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Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory
Committee; Amendment to
Announcement of Public Meeting
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AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Amendment to notice of public
meeting.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), announced in
the September 19, 2008, Federal
Register a meeting of the Wind Turbine
Guidelines Advisory Committee
(Committee) on January 27–29, 2009.
The notice indicated that the meeting
would begin on January 27, 2009, at
8:00 a.m. We will instead begin the
meeting at 1:30 p.m. EST that day. The
meeting is open to the public. The
meeting agenda will include reports
from the Subcommittees on Incentives,
Legal, Scientific Tools & Procedures,
and Synthesis.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
January 27–29, 2009, from 1:30 p.m. to
4:30 p.m. on January 27, and 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. on January 28–29.
ADDRESSES: South Interior Auditorium,
South Interior Building, 1951
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20240. For more information, see
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‘‘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, July, and October 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 January 20, 2009, to allow us
sufficient time to provide the building
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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: December 29, 2008.
David J. Stout,
Designated Federal Officer, Wind Turbine
Guidelines Advisory Committee.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-FHC-2008-N0348; 94300-1122-0000-Z2]
Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee; Amendment to
Announcement of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Amendment to notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announced in
the September 19, 2008, Federal Register a meeting of the Wind Turbine
Guidelines Advisory Committee (Committee) on January 27-29, 2009. The
notice indicated that the meeting would begin on January 27, 2009, at
8:00 a.m. We will instead begin the meeting at 1:30 p.m. EST that day.
The meeting is open to the public. The meeting agenda will include
reports from the Subcommittees on Incentives, Legal, Scientific Tools &
Procedures, and Synthesis.
DATES: The meeting will be held on January 27-29, 2009, from 1:30 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. on January 27, and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on January 28-29.
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, July, and October 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 January 20, 2009, 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: December 29, 2008.
David J. Stout,
Designated Federal Officer, Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. E9-316 Filed 1-9-09; 8:45 am]
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