[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 213 (Monday, November 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 65390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26132]


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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 November 
18-19, 2008 is to convene the full Advisory Committee and to discuss 
implementation of action items outlined in the 2008-2012 National 
Invasive Species Management Plan, which was finalized on August 1, 
2008.

DATES: Meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee: Tuesday, 
November 18 through Wednesday, November 19, 2008; beginning at 
approximately 8 a.m., and ending at approximately 5 p.m. each day. 
General Session on both days will be held in the Chesapeake Room.

ADDRESSES: Sheraton Inner Harbor, 300 South Charles Street, Baltimore, 
MD 21201.

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

    Dated: October 3, 2008.
Lori Williams,
Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council.
[FR Doc. E8-26132 Filed 10-31-08; 8:45 am]
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