[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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