Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council, 3155-3156 [2011-1007]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 12 / Wednesday, January 19, 2011 / Notices the permit renewal and habitat management activities are proposed on State-owned and managed lands in Ohio. Proposed activities are aimed at enhancement of the recovery and survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE206781. Applicant: Ecological Specialists, Inc., O’Fallon, MO. The applicant requests a permit renewal to take (capture and release; capture and relocate) clubshell, fanshell, fat pocketbook, Higgins’ eye pearlymussel, northern riffleshell, orange-footed pimpleback pearlymussel, pink mucket pearlymussel, and scaleshell mussels within Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Permit Application Number: TE31861A. Applicant: Mark Twain National Forest (Lynda Mills), Potosi, MO. The applicant requests a permit to take (capture and release) Indiana bats and gray bats within the Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri. Proposed activities are for the enhancement of survival of the species in the wild. Public Comments mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES We seek public review and comments on these permit applications. Please refer to the permit number when you submit comments. Comments and materials we receive are available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) In compliance with NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), we have made an initial determination that the proposed activities in these permits are categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:04 Jan 18, 2011 Jkt 223001 environmental impact statement (516 DM 6 Appendix 1, 1.4C(1)). Sean Marsan, Acting Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Midwest Region. [FR Doc. 2011–1012 Filed 1–18–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R9–EA–2010–N288] Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council (Council). DATES: Meeting: Monday and Tuesday, February 14 and 15, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern time). Meeting Participation: Notify Joshua Winchell (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by close of business on February 4, 2011, if requesting to make an oral presentation (limited to 2 minutes per speaker). The meeting will accommodate no more than a total of 30 minutes for all public speakers. Written statements must be received by February 7, so that the information may be made available to the Council for their consideration prior to this meeting. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Secretary’s Conference Room at the Department of the Interior, Room 5160, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Winchell, Council Coordinator, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mailstop 3103–AEA, Arlington, VA 22203; telephone (703) 358–2639; fax (703) 358–2548; or e-mail joshua_winchell@fws.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council will hold a meeting. SUMMARY: Background Formed in February 2010, the Council provides advice about wildlife and habitat conservation endeavors that (a) Benefit recreational hunting; (b) Benefit wildlife resources; and (c) Encourage partnership among the public, the sporting conservation PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3155 community, the shooting and hunting sports industry, wildlife conservation organizations, the States, Native American tribes, and the Federal Government. The Council advises the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, reporting through the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), in consultation with the Director, Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Chief, Forest Service (USFS); Chief, Natural Resources Service (NRCS); and Administrator, Farm Services Agency (FSA). The Council’s duties are strictly advisory and consist of, but are not limited to, providing recommendations for: (a) Implementing the Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Resource Conservation Plan—A Ten-Year Plan for Implementation; (b) Increasing public awareness of and support for the Sport Wildlife Trust Fund; (c) Fostering wildlife and habitat conservation and ethics in hunting and shooting sports recreation; (d) Stimulating sportsmen and women’s participation in conservation and management of wildlife and habitat resources through outreach and education; (e) Fostering communication and coordination among State, Tribal, and Federal Government; industry; hunting and shooting sportsmen and women; wildlife and habitat conservation and management organizations; and the public; (f) Providing appropriate access to Federal lands for recreational shooting and hunting; (g) Providing recommendation to improve implementation of Federal conservation programs that benefit wildlife, hunting and outdoor recreation on private lands; and (h) When requested by the agencies’ designated ex officio members or the DFO in consultation with the Council Chairman, performing a variety of assessments or reviews of policies, programs, and efforts through the Council’s designated subcommittees or workgroups. Background information on the Council is available at https:// www.fws.gov/whhcc. Meeting Agenda The Council will convene to consider: (1) The Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Resource Conservation Plan—A Ten-Year Plan for Implementation; (2) America’s Great Outdoors initiative; (3) programs of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture, and its bureaus, that enhance hunting E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1 3156 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 12 / Wednesday, January 19, 2011 / Notices opportunities and support wildlife conservation; and (4) other Council business. The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at https:// www.fws.gov/whhcc. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AA–8103–15, AA–8103–17; LLAK965000– L14100000–KC0000–P] mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Public Input Alaska Native Claims Selection Interested members of the public may present, either orally or through written comments, information for the Council to consider during the public meeting. Questions from the public will not be considered during this period. Speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements, or those who had wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda, are encouraged to submit these comments in written form to the Council after the meeting. Individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at the public Council meeting will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of 30 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should contact Joshua Winchell, Council Coordinator, in writing (preferably via e-mail), by February 4 (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed on the public speaker list for this meeting. Written statements must be received by February 7, so that the information may be made available to the Council for their consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements must be supplied to the Council Coordinator in both of the following formats: One hard copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, or RTF (Rich Text File) in IBM–PC/Windows 2007 format). In order to attend this meeting, you must register by close of business February 4. Because entry to Federal buildings is restricted, all visitors are required to pre-register to be admitted. Please submit your name, time of arrival, e-mail address, and phone number to Joshua Winchell via e-mail at joshua_winchell@fws.gov, or by phone at (703) 358–2639. Summary minutes of the conference will be maintained by the Council Coordinator at 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS–3103–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. Dated: January 7, 2011. Gregory E. Siekaniec, Acting Deputy Director. [FR Doc. 2011–1007 Filed 1–18–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:04 Jan 18, 2011 Jkt 223001 Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of decision approving lands for conveyance. AGENCY: The Bureau of Land Management by phone at 907–271–5960, by e-mail at ak.blm.conveyance@blm.gov, or by telecommunication device (TTD) through the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Leaf, Land Law Examiner, Land Transfer Adjudication II Branch. [FR Doc. 2011–989 Filed 1–18–11; 8:45 am] As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision will be issued by the Bureau of Land Management to Doyon, Limited. The decision approves conveyance of the surface and subsurface estates in the lands described below pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The lands are in the vicinity of Flat, Alaska, and are located in: SUMMARY: Seward Meridian, Alaska T. 26 N., R. 47 W., Sec. 3, those lands formerly within mining claim recordations AA–32360, AA– 32362, AA–32363, AA–32364, and AA– 32365; Sec. 10, those lands formerly within mining claim recordation AA- 32365. Containing approximately 155 acres. T. 27 N., R. 47 W., Sec. 34, those lands formerly within mining claim recordations AA–32360, AA–32361, and AA–32362. Containing approximately 55 acres. Aggregating approximately 210 acres. Notice of the decision will also be published four times in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. DATES: Any party claiming a property interest in the lands affected by the decision may appeal the decision within the following time limits: 1. Unknown parties, parties unable to be located after reasonable efforts have been expended to locate, parties who fail or refuse to sign their return receipt, and parties who receive a copy of the decision by regular mail which is not certified, return receipt requested, shall have until February 18, 2011 to file an appeal. 2. Parties receiving service of the decision by certified mail shall have 30 days from the date of receipt to file an appeal. Parties who do not file an appeal in accordance with the requirements of 43 CFR part 4, Subpart E, shall be deemed to have waived their rights. ADDRESSES: A copy of the decision may be obtained from: Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513–7504. PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [AA–6691–F, AA–6691–I, AA–6691–A2; LLAK965000–L14100000–KC0000–P] Alaska Native Claims Selection Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of decision approving lands for conveyance. AGENCY: As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision will be issued by the Bureau of Land Management to Oceanside Corporation. The decision approves the surface estate in the lands described below for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The subsurface estate in these lands will be conveyed to Bristol Bay Native Corporation when the surface estate is conveyed to Oceanside Corporation. The lands are in the vicinity of Perryville, Alaska, and are located in: SUMMARY: Seward Meridian, Alaska T. 49 S., R. 63 W., Secs. 2, 3, 11, and 12. Containing approximately 2,400 acres. T. 50 S., R. 64 W., Sec. 11. Containing approximately 548 acres. T. 48 S., R. 65 W., Secs. 22 to 27, inclusive. Containing approximately 3,840 acres. Aggregating approximately 6,788 acres. Notice of the decision will also be published four times in the Bristol Bay Times. DATES: Any party claiming a property interest in the lands affected by the decision may appeal the decision within the following time limits: 1. Unknown parties, parties unable to be located after reasonable efforts have been expended to locate, parties who fail or refuse to sign their return receipt, and parties who receive a copy of the decision by regular mail which is not E:\FR\FM\19JAN1.SGM 19JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3155-3156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1007]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-EA-2010-N288]


Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public 
meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council 
(Council).

DATES: Meeting: Monday and Tuesday, February 14 and 15, 2011, from 8 
a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern time). Meeting Participation: Notify Joshua 
Winchell (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by close of business on 
February 4, 2011, if requesting to make an oral presentation (limited 
to 2 minutes per speaker). The meeting will accommodate no more than a 
total of 30 minutes for all public speakers. Written statements must be 
received by February 7, so that the information may be made available 
to the Council for their consideration prior to this meeting.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Secretary's Conference Room 
at the Department of the Interior, Room 5160, 1849 C Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Winchell, Council Coordinator, 
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mailstop 3103-AEA, Arlington, VA 22203; 
telephone (703) 358-2639; fax (703) 358-2548; or e-mail joshua_winchell@fws.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that 
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council will hold a meeting.

Background

    Formed in February 2010, the Council provides advice about wildlife 
and habitat conservation endeavors that
    (a) Benefit recreational hunting;
    (b) Benefit wildlife resources; and
    (c) Encourage partnership among the public, the sporting 
conservation community, the shooting and hunting sports industry, 
wildlife conservation organizations, the States, Native American 
tribes, and the Federal Government.
    The Council advises the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
of Agriculture, reporting through the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service (Service), in consultation with the Director, Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM); Chief, Forest Service (USFS); Chief, Natural 
Resources Service (NRCS); and Administrator, Farm Services Agency 
(FSA). The Council's duties are strictly advisory and consist of, but 
are not limited to, providing recommendations for:
    (a) Implementing the Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Resource 
Conservation Plan--A Ten-Year Plan for Implementation;
    (b) Increasing public awareness of and support for the Sport 
Wildlife Trust Fund;
    (c) Fostering wildlife and habitat conservation and ethics in 
hunting and shooting sports recreation;
    (d) Stimulating sportsmen and women's participation in conservation 
and management of wildlife and habitat resources through outreach and 
education;
    (e) Fostering communication and coordination among State, Tribal, 
and Federal Government; industry; hunting and shooting sportsmen and 
women; wildlife and habitat conservation and management organizations; 
and the public;
    (f) Providing appropriate access to Federal lands for recreational 
shooting and hunting;
    (g) Providing recommendation to improve implementation of Federal 
conservation programs that benefit wildlife, hunting and outdoor 
recreation on private lands; and
    (h) When requested by the agencies' designated ex officio members 
or the DFO in consultation with the Council Chairman, performing a 
variety of assessments or reviews of policies, programs, and efforts 
through the Council's designated subcommittees or workgroups.
    Background information on the Council is available at https://www.fws.gov/whhcc.

Meeting Agenda

    The Council will convene to consider: (1) The Recreational Hunting 
and Wildlife Resource Conservation Plan--A Ten-Year Plan for 
Implementation; (2) America's Great Outdoors initiative; (3) programs 
of the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture, and 
its bureaus, that enhance hunting

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opportunities and support wildlife conservation; and (4) other Council 
business. The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at https://www.fws.gov/whhcc.

Public Input

    Interested members of the public may present, either orally or 
through written comments, information for the Council to consider 
during the public meeting. Questions from the public will not be 
considered during this period. Speakers who wish to expand upon their 
oral statements, or those who had wished to speak but could not be 
accommodated on the agenda, are encouraged to submit these comments in 
written form to the Council after the meeting.
    Individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at the public 
Council meeting will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker, with no more 
than a total of 30 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should 
contact Joshua Winchell, Council Coordinator, in writing (preferably 
via e-mail), by February 4 (See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be 
placed on the public speaker list for this meeting. Written statements 
must be received by February 7, so that the information may be made 
available to the Council for their consideration prior to this meeting. 
Written statements must be supplied to the Council Coordinator in both 
of the following formats: One hard copy with original signature, and 
one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe Acrobat 
PDF, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, or RTF (Rich Text File) in 
IBM-PC/Windows 2007 format).
    In order to attend this meeting, you must register by close of 
business February 4. Because entry to Federal buildings is restricted, 
all visitors are required to pre-register to be admitted. Please submit 
your name, time of arrival, e-mail address, and phone number to Joshua 
Winchell via e-mail at joshua_winchell@fws.gov, or by phone at (703) 
358-2639.
    Summary minutes of the conference will be maintained by the Council 
Coordinator at 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS-3103-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.

    Dated: January 7, 2011.
Gregory E. Siekaniec,
Acting Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-1007 Filed 1-18-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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