[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 200 (Thursday, October 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62194-62195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24625]


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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 (ISAC). Comprised of 30 nonfederal invasive species 
experts and stakeholders from across the nation, the purpose of ISAC is 
to provide advice to the National Invasive Species Council (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.
    Purpose of Meeting: The meeting will be held on November 12-14, 
2014 in San Antonio, Texas, and will focus primarily on the management 
of invasive species in urban areas, particularly: (1) On-the-ground 
efforts in the Austin, San Marcos, and San Antonio areas of Texas, 
which are experiencing rapid growth and developing new ways of 
addressing the problems invasive species cause to buildings and homes, 
as well as parks and other public spaces; and, (2) Trans-border 
cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico on invasive species issues. A 
copy of the meeting agenda is available on the Web site, www.doi.gov/invasivespecies.

DATES: Meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee: Wednesday, 
November 12, 2014 and Friday, November 14, 2014; beginning at 
approximately 8:00 a.m., and ending at approximately 5:00 p.m. each 
day. Members will be participating in an off-site field tour on 
Thursday, November 13, 2014. The field tour is closed to the public.

ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn Riverwalk, 217 North Saint Mary's Street, San 
Antonio, Texas 78205. The general session on November 12, 2014 and 
November 14,

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2014 will be held in the Tango Ballroom.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelsey Brantley, National Invasive 
Species Council Program Specialist and ISAC Coordinator, (202) 208-
4122; Fax: (202) 208-4118, email: [email protected].

    Dated: October 8, 2014.
Christopher P. Dionigi,
Acting Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council.
[FR Doc. 2014-24625 Filed 10-15-14; 8:45 am]
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