Announcement of Public Meeting via Teleconference: North American Wetlands Conservation Council

Citation84 FR 8541
Record Number2019-04236
Published date08 March 2019
SectionNotices
CourtFish And Wildlife Service
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 46 (Friday, March 8, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 46 (Friday, March 8, 2019)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 8541-8542]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-04236]
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                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                Fish and Wildlife Service
                [FWS-HQ-MB-2018-N151; 91100-3740-GRNT 7C]
                Announcement of Public Meeting via Teleconference: North American
                Wetlands Conservation Council
                AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
                ACTION: Notice of meeting/teleconference.
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                SUMMARY: The North American Wetlands Conservation Council will meet via
                teleconference to select U.S. small grant proposals for reporting to
                the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission under the North American
                Wetlands Conservation Act. This teleconference is open to the public,
                and interested persons may present oral or written statements.
                DATES:
                 Teleconference: The teleconference is scheduled for March 13, 2019,
                at 2 p.m. Eastern Time.
                 Participation: Contact the Council Coordinator for the call-in
                information (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than March
                8, 2019.
                 Presenting Information During the Teleconference: If you are
                interested in presenting information, contact the Council Coordinator
                no later than March 8, 2019.
                 Submitting Information: To submit written information or questions
                before the Council meeting for consideration during the meeting,
                contact the Council Coordinator no later than March 8, 2019.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Johnson, 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
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                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 teleconference. If you wish to
                submit a written statement so information may be made available to the
                Council prior to the teleconference, 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 teleconference 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
                teleconference.
                Meeting Minutes
                 Summary minutes of the Council teleconference will be maintained by
                the Council Coordinator at the address under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
                CONTACT. Teleconference meeting notes will be available by contacting
                the Council Coordinator within 30 days following the teleconference.
                Personal copies may be purchased for the cost of duplication.
                 Dated: March 5, 2019.
                Michael J. Johnson,
                Acting Assistant Director, Migratory Birds.
                [FR Doc. 2019-04236 Filed 3-7-19; 8:45 am]
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