[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 55857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25383]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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Invasive Species Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Invasive Species 
Advisory Committee (ISAC). The purpose of the ISAC is to provide advice 
to the National Invasive Species Council (NISC) 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.

DATES: The meeting will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on 
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 (Eastern Standard Time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via teleconference. The toll-free 
conference phone number and access code can be obtained by calling 
(202) 208-4122, or visiting the NISC Secretariat's Web site at 
www.invasivespecies.gov. Please note that the maximum capacity for the 
teleconference is 100 participants. For record keeping purposes, 
participants will be required to provide their name and contact 
information to the operator before being connected.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kelsey Brantley, Operations and 
ISAC Coordinator, National Invasive Species Council Secretariat, 1849 C 
Street, MS 3530, NW., Washington, DC 20240; telephone (202) 208-4122; 
fax (202) 208-4118; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ISAC is established by the Secretary of 
the Interior, as authorized by Executive Order 13751, and is regulated 
by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). The 
purpose of the ISAC is to provide advice to the NISC 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 
NISC is co-chaired by the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of 
Agriculture, and the Secretary of Commerce. The NISC provides national 
leadership regarding invasive species issues.
    The purpose of a meeting is to convene the full ISAC to discuss and 
consider adoption of briefing papers generated by ISAC task teams on: 
(1) Federal-State Coordination, (2) Federal-Tribal Coordination; (3) 
Wildlife Health; (4) Advanced Biotechnology; (5) Infrastructure; and, 
(6) Managed Relocation.
    The meeting is open to the public. Members of the public are 
welcome to participate by accessing the teleconference line. Up to 15 
minutes will be set aside for public comment. Persons wishing to make a 
comment are asked to provide a written request with a description of 
the general subject to Ms. Brantley at the above address no later than 
November 27, 2017. Any member of the public may submit written 
information and/or comments to Ms. Brantley for distribution at the 
ISAC meeting.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Dated: November 17, 2017.
Jamie K. Reaser,
Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2017-25383 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4334-63P