[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 217 (Tuesday, November 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63070-63071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30076]


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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 Fall 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.


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DATES: The field trip will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., 
Tuesday, November 17, 1998. The Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force 
will meet from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 17, 1998, and 
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The field trip will begin and the meeting will be held in 
the Auditorium, Building 1006, U.S. Army Engineers Waterways Experiment 
Station, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Peoples, Executive Secretary, 
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force at 703-358-2025 or by e-mail at: 
[email protected].

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 briefing about and a tour of the 
U.S. Army Engineers Waterways Experiment Station. Topics to be covered 
during the meeting Tuesday afternoon include briefings about regional 
nonindigenous species problems and initiatives, ballast water issues 
and activities, CAL-FED nonindigenous species initiatives, and the 
mitten crab infestation in California and actions to address that 
problem, and updates about the proposed Invasive Species Executive 
Order and the Task Force's regional panels. Topics to be covered during 
the meeting on Wednesday include the Executive Secretary's report, 
types of control to be included in Task Force-approved control 
programs, the green crab control program proposal, preliminary 
recommendations of the National Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Survey 
Program Work Group, a New Zealand Mud Snail Control Proposal, voluntary 
national recreational activity guidelines, the 100th Meridian 
Initiative to Prevent Westward Spread of Zebra Mussels, Asian swamp eel 
problems and initiatives, Caulerpa taxifolia concerns and possible 
actions, and an ANS Task Force awards program.
    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: November 4, 1998.
Gary Edwards,
Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Assistant Director--
Fisheries.
[FR Doc. 98-30076 Filed 11-9-98; 8:45 am]
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