81 FR 22299 - Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-08733

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force. 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-2016-N054; FXFR13360900000-FF09F14000-167]


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. 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 5:30 p.m. on 
Wednesday, May 4, 2016; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2016; and 
8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2016. 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 Park Place 
Hotel, 300 East State Street, Traverse City, Michigan 49684 (telephone: 
231-946-5000).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Pasko, Executive Secretary, ANS 
Task Force, by telephone at 703-358-2466, 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 14 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

 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Project Updates
 Nonindigenous Aquatic Species and Great Lakes Aquatic Non-
indigenous Species Information System Database Update
 Presentation on Idaho's Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention 
Program
 Update on the Boat Manufacturer Technical Information Report
 Session on Interbasin Transfer of AIS
 Session on Asian Carp Risk Assessments
 Presentation on Genome Editing Applications for AIS
 Update on the Government Accountability Office Report for AIS
 Approval of the Revised New York State ANS Management Plan
 Updates on Efforts to Address AIS Transport at Federally 
Managed Water Bodies
 Update on the National Early Detection Rapid Response 
Framework and Emergency Response Funding Plan
 Update on Policy and Planning from the National Invasive 
Species Council

    There will be a field trip Wednesday, May 4, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 
5:30 p.m. to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore near Empire, 
Michigan. The field trip will include additional presentations on and 
viewing of AIS control projects within Sleeping Bear Dunes. To register 
for the field trip, contact the ANS Task Force Executive Secretary (see 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
    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.

    Dated: April 8, 2016.
David W. Hoskins,
Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Assistant Director for 
Fish and Aquatic Conservation.
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Dated: April 7, 2016. the National Oceanic and Atmospheric DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Roxanna Hinzman, Administration. The ANS Task Force
Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological provides advice on AIS infesting waters Fish and Wildlife Service
Services Office. of the United States and other nations,
[FR Doc. 2016–08727 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am] among other duties as specified in the [FWS–R3–ES–2015–0033; FF03E00000–
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P Act. FXES11120300000–167]
Meeting Agenda Availability of the Draft Midwest Wind
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR • Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Energy Multi-Species Habitat
Project Updates Conservation Plan and Draft
Fish and Wildlife Service • Nonindigenous Aquatic Species and Environmental Impact Statement
[FWS–HQ–FAC–2016–N054;
Great Lakes Aquatic Non-indigenous
FXFR13360900000–FF09F14000–167] Species Information System Database AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Update Interior.
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force • Presentation on Idaho’s Aquatic ACTION:Notice of availability; request
Meeting Invasive Species Prevention Program for comments.
• Update on the Boat Manufacturer
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Technical Information Report
Interior. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
• Session on Interbasin Transfer of AIS Wildlife Service (Service), under the
ACTION: Notice of meeting. • Session on Asian Carp Risk
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
Assessments
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and amended (ESA), announce the
• Presentation on Genome Editing
Wildlife Service, announce a public availability of the Midwest Wind Energy
Applications for AIS
meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan
• Update on the Government
Species (ANS) Task Force. The ANS (MSHCP). Planning partners include the
Accountability Office Report for AIS
Task Force’s purpose is to develop and State conservation agencies from the
• Approval of the Revised New York
implement a program for U.S. waters to States of Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin,
State ANS Management Plan
prevent introduction and dispersal of Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri,
• Updates on Efforts to Address AIS
aquatic invasive species (AIS); to the American Wind Energy Association
Transport at Federally Managed Water
monitor, control, and study such (AWEA), who is representing a
Bodies
species; and to disseminate related • Update on the National Early consortium of wind energy companies
information. Detection Rapid Response Framework called WEBAT (Wind Energy Bat Action
and Emergency Response Funding Team), and The Conservation Fund. The
DATES: The ANS Task Force will meet
Plan Plan Area encompasses all lands within
from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
• Update on Policy and Planning from the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
May 4, 2016; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
the National Invasive Species Council Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio,
Thursday, May 5, 2016; and 8 a.m. to
and Wisconsin. The covered species
12:30 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2016. For There will be a field trip Wednesday, include six federally listed bat and bird
more information, contact the ANS Task May 4, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. species, one bat species that may be
Force Executive Secretary (see FOR to Sleeping Bear Dunes National listed in the future, and the bald eagle.
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Lakeshore near Empire, Michigan. The The activities covered under the
ADDRESSES: The ANS Task Force field trip will include additional MSHCP (‘‘covered activities’’) include
meeting will take place at the Park Place presentations on and viewing of AIS the construction, operation,
Hotel, 300 East State Street, Traverse control projects within Sleeping Bear maintenance, decommissioning and
City, Michigan 49684 (telephone: 231– Dunes. To register for the field trip, repowering of wind energy facilities, as
946–5000). contact the ANS Task Force Executive well as monitoring activities. Up to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Secretary (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 18,004 megawatts (MW) of existing
Susan Pasko, Executive Secretary, ANS CONTACT).
facilities and 33,000 MW of new wind
Task Force, by telephone at 703–358– The final agenda and other related development are proposed to be covered
2466, or by email at Susan_Pasko@ meeting information will be posted on under the MSHCP. In accordance with
fws.gov. If you use a the ANS Task Force Web site at http:// the National Environmental Policy Act
telecommunications device for the deaf anstaskforce.gov. of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and the
(TDD), please call the Federal Meeting Minutes Council on Environmental Quality
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (CEQ) regulations, the Service is also
800–877–8339. Summary minutes of the meeting will
announcing the availability of the
be maintained by the Executive
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In MSHCP draft environmental impact
Secretary (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
accordance with the requirements of the statement (DEIS).
CONTACT). The minutes will be available
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 for public inspection within 60 days DATES: To ensure consideration, please
U.S.C. App., we announce that the ANS after the meeting and will be posted on submit your comments on or before July
Task Force will hold a meeting. the ANS Task Force Web site at http:// 14, 2016. The Service will host two
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Background anstaskforce.gov. online webinars during the public
Dated: April 8, 2016. comment period. The webinar dates
The ANS Task Force was established
David W. Hoskins, have not been determined at this time.
by the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance
Information on how to participate in the
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task
Force, Assistant Director for Fish and Aquatic webinars will be provided on the
(Act) (Pub. L. 106–580, as amended),
Conservation. Internet at http://www.midwest
and is composed of 13 Federal and 14
windenergyhcpeis.org.
ex-officio members, and co-chaired by [FR Doc. 2016–08733 Filed 4–14–16; 8:45 am]
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Dates		The ANS Task Force will meet from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2016; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2016; and 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2016. For more information, contact the ANS Task Force Executive Secretary (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Contact		Susan Pasko, Executive Secretary, ANS Task Force, by telephone at 703-358-2466, 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		81 FR 22299

81 FR 22299 - Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 73 (April 15, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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