01-10517. Gulf of Mexico Program Comprehensive Meeting of the Focus Teams

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

Under the Federal Advisory Act, Public Law 92463, EPA gives notice of a Comprehensive Meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Program (GMP) Focus Teams (Public Health, Nutrient Enrichment, Habitat, and Nonindigenous Species).

DATES:

The Comprehensive Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 30, 2001, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Thursday, May 31, 2001, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

The meetings will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 315 Julia Street, New Orleans, LA, [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gloria D. Car, Designated Federal Officer, Gulf of Mexico Program Office, Building 1103, Room 202, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000 at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Proposed agenda is attached. The meeting is open to the public.

Dated: April 18, 2001.

Gloria D. Car,

Designated Federal Officer.

Gulf of Mexico Program 2001 Comprehensive Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, May 30

8:00 a.m.—Meeting Opens.

5:00 p.m.—GMP Focus Teams (Public Health, Nutrient Enrichment, Habitat, and Nonindigenous Species) Convene in Separate Sessions to Initiate Development of FY2003 Performance Goal Recommendations and Supporting Strategies.

Thursday, May 31

9:00 a.m.—General Plenary Session (All Teams).

11:30 a.m.—

• Overview of FY2001 Workplan Process and Accomplishments.
• Briefing on FY2002 Workplan Schedule.
• Group Discussion / Q & A.
• Guest Speaker on Partnerships and Stakeholders.

11:30-1:00 p.m.—Lunch

1:00-3:00 p.m.—Focus Teams Re-convene in Plenary Session with Data and Information Transfer Committee, Monitoring, Modeling and Research Committee, and Gulf Mapping and Assessment Center.

3:00 p.m.—Meeting Adjourns.