[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 15882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6949]



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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 Aquatic Nuisance 
Species (ANS) Task Force. The meeting topics are identified in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force will meet from 8:30 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 4, 2001 and 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 
Thursday, April 5, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The ANS Task Force meeting will be held at the Hilton San 
Francisco Fisherman's Wharf, 2620 Jones Street, San Francisco, 
California.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Gross, Executive Secretary, 
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force at 703-358-2308 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 
meeting 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 ANS Task Force meeting on Wednesday 
and Thursday include: An update of activities from the Task Force's 
regional panels; the development of a strategic plan for the ANS Task 
Force; the Plant Protection Act; a report from the Ballast Water 
Program Effectiveness and Adequacy Criteria Committee; status and 
updates from several other Task Force committees including the Green 
Crab Control Committee, the Caulerpa Prevention Committee, the Mitten 
Crab Control Committee and the Communications, Education and Outreach 
Committee; and other topics.
    Minutes of the meeting will be maintained by the Executive 
Secretary, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Suite 810, 4401 North 
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203-1622, and will be available 
for public inspection during regular business hours, Monday through 
Friday.

    Dated: March 12, 2001.
Cathleen Short,
Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Assistant Director--
Fisheries and Habitat Conservation.
[FR Doc. 01-6949 Filed 3-20-01; 8:45 am]
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