[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 76 (Friday, April 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 16528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07890]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-FAC-2019-N017; FXFR13360900000-FF09F14000-189]


Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force will hold a 
public meeting 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, May 8-9, 
2019, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The meeting is open to the 
public; however, for security purposes, registration is required. For 
more information, contact the ANS Task Force Executive Secretary (see 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

ADDRESSES: Meeting location: The ANS Task Force meeting will take place 
at the Tahoe Resort Hotel, 4130 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, 
CA 96150 (telephone 530-544-5400).
    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), by close of business on May 1, 
2019.

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 April 29, 2019.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.). The ANS Task Force 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

     Presentations on innovative measures for ANS management 
and control, highlighting the severity of invasive mussel population in 
the West.
     Presentations on ballast water and biofouling treatment 
and management programs.
     Update on new species occurrences in the United States.
     Response to recommendations from the ANS Task Force 
regional panels.
     Discussion on priority outputs to advance the goals 
identified in the ANS Task Force Strategic Plan for 2019-2024.
     Public Comment
    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.

Lake Tahoe Site Visit

    On Tuesday, May 7, 2019, the day before the meeting begins, there 
will be a site visit from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to Lake Tahoe. The site 
visit will include presentations on, and viewing of, aquatic invasive 
species control projects within the area. To register for the site 
visit, contact the ANS Task Force Executive Secretary (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT) by close of business on April 29, 2019.

Public Input

    There will be an opportunity for public comment during the meeting. 
Depending on the number of people interested in addressing the Task 
Force, a time limit on comments may be imposed. If you provide a 
written 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.

Authority

    5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.

    Dated: April 16, 2019.
David Miko,
Division Chief, Fish and Aquatic Conservation.
[FR Doc. 2019-07890 Filed 4-18-19; 8:45 am]
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