[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 76 (Friday, April 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 16528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07890]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-FAC-2019-N017; FXFR13360900000-FF09F14000-189]
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force will hold a
public meeting 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, May 8-9,
2019, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The meeting is open to the
public; however, for security purposes, registration 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 Tahoe Resort Hotel, 4130 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe,
CA 96150 (telephone 530-544-5400).
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), by close of business on May 1,
2019.
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 April 29, 2019.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.). The ANS Task Force 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
Presentations on innovative measures for ANS management
and control, highlighting the severity of invasive mussel population in
the West.
Presentations on ballast water and biofouling treatment
and management programs.
Update on new species occurrences in the United States.
Response to recommendations from the ANS Task Force
regional panels.
Discussion on priority outputs to advance the goals
identified in the ANS Task Force Strategic Plan for 2019-2024.
Public Comment
The final agenda and other related meeting information will be
posted on the ANS 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.
Lake Tahoe Site Visit
On Tuesday, May 7, 2019, the day before the meeting begins, there
will be a site visit from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to Lake Tahoe. The site
visit will include presentations on, and viewing of, aquatic invasive
species control projects within the area. To register for the site
visit, contact the ANS Task Force Executive Secretary (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) by close of business on April 29, 2019.
Public Input
There will be an opportunity for public comment during the meeting.
Depending on the number of people interested in addressing the Task
Force, a time limit on comments may be imposed. If you provide a
written 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.
Authority
5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.
Dated: April 16, 2019.
David Miko,
Division Chief, Fish and Aquatic Conservation.
[FR Doc. 2019-07890 Filed 4-18-19; 8:45 am]
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