81_FR_41040 81 FR 40919 - Public Meetings of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee

81 FR 40919 - Public Meetings of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 121 (June 23, 2016)

Page Range40919-40920
FR Document2016-14860

Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of meetings of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC). Comprised of 26 nonfederal invasive species experts and stakeholders from across the nation, the purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide advice to the National Invasive Species Council, as authorized by Executive Order 13112, 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. The Council is co-chaired by the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Commerce. The duty of the Council is to provide national leadership regarding invasive species issues. Purpose of Meeting: To convene the full ISAC and to provide expert input and recommendations to NISC federal agencies and their partners on invasive species matters of national importance. While in session, ISAC will: (1) Consider adoption of the white paper entitled, Addressing the Needs of Classical Biocontrol Programs, as proposed by ISAC's Subcommittee on Control and Management; (2) receive update of progress in Federal agency implementation of prior recommendations from ISAC as well as new Federal initiatives as outlined in the National Invasive Species Council Management Plan; and, (3) commence work on NISC priority initiatives through subcommittees (task teams) focused on: (a) Strengthening Federal/State coordination; (b) strengthening Federal/Tribal coordination; (c) identifying risks and opportunities for the application of gene editing as a means of eradication or controlling invasive species; (d) assessing implications of and needs to regulate invasive species that impact infrastructure; and, (e) assessing implications of and needs to regulate invasive species that impact wildlife health. The meeting agenda is available on the NISC Web site at http://www.doi.gov/invasivespecies/isac/isac-meetings.cfm. Supplemental reference materials will be posted on or about Monday, June 27, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 121 (Thursday, June 23, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 121 (Thursday, June 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40919-40920]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14860]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


Public Meetings of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, notice is hereby given of meetings of the Invasive Species 
Advisory Committee (ISAC). Comprised of 26 nonfederal invasive species 
experts and stakeholders from across the nation, the purpose of the 
Advisory Committee is to provide advice to the National Invasive 
Species Council, as authorized by Executive Order 13112, 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. The 
Council is co-chaired by the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary 
of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Commerce. The duty of the Council 
is to provide national leadership regarding invasive species issues.
    Purpose of Meeting: To convene the full ISAC and to provide expert 
input and recommendations to NISC federal agencies and their partners 
on invasive species matters of national importance. While in session, 
ISAC will: (1) Consider adoption of the white paper entitled, 
Addressing the Needs of Classical Biocontrol Programs, as proposed by 
ISAC's Subcommittee on Control and Management; (2) receive update of 
progress in Federal agency implementation of prior recommendations from 
ISAC as well as new Federal initiatives as outlined in the National 
Invasive Species Council Management Plan; and, (3) commence work on 
NISC priority initiatives through subcommittees (task teams) focused 
on: (a) Strengthening Federal/State coordination; (b) strengthening 
Federal/Tribal coordination; (c) identifying risks and opportunities 
for the application of gene editing as a means of eradication or 
controlling invasive species; (d) assessing implications of and needs 
to regulate invasive species that impact infrastructure; and, (e) 
assessing implications of and needs to regulate invasive species that 
impact wildlife health. The meeting agenda is available on the NISC Web 
site at http://www.doi.gov/invasivespecies/isac/isac-meetings.cfm. 
Supplemental reference materials will be posted on or about Monday, 
June 27, 2016.

DATES: Meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee: Tuesday, 
July 12, 2016: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, July 13, 2016: 8:30 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, July 14, 2016; 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American 
Indian, 4th and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20560. The 
general session will be held in the Conference Center (4th Floor). 
NOTE: All meeting participants and interested members of the public 
must register their attendance online at http://goo.gl/forms/aCThKkCEqr0rOuaA3. Attendees must pass through security screening upon 
entering the facility.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelsey Brantley, National Invasive 
Species Council Program Specialist and ISAC Coordinator, Phone: (202) 
208-4122; Fax: (202) 208-4118, email: [email protected].


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    Dated: June 14, 2016.
Jamie K. Reaser,
Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council (NISC) 
Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2016-14860 Filed 6-22-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 121 / Thursday, June 23, 2016 / Notices 40919 would like to apply for an EMDP grant describing the planned activities and Council is to provide national must submit an application that deliverable products; and a detailed leadership regarding invasive species includes certain information, and must budget estimate. The IEED requires this issues. assist IEED by providing information in information to ensure that it provides Purpose of Meeting: To convene the support of any National Environmental funding only to those projects that meet full ISAC and to provide expert input Policy Act (NEPA) analyses. Upon the goals of the EMDP and purposes for and recommendations to NISC federal acceptance of an application, a Tribe which Congress provides the must then submit one—to two—page agencies and their partners on invasive appropriation. Upon acceptance of an quarterly progress reports summarizing application, a Tribe must then submit species matters of national importance. events, accomplishments, problems one—to two—page quarterly progress While in session, ISAC will: (1) and/or results in executing the project. reports summarizing events, Consider adoption of the white paper Quarterly reports assist IEED staff with accomplishments, problems and/or entitled, Addressing the Needs of project monitoring of the EMDP results in executing the project. Classical Biocontrol Programs, as program and ensure that projects are Type of Review: Extension without proposed by ISAC’s Subcommittee on making adequate progress in achieving change of currently approved collection. Control and Management; (2) receive the project’s objectives. Respondents: Federally recognized update of progress in Federal agency Indian Tribes with Indian land. implementation of prior II. Request for Comments Number of Respondents: 53 recommendations from ISAC as well as The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) applicants per year; 34 project new Federal initiatives as outlined in requests your comments on this participants each year. the National Invasive Species Council collection concerning: (a) The necessity Frequency of Response: Once per year Management Plan; and, (3) commence of this information collection for the for applications; 4 times per year for work on NISC priority initiatives proper performance of the functions of progress reports. through subcommittees (task teams) the agency, including whether the Obligation to Respond: Responses are focused on: (a) Strengthening Federal/ information will have practical utility; required to receive or maintain a State coordination; (b) strengthening (b) The accuracy of the agency’s benefit. Estimated Time per Response: 40 Federal/Tribal coordination; (c) estimate of the burden (hours and cost) of the collection of information, hours per application; 1.5 hours per identifying risks and opportunities for including the validity of the progress report. the application of gene editing as a methodology and assumptions used; (c) Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: means of eradication or controlling Ways we could enhance the quality, 2,324 hours (2,120 for applications and invasive species; (d) assessing utility, and clarity of the information to 204 for progress reports). implications of and needs to regulate be collected; and (d) Ways we could Estimated Total Annual Non-Hour invasive species that impact minimize the burden of the collection of Collar Cost: $0. infrastructure; and, (e) assessing the information on the respondents. implications of and needs to regulate Elizabeth K. Appel, Please note that an agency may not invasive species that impact wildlife Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and conduct or sponsor, and an individual Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs. health. The meeting agenda is available need not respond to, a collection of on the NISC Web site at http:// [FR Doc. 2016–14841 Filed 6–22–16; 8:45 am] information unless it displays a valid www.doi.gov/invasivespecies/isac/isac- BILLING CODE 4337–15–P OMB Control Number. meetings.cfm. Supplemental reference It is our policy to make all comments materials will be posted on or about available to the public for review at the Monday, June 27, 2016. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR location listed in the ADDRESSES section. Before including your address, phone DATES: Meeting of the Invasive Species Public Meetings of the Invasive number, email address or other personal Species Advisory Committee Advisory Committee: Tuesday, July 12, identifying information in your 2016: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; comment, you should be aware that AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior. Wednesday, July 13, 2016: 8:30 a.m. to your entire comment—including your ACTION: Notice. 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, July 14, 2016; 8:00 personal identifying information—may a.m.–12:00 p.m. be made publicly available at any time. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, ADDRESSES: Smithsonian Institution While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying notice is hereby given of meetings of the National Museum of the American information from public review, we Invasive Species Advisory Committee Indian, 4th and Independence Avenue cannot guarantee that we will be able to (ISAC). Comprised of 26 nonfederal SW., Washington, DC 20560. The do so. invasive species experts and general session will be held in the stakeholders from across the nation, the Conference Center (4th Floor). NOTE: III. Data purpose of the Advisory Committee is to All meeting participants and interested OMB Control Number: 1076–0174. provide advice to the National Invasive members of the public must register Title: Energy and Mineral Species Council, as authorized by their attendance online at http://goo.gl/ Development Program Grants. Executive Order 13112, on a broad array forms/aCThKkCEqr0rOuaA3. Attendees Brief Description of Collection: Indian of issues related to preventing the asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES must pass through security screening Tribes that would like to apply for an introduction of invasive species and upon entering the facility. EMDP grant must submit an application providing for their control and that includes certain information. A minimizing the economic, ecological, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: complete application must contain a and human health impacts that invasive Kelsey Brantley, National Invasive current, signed Tribal resolution that species cause. The Council is co-chaired Species Council Program Specialist and provides sufficient information to by the Secretary of the Interior, the ISAC Coordinator, Phone: (202) 208– authorize the project and comply with Secretary of Agriculture, and the 4122; Fax: (202) 208–4118, email: the terms of the grant; a proposal Secretary of Commerce. The duty of the Kelsey_Brantley@ios.doi.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 Jun 22, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1

40920 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 121 / Thursday, June 23, 2016 / Notices Dated: June 14, 2016. Land Management (BLM), Grand Livestock Grazing Management Plan Jamie K. Reaser, Staircase-Escalante National Monument Amendment and Associated Executive Director, National Invasive Species Advisory Committee (GSENMAC) will Environmental Impact Statement Council (NISC) Secretariat. meet as indicated below. (LGMPA/AEIS), GSENM division [FR Doc. 2016–14860 Filed 6–22–16; 8:45 am] DATES: The GSENM MAC will meet reports, future meeting dates and other BILLING CODE 4334–63–P Friday, August 5, 2016, (10 a.m.–4 p.m.) matters as may reasonably come before in Escalante, Utah. the GSENMAC. ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet at The entire meeting is open to the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the Escalante Interagency Visitor Center, public. Members of the public are located at 755 West Main Street, welcome to address the Committee at Bureau of Land Management Escalante, Utah. 3:00 p.m., local time, on August 5, 2016. [16X LLAK980600.L1820000.XX0000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Depending on the number of persons LXSIARAC0000] Larry Crutchfield, Public Affairs Officer, wishing to speak, a time limit could be Grand Staircase-Escalante National established. Interested persons may Notice of Cancellation of Public Monument, Bureau of Land make oral statements to the GSENMAC Meeting, BLM Alaska Resource Management, 669 South Highway 89A, during this time or written statements Advisory Council Kanab, Utah 84741; phone (435) 644– may be submitted for the GSENMAC’s 1209. consideration. Written statements can AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, be sent to: Grand Staircase-Escalante Alaska State Office, Interior. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- National Monument, Attn.: Larry ACTION: Notice of cancellation of public member GSENMAC was appointed by Crutchfield, 669 South Highway 89A, meeting. the Secretary of Interior on January 23, Kanab, Utah, 84741. Information to be 2016, pursuant to the Monument distributed to the GSENMAC is SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management Plan, the Federal Land requested 10 days prior to the start of Management (BLM) Alaska Resource Policy and Management Act of 1976 the GSENMAC meeting. Advisory Council (RAC) has been (FLPMA), and the Federal Advisory All meetings are open to the public; cancelled. Committee Act of 1972 (FACA). As however, transportation, lodging, and DATES: The meeting was to be held June specified the Committee charter, the meals are the responsibility of the 28–30, 2016, at the Arctic Interagency GSENMAC may be requested to: (1) Gather and analyze information, participating public. Visitor Center, Dalton Highway, Coldfoot, Alaska 99701. conduct studies and field examinations, Raul Morales, seek public input or ascertain facts to Acting State Director. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June develop recommendations concerning Lowery, RAC Coordinator, BLM Alaska [FR Doc. 2016–14852 Filed 6–22–16; 8:45 am] the use and management of the State Office, 222 W. 7th Avenue #13, Monument; (2) Review programmatic BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P Anchorage, AK 99513; jlowery@blm.gov; documents including the annual 907–271–3130. Monument Manager’s Reports, and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- Monument Science Plans to provide member council advises the Secretary of recommendations on the achievement of Bureau of Reclamation the Interior, through the BLM, on a the Management Plan objectives; (3) variety of planning and management Compile monitoring data and assess and [RR02054000, 16XR0687NA, issues associated with public land advise the DFO of the extent to which RX.18527901.3000000] management in Alaska. the Plan objectives are being met; (4) Dated: June 16, 2016. Make recommendations on Monument Central Valley Project Improvement Bud C. Cribley, protocols and applicable planning Act Water Management Plans State Director. projects to achieve the overall objectives are being met; (5) Review appropriate AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, [FR Doc. 2016–14849 Filed 6–22–16; 8:45 am] research proposals and make Interior. BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P recommendations on project necessity ACTION: Notice of availability. and validity; (6) Make recommendations SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation regarding allocation of research funds DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR has made available to the public the through review of research and project Water Management Plans for four Bureau of Land Management proposals as well as needs identified entities. For the purpose of this through the evaluation process; (7) [16XL1109AF LLUT030000 announcement, Water Management Consult and make recommendations on L16100000.PH0000 241A] Plans (Plans) are considered the same as issues such as protocols for specific Water Conservation Plans. Reclamation Notice of Grand Staircase-Escalante projects, e.g., vegetation restoration is publishing this notice in order to National Monument Advisory methods or standards for excavation and allow the public an opportunity to Committee Meeting curation of artifacts and objects; and/or review the Plans and comment on the (8) Prepare an annual report preliminary determinations. summarizing the Committee’s activities asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. and accomplishments of the past year, DATES: Submit written comments on the and make recommendations for future preliminary determinations on or before ACTION: Notice. needs and activities. July 25, 2016. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Topics to be discussed by the ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Federal Land Policy and Management GSENMAC during this meeting include Ms. Charlene Stemen, Bureau of Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory new member orientation (MAC Charter, Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, MP– Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the By-laws, FACA committee guidelines 410, Sacramento, CA 95825; or via email Department of the Interior, Bureau of and responsibilities), the ongoing at cstemen@usbr.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 Jun 22, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesMeeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee: Tuesday, July 12, 2016: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, July 13, 2016: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, July 14, 2016; 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
ContactKelsey Brantley, National Invasive Species Council Program Specialist and ISAC Coordinator, Phone: (202) 208-4122; Fax: (202) 208-4118, email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 40919 
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