[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 48453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20799]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-FAC-2018-N099; FXFR13360900000-FF09F14000-189]


Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of teleconference/web meeting.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 
teleconference/web meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task 
Force, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The ANS 
Task Force's purpose is to develop and implement a program for U.S. 
waters to prevent introduction and dispersal of aquatic invasive 
species; to monitor, control, and study such species; and to 
disseminate related information.

DATES: Teleconference/web meeting: Monday, October 15, 2018, from 1 
p.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time). For security purposes, registration is 
required. For deadlines to listen to the meeting by telephone, listen 
and view through the internet, or provide oral public comment by phone, 
please see Public Input under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. For more 
information, contact the ANS Task Force Executive Secretary (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting location: We are holding the meeting via teleconference and 
over the web so that participants can attend remotely. To receive the 
web address and telephone number for participation, contact the 
Executive Secretary (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) or visit the 
ANS Task Force website at: website at http://anstaskforce.gov.
    Comment submission: You may submit written comments in advance of 
the meeting by emailing them to the ANS Task Force Executive Secretary 
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Pasko, Executive Secretary, ANS 
Task Force, by telephone at (703) 358-2466, or by email at 
[email protected]. If you use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD), please call the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Service), announce a public teleconference/web meeting of the ANS Task 
Force, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
Appendix 2). The ANS Task Force was established by the Nonindigenous 
Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990, as amended 
(NANPCA; 16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.), is composed of 13 Federal and 15 ex-
officio members, and is co-chaired by the Service and the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The ANS Task Force's purpose is 
to develop and implement a program for U.S. waters to prevent 
introduction and dispersal of aquatic invasive species; to monitor, 
control, and study such species; and to disseminate related 
information.

Meeting Agenda

     Review and discuss the draft ANS Task Force goals, 
priorities, and strategies that will form the foundation of the next 
ANS Task Force Strategic Plan.
     Public comment period.

The final agenda and other related meeting information will be posted 
on the ANS Task Force website at http://anstaskforce.gov. Summary 
minutes of the meeting will be maintained by the Executive Secretary 
and will be available for public inspection within 90 days after the 
meeting at http://anstaskforce.gov.

Public Input

    If you wish to listen to the webinar by telephone, listen and view 
through the internet, provide oral public comment by phone, or provide 
a written comment for the ANS Task Force to consider, contact the ANS 
Task Force Executive Secretary (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no 
later than Monday, October 8, 2018.
    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access 
to this teleconference/webinar for all participants. Please direct all 
requests for sign language interpretation services, closed captioning, 
or other accommodation to the ANS Task Force Executive Secretary (see 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by close of business Monday, October 
8, 2018.
    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.

    Authority 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.

    Dated: September 19, 2018.
David W. Hoskins,
Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Assistant Director for 
Fish and Aquatic Conservation.
[FR Doc. 2018-20799 Filed 9-24-18; 8:45 am]
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