Yukon River Salmon Panel

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 7 intends to award a single source financial assistance agreement as authorized by 505 DM 2.14 (B) to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. This notice is not a request for proposals and the Government does not intend to accept proposals.This notice of funding is being announced under the authority of the Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-450, Title II, Section 205-208, Nov. 7, 2000), and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act 16 USC 661- 667(e) (1970). The Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000 (Act) establishes a Yukon River Salmon Panel to advise the Secretary of State regarding the negotiation of any international agreement with Canada relating to the management of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada; advise the Secretary of the Interior regarding restoration and enhancement of such salmon stocks; and to perform other functions relating to the conservation and management of such salmon stocks. The Act authorizes funds for travel expenses of Panel members and their alternates, U.S. members of the Joint Technical Committee (JTC), and members of the Advisory committee; and funds for the U.S. share of expenses incurred by the JTC and any panel established by an agreement between the U.S. and Canada for restoration and enhancement of salmon originating in Canada. OBJECTIVES The U.S. Section of the Panel designated the Department to provide support functions to the Yukon River Salmon Agreement, the JTC, and the Panel. This Grant Agreement puts into place arrangements for reimbursement by the Service for non-Federal government employees travel, lodging, meal expenses, and for expenses for meeting facility fees, meeting materials, photocopying and other agreed upon expenses incurred by the Department and U.S. public members of the Panel, Advisory committee, and JTC associated with Panel process.