[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14084-14085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03828]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-OC-2023-N088; FXGO16600926000-FF09X60000-245]


Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council; Charter Re-
Establishment

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Department of 
Agriculture are re-establishing the Hunting and Wildlife Conservation 
Council (Council). The Council provides recommendations to the Federal 
Government, through the Secretaries,

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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, and 
Federal, State, Tribal, and Territorial governments; and benefit 
recreational hunting and recreational shooting sports.

DATES: Comments regarding the re-establishment of the Council charter 
must be submitted no later than March 12, 2024.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Hobbs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, Designated Federal Officer, 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 Hunting and Wildlife Conservation 
Council (Council) is re-established under the authority of the 
Secretary of the Interior and regulated by the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, as amended (FACA; 5 U.S.C. Ch. 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 
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 Secretarial Order 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; encourage hunting and recreational shooting 
sports safety, including by developing sighting-in ranges on public 
lands; recruit and retain hunters; and 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
    3. 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 Council will meet at least two times per year.
    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.
    Certification Statement: I hereby certify that the Hunting and 
Wildlife Conservation Council is necessary, in the public interest, and 
is in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the 
Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture under 43 
U.S.C. 1457 and provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 
U.S.C. 742a), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1996 (43 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 
U.S.C. 1600 et seq.), the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement 
Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), and Executive Order 13443, 
Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. ch. 10.

Deb Haaland,
Secretary, Department of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2024-03828 Filed 2-23-24; 8:45 am]
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