Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council, 19747 [06-3640]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 73 / Monday, April 17, 2006 / Notices Total Estimated Burden Hours: 16,000. Status: Extension of a currently approved collection. Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 35, as amended. Dated: April 12, 2006. Lillian L. Deitzer, Departmental Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6–5671 Filed 4–14–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210–67–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. dsatterwhite on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Fish and Wildlife Service announces a meeting designed to foster partnerships to enhance public awareness of the importance of aquatic resources and the social and economic benefits of recreational fishing and boating in the United States. This meeting, sponsored by the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council), is open to the public, and interested persons may make oral statements to the Council or may file written statements for consideration. DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of the Interior, Room 5160, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240; telephone (703) 358–2336. Summary minutes of the conference will be maintained by the Council Coordinator at 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS–3101–AEA, Arlington, VA 22203, and will be available for public inspection during regular business hours within 30 days following the meeting. Personal copies may be purchased for the cost of duplication. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Hobbs, Council Coordinator, at (703) 358–2336. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council was formed in January 1993 to advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, about sport fishing and boating issues. The Council represents VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:16 Apr 14, 2006 Jkt 208001 the interests of the public and private sectors of the sport fishing and boating communities and is organized to enhance partnerships among industry, constituency groups, and government. The 18-member Council includes the Director of the Service and the president of the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, who both serve in ex officio capacities. Other Council members are Directors from State agencies responsible for managing recreational fish and wildlife resources and individuals who represent the interests of saltwater and freshwater recreational fishing, recreational boating, the recreational fishing and boating industries, recreational fisheries resource conservation, aquatic resource outreach and education, and tourism. The Council will convene to discuss: (1) The Council’s continuing role in providing input to the Fish and Wildlife Service on the Service’s strategic plan for its Fisheries Program; (2) the Council’s work on the National Fish Habitat Initiative as both a lead partner and its role as lead in building a Fish Habitat Partners Coalition; (3) the Council’s work in its role as a facilitator of discussions with Federal and State agencies and other sport fishing and boating interests concerning a variety of national boating and fisheries management issues; (4) the Council’s issues of strategic concern for its coming term and (5) the Council’s role in providing the Interior Secretary with information about the implementation of the Strategic Plan for the National Outreach and Communications Program. The Interior Secretary approved the Strategic Plan in February 1999, as well as the five-year, $36million federally funded outreach campaign authorized by the 1998 Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act that is now being implemented by the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, a private, nonprofit organization. ACTION: 19747 Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will meet as indicated below. DATES: The Meeting dates are May 17– 18, 2006, at The Lodge, 1 Corona Place, Cloudcroft, New Mexico. An optional field trip is planned for May 16, 2006. The public comment period is scheduled May 16, 2006, from 6–7 p.m. at The Lodge. The public may present written comments to the RAC. Depending on the number of individuals wishing to comment and time available, oral comments may be limited. The three established RAC working groups may have a late afternoon or an evening meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15member RAC advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in New Mexico. All meetings are open to the public. At this meeting, topics include issues on renewable and nonrenewable resources. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theresa Herrera, New Mexico State Office, Office of External Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, P. O. Box 27115, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502–0115, (505) 438–7517. Dated: April 7, 2006. Linda S.C. Rundell, State Director. [FR Doc. E6–5642 Filed 4–14–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–FB–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Dated: March 29, 2006. Kenneth Stansell, Acting Director. [FR Doc. 06–3640 Filed 4–14–06; 8:45 am] Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Scientific Committee (SC); Announcement of Plenary Session BILLING CODE 4310–55–P AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [NM–910–06–0777–XX] Notice of Public Meeting, New Mexico Resource Advisory Council Meeting Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The OCS Scientific Committee will meet at the Hotel Mar Monte in Santa Barbara, California. DATES: Wednesday, May 10, 2006, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, May 11, 2006, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Friday, May 12, 2006, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 73 (Monday, April 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 19747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3640]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Fish and Wildlife Service announces a meeting designed to foster 
partnerships to enhance public awareness of the importance of aquatic 
resources and the social and economic benefits of recreational fishing 
and boating in the United States. This meeting, sponsored by the Sport 
Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council), is open to the 
public, and interested persons may make oral statements to the Council 
or may file written statements for consideration.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2006, from 9 a.m. 
to 3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of the Interior, 
Room 5160, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240; telephone (703) 
358-2336.
    Summary minutes of the conference will be maintained by the Council 
Coordinator at 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS-3101-AEA, Arlington, VA 22203, 
and will be available for public inspection during regular business 
hours within 30 days following the meeting. Personal copies may be 
purchased for the cost of duplication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Hobbs, Council Coordinator, at 
(703) 358-2336.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership 
Council was formed in January 1993 to advise the Secretary of the 
Interior, through the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, about 
sport fishing and boating issues. The Council represents the interests 
of the public and private sectors of the sport fishing and boating 
communities and is organized to enhance partnerships among industry, 
constituency groups, and government. The 18-member Council includes the 
Director of the Service and the president of the International 
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, who both serve in ex officio 
capacities. Other Council members are Directors from State agencies 
responsible for managing recreational fish and wildlife resources and 
individuals who represent the interests of saltwater and freshwater 
recreational fishing, recreational boating, the recreational fishing 
and boating industries, recreational fisheries resource conservation, 
aquatic resource outreach and education, and tourism. The Council will 
convene to discuss: (1) The Council's continuing role in providing 
input to the Fish and Wildlife Service on the Service's strategic plan 
for its Fisheries Program; (2) the Council's work on the National Fish 
Habitat Initiative as both a lead partner and its role as lead in 
building a Fish Habitat Partners Coalition; (3) the Council's work in 
its role as a facilitator of discussions with Federal and State 
agencies and other sport fishing and boating interests concerning a 
variety of national boating and fisheries management issues; (4) the 
Council's issues of strategic concern for its coming term and (5) the 
Council's role in providing the Interior Secretary with information 
about the implementation of the Strategic Plan for the National 
Outreach and Communications Program. The Interior Secretary approved 
the Strategic Plan in February 1999, as well as the five-year, $36-
million federally funded outreach campaign authorized by the 1998 
Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act that is now being implemented by 
the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, a private, nonprofit 
organization.

    Dated: March 29, 2006.
Kenneth Stansell,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 06-3640 Filed 4-14-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.