[Federal Register: October 18, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 201)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

 
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance 
Species (ANS) Task Force. The meeting is open to the public. The 
meeting topics are identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

DATES: The ANS Task Force will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 
November 6 and Wednesday, November 7, and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on 
Thursday, November 8, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The ANS Task Force meeting will take place at the U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service office, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 
22203; (703) 358-2148. You may inspect minutes of the meeting at the 
office of the Chief, Division of Fish and Wildlife Management and 
Habitat Restoration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax 
Drive, Arlington, VA 22203, during regular business hours, Monday 
through Friday. You may also view the minutes on the ANS Task Force Web 
site at: http://anstaskforce.gov/meetings.php.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Newsham, ANS Task Force 
Executive Secretary, at (703) 358-1796, or by e-mail at 
Scott_Newsham@fws.gov.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), this notice announces meetings 
of the ANS Task Force. The ANS Task Force was established by the 
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990.
    Topics the ANS Task Force plans to cover during the meetings 
include: Climate change and invasive species, Regional Panel ANS issues 
and recommendations, consideration for approval of the Asian Carps 
management and control plan, consideration for approval of state ANS 
management plans, and ballast water management. The agenda and other 
related meeting information are on the ANS Task Force Web site at: 
http://anstaskforce.gov/meetings.php.


    Dated: September 25, 2007.
Mamie A. Parker,
Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Assistant Director--
Fisheries & Habitat Conservation.
[FR Doc. E7-20543 Filed 10-17-07; 8:45 am]

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