[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 140 (Thursday, July 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 36499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17469]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
Invasive Species Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, National Invasive Species Council.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory
Committee.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C., App., notice is hereby given of a
meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC). The purpose
of ISAC is to provide advice to the National Invasive Species Council
(NISC), 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. NISC is co-
chaired by the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture,
and the Secretary of Commerce. NISC provides national leadership
regarding invasive species issues. A meeting of ISAC will be held on
August 11, 2009 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. EDT. Members of the public are
invited to attend. A teleconference call-in number will be established.
The purpose of this meeting is to convene the full ISAC to discuss,
modify, and consider for adoption the ISAC position paper concerning
the use of plant species that may be invasive in Federal biofuel
programs. Meeting space is limited to fifteen individuals and the
number of telephone call-in lines is limited to seventy. Members of the
public that wish to attend this meeting or wish to access the
teleconference lines are requested to contact Delpha Arnold at 202-513-
7243, Fax: (202) 371-1751, or e-mail Delpha_Arnold@ios.doi.gov to
obtain the call-in number and access code. Requests for call-in numbers
or to attend must be received before 4:30 p.m. EDT August 7, 2009.
Attendance will be on a first come first served basis.
DATES: Meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee: August 11,
2009 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: National Invasive Species Council, 1201 Eye Street, NW.,
Suite 570-A; Washington, DC 20005. Members of the public must provide
photo identification and be cleared through building security prior to
being escorted to the meeting room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Dionigi, NISC Acting Executive
Director, (202) 513-7243; Fax: (202) 371-1751, or e-mail Chris_Dionigi@ios.doi.gov.
Dated: July 17, 2009.
Christopher P. Dionigi,
Acting Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council.
[FR Doc. E9-17469 Filed 7-22-09; 8:45 am]
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