Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council; Charter Re-Establishment
| Published date | 26 February 2024 |
| Record Number | 2024-03828 |
| Citation | 89 FR 14084 |
| Court | Fish And Wildlife Service |
| Section | Notices |
Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 38 (Monday, February 26, 2024)
[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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