[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61667-61668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26019]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-FAC-2018-N135; FXFR13360900000-FF09F14000-189]
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 Wednesday and Thursday, December
12-13, 2018, from 8 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). This notice is being published less than
15 days prior to the meeting date due to unexpected administrative
delays.
ADDRESSES: Meeting location: The ANS Task Force meeting will take place
at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Headquarters, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
Church, VA 22041.
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, ANS Task Force Executive
Secretary, by telephone at (703) 358-2466, or by email at
Susan_Pasko@fws.gov.
Accessibility: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to
providing access to this meeting for all participants. Please direct
all requests for sign language interpreting services, closed
captioning, or other accommodation needs to the ANS Task Force
Executive Secretary, by using the contact information above or via TTY
at 800-877-8339, by close of business on December 5, 2018.
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
Discuss the content of the draft ANS Task Force Strategic
Plan for 2019-2024.
Review and discuss the draft ANS Task Force Report to
Congress for 2016-2017.
Respond to recommendations from the ANS Task Force
regional panels.
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
If you comment, 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.
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.
David Hoskins,
Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Assistant Director for
Fish and Aquatic Conservation.
[FR Doc. 2018-26019 Filed 11-27-18; 11:15 am]
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