[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7608-7609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3744]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Gulf of Mexico Regional Panel 
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 Gulf of Mexico Regional Panel. The meeting 
topics are identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:.

DATES: The Gulf of Mexico Regional Panel will meet from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2003, and 8:30 a.m. to noon, on 
Thursday, February 27, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The Gulf of Mexico Regional Panel meeting will be held at 
the Springhill Suites, 24 Via De Luna, Pensacola Beach, Florida 32561. 
Phone 850-932-6000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Lukens, Assistant Director, Gulf 
States Marine Fisheries Commission at 228-875-5912 or Sharon Gross, 
Executive Secretary, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force at 703-358-
2308.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I), this notice announces 
meetings of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Gulf of Mexico 
Regional Panel. The Task Force was established by the Nonindigenous 
Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990.
    The Gulf of Mexico Regional Panel was established under the 
auspices of the ANS Task Force in 2000 with administration and 
coordination provided by the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. 
The purpose of the Panel is to advise and make recommendations to the 
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force on issues relating to the Gulf of 
Mexico region of the Untied States that includes five Gulf

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States: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The Gulf 
of Mexico Regional Panel will discuss several topics at this meeting 
including: status of coordination of aquatic invasive species 
prevention, control, research, and outreach efforts; an update from 
Panel working groups; status and discussion of national legislation 
regarding aquatic invasive species; updates on the development of State 
ANS Plans; and a discussion of the 2002 Annual Report.
    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: January 30, 2003.
Cathleen I. Short,
Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Assistant Director--
Fisheries and Habitat Conservation.
[FR Doc. 03-3744 Filed 2-13-03; 8:45 am]
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