Meeting Announcements: North American Wetlands Conservation Council; Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Advisory Group, 5820 [2011-2305]

Download as PDF 5820 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 22 / Wednesday, February 2, 2011 / Notices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Presidential Memorandum on Scientific Integrity dated March 9, 2009, and the Office of Science and Technology Policy 2010 guidance memorandum on scientific integrity call for ensuring the highest level of integrity in all aspects of the executive branch’s involvement with scientific and technological processes. On September 29, 2010, the Secretary issued Order No. 3305, Ensuring Scientific Integrity within the Department of the Interior. This Order required publication of a Departmental Manual Chapter that sets forth principles of scientific and scholarly integrity and clarifies the roles and responsibilities of all Department employees in upholding these principles. This policy is the implementation of the Secretary’s directive. The policy covers all Department employees, including political appointees, when they engage in, supervise, manage, or influence scientific and scholarly activities, or communicate information about the Department’s scientific and scholarly activities, or utilize scientific and scholarly information in making agency policy, management, or regulatory decisions. The policy also covers all volunteers, contractors, cooperators, partners, permittees, leasees, and grantees who assist with developing or applying the results of scientific and scholarly activities. Dated: January 28, 2011. David J. Hayes, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–2366 Filed 1–31–11; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R9–MB–2011–N016; [91100–3740– GRNT 7C] Meeting Announcements: North American Wetlands Conservation Council; Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Advisory Group Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meetings. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: The North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council) will meet to select North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant proposals for recommendation to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:00 Feb 01, 2011 Jkt 223001 (Commission). This meeting is open to the public. The Advisory Group for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) grants program (Advisory Group) will also meet. This meeting is also open to the public, and interested persons may present oral or written statements. DATES: Council: Meeting is March 9, 2011, 10:30 a.m. through 12 p.m. and 1– 4 p.m. If you are interested in presenting information at this public meeting, contact the Council Coordinator no later than March 1, 2011. Advisory Group: Meeting is March 10, 2011, 8:30 a.m. through 4 p.m. If you are interested in presenting information at this public meeting, contact the Council Coordinator no later than March 1, 2011. ADDRESSES: The Council meeting will be held at the Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., North Penthouse, Room 7000 A and B, Washington, DC 20240. The Advisory Group meeting will be held at the Melrose Hotel, 2430 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20037. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Johnson, Council Coordinator, by phone at (703) 358– 1784; by e-mail at dbhc@fws.gov; or by U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop MBSP 4075, Arlington, VA 22203. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with NAWCA (Pub. L. 101– 233, 103 Stat. 1968, December 13, 1989, as amended), the State-private-Federal Council meets to consider wetland acquisition, restoration, enhancement, and management projects for recommendation to, and final funding approval by, the Commission. Project proposal due dates, application instructions, and eligibility requirements are available on the NAWCA Web site at https:// www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/Grants/ NAWCA/Standard/US/Overview.shtm. Proposals require a minimum of 50 percent non-Federal matching funds. The Council will consider Canadian and U.S. small grant proposals at the meeting. The Commission will consider the Council’s recommendations at its meeting tentatively scheduled for June 9, 2010. The Advisory Group, named by the Secretary of the Interior under NMBCA (Pub. L. 106–247, 114 Stat. 593, July 20, 2000), will hold its meeting to discuss the strategic direction and management of the NMBCA program and provide advice to the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service. If you are interested in presenting information at either of these public meetings, contact the Council PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Coordinator no later than the date under DATES. Dated: January 26, 2011. Jerome Ford, Acting Assistant Director, Migratory Birds. [FR Doc. 2011–2305 Filed 2–1–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [5017–7155–409] Record of Decision for the General Management Plan for the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, KY, TN, and VA National Park Service, Interior. Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the General Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement for the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. AGENCY: ACTION: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the General Management Plan, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. On September 13, 2010, the Regional Director, Southeast Region, approved the ROD for the project. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Woods, Superintendent, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, U.S. 25E South, P.O. Box 1848, Middlesboro, KY 40965–1848; telephone 606–248–2817. Mark_Woods@nps.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Three alternatives were evaluated in the Environmental Impact Statement. These include: Alternative A, No Action— Continue Current Management; Alternative B—Increase opportunities for visitor access by providing additional park facilities as compared to Alternative A; Alternative C—the selected alternative, provides slightly expanded visitor access to the Park while minimizing the potential for adverse effects on resources and would feature increased levels of education, outreach, and formalized partnering. The ROD includes a statement of the decision made, synopses of other alternatives considered, the basis for the decision, a description of the environmentally preferable alternative, a finding of no impairment of Park resources and values, a listing of measures to minimize environmental harm, and an overview of public SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\02FEN1.SGM 02FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-MB-2011-N016; [91100-3740-GRNT 7C]


Meeting Announcements: North American Wetlands Conservation 
Council; Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Advisory Group

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council) 
will meet to select North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) 
grant proposals for recommendation to the Migratory Bird Conservation 
Commission (Commission). This meeting is open to the public. The 
Advisory Group for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act 
(NMBCA) grants program (Advisory Group) will also meet. This meeting is 
also open to the public, and interested persons may present oral or 
written statements.

DATES: Council: Meeting is March 9, 2011, 10:30 a.m. through 12 p.m. 
and 1-4 p.m. If you are interested in presenting information at this 
public meeting, contact the Council Coordinator no later than March 1, 
2011.
    Advisory Group: Meeting is March 10, 2011, 8:30 a.m. through 4 p.m. 
If you are interested in presenting information at this public meeting, 
contact the Council Coordinator no later than March 1, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The Council meeting will be held at the Department of the 
Interior, 1849 C Street NW., North Penthouse, Room 7000 A and B, 
Washington, DC 20240. The Advisory Group meeting will be held at the 
Melrose Hotel, 2430 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20037.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Johnson, Council 
Coordinator, by phone at (703) 358-1784; by e-mail at dbhc@fws.gov; or 
by U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, 
Mail Stop MBSP 4075, Arlington, VA 22203.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with NAWCA (Pub. L. 101-233, 
103 Stat. 1968, December 13, 1989, as amended), the State-private-
Federal Council meets to consider wetland acquisition, restoration, 
enhancement, and management projects for recommendation to, and final 
funding approval by, the Commission. Project proposal due dates, 
application instructions, and eligibility requirements are available on 
the NAWCA Web site at https://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/Grants/NAWCA/Standard/US/Overview.shtm. Proposals require a minimum of 50 percent 
non-Federal matching funds. The Council will consider Canadian and U.S. 
small grant proposals at the meeting. The Commission will consider the 
Council's recommendations at its meeting tentatively scheduled for June 
9, 2010.
    The Advisory Group, named by the Secretary of the Interior under 
NMBCA (Pub. L. 106-247, 114 Stat. 593, July 20, 2000), will hold its 
meeting to discuss the strategic direction and management of the NMBCA 
program and provide advice to the Director of the Fish and Wildlife 
Service. If you are interested in presenting information at either of 
these public meetings, contact the Council Coordinator no later than 
the date under DATES.

    Dated: January 26, 2011.
Jerome Ford,
Acting Assistant Director, Migratory Birds.
[FR Doc. 2011-2305 Filed 2-1-11; 8:45 am]
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