[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58127-58128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25467]


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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 1 p.m. to 5 
p.m. on Monday, October 20, 2003, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Tuesday, 
October 21, 2003. The Education and Outreach Work Group and Research 
and Development work Group of the Gulf of Mexico Regional Panel will 
meet from 8 a.m. to noon, on Wednesday, October 22, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The Gulf of Mexico Regional Panel meeting will be held at 
the Maison Dupuy, 1001 Toulouse Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. Phone 
800-535-9177.

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) 9of 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

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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 United States that 
includes five Gulf States: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, 
and Texas. The Gulf of Mexico Regional Panel will discuss several 
topics at this meeting including: 2004 grant agreement; Panel operating 
procedures; invasive species issues in Mexico; an update from Panel 
working groups; updates on the development of Louisiana, Mississippi, 
Texas, and Florida ANS management plans; status of Caulerpa monitoring 
and detection in Florida, and water spinach in Texas; a discussion on 
the Mobile Bay Rapid Assessment project; a discussion on the need for 
developing a network of taxonomists; status and discussion of national 
legislation regarding aquatic invasive species, such as NISA re-
authorization and NISC; and a discussion of the Sea grant line item in 
NOAA budget.
    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: October 1, 2003.
Mamie A. Parker,
Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Assistant Director--
Fisheries & Habitat Conservation.
[FR Doc. 03-25467 Filed 10-7-03; 8:45 am]
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