80 FR 21257 - Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 74 (April 17, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-08921

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force, which consists of 13 Federal and 13 ex-officio members. 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 (AIS); to monitor, control, and study such species; and to disseminate related information.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-FAC-2015-N067; FXFR133609ANS09-FF09F14000-134]


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, which 
consists of 13 Federal and 13 ex-officio members. 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 (AIS); 
to monitor, control, and study such species; and to disseminate related 
information.

DATES: The ANS Task Force will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 
May 6, and Thursday, May 7, 2015, and on Friday, May 8, 2015, from 8 
a.m. to noon. For more information, contact the ANS Task Force 
Executive Secretary (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

ADDRESSES: The ANS Task Force meeting will take place at the Bahia Mar 
Fort Lauderdale Beach, 801 Seabreeze Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, 
Florida 33316, (Telephone: 954-764-2233).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Norcutt, Acting Executive 
Secretary, ANS Task Force, by telephone at (703) 358-2398, or by email 
at [email protected]. If you use a telecommunications device for 
the deaf (TDD), please call the Federal Information Relay Service 
(FIRS) at 800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that the ANS 
Task Force will hold a meeting.

Background

    The ANS Task Force was established by the Nonindigenous Aquatic 
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (Act) (Pub. L. 106-580, as 
amended), and is composed of 13 Federal and 13 ex-officio members, and 
co-chaired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The ANS Task Force provides 
advice on AIS infesting waters of the United States and other nations, 
among other duties as specified in the Act.

Meeting Agenda

 Quagga-Zebra Mussel Action Plan Update
 Building Policy Consensus in the West: Update on Development 
of Model Law and Regulations
 Addressing AIS Transport at Federally Managed Water Bodies
 Fish Passage Need and AIS Threats
 Approval of the National Invasive Lionfish Prevention and 
Management Plan and the National Snakehead Control and Management Plan
 ANS Hotline Update
 eDNA Information Clearinghouse Web site
 Organisms in Trade Project and WebCrawler Tool
 Update from the Aquatic Invasive Species Summit: Boat Design 
and Construction in the Consideration of AIS
 Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! Update
 Plans for Revitalizing Habitattitude
 ANSTF Involvement with National Invasive Species Awareness 
Week
 Detection and Management of Monoecious Hydrilla in the Erie 
Canal
 A National EDRR Framework and Emergency Response Funding Plan
 Hydraulic Fracturing for Gas Development as an AIS Pathway
    There will be a field trip Wednesday from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on 
exotic fish and the South Florida melaleuca control program. To 
register for the field trip, complete this doodle poll: http://doodle.com/pdng82up43uranpx.
    The final agenda and other related meeting information will be 
posted on the ANS Task Force Web site at http://anstaskforce.gov.

Meeting Minutes

    Summary minutes of the meeting will be maintained by the Executive 
Secretary (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). The minutes will be 
available for public inspection within 60 days after the meeting and 
will be posted on the ANS Task Force Web site at http://
anstaskforce.gov.


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    Dated: April 13, 2015.
David W. Hoskins,
Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Assistant Director for 
Fish and Aquatic Conservation.
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ENDANGERED SPECIES—Continued
Receipt of application Federal Register
Permit No. Applicant Permit issuance date
notice

48446B .......... William Lehrer ..................................................................... 80 FR 3249; January 22, 2015 ................... March 9, 2015.
678171 .......... Caldwell Zoo ....................................................................... 80 FR 6536; February 5, 2015 ................... March 26, 2015.
55130B .......... James DeBlasio .................................................................. 80 FR 6536; February 5, 2015 ................... March 9, 2015.
43192B .......... Honolulu Zoo ...................................................................... 80 FR 6536; February 5, 2015 ................... March 10, 2015.
46740B .......... Fauna & Flora International, Inc. 80 FR 6536; February 5, 2015 ................... April 3, 2015.
56026B .......... Janice Simpson .................................................................. 80 FR 6536; February 5, 2015 ................... March 9, 2015.
42334B .......... Tonya Bryson ...................................................................... 80 FR 6536; February 5, 2015 ................... March 19, 2014.
53980B .......... Albert Seeno ....................................................................... 80 FR 6536; February 5, 2015 ................... March 23, 2015.
47211A .......... Don Do ................................................................................ 80 FR 6536; February 5, 2015 ................... April 2, 2015.
48053A .......... GTWT, LLC, dba Bang 57 Ranch ...................................... 80 FR 8896; February 19, 2015 ................. March 25, 2015.
56820B .......... Bernard Richburg ................................................................ 80 FR 8896; February 19, 2015 ................. April 2, 2015.
55925B .......... Robert Bonar ...................................................................... 80 FR 8896; February 19, 2015 ................. April 2, 2015.
49585B .......... Leo Wright .......................................................................... 80 FR 8896; February 19, 2015 ................. April 2, 2015.
45981B .......... Joan Embery-Pillsbury ........................................................ 80 FR 8896; February 19, 2015 ................. April 7, 2015.

Availability of Documents on Friday, May 8, 2015, from 8 a.m. to • Approval of the National Invasive
Documents and other information noon. For more information, contact the Lionfish Prevention and Management
submitted with these applications are ANS Task Force Executive Secretary Plan and the National Snakehead
available for review, subject to the (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Control and Management Plan
requirements of the Privacy Act and ADDRESSES: The ANS Task Force • ANS Hotline Update
Freedom of Information Act, by any meeting will take place at the Bahia Mar
• eDNA Information Clearinghouse Web
party who submits a written request for Fort Lauderdale Beach, 801 Seabreeze
Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida site
a copy of such documents to: U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Division of 33316, (Telephone: 954–764–2233). • Organisms in Trade Project and
Management Authority, Branch of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: WebCrawler Tool
Permits, MS: IA, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Laura Norcutt, Acting Executive • Update from the Aquatic Invasive
Falls Church, VA 22041; fax (703) 358– Secretary, ANS Task Force, by Species Summit: Boat Design and
2281. telephone at (703) 358–2398, or by Construction in the Consideration of
Brenda Tapia, email at Laura_Norcutt@fws.gov. If you AIS
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch use a telecommunications device for the • Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! Update
of Permits, Division of Management deaf (TDD), please call the Federal
Authority. Information Relay Service (FIRS) at • Plans for Revitalizing Habitattitude
[FR Doc. 2015–08822 Filed 4–16–15; 8:45 am] 800–877–8339. • ANSTF Involvement with National
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Invasive Species Awareness Week
accordance with the requirements of the • Detection and Management of
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 Monoecious Hydrilla in the Erie Canal
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S.C. App., we announce that the ANS
Task Force will hold a meeting. • A National EDRR Framework and
Fish and Wildlife Service Emergency Response Funding Plan
Background • Hydraulic Fracturing for Gas
[FWS–HQ–FAC–2015–N067;
FXFR133609ANS09–FF09F14000–134] The ANS Task Force was established Development as an AIS Pathway
by the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance There will be a field trip Wednesday
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Prevention and Control Act of 1990
Meeting from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on exotic fish
(Act) (Pub. L. 106–580, as amended), and the South Florida melaleuca control
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, and is composed of 13 Federal and 13
program. To register for the field trip,
Interior. ex-officio members, and co-chaired by
complete this doodle poll: http://
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
doodle.com/pdng82up43uranpx.
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Administration. The ANS Task Force The final agenda and other related
Wildlife Service, announce a public provides advice on AIS infesting waters meeting information will be posted on
meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance of the United States and other nations, the ANS Task Force Web site at
Species (ANS) Task Force, which among other duties as specified in the http://anstaskforce.gov.
consists of 13 Federal and 13 ex-officio Act.
members. The ANS Task Force’s Meeting Minutes
Meeting Agenda
purpose is to develop and implement a Summary minutes of the meeting will
program for U.S. waters to prevent • Quagga-Zebra Mussel Action Plan be maintained by the Executive
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introduction and dispersal of aquatic Update Secretary (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
invasive species (AIS); to monitor, • Building Policy Consensus in the CONTACT). The minutes will be available
control, and study such species; and to West: Update on Development of
for public inspection within 60 days
disseminate related information. Model Law and Regulations
after the meeting and will be posted on
DATES: The ANS Task Force will meet • Addressing AIS Transport at
the ANS Task Force Web site at
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Federally Managed Water Bodies
http://anstaskforce.gov.
May 6, and Thursday, May 7, 2015, and • Fish Passage Need and AIS Threats

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Dated: April 13, 2015. collection and the estimated burden and grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482
David W. Hoskins, cost. This information collection is (telephone). You may review the ICR
Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task scheduled to expire on April 30, 2015. online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow
Force, Assistant Director for Fish and Aquatic We may not conduct or sponsor and a the instructions to review Department of
Conservation. person is not required to respond to a the Interior collections under review by
[FR Doc. 2015–08921 Filed 4–16–15; 8:45 am] collection of information unless it OMB.
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P displays a currently valid OMB control SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
number. However, under OMB
regulations, we may continue to Information Collection Request
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR conduct or sponsor this information
OMB Control Number: 1018–0140.
collection while it is pending at OMB.
Fish and Wildlife Service Title: Hunting and Fishing
DATES: You must submit comments on
Application Forms and Activity Reports
[FWS–HQ–R–2015–N073; or before May 18, 2015.
for National Wildlife Refuges; 50 CFR
FXRS12630900000–156–FF09R81000] ADDRESSES: Send your comments and 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, and 32.
suggestions on this information
Information Collection Request Sent to Service Form Number(s): 3–2354, 3–
collection to the Desk Officer for the
the Office of Management and Budget 2355, 3–2356, 3–2357, 3–2358, 3–2359,
Department of the Interior at OMB–
for Approval; Hunting and Fishing 3–2360, 3–2361, 3–2362.
OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_
Application Forms and Activity Submission@omb.eop.gov (email). Type of Request: Extension of a
Reports for National Wildlife Refuges Please provide a copy of your comments currently approved collection.
to the Service Information Collection Description of Respondents:
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Individuals.
Interior.
Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– obtain or retain a benefit.
SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife 3803 (mail), or hope_grey@fws.gov Frequency of Collection: On occasion
Service) have sent an Information (email). Please include ‘‘1018–0140’’ in (for applications, usually once per year
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of the subject line of your comments. at the beginning of the hunting season;
Management and Budget (OMB) for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To for activity reports, once at the
review and approval. We summarize the request additional information about conclusion of the hunting/fishing
ICR below and describe the nature of the this ICR, contact Hope Grey at hope_ experience).

Completion
Number of Number of time per Total annual
Activity respondents responses response burden hours
(minutes)

FWS Form 3–2354 ........................................................................ 169,200 169,200 30 84,600
FWS Form 3–2355 ........................................................................ 87,400 87,400 30 43,700
FWS Form 3–2356 ........................................................................ 2,400 2,400 30 1,200
FWS Form 3–2357 ........................................................................ 4,900 4,900 30 2,450
FWS Form 3–2358 ........................................................................ 2,400 2,400 30 1,200
FWS Form 3–2359 ........................................................................ 82,700 82,700 15 20,675
FWS Form 3–2360 ........................................................................ 387,300 387,300 15 96,825
FWS Form 3–2361 ........................................................................ 29,100 29,100 15 7,275
FWS Form 3–2362 ........................................................................ 24,400 24,400 15 6,100

Totals ...................................................................................... 789,800 789,800 ........................ 264,025

Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden established. The Recreation Act allows simplify the process and avoid
Cost: We estimate the annual nonhour the use of refuges for public recreation confusion for applicants. The currently
cost burden to be $60,000 for hunting when the use is not inconsistent or does approved forms are available online at
application fees at some refuges. not interfere with the primary http://www.fws.gov/forms/. Not all
Abstract: The National Wildlife purpose(s) of the refuge. refuges will use each form and some
Refuge System Administration Act of We administer 373 hunting programs refuges may collect the identical
1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd–668ee), as and 271 fishing programs on 408 refuges information in a nonform format.
amended (Administration Act), and the and wetland management districts. We We use the following application
Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16 only collect user information at about 20 forms when we assign areas, dates, and/
U.S.C. 460k–460k–4) (Recreation Act) percent of these refuges. Information or types of hunts via a drawing because
govern the administration and uses of that we plan to collect will help us: of limited resources, high demand, or
national wildlife refuges and wetland • Administer and monitor hunting when a permit is needed to hunt. We
management districts. The and fishing programs on refuges. issue application forms for specific
Administration Act consolidated all the • Distribute hunting and fishing periods, usually seasonally or annually.
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different refuge areas into a single permits in a fair and equitable manner
Refuge System. It also authorizes us to to eligible participants. • FWS Form 3–2354 (Quota Deer
permit public uses, including hunting We use nine application and report Hunt Application).
and fishing, on lands of the Refuge forms associated with hunting and • FWS Form 3–2355 (Waterfowl
System when we find that the activity fishing on refuges. We may not allow all Lottery Application).
is compatible and appropriate with the opportunities on all refuges; therefore, • FWS Form 3–2356 (Big/Upland
purpose for which the refuge was we developed different forms to Game Hunt Application).

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting.
Dates		The ANS Task Force will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, and Thursday, May 7, 2015, and on Friday, May 8, 2015, from 8 a.m. to noon. For more information, contact the ANS Task Force Executive Secretary (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Contact		Laura Norcutt, Acting Executive Secretary, ANS Task Force, by telephone at (703) 358-2398, or by email at [email protected] If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), please call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800-877-8339.
FR Citation		80 FR 21257

80 FR 21257 - Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting

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