[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 147 (Monday, August 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41941-41942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19710]
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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 the Summer 1999 field trip and meeting
of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. The focus of the field trip
and meeting topics are identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The field trip will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.,
Tuesday, August 17, 1999. The Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force will
meet from 8:30
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a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, August 18, 1999, and 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.,
Thursday, August 19, 1999.
ADDRESSES: The field trip will begin at the Ramada Inn Governor House
Hotel, 621 S. Capitol Way, Olympia, Washington. The meeting will be
held at the John A. Cherberg Building, Washington State Capitol Campus,
Senate Hearing Room 4, 14th Avenue and Water Street, Olympia,
Washington.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Gross, Executive Secretary,
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force at 703-358-2308 or by e-mail at:
sharon__gross@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I), this notice announces a field
trip and meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. The Task
Force was established by the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention
and Control Act of 1990.
The field trip will consist of a visit to a local shellfish
processing plant with a briefing about the impacts of invasive species
and what the industry in general is doing to assist in prevention. The
field trip will also include a visit to a docket ship with a
presentation on ballast water. Topics to be covered during the meeting
Wednesday include briefings about regional nonindigenous species
problems and initiatives, presentation to the Task Force of a proposal
for mitten crab control and management in California, an update on
green crab control activities, a presentation of a Cooperative
management and Prevention Program for Caulerpa taxifolia, an update on
the implementation of the Invasive Species Executive Order and
discussion of several other activities. Topics to be covered during the
meeting on Thursday include updates from the Task Force's regional
panels, a discussion of the Coast Guard's ballast water management
program, and upcoming ballast water management workshops.
Minutes of the meeting will be maintained by the Executive
Secretary, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Suite 851, 4401 North
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203-1622, and will be available
for public inspection during regular business hours, Monday through
Friday.
Dated: July 27, 1999.
Rowan Gould,
Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Acting Assistant
Director--Fisheries.
[FR Doc. 99-19710 Filed 7-30-99; 8:45 am]
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