[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 11, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 48883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18428]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary


Sunshine Act; Meetings

Time and Date: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST, September 14 and 15, 2004.

Place: Eden Roc Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida.

Status: The Department of the Interior, as co-chair with the Department 
of Commerce, on behalf of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, announces a 
public meeting of the Task Force.

Matters to be Considered: Updates on implementation of Local Action 
Strategies, pending items from the last meeting, and public comments on 
coral reef issues generally. The agenda will be available from the 
contact person below and published on the Task Force web site at http://www.coralreef.gov when finalized.

Registration and Exhibits: There is no charge to attend this meeting. 
Space is also available for those desiring to have exhibits. 
Registration information for attendance and for exhibits, along with 
information on rooms, parking and related items, is available on the 
Task Force web site noted above. Exhibits must be registered well in 
advance of the meeting.

Contact Person For More Information: Those desiring to obtain 
additional information should contact DaJuana Blackmon at the office of 
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 202-208-3928, e-mail [email protected].

Public Comments: Written statements of any length may be submitted to 
the Task Force through the above address, or delivered to the Task 
Force staff at the meeting. Those desiring to testify before the Task 
Force should register to do so through the above contact person, or 
upon arrival at the meeting September 14, and should plan on 
summarizing their actual statements in 3 or 4 minutes due to the large 
number of anticipated witnesses. All written statements will be 
considered in their entirety. Wherever possible, those with similar 
viewpoints or messages are encouraged to make joint statements. 
Testimony will be received on the afternoon of September 14.

    Dated: August 6, 2004.
Paul Hoffman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 04-18428 Filed 8-9-04; 8:55 am]
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