[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 105 (Thursday, May 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 25030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11735]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-FAC-2018-N061; FXFR13360900000-FF09F14000-167]


Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public 
meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force, in accordance 
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The ANS Task Force's purpose 
is to develop and implement a program for U.S. waters to prevent 
introduction and dispersal of aquatic invasive species; to monitor, 
control, and study such species; and to disseminate related 
information.

DATES: The ANS Task Force will meet Tuesday through Thursday, June 12-
14, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The meeting is open to the 
public; for security purposes, signup is required. For more 
information, contact the ANS Task Force Executive Secretary (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting location: The ANS Task Force meeting will take place at the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Building 3, Room 4527, 
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (phone: 301-713-0174).
    Comment submission: You may submit written comments in advance of 
the meeting by emailing them to the ANS Task Force Executive Secretary 
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Pasko, Executive Secretary, ANS 
Task Force, by telephone at (703) 358-2466, or by email at 
[email protected]. If you use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD), please call the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Service), announce a public meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species 
(ANS) Task Force, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). The ANS Task Force was established by the 
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990, as 
amended (NANPCA; 16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.), is composed of 13 Federal and 
15 ex-officio members, and is co-chaired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The 
ANS Task Force's purpose is to develop and implement a program for U.S. 
waters to prevent introduction and dispersal of aquatic invasive 
species; to monitor, control, and study such species; and to 
disseminate related information.

Meeting Agenda

     Update on the U.S. Geological Survey Nonindigenous Aquatic 
Species Database.
     Update from the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating 
Committee.
     Sessions to evaluate the Task Force and regional panel 
accomplishments and discuss strategies to further advance the Task 
Force mission.
     Public comment period.
    The final agenda and other related meeting information will be 
posted on the Task Force website at http://anstaskforce.gov. Summary 
minutes of the meeting will be maintained by the Executive Secretary 
and will be available for public inspection within 90 days after the 
meeting at http://anstaskforce.gov.

Public Input

    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. Appendix 2.

    Dated: May 24, 2018.
John J. Schmerfeld,
Acting Assistant Director for Fish and Aquatic Conservation.
[FR Doc. 2018-11735 Filed 5-30-18; 8:45 am]
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