[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 59069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23772]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary


Meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force

Time and Date: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, October 2 and 3, 2002.

Place: Las Olas Room, Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Status: The Department of the Interior, as co-chair with the Department 
of Commerce, on behalf of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (CRTF), 
announces a public meeting of the Task Force. Composed of the heads of 
eleven federal agencies and the Governors of seven states, territories, 
and commonwealths, the Task Force has helped lead U.S. efforts to 
address the coral reef crisis and sustainably manage the nation's 
valuable coral reef ecosystems.

Matters to be Considered: The CRTF will discuss implementation of the 
National Plan for Coral Reef Conservation Action, honor local 
organizations, and accept public comments. The agenda will be available 
from the contact persons below and published on the web at http://coralreef.gov/ when finalized.
    Individuals and organizations will have opportunities to register 
for exhibit space and register to provide public comments limited to 
less that 5 minutes. Wherever possible, those with similar viewpoints 
or messages are encouraged to make joint statements. Testimony may be 
in English or Spanish, and will be received on the afternoon of October 
2. Written statements may also be submitted to the Task Force up to 
October 10, 2002.

Contact Person for More Information: Organizations and individuals 
based outside of Puerto Rico desiring to register for public comments 
or to obtain additional information should contact the CRTF meeting 
office, c/o the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife Parks, 
Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, MS-MIB-3156, Attn: CRTF, 
Washington, DC 20240, telephone 202-208-6211, e-mail [email protected]. 
Organizations or individuals in Puerto Rico should contact Ms. Astrid 
Green at the Community Affairs Division, Department of Natural 
Resources, telephone 787-724-8773/8774 x2258.

    Dated: September 12, 2002.
Paul Hoffman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 02-23772 Filed 9-18-02; 8:45 am]
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