Federal Register: November 5, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 214)

DOCID: FR Doc 01-27730

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Meetings:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Great Lakes Panel Meeting

DATES: The Great Lakes Panel will meet from 8 am to 5 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2001, and 8 am to noon on Friday, November 30, 2001.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

This notice announces meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Great Lakes Panel. The meeting topics are identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

SUMMARY:

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I), this notice announces meetings of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Great Lakes Panel. The Task Force was established by the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990.

The Great Lakes Panel, comprised of representatives from Federal, State, and local agencies and from private
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environmental and commercial interests, provides the following: (a) Identify priorities for the Great Lakes Region with respect to aquatic nuisance species;
(b) Make recommendations to the Task Force regarding programs to carry out zebra mussel programs;
(c) Assist the Task Force in coordinating Federal aquatic nuisance species program activities in the Great Lakes region;
(d) Coordinate, where possible, aquatic nuisance species program activities in the Great Lakes region that are not conducted pursuant to the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (as amended, 1996);
(e) Provide advice to public and private individuals and entities concerning methods of controlling aquatic nuisance species; and, (f) Submit an annual report describing activities within the Great Lakes region related to aquatic nuisance species prevention, research, and control.

The focus of this meeting will be to: Review topics related to NISA reauthorization, discuss Panel activities, priorities, and membership, and discuss coordination of regional panels on a national level.

Minutes of the meeting will be maintained by the Executive Secretary, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Suite 810, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 222031622, and will be available for public inspection during regular business hours, Monday through Friday.

Dated: October 19, 2001.
Everett Wilson,
CoChair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Acting Assistant DirectorFisheries & Habitat Conservation.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Kathe Glassner-Shwayder, Project Manager, Great Lakes Commission, at 7346659135 or Sharon Gross, Executive Secretary, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force at 703358 2308 or by email at: sharon_gross@fws.gov.