[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 113 (Monday, June 14, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33631-33632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14142]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


Office of the Secretary: Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership 
Council Charter

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Renewal.

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SUMMARY: This notice is published in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Act). Following consultation with the General 
Services Administration, the Secretary of the Interior has renewed the 
Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council) charter for 2 
years.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Hobbs, Council Coordinator, 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), (703) 358-2336.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Council is to provide 
advice to the Secretary of the Interior through the Director, Fish and 
Wildlife Service to assist the Department of the Interior (Department) 
and the Service increase public awareness of the importance of aquatic 
resources and the social and economic benefits of recreational fishing 
and boating.
    The Council will represent the interests of the sport fishing and 
boating constituencies and industries and will consist of no more than 
18 members and up to 16 alternates appointed by the Secretary to assure 
a balanced, cross-sectional representation of public and private sector 
organizations. The Council will consist of two ex-officio members: 
Director, the Service, and the President, Association of Fish and 
Wildlife Agencies (AFWA). The 16 remaining members will be appointed at 
the Secretary's discretion to achieve balanced representation for 
recreational fishing and boating interests. The membership will 
comprise senior-level representatives of recreational fishing, boating, 
and aquatic resource conservation. These appointees must have 
demonstrated expertise and experience in one or more of the following 
areas of national interest groups: State fish and wildlife resource 
management agencies; saltwater and freshwater recreational fishing 
organizations; recreational boating organizations; recreational fishing 
and boating industries; recreational fishery resources conservation 
organizations; tribal resource management organization; aquatic 
resource outreach and education organizations; and tourism industry.
    The Council will function solely as an advisory body and in 
compliance with provisions of the Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). The 
certification for renewal is published below.
    In accordance with the Act, we have filed a copy of the Council's 
charter with the Committee Management Secretariat; General Services 
Administration; Committee on Environmental and Public Works; United 
States Senate; Committee on Natural Resources; United States House of 
Representatives; and the Library of Congress.

Certification

    I hereby certify that the renewal of the Sport Fishing and Boating 
Partnership Council is necessary and in the public interest in 
connection with the performance of duties imposed on the Department of 
the Interior by those statutory authorities as defined in Federal laws 
including, but not restricted to, the Federal Aid in Sport Fish 
Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777-777k), Fish and Wildlife Coordination 
Act (16 U.S.C. 661-667e), and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 
U.S.C. 742a-742j) in furtherance of the Secretary of the Interior's 
statutory responsibilities for administration of the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service's mission to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, 
wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of 
the American people.
    The Council will assist the Secretary and the Department by 
providing advice on activities to enhance fishery and aquatic 
resources.

     Dated: May 28, 2010.
Ken Salazar,
Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2010-14142 Filed 6-11-10; 8:45 am]
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