[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61667-61668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26019]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-FAC-2018-N135; FXFR13360900000-FF09F14000-189]


Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public 
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: The ANS Task Force will meet Wednesday and Thursday, December 
12-13, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The meeting is open to the 
public; for security purposes, signup is required. For more 
information, contact the ANS Task Force Executive Secretary (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). This notice is being published less than 
15 days prior to the meeting date due to unexpected administrative 
delays.

ADDRESSES: Meeting location: The ANS Task Force meeting will take place 
at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Headquarters, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls 
Church, VA 22041.
    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, ANS Task Force Executive 
Secretary, by telephone at (703) 358-2466, or by email at 
[email protected].
    Accessibility: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to 
providing access to this meeting for all participants. Please direct 
all requests for sign language interpreting services, closed 
captioning, or other accommodation needs to the ANS Task Force 
Executive Secretary, by using the contact information above or via TTY 
at 800-877-8339, by close of business on December 5, 2018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Service), announce a public meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species 
(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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
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

     Discuss the content of the draft ANS Task Force Strategic 
Plan for 2019-2024.
     Review and discuss the draft ANS Task Force Report to 
Congress for 2016-2017.
     Respond to recommendations from the ANS Task Force 
regional panels.
    The final agenda and other related meeting information will be 
posted on the 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 comment, 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.


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    Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.

David Hoskins,
Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Assistant Director for 
Fish and Aquatic Conservation.
[FR Doc. 2018-26019 Filed 11-27-18; 11:15 am]
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