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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory
Committee; Announcement of Public
Meeting
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
Notice of public meeting.
ACTION:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), will host the
second meeting of the Wind Turbine
Guidelines Advisory Committee
(Committee), on April 23–24, 2008. The
meeting is open to the public. The
agenda will include the review and
approval of Committee groundrules;
reports from the Subcommittees on:
Existing Guidelines, Guiding Principles,
Legal, Landscape Habitat (Mapping),
and Other Models/Uncertainty; and
briefings from Service regional offices
on wind/wildlife issues.
DATES: The meeting will take place on
April 23–24, 2008. On April 23, the
meeting will be held from 8 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. On April 24, the meeting will be
held from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Following
the adjourning of the Committee on
April 24th, an administrative training
will be held for Committee members
only.
ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Arlington, 4610
N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203.
For more information, see ‘‘Meeting
Location Information’’ under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rachel London, Division of Habitat and
Resource Conservation, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Department of the
Interior, (703) 358–2161.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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On March 13, 2007, the Department of
the Interior (Interior) published a notice
of establishment of the Committee and
call for nominations in the Federal
Register (72 FR 11373). The
Committee’s purpose is to provide
advice and recommendations to the
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) on
developing effective measures to avoid
or minimize impacts to wildlife and
their habitats related to land-based wind
energy facilities. The Committee is
expected to exist for 2 years. Its
continuation is subject to biennial
renewal. The Committee will meet
approximately four times per year. All
Committee members serve without
compensation. In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.), a copy of the Committee’s
charter has been filed with the
Committee Management Secretariat,
General Services Administration;
Committee on Environment and Public
Works, U.S. Senate; Committee on
Natural Resources, U.S. House of
Representatives; and the Library of
Congress.
The Secretary appointed 22
individuals to the Committee on
October 24, 2007, representing the
varied interests associated with wind
energy development and its potential
impacts to wildlife species and their
habitats. The USFWS hosted a technical
workshop on February 26–27, 2008, and
held the first Committee meeting on
February 28, 2008. The workshop and
first meeting were open to the public.
The public will have an opportunity to
comment at all Committee meetings.
Meeting Location Information
Please note that the Holiday Inn is
accessible to wheelchair users. If you
require additional accommodations,
please notify us by April 16, 2008.
If you plan on attending the meeting,
please register at https://www.fws.gov/
habitatconservation/windpower/
wind_turbine_advisory_committee.html
by April 16, 2008. While this meeting is
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open to the public, seating is limited
due to room capacity. We will give
preference to registrants based on date
and time of registration. There will be
standing room available if seats are
filled.
Dated: April 2, 2008.
Dave Stout,
Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory
Committee Designated Federal Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee; Announcement of
Public Meeting
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), will host
the second meeting of the Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee
(Committee), on April 23-24, 2008. The meeting is open to the public.
The agenda will include the review and approval of Committee
groundrules; reports from the Subcommittees on: Existing Guidelines,
Guiding Principles, Legal, Landscape Habitat (Mapping), and Other
Models/Uncertainty; and briefings from Service regional offices on
wind/wildlife issues.
DATES: The meeting will take place on April 23-24, 2008. On April 23,
the meeting will be held from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On April 24, the
meeting will be held from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Following the adjourning
of the Committee on April 24th, an administrative training will be held
for Committee members only.
ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Arlington, 4610 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA
22203. For more information, see ``Meeting Location Information'' under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel London, Division of Habitat and
Resource Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of
the Interior, (703) 358-2161.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 13, 2007, the Department of the Interior (Interior)
published a notice of establishment of the Committee and call for
nominations in the Federal Register (72 FR 11373). The Committee's
purpose is to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of
the Interior (Secretary) on developing effective measures to avoid or
minimize impacts to wildlife and their habitats related to land-based
wind energy facilities. The Committee is expected to exist for 2 years.
Its continuation is subject to biennial renewal. The Committee will
meet approximately four times per year. All Committee members serve
without compensation. In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.), a copy of the Committee's charter has been filed
with the Committee Management Secretariat, General Services
Administration; Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate;
Committee on Natural Resources, U.S. House of Representatives; and the
Library of Congress.
The Secretary appointed 22 individuals to the Committee on October
24, 2007, representing the varied interests associated with wind energy
development and its potential impacts to wildlife species and their
habitats. The USFWS hosted a technical workshop on February 26-27,
2008, and held the first Committee meeting on February 28, 2008. The
workshop and first meeting were open to the public. The public will
have an opportunity to comment at all Committee meetings.
Meeting Location Information
Please note that the Holiday Inn is accessible to wheelchair users.
If you require additional accommodations, please notify us by April 16,
2008.
If you plan on attending the meeting, please register at https://
www.fws.gov/habitatconservation/windpower/wind_turbine_advisory_
committee.html by April 16, 2008. While this meeting is open to the
public, seating is limited due to room capacity. We will give
preference to registrants based on date and time of registration. There
will be standing room available if seats are filled.
Dated: April 2, 2008.
Dave Stout,
Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-7170 Filed 4-4-08; 8:45 am]
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