[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 161 (Thursday, August 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 44635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22385]
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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 Western Regional Panel,
a geographic committee of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. The
meeting is open to the public. Meeting topics are identified in the
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION.
DATES: The Western Regional Panel will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, September 23, 1998, and 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on
Thursday, September 24, 1998. Committees of the Panel will meet late
Wednesday afternoon and early Thursday morning.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
offices, Building 67, Denver Federal Center, 6th and North Street,
Lakewood, Colorado 80225.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Max Haegele, Chair, Western Regional Panel at 303-445-2801, Linda
Drees, Coordinator, Western Regional Panel at 785-539-3474, extension
20, or Bob Peoples, Executive Secretary, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task
Force at 703-358-2025.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces a public meeting of the
Recreation Activities Committee of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task
Force. The Task Force was established by the Nonindigenous Aquatic
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990.
Topics to be covered during the meeting: nonindigenous species
policy and legislative developments, including the proposed Executive
Order on Invasives, the Western Governors' Association Resolution on
Undesirable Aquatic and Terrestrial Species, the proposed Plant
Protection Act, and national voluntary ballast water regulations; the
Washington State and Colorado River basin ANS management plans; a
proposed ballast water outreach program; purple loosestrife management;
proposed amendment of Panel procedures and its geographic structure;
additional tribal representation on the Panel's Executive Committee;
review of accomplishments under the Panel's current work plan,
committee reports and recommendations for the Panel's 1999 work plan;
and proposed Panel actions.
Minutes of the meeting will be maintained by the Coordinator,
Western Regional Panel, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 315 Houston
Street, Suite E, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, and Executive Secretary,
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Suite 851, 4401 North Fairfax
Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203-1622. They will be available for
public inspection at these locations during regular business hours,
Monday through Friday, within 30 days following the meeting.
Dated: August 17, 1998.
Hannibal Bolton,
Acting Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Acting Assistant
Director--Fisheries.
[FR Doc. 98-22385 Filed 8-19-98; 8:45 am]
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