[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 18630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8991]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary


Invasive Species Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the Invasive Species Advisory 
Committee.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, notice is hereby given of meetings of the Invasive Species 
Advisory Committee.

DATES: Meeting of Invasive Species Advisory Committee: 9:30 a.m., 
Monday, May 6, 2002 and 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 7, 2002.

ADDRESSES: William F. Bolger Center for Leadership and Development, 
9600 Newbridge Drive, Potomac, MD 20854-4436. Meetings on both days 
will be held in Room 200 (Second Floor) of the Main Building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelsey Passe, National Invasive 
Species Council Program Analyst; Phone: (202) 208-6336; Fax: (202) 208-
1526.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to 
provide advice to the National Invasive Species Council, as authorized 
by Executive Order 13112, on a broad array of issues related to 
preventing the introduction of invasive species and providing for their 
control and minimizing the economic, ecological, and human health 
impacts that invasive species cause. The Council is Co-chaired by the 
Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the 
Secretary of Commerce. The duty of the Council is to provide national 
leadership regarding invasive species issues. The purpose of a meeting 
on May 6-7, 2002 is to convene the full Advisory Committee (appointed 
by Secretary Norton on April 1, 2002); and to discuss implementation of 
action items outlined in the National Invasive Species Management Plan, 
which was finalized on January 18, 2001.

    Dated: April 9, 2002.
Lori Williams,
Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council.
[FR Doc. 02-8991 Filed 4-15-02; 8:45 am]
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