[Federal Register: August 6, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 151)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Public Meeting and Public Comment
[FWS-R9-IA-2010-N154; 6012PBD01 68]
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a
public meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) and a request
for written comments. This meeting, the 24th biannual meeting of the
USCRTF, provides a forum for coordinated planning and action among
Federal agencies, State and territorial governments, and
nongovernmental partners. Please register in advance by visiting the
website under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Advance public comment must be
submitted by August 27, 2010, to Liza Johnson at the e-mail, fax, or
mailing address listed below. This meeting has time allotted for
sharing of in-person public comments, which must be submitted in
written format by October 8, 2010.
ADDRESSES: World Resort Saipan, Susupe, Saipan, Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands (phone: 670-234-5900).
DATES: Please be aware of the following dates:
Advance Public Comments: Submit to Liza Johnson at the e-
mail, fax, or mailing address listed below by August 27, 2010.
Tour on Guam: Saturday, September 11, 2010.
All Meetings: Registration is required prior to the
meeting for all events associated with the meetings.
Steering Committee Meeting and Workshop: Tuesday,
September 14, 2010.
Meeting: Wednesday, September 15 and Thursday, September
16, 2010.
Public Comments Given at the Meeting: Submit in writing to
Liza Johnson at the e-mail, fax, or mailing address listed below by
October 8, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Gude, DOI (FWS) USCRTF Steering
Committee Point of Contact, U.S. Department of the Interior, MS-3530-
MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 (phone: 202-208-6211; fax:
202-208-4867; e-mail: Andrew_Gude@fws.gov); or Liza Johnson, U.S.
Coral Reef Task Force Department of the Interior Liaison, U.S.
Department of the Interior, MS-3530-MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington,
DC 20240 (phone: 202-208-1378; fax: 202-208-4867; e-mail: Liza_M_
Johnson@ios.doi.gov); or visit the USCRTF Web site at
www.coralreef.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Established by Presidential Executive Order
13089 in 1998, the USCRTF has a mission to lead, coordinate, and
strengthen U.S. government actions to better preserve and protect coral
reef ecosystems. The Departments of Commerce and the Interior co-chair
the USCRTF, whose members include leaders of 12 Federal agencies, 7
U.S. States and territories, and 3 freely associated States. For more
information about the meetings, draft agendas, and how to register, go
to http://www.coralreef.gov. A written summary of the meeting will be
posted on the Web site within 2 months after the meeting.
Public Comments
Comments may address the meeting, the role of the USCRTF, or
general coral reef conservation issues.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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.
Dated: August 3, 2010.
Laura Davis,
Associate Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 2010-19511 Filed 8-5-10; 8:45 am]
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