2011-3017. Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council

AGENCY:

Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

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

DATES:

The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 3, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, March 4, 2011, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern time). Members of the public wishing to participate in the meeting must notify Douglas Hobbs by close of business on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, per instructions under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written statements must be received by Monday, February 28, 2011.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held at the Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., Room 5160, Washington, DC 20240; telephone [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Douglas Hobbs, Council Coordinator, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Mailstop 3103-AEA, Arlington, VA 22203; telephone [phone]; fax [phone]; or via e-mail at [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council will hold a meeting on Thursday, March 3, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, March 4, 2011, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern time).

Background

The Council was formed in January 1993 to advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 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 Director of the Service 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 http://www.fws.gov/​sfbpc.

Meeting Agenda

The Council will convene to consider: (1) The Council's 2010 to 2012 Strategic Work Plan; (2) progress in implementing the Council's assessment of the Sport Fish Restoration Boating Access Program; (3) progress in implementing the Council's assessment of the Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries Program; (4) progress in implementing the Council's assessment of the activities of the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation; (5) issues related to Marine Protected Areas and implementation of the National Ocean Policy; (6) updates on activities of the Service's Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program and Fisheries Program; and (7) other Council business. The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/​sfbpc.

Procedures for Public Input

Interested members of the public may submit relevant written or oral 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 invited to submit written statements to the Council.

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 Douglas Hobbs, Council Coordinator, in writing (preferably via e-mail; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), by Tuesday, February 22, 2011, to be placed on the public speaker list for this meeting. Written statements must be received by Monday, February 28, 2011, 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, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM-PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format).

In order to attend this meeting, you must register by close of business Tuesday, February 22, 2011. 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 Douglas Hobbs. Mr. Hobbs' e-mail address is [e-mail], and his phone number is [phone].

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 26, 2011.

Jeffrey L. Underwood,

Acting Deputy Director.