[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 87 (Thursday, May 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 25939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11091]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Great Lakes Panel

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance 
Species Task Force Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species. The 
meeting topics are identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The Great Lakes Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species will meet from 
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on May 10, 2000, and from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon on 
May 11, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn--Downtown 
Waterfront, Duluth, Minnesota.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Gross, Executive Secretary, 
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force at 703-358-2308 or Kathe Glassner-
Schwayder at 734-665-9135.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I), this notice announces a 
meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Great Lakes Panel on 
Aquatic Nuisance Species. The Task Force was established by the 
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 
U.S.C. 4701-4741).
    Topics to be addressed at this meeting include updates from 
subcommittees on information/education, research coordination and 
policy and legislation; review and discussion of the information/
education strategy for aquatic nuisance prevention and control; review 
and discussion of the Great Lakes Action Plan; and discussion of 
current policy initiatives including reauthorization of NISA, ballast 
water standards, and Michigan State Ballast Water Legislation.
    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. Minutes for the meetings 
will be available at this location for public inspection during regular 
business hours, Monday through Friday.

    Dated: April 28, 2000.
Cathleen I. Short,
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Co-Chair, Assistant Director--
Fisheries.
[FR Doc. 00-11091 Filed 5-3-00; 8:45 am]
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