[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78327-78328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21865]


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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 in-person 
on Monday, October 21, 2024, 8:00 a.m.-

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5:00 p.m. (HST); Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (HST); 
and, Wednesday, October 23, 2024; 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (HST). The 
general session proceedings will also be streamed virtually via Zoom 
webinar. Registration is required for all in-person attendees and 
virtual participants at: https://forms.office.com/g/VmCNxLGn5A. Note: 
Virtual access to the general session portions of the meeting will be 
in ``listen only'' mode.

ADDRESSES: October 21-22, 2024: Queen Kapi[revaps]olani Hotel, 150 
Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815. October 23, 2024: Hyatt Place 
Waikiki Beach, 175 Paoakalani Ave., Honolulu, HI 96815.

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 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 in-person meeting on Monday, October 21, 2024, 
through Wednesday, October 23, 2024, is to convene the full ISAC to 
finalize and formally approve deliverables developed by its 
subcommittees on two (2) topics requested by NISC: (1) the impacts of 
invasive species on islands; and (2) feedback on the National Early 
Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) Framework. The committee will also 
participate in a field trip to He[revaps]eia State Park, visiting with 
local organizations including K[amacr]ko`o `[Omacr]iwi and Paepae o 
He[revaps]eia to observe on-the-ground efforts in wetland restoration 
and invasive species management.
    Meeting Agenda: The meeting agenda will consist of an opening 
session with remarks from state and local leadership, updates from NISC 
member agencies, an island issues forum, discussion of outputs by the 
two subcommittees, and consideration of lessons learned and future 
issues for ISAC consideration. Opportunities for public comment will be 
provided at the end of the meeting day on Monday and Wednesday.
    The final agenda 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: All meeting participants and interested 
members of the public must register at https://forms.office.com/g/VmCNxLGn5A to attend the meeting in-person or observe the general 
session virtually. Due to the limited capacity at the meeting venue, 
and limited connections available for virtual observation, individuals 
must register no later than Friday, October 18, 2024; 3:00 p.m. (ET).
    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, language translation services, 
or other reasonable accommodations. Please 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 Comment: 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. 
Depending on the number of people wishing to comment and the time 
available, the amount of time for oral comments may be limited. Written 
comments must be submitted by email to Kelsey Brantley at 
[email protected], no later than Friday, October 18, 2024; 
3:00 p.m. (ET). All written comments will be provided to members of the 
ISAC. 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. The detailed meeting 
minutes will be available for public inspection within 90 days of the 
meeting.
    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. 2024-21865 Filed 9-24-24; 8:45 am]
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