[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5036-5037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2129]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary


U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Meeting

    Time and Date: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, February 26 and 27, 
2003.
    Place: Departmental Auditorium, Department of the Interior, 1849 
C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240.
    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, 
improvements in Task Force operations, and accept public comments. 
The agenda will be available from the contact person 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 will be received on the afternoon of February 
26. Written statements may also be submitted to the Task Force up to 
March 14, 2003.
    Contact Person for More Information: Organizations and 
individuals desiring to register for public comments or to obtain 
additional information should contact Patty Myatt, c/o the Assistant 
Secretary for Fish and Wildlife Parks, Department of the Interior, 
1849 C Street NW., MS-MIB-3156, Washington, DC 20240, telephone 202-
208-6621, email [email protected].


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    Dated: January 23, 2003.
Craig Manson,
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 03-2129 Filed 1-30-03; 8:45 am]
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