[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14518-14519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03973]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of the Secretary

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Notice of Public Meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: National Invasive Species Council, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Invasive Species 
Advisory Committee (ISAC) will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The Invasive Species Advisory Committee will convene by Zoom 
virtual platform on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. (ET); 
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. (ET); and Thursday, May 2, 2024, 
1 p.m.-5 p.m. (ET).

ADDRESSES: The final agenda will be available at least 48 hours in 
advance of the meeting at https://www.invasivespecies.gov. Registration 
is required (see Meeting Registration below). Zoom URL and dial in 
information will be provided by email to registered participants no 
later than 3 p.m. (ET) on Monday, April 29, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning attending 
the ISAC meeting, submitting written comments to the ISAC, or 
requesting to address the ISAC, contact Kelsey Brantley, NISC 
Operations Director and ISAC Coordinator, National Invasive Species 
Council Staff, telephone (202) 577-7012; fax: (202) 208-4118, or email 
[email protected].
    Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make

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international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the ISAC is to provide advice 
to the NISC, as authorized by Executive Orders 13112 and 13751, 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. NISC is co-chaired by the Secretary of the Interior, the 
Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Commerce. The duty of 
NISC is to provide national leadership regarding invasive species 
issues.
    The purpose of the virtual meeting on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 
through Thursday, May 2, 2024, is to convene the full ISAC to receive 
updates from NISC member agencies regarding ongoing priority 
activities. Following on discussions at its November 2023 meeting, ISAC 
will also continue deliberations on developing input and advice for 
NISC related to (1) the national early detection and rapid response 
framework and (2) islands and invasive species.
    Meeting Agenda: The meeting will be conducted as follows:
    Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (1 p.m.-5 p.m. ET): Opening remarks, Member 
introductions; NISC agency updates, Public Comment; Wednesday, May 1, 
2024 (1 p.m.-5 p.m. ET): Committee deliberations, Public Comment; 
Thursday, May 2, 2024 (1 p.m.-5 p.m. ET): Continued deliberations, ISAC 
operations and planning, Public Comment.
    The final agenda, records, and other reference documents for 
discussion during the meeting will be available for public viewing as 
they become available, but no later than 48 hours prior to the start of 
the meeting at https://www.invasivespecies.gov.
    Meeting Registration: Due to the limited number of connections 
available, individuals must register no later than Friday, April 26, 
2024; 3 p.m. (ET) at: https://forms.office.com/g/g1g81RRpr1.
    Interested members of the public may provide either oral or written 
comments to ISAC for consideration. Oral comments may be given during 
designated times as specified in the meeting agenda. Written comments 
must be submitted by email to Kelsey Brantley at 
[email protected], no later than 3 p.m. (ET) each meeting 
day. All written comments will be provided to members of the ISAC. Due 
to time constraints during the virtual meeting, written public 
statements will be submitted directly into the record.
    Depending on the number of people who want to comment during the 
time available, the length of individual oral comments may be limited. 
Requests to address the ISAC during the meeting will be accommodated in 
the order the requests are received. Individuals who wish to expand 
upon their oral statements, or those who had wished to speak but could 
not be accommodated on the agenda, may submit written comments to 
Kelsey Brantley at [email protected], up to 30 days following 
the meeting.
    All comments will be made part of the public record and will be 
electronically distributed to all ISAC members. Detailed minutes of the 
meeting will be available for public inspection within 90 days of the 
meeting.
    Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: The meeting is open 
to the public. Registration is required (see Meeting Registration 
above). Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter 
services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable 
accommodations. We ask that you contact Kelsey Brantley at 
[email protected], at least seven (7) business days prior to 
the meeting to give the Department of the Interior sufficient time to 
process your request. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed 
on a case-by-case basis.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your written comments, you should be aware that your entire comment 
including your personal identifying information will be made publicly 
available. 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. ch. 10.

Stanley W. Burgiel,
Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council.
[FR Doc. 2024-03973 Filed 2-26-24; 8:45 am]
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