard grant proposals for reporting to the Migratory 
Bird Conservation Commission under the North American Wetlands 
Conservation Act. This meeting is open to the public, and interested 
persons may present oral or written statements.

DATES: 
    Meeting: The meeting is scheduled for June 12, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. 
Pacific Daylight Saving Time at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, 
752 County Road 99W, Willows, CA 95988.
    Presenting Information During the Meeting: If you are interested in 
presenting information, contact the Council Coordinator (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than June 7, 2019.
    Submitting Information: To submit written information or questions 
before the Council meeting for consideration during the meeting, 
contact the Council Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) 
no later than June 7, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerome Ford, Council Coordinator, by 
phone at 703-358-1784; by email at [email protected]; or by U.S. mail at 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 5275 Leesburg Pike; MS: MB; Falls 
Church, VA 22041. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
during normal business hours. Also, FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 
days a week, to leave a message or question. You will receive a reply 
during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

About the Council

    In accordance with the North American Wetlands Conservation Act 
(NAWCA; Pub. L. 101-233, 103 Stat. 1968, December 13, 1989, as 
amended), the State-private-Federal North American Wetlands 
Conservation Council (Council) meets to consider wetland acquisition, 
restoration, enhancement, and management projects for recommendation 
to, and final funding approval by, the Migratory Bird Conservation 
Commission (Commission).

North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grants

    NAWCA provides matching grants to organizations and individuals who 
have developed partnerships to carry out wetlands conservation projects 
in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. These projects must involve 
long-term protection, restoration, and/or enhancement of wetland and 
associated upland habitats for the benefit of all wetland-associated 
migratory birds. Project proposal due dates, application instructions, 
and eligibility requirements are available on the NAWCA website at 
www.fws.gov/birds/grants/north-american-wetland-conservation-act.php.

Public Input

Submitting Written Information or Questions

    Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or 
questions for consideration during the meeting. If you wish to submit a 
written statement so information may be made available to the Council 
prior to the meeting, you must contact the Council Coordinator by the 
date in DATES. Written statements must be supplied to the Council 
Coordinator in both of the following formats: One hard copy with 
original signature, and one electronic copy via email (acceptable file 
formats are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or rich text 
file).

Giving an Oral Presentation

    Individuals or groups requesting to make an oral presentation 
during the meeting will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker, with no 
more than a total of 10 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties 
should contact the Council Coordinator by the date in DATES, in writing 
(preferably via email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be 
placed on the public speaker list. Nonregistered public speakers will 
not be considered during the meeting. Registered speakers who wish to 
expand upon their oral statements, or those who had wished to speak but 
could not be accommodated on the agenda, are invited to submit written 
statements to the Council within 30 days following the meeting.

Meeting Minutes

    Summary notes of the Council meeting will be maintained by the 
Council Coordinator at the address under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT. Meeting notes will be available by contacting the Council 
Coordinator within 30 days following the meeting. Personal copies may 
be purchased for the cost of duplication.

    Dated: June 4, 2019.
Jerome Ford,
Assistant Director, Migratory Birds.
[FR Doc. 2019-12053 Filed 6-6-19; 8:45 am]
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