Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council, 26784-26785 [2012-10957]

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[FR Doc. 2012–10886 Filed 5–4–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R9–EA–2012–N105; FF09X60000– FVWF979209000005D–XXX] Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of teleconference. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a public teleconference of the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council). DATES: Teleconference: Friday, May 18, 2012; 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Eastern daylight time). For deadlines and SUMMARY: Phone No. directions on registering to listen to the teleconference, submitting written material, and giving an oral presentation, please see ‘‘Public Input’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Hobbs, Council Coordinator, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mailstop 3103–AEA, Arlington, VA 22203; telephone (703) 358–2336; fax (703) 358–2548; or email doug_hobbs@fws.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council will hold a teleconference. Background The Council was formed in January 1993 to advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the Service, on nationally significant recreational fishing, boating, and aquatic resource conservation issues. The Council represents the interests of the public and private sectors of the sport fishing, boating, and conservation communities and is organized to enhance partnerships among industry, constituency groups, and government. The 18-member Council, appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, includes the Service Director and the president of (406) (406) (406) (406) (406) (406) (406) (406) (406) (406) (970) 228–2731 453–0349 538–5212 485–2350 429–2451 542–2407 657–2011 994–3171 265–3706 243–6860 491–1841 the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, who both serve in ex officio capacities. Other Council members are directors from State agencies responsible for managing recreational fish and wildlife resources and individuals who represent the interests of saltwater and freshwater recreational fishing, recreational boating, the recreational fishing and boating industries, recreational fisheries resource conservation, Native American tribes, aquatic resource outreach and education, and tourism. Background information on the Council is available at https://www.fws.gov/sfbpc. Meeting Agenda The Council will hold a teleconference to consider: • Comments on the FWS proposed rule for the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (Federal Register, Vol. 77, No. 60; March 28, 2012); • The Council effort to assist the FWS Fisheries Program revise and update its program ‘‘Vision’’ and Strategic Plan; • Possible strategic issues for the Council to consider over the new 2-year term; and • Other miscellaneous Council business. The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at https://www.fws.gov/sfbpc. PUBLIC INPUT You must contact the Council Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than If you wish to sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Listen to the teleconference ........................................................................................................................................... Submit written information or questions before the teleconference for the council to consider during the teleconference. Give an oral presentation during the teleconference ..................................................................................................... Submitting Written Information or Questions Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or questions for the Council to consider VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:11 May 04, 2012 Jkt 226001 during the teleconference. Written statements must be received by the date listed in ‘‘Public Input’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, so that the information may be made available to PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Wednesday, May 16, 2012. the Council for their consideration prior to this teleconference. Written statements must be supplied to the Council Coordinator in one of the following formats: One hard copy with E:\FR\FM\07MYN1.SGM 07MYN1 26785 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 88 / Monday, May 7, 2012 / Notices original signature, and one electronic copy via email (acceptable file formats are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or rich text file). Giving an Oral Presentation Individuals or groups requesting to make an oral presentation during the teleconference will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker, with no more than a total of 30 minutes for all speakers. Interested parties should contact the Council Coordinator, in writing (preferably via email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed on the public speaker list for this teleconference. To ensure an opportunity to speak during the public comment period of the teleconference, members of the public must register with the Council Coordinator. Registered speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements, or those who had wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda, may submit written statements to the Council Coordinator up to 30 days subsequent to the teleconference. Meeting Minutes Summary minutes of the teleconference will be maintained by the Council Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) and will be available for public inspection within 90 days of the meeting and will be posted on the Council’s Web site at https://www.fws.gov/sfbpc. David Cottingham, Acting Director. [FR Doc. 2012–10957 Filed 5–4–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Implementation of Indian Reservation Roads Program and Streamlining the Federal Delivery of Tribal Transportation Services Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Tribal Consultations and Informational Meetings. AGENCY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is announcing tribal consultations to discuss the following topics: (1) Changes in calculation of the Relative Needs Distribution Formula (RNDF) sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: used to allocate Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) funding among tribes; (2) streamlining BIA delivery of transportation program services to tribal governments; and (3) update on implementation of ‘‘Question 10.’’ The BIA and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will also present an update on legislation involving the Indian Reservation Roads program. DATES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for consultation dates. ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for locations where the consultations will be held. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LeRoy M. Gishi, Chief, Division of Transportation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street NW., MS–4513, Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 513–7711; or Robert W. Sparrow, Jr., IRR Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Room E61–311, Washington, DC 20159, telephone (202) 366–9483. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federally recognized tribes are invited to attend consultation and informational sessions regarding: • A joint BIA and FWHA recommendation for changing how the Proposed Roads and Access Roads will contribute to the calculation of the RNDF for IRR Program funds. The recommendation is significant because it clarifies the criteria required for certain transportation facilities to generate RNDF funding and may affect the allocation of IRR Program funding among tribes. Proposed roads are defined by 25 CFR 170.5 as, ‘‘a road which does not currently exist and needs to be constructed.’’ A primary access route is the shortest feasible route connecting two points, including roads between villages, roads to landfills, roads to drinking water sources, roads to natural resources identified for economic development, and roads that provide access to intermodal termini, such as airports, harbors, or boat landings. See 23 U.S.C. 202(d)(2)(G). • Your recommendations on how BIA could streamline its delivery and efficiency of transportation program services provided to tribal governments. Changes enacted in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy Meeting date Anchorage, AK ........................................................ Spokane, WA .......................................................... Albuquerque, NM .................................................... 10. Do All IRR Transportation Facilities in the IRR Inventory Count at 100 Percent of their CTC and VMT? No. The CTC and VMT must be computed at the non-Federal share requirement for matching funds for any transportation facility that is added to the IRR inventory and is eligible for funding for construction or reconstruction with Federal funds, other than Federal Lands Highway Program funds. After consulting with tribes in 2010, BIA and FHWA began clarification of Question 10, including a review of the IRR inventory and its compatibility with the Federal-aid highways functional classification system. For additional information regarding the Question 10 consultations, please see 75 FR 40849 (July 14, 2010). The update will include discussion about implementation of the Question 10 recommendation since 2010, and BIA and FHWA will invite additional input from tribal leaders and the public about their views on its effectiveness. Meeting Dates and Locations The consultation sessions will be held on the following dates, at the following locations: Location June 5, 2012 ........................................ June 7, 2012 ........................................ June 12, 2012 ...................................... for Users, Public Law 109–59 (SAFETEA–LU), expanded options for tribes to carry out the IRR program, including entering into agreements directly with FHWA. Recently, BIA has developed an additional method for tribes to carry out the IRR program that is similar to FHWA’s agreements. These changes have affected certain aspects of how the Federal functions of the IRR program are carried out by BIA. As a result, BIA has begun considering options for changing its IRR program management structure and oversight, as well as how technical assistance is provided to tribal transportation entities. • An update on the implementation of ‘‘Question 10’’ from appendix C to subpart C of 25 CFR part 170. This question addresses the weight assigned a transportation facility’s costs to construct (CTC) and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in calculating the RNDF. In 2010, BIA and FHWA presented a joint recommendation for how a transportation facility should be calculated at the non-Federal share under Question 10 and consulted with tribes over three months at ten locations across the country on this subject. Question 10 states, in part: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:11 May 04, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Time Sfmt 4703 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. E:\FR\FM\07MYN1.SGM 07MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 88 (Monday, May 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26784-26785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10957]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-EA-2012-N105; FF09X60000-FVWF979209000005D-XXX]


Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of teleconference.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 
public teleconference of the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership 
Council (Council).

DATES: Teleconference: Friday, May 18, 2012; 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. 
(Eastern daylight time). For deadlines and directions on registering to 
listen to the teleconference, submitting written material, and giving 
an oral presentation, please see ``Public Input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Hobbs, Council Coordinator, 
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mailstop 3103-AEA, Arlington, VA 22203; 
telephone (703) 358-2336; fax (703) 358-2548; or email doug_hobbs@fws.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that Sport 
Fishing and Boating Partnership Council will hold a teleconference.

Background

    The Council was formed in January 1993 to advise the Secretary of 
the Interior, through the Director of the Service, on nationally 
significant recreational fishing, boating, and aquatic resource 
conservation issues. The Council represents the interests of the public 
and private sectors of the sport fishing, boating, and conservation 
communities and is organized to enhance partnerships among industry, 
constituency groups, and government. The 18-member Council, appointed 
by the Secretary of the Interior, includes the Service Director and the 
president of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, who both 
serve in ex officio capacities. Other Council members are directors 
from State agencies responsible for managing recreational fish and 
wildlife resources and individuals who represent the interests of 
saltwater and freshwater recreational fishing, recreational boating, 
the recreational fishing and boating industries, recreational fisheries 
resource conservation, Native American tribes, aquatic resource 
outreach and education, and tourism. Background information on the 
Council is available at https://www.fws.gov/sfbpc.

Meeting Agenda

    The Council will hold a teleconference to consider:
     Comments on the FWS proposed rule for the Boating 
Infrastructure Grant Program (Federal Register, Vol. 77, No. 60; March 
28, 2012);
     The Council effort to assist the FWS Fisheries Program 
revise and update its program ``Vision'' and Strategic Plan;
     Possible strategic issues for the Council to consider over 
the new 2-year term; and
     Other miscellaneous Council business.
    The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at https://www.fws.gov/sfbpc.

                              Public Input
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                                        You must contact the Council
          If you wish to                Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER
                                     INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than
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Listen to the teleconference.....  Wednesday, May 16, 2012.
Submit written information or      Wednesday, May 16, 2012.
 questions before the
 teleconference for the council
 to consider during the
 teleconference.
Give an oral presentation during   Wednesday, May 16, 2012.
 the teleconference.
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Submitting Written Information or Questions

    Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or 
questions for the Council to consider during the teleconference. 
Written statements must be received by the date listed in ``Public 
Input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, so that the information may be 
made available to the Council for their consideration prior to this 
teleconference. Written statements must be supplied to the Council 
Coordinator in one of the following formats: One hard copy with

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original signature, and one electronic copy via email (acceptable file 
formats are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or rich text 
file).

Giving an Oral Presentation

    Individuals or groups requesting to make an oral presentation 
during the teleconference will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker, 
with no more than a total of 30 minutes for all speakers. Interested 
parties should contact the Council Coordinator, in writing (preferably 
via email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), to be placed on the 
public speaker list for this teleconference. To ensure an opportunity 
to speak during the public comment period of the teleconference, 
members of the public must register with the Council Coordinator. 
Registered speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements, or 
those who had wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the 
agenda, may submit written statements to the Council Coordinator up to 
30 days subsequent to the teleconference.

Meeting Minutes

    Summary minutes of the teleconference will be maintained by the 
Council Coordinator (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) and will be 
available for public inspection within 90 days of the meeting and will 
be posted on the Council's Web site at https://www.fws.gov/sfbpc.

David Cottingham,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-10957 Filed 5-4-12; 8:45 am]
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