[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 29, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 49729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17127]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary


Invasive Species Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the Invasive Species Advisory 
Committee.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, notice is hereby given of meetings of the Invasive Species 
Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide 
advice to the National Invasive Species Council, as authorized by 
Executive Order 13112, on a broad array of issues related to preventing 
the introduction of invasive species and providing for their control 
and minimizing the economic, ecological, and human health impacts that 
invasive species cause. The Council is co-chaired by the Secretary of 
the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of 
Commerce. The duty of the Council is to provide national leadership 
regarding invasive species issues. The purpose of a meeting on October 
1-3, 2007 is to convene the full Advisory Committee and to discuss 
implementation of action items outlined in the National Invasive 
Species Management Plan, which was finalized on January 18, 2001.

DATES: Meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee: Monday, 
October 1, 2007 and Tuesday, October 2, 2007; beginning at 
approximately 8 a.m., and ending at approximately 5 p.m. each day. 
Members will be participating in an off-site tour on Wednesday, October 
3, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Sheraton College Park Hotel, 4095 Powder Mill Road, 
Beltsville, Maryland 20705. General Session on October 1, 2007 and 
October 2, 2007 will be held in the Potomac/Susquehanna Room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelsey Brantley, National Invasive 
Species Council Program Analyst and ISAC Coordinator, (202) 513-7243; 
Fax: (202) 371-1751.

    Dated: August 24, 2007.
 Richard L. Orr,
Assistant Director for International Policy and Prevention, National 
Invasive Species Council.
 [FR Doc. E7-17127 Filed 8-28-07; 8:45 am]
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