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Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory
Committee; Announcement of Public
Meetings
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), will host
Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory
Committee (Committee) meetings on
October 21–23, 2008, and January 27–
29, 2009. The meetings are open to the
public. The meeting agendas will
include reports from the Subcommittees
on Existing Guidelines, Incentives,
Guiding Principles, Legal, Landscape/
Habitat, Science Tools & Procedures,
and Other Models/Uncertainty.
DATES: The meetings will be held on
October 21–23, 2008, from 2:15 to 5
p.m. on October 21 and 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. on October 22–23, and January 27–
29, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: South Interior Auditorium,
South Interior Building, 1951
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20240. 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 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 and meet approximately
four times per year, and its continuation
is subject to biennial renewal. 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
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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 Service has held
Committee meetings in February, April,
June, and July of 2008. All Committee
meetings are open to the public. The
public has an opportunity to comment
at all Committee meetings.
Meeting Location Information
Please note that the meeting location
is accessible to wheelchair users. If you
require additional accommodations,
please notify us at least two weeks in
advance of the meeting(s) you plan to
attend.
All persons planning to attend a
meeting will be required to present
photo identification when entering the
building. Because of building security in
the Department of the Interior, we
recommend that persons planning to
attend the workshop and/or meeting
register at https://www.fws.gov/
habitatconservation/windpower/wind_
turbine_advisory_committee.html by
October 14, 2008, for the October 21–23,
2008, meeting, and by January 20, 2009,
for the January 27–29, 2009, meeting, to
allow us sufficient time to provide the
building security staff with lists of
persons planning to attend. You may
still attend if you register after the dates
listed above; however, seating is limited
due to room capacity. We will give
preference to registrants based on date
and time of registration. Limited
standing room will be available if all
seats are filled.
Dated: September 3, 2008.
David J. Stout,
Designated Federal Officer, Wind Turbine
Guidelines Advisory Committee.
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Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee; Announcement of
Public Meetings
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), will host
Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee (Committee) meetings on
October 21-23, 2008, and January 27-29, 2009. The meetings are open to
the public. The meeting agendas will include reports from the
Subcommittees on Existing Guidelines, Incentives, Guiding Principles,
Legal, Landscape/Habitat, Science Tools & Procedures, and Other Models/
Uncertainty.
DATES: The meetings will be held on October 21-23, 2008, from 2:15 to 5
p.m. on October 21 and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on October 22-23, and
January 27-29, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: South Interior Auditorium, South Interior Building, 1951
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20240. 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 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 and
meet approximately four times per year, and its continuation is subject
to biennial renewal. 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 Service has held Committee meetings in February, April,
June, and July of 2008. All Committee meetings are open to the public.
The public has an opportunity to comment at all Committee meetings.
Meeting Location Information
Please note that the meeting location is accessible to wheelchair
users. If you require additional accommodations, please notify us at
least two weeks in advance of the meeting(s) you plan to attend.
All persons planning to attend a meeting will be required to
present photo identification when entering the building. Because of
building security in the Department of the Interior, we recommend that
persons planning to attend the workshop and/or meeting register at
https://www.fws.gov/habitatconservation/windpower/wind_turbine_
advisory_committee.html by October 14, 2008, for the October 21-23,
2008, meeting, and by January 20, 2009, for the January 27-29, 2009,
meeting, to allow us sufficient time to provide the building security
staff with lists of persons planning to attend. You may still attend if
you register after the dates listed above; however, seating is limited
due to room capacity. We will give preference to registrants based on
date and time of registration. Limited standing room will be available
if all seats are filled.
Dated: September 3, 2008.
David J. Stout,
Designated Federal Officer, Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee.
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