[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 57 (Friday, March 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17866-17867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06076]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-NWRS-2023-N014; FXGO1664091HCC0-FF09D00000-190]


Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council; Request for 
Nominations

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior and Department of 
Agriculture are seeking member nominations to the Hunting and Wildlife 
Conservation Council (Council) to fill one vacancy for a representative 
from a State fish and wildlife management agency. The Council provides 
recommendations to the Federal Government, through the Secretary of the 
Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, regarding the establishment 
and implementation of existing and proposed policies and authorities 
with regard to wildlife and habitat conservation endeavors that benefit 
wildlife resources; encourage partnership among the public, sporting 
conservation organizations, wildlife-associated recreation interests, 
and Federal, State, Tribal, and territorial governments; and benefit 
fair-chase recreational hunting and safe recreational shooting sports.

DATES: Nominations for the Council must be submitted by April 24, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations via email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Hobbs, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), by telephone at (703) 358-2336, or by email at 
[email protected]. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, 
deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 
(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. 
Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services 
offered within their country to make international calls to the point-
of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council is established under the 
authority of the Secretaries of the Department of the Interior (DOI) 
and the Department of Agriculture and regulated by the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, as amended (FACA; 5 U.S.C. 10). The Council's duties are 
strictly advisory and consist of, but are not limited to, providing 
recommendations for implementation of Executive Order (E.O.) 13443, 
Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation; E.O. 14008, 
Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad; and Secretarial Order 
(S.O.) 3362, Improving Habitat Quality in Western Big Game Winter Range 
and Migration Corridors. Duties include, but are not limited to:
    A. Assessing and quantifying implementation of E.O. 13443, E.O. 
14008, and S.O. 3362 across relevant departments, agencies, and offices 
and making recommendations to enhance and expand their implementation 
as identified;
    B. Making recommendations regarding policies and programs that 
accomplish the following objectives:
    1. Conserve and restore wetlands, grasslands, forests, and other 
important wildlife habitats, and improve management of rangelands and 
agricultural lands to benefit wildlife;
    2. Promote opportunities for fair chase hunting and safe 
recreational shooting sports and wildlife-associated recreation on 
public and private lands;
    3. Encourage hunting and recreational shooting sports safety, 
including by developing sighting-in ranges on public lands;
    4. Recruit and retain hunters;
    5. Increase public awareness of the importance of wildlife 
conservation and the social and economic benefits of fair chase 
hunting, safe recreational shooting sports, and wildlife-associated 
recreation; and
    6. Encourage coordination among the public; the hunting and 
shooting sports communities; wildlife conservation groups; wildlife-
associated recreation interests; and Federal, State, Tribal, and 
territorial governments.
    The Secretaries appoint members and their alternates to the Council 
to serve up to a 3-year term. The Council will not exceed 18 
discretionary primary members, up to 18 alternate members, and 4 ex 
officio members. Ex officio members include:
     Secretary of the Interior or designated DOI 
representatives;
     Secretary of Agriculture or designated Department of 
Agriculture representatives; and
     Executive Director, Association of Fish and Wildlife 
Agencies.
    The Secretaries select remaining members from among, but not 
limited to, the organization/interests listed below. These members must 
be senior-level representatives of their organization and/or have the 
ability to represent their designated constituencies.
     State fish and wildlife management agencies;
     Wildlife and habitat conservation/management 
organizations;
     Upland bird hunting organizations;
     Waterfowl hunting organizations;
     Big game hunting organizations;
     Shooting sports interests;
     Archery interests;
     Wildlife-associated recreation interests;
     Tourism, outfitter, and/or guide industries related to 
hunting and/or wildlife conservation;
     Tribal resource management organizations;
     Agriculture interests;
     Ranching interests; and
     Veterans' service organizations.

Vacancies to Fill

    Nominations are sought to fill one primary member vacancy to 
represent State fish and wildlife management agencies.

Nomination Method and Information

    Nominations should include a cover letter or email, and resume 
providing an

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adequate description of the nominee's qualifications, including 
information that would enable DOI to make an informed decision 
regarding meeting the membership requirements of the Council and the 
national interest potentially represented, and to permit DOI to contact 
a potential member.
    Members of the Council serve without compensation. However, while 
away from their homes or regular places of business, Council and 
subcommittee members engaged in Council or subcommittee business that 
the DFO approves may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in 
lieu of subsistence, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703, in the same manner 
as persons employed intermittently in Federal Government service.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 10)

Barbara W. Wainman,
Assistant Director--Office of Communications.
[FR Doc. 2023-06076 Filed 3-23-23; 8:45 am]
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