[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 157 (Monday, August 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19202]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
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U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Public Meeting and Public Comment
AGENCY: Office of Policy and International Affairs, Department of the
Interior .
ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Department of the Interior, announce a public
meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force and a request for written
comments. This meeting, the 36th biannual meeting of the task force,
provides a forum for coordinated planning and action among Federal
agencies, State and territorial governments, and nongovernmental
partners.
DATES: Meeting Dates: September 22nd and September 23rd, 2016. Advance
Public Comments: Submit by September 9th, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Meetings will be held at the Fiesta Resort and Spa Saipan,
Coral Tree Ave, Garapan, Saipan 96950, CNMI on September 22nd and at
the Hyatt Regency Guam, 1155 Pale San Vitores Road, Tumon, Guam,
Micronesia, 96913 on September 23rd.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Fossani, DOI, U.S. Coral Reef
Task Force Steering Committee Executive Secretary, U.S. Department of
the Interior, MS-3530-MIB, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240
(phone: 202-208-5004; fax: 202-208-4867; email:
[email protected]); or visit the USCRTF Web site at
www.coralreef.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Established by Presidential Executive Order
13089 in 1998, the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force has a mission to lead,
coordinate, and strengthen U.S. government actions to better preserve
and protect coral reef ecosystems. The Departments of Commerce and the
Interior co-chair the task force, whose members include leaders of 12
Federal agencies, 2 U.S. States, 5 U.S. territories, and 3 freely
associated States. For more information about the meetings, draft
agendas, and how to register, go to www.coralreef.gov. A written
summary of the meeting will be posted on the Web site after the
meeting.
Registration To Attend the Meeting
Attendees can register online before the start of the meeting, or
on site at the registration desk. Registration details will be
announced on the task force Web site at www.coralreef.gov.
Public Comments
Comments may address the meeting, the role of the USCRTF, or
general coral reef conservation issues. Copies of comments given at the
meeting can be submitted afterwards in writing to Cheryl Fossani by
email, fax, or mail (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by September
9th, 2016.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Dated: August 1, 2016.
Liza M. Johnson,
Ocean, Coasts, and Great Lakes Coordinator, U.S. Department of the
Interior.
[FR Doc. 2016-19202 Filed 8-12-16; 8:45 am]
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