[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 220 (Friday, November 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64639-64640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28518]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Northeast 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 Northeast Regional Panel. The meeting topics 
are identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Section.

DATES: The Northeast Regional Panel will meet from 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
on Thursday, December 11, 2003, and 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Friday, 
December 12, 2003. Minutes of the meeting will be available for public 
inspection during regular business hours, Monday through Friday.

ADDRESSES: The Northeast Regional Panel meeting will be held at the 
Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, CT 06418. 
Phone 203-734-2513. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Snow-Cotter, 671-626-1202 or 
Sharon Gross, Executive Secretary, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, 
at 703-358-2308, or by e-mail, at [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I), this notice announces a 
meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Northeast Regional 
Panel. The Task Force was established by the Nonindigenous Aquatic 
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990. The Northeast Regional 
Panel was established on July 25, 2001, to advise and make 
recommendations to the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force on issues 
relating to the Northeast region of the United States. Geographically, 
the Northeast region is defined to include the jurisdictions of the 
states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 
Connecticut, and New York. The Northeast Regional Panel will discuss 
several topics at the meeting including: Updates from provinces and 
states; status reports from subcommittees on Ballast Water, 
Communication, Education, and Outreach, Policy and Legislation, and 
Science and Technology; the New England rapid assessment planning; 
updates on early detection and rapid response workshop and data 
management; ANS criteria for listing, establishing research priorities 
for invasive species in the Northeast, future training and worship, and 
outreach project for the non-English speaking community; updates from 
the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force and National Invasive Species 
Council on national issues, reauthorization of the National Aquatic 
Invasive Species Act; updates on the development of a

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Canadian National Invasive Species Plan; and other topics.

    Dated: October 30, 2003.
William Knapp,
Acting Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Acting Assistant 
Director--Fisheries & Habitat Conservation.
[FR Doc. 03-28518 Filed 11-13-03; 8:45 am]
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