Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council; Public Meeting, 23039-23040 [2024-07056]

Agencies

• Fish and Wildlife Service
• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23039-23040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07056]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-FAC-2024-N017; FF09F42300 FVWF97920900000 XXX]


Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service gives notice of a public 
meeting of the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council), 
in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

DATES: The Council will meet on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4:45 p.m. and Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 
eastern time.
    Registration: Registration is required. The deadline for 
registration is May 10, 2024.
    Accessibility: The deadline for accessibility accommodation 
requests is May 7, 2024. Please see Accessibility Information, below.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Department of the 
Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240. Virtual participation 
will also be available via teleconference and broadcast over the 
internet. To register and receive the web address and telephone number 
for virtual participation, contact the Designated Federal Officer (see 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom McCann, Designated Federal 
Officer, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 571-329-
3206. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Established in 1993, the Sport Fishing and 
Boating Partnership Council (Council) advises the Secretary of the

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Interior, through the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Service), and the Secretary of Commerce, through the Assistant 
Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on aquatic conservation 
endeavors that benefit recreational fishery resources and recreational 
boating and that encourage partnerships among industry, the public, and 
government.

Meeting Agenda

 Opening remarks from ex officio members
 Member introductions
 Overview of Council history and current program priorities
 Agency updates from the Service and NOAA
 Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation updates
 National outreach and communications assessment review
 Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program updates
 Council business; open discussion
 Subcommittee discussion and assignment
 Public comment period

    The final agenda and other related meeting information will be 
posted on the Council's website at https://www.fws.gov/sfbpc/.

Public Input

    If you wish to provide oral public comment or provide a written 
comment for the Council to consider, contact the Designated Federal 
Officer (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Written comments should 
be received no later than Friday, May 10, 2024, to be considered by the 
Council during the meeting.
    Requests to address the Council during the meeting will be 
accommodated in the order the requests are received. Depending on the 
number of people who want to comment and the time available, the amount 
of time for individual oral comments may be limited. Interested parties 
should contact the Designated Federal Officer (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT) for placement on the public speaker list for this 
meeting. 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 
Designated Federal Officer up to 30 days following the meeting.

Accessibility Information

    Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter 
services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable 
accommodations. Please contact the Designated Federal Officer (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than May 7, 2024, to give the 
Service sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable 
accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.

Public Disclosure

    Before including your address, phone number, email 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.
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. ch. 10.

David A. Miko,
Assistant Director, Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program.
[FR Doc. 2024-07056 Filed 4-2-24; 8:45 am]
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