The Sixteenth Meeting of the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force, 8043 [E8-2545]

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E8–2543 Filed 2–11–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8043 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8527–9] The Sixteenth Meeting of the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; meeting announcement. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the Sixteenth Public Meeting of the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force. The purpose of this Task Force, consisting of federal and state members, is to lead efforts to coordinate and support nutrient management and hypoxiarelated activities in the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico watersheds. The matter for discussion at the meeting is to seek approval on the revised 2001 Action Plan for Reducing, Mitigating, and Controlling Hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico for release in March 2008. The public will be afforded an opportunity to provide input to the Task Force during open discussion periods. The public meeting will be held on February 28, 2008, from 1–5 p.m. CST. DATES: The meeting is located at Intercontinental Chicago, 505 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: (312) 321–8706. Additional information, meeting materials and meeting registration can be found at https://www.epa.gov/msbasin. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For registration and other information contact Kristen Goodrich, U.S. EPA, Oceans and Coastal Protection Division (OCPD), Mail Code 4504T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; Phone (202) 566–1284; E-mail: OWhypoxia@epa.gov. ADDRESSES: Dated: February 6, 2008. Craig Hooks, Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds. [FR Doc. E8–2545 Filed 2–11–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY The National Environmental Policy Act Council on Environmental Quality. ACTION: Notice of Availability, ‘‘A Citizen’s Guide to the National AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\12FEN1.SGM 12FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 8043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2545]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8527-9]


The Sixteenth Meeting of the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico 
Watershed Nutrient Task Force

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; meeting announcement.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Sixteenth Public Meeting of the 
Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force. The 
purpose of this Task Force, consisting of federal and state members, is 
to lead efforts to coordinate and support nutrient management and 
hypoxia-related activities in the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico 
watersheds. The matter for discussion at the meeting is to seek 
approval on the revised 2001 Action Plan for Reducing, Mitigating, and 
Controlling Hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico for release in March 
2008. The public will be afforded an opportunity to provide input to 
the Task Force during open discussion periods.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on February 28, 2008, from 1-5 
p.m. CST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting is located at Intercontinental Chicago, 505 N. 
Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: (312) 321-8706. Additional 
information, meeting materials and meeting registration can be found at 
https://www.epa.gov/msbasin.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For registration and other information 
contact Kristen Goodrich, U.S. EPA, Oceans and Coastal Protection 
Division (OCPD), Mail Code 4504T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; Phone (202) 566-1284; E-mail: OW-hypoxia@epa.gov.

    Dated: February 6, 2008.
Craig Hooks,
Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds.
 [FR Doc. E8-2545 Filed 2-11-08; 8:45 am]
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