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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force
Strategic Plan 2013–2017
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability of
Strategic Plan; request for comments.
AGENCY:
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
SUMMARY:
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announces the availability of the
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force
Strategic Plan 2013—2017 (Plan),
approved by the Aquatic Nuisance
Species Task Force (ANSTF). The Plan
is available for public review and
comment.
Comments must be received
within 45 days after September 20,
2012.
DATES:
Electronic copies of the
Strategic Plan are available on the
ANSTF Web site, https://
anstaskforce.gov. To obtain a hard copy
of the Strategic Plan or to submit
comments, see Document Availability
and Public Comment under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margaret M. (Peg) Brady, NOAA Policy
Liaison to the Aquatic Nuisance Species
Task Force. 1315 East West Highway,
SSMC 3, Rm. 15426 Silver Spring, MD
20910 Phone: 301–427–8655; Email:
Peg.Brady@noaa.gov.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
The Aquatic Nuisance Species Task
Force (ANSTF) is an intergovernmental
organization dedicated to preventing
and controlling aquatic nuisance species
(ANS) and coordinating governmental
efforts dealing with ANS in the United
States with those of the private sector
and other North American interests.
ANSTF was established by Congress
with the passage of the Nonindigenous
Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and
Control Act (NANPCA, Pub. L. 101–646,
104 STAT. 4671, 16 U.S.C. 4701–4741)
in 1990 and reauthorized with the
passage of the National Invasive Species
Act (NISA) in 1996. Section 1201(d) of
NANPCA designates the Undersecretary
of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere and the Director of the Fish
and Wildlife Service and the as the
ANSTF Co-chairpersons. The ANSTF’s
charter is authorized by the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of
1972. The charter provides the ANSTF
with its core structure and ensures an
open and public forum for its activities.
To meet the challenges of developing
and implementing a coordinated and
complementary Federal program for
ANS activities, the ANSTF members
include 13 Federal agency
representatives and 13 representatives
from ex-officio member organizations.
These members work in conjunction
with Regional Panels and issue-specific
committees to coordinate efforts
amongst agencies as well as efforts of
the private sector and other North
American interests.
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Background
Section 1202 (a) of NANPCA
authorizes the ANSTF to develop and
implement a program for waters of the
United States to prevent introduction
and dispersal of ANS, to monitor,
control, and study such species, and to
disseminate related information. The
Aquatic Nuisance Species Program
document guided the work of the
ANSTF from 1994 to 2002. The
document tracked the requirements
outlined in the NANPCA, established
the core and supporting elements of the
ANS program, provided for
prioritization of activities, and charted a
course for implementation of the Act.
The ANSTF Strategic Plans for 2002–
2007 and 2007–2012 maintained the key
elements of the ANS Program, but
provided a broader focus for activities
consistent with provisions of NISA.
These plans provided more emphasis on
prevention strategies, particularly for
intentional introductions.
On May 6, 2011, the ANSTF formed
an ad hoc committee to draft the ANSTF
Strategic Plan for 2013—2017. A draft
plan was presented to the ANSTF on
November 2, 2011. ANSTF Federal
agency and ex-officio members and
Regional Panels representatives were
given the opportunity to review and
comment on the draft plan. Each
comment received was reviewed and
addressed by the ad hoc committee and
a revised draft plan was presented to the
ANSTF. The ANSTF approved the
revised draft on May 3, 2012.
The ANSTF Strategic Plan for 2013—
2017 (hereafter, the Strategic Plan)
carries through many of the goals and
objectives established in previous plans
by remaining focused on prevention,
monitoring, and control of ANS as well
as increasing public understanding of
the problems and impacts associated
with invasive species. The Strategic
Plan also calls attention to other areas
of ANS management, including habitat
restoration and research. The Strategic
Plan establishes the following eight
goals, each which contain associated
objectives and action items.
1. Coordination: The ANSTF was
created to facilitate cooperation and
coordinate efforts between Federal,
State, tribes, and local agencies, the
private sector, and other North
American interests. The objectives for
the coordination goal include
strengthening cooperation at both
national and regional levels within the
ANSTF and the Regional Panels and
encouraging the development and
implementation of ANS plans and
regulations.
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2. Prevention: Prevention is the firstline of defense against ANS. This goal
calls for developing strategies to identify
and reduce the risk of ANS introduced
by increasing development and use of
risk assessments, Hazard Analysis and
Critical Control Point programs
(HACCP), and pathway assessment and
interdiction options.
3. Early Detection and Rapid
Response: Early Detection and Rapid
Response programs are designed to
monitor habitats to discover new
species soon after introduction, report
sightings of previously unknown
species in an area, and work quickly to
keep the species from becoming
established and spreading. Objectives
for the ANSTF include improving
detection and monitoring programs and
facilitating development and
implementation of rapid response
contingency plans.
4. Control and Management: Control
and management tools are needed to
assess, remove, and contain ANS
populations as well as to guide
management decisions. The ANSTF will
implement this goal by evaluating and
providing support to management plans,
increasing training opportunities, and
encouraging the development of
management techniques.
5. Restoration: Habitat restoration is
an essential to guard against future
invasions and to minimize harm from
invasive species. This goal focuses on
restoring impacted ecosystems and
consideration of potential ANS during
planning and implementation of
restoration activities.
6. Education/Outreach: The lack of
awareness concerning ANS impacts is
one of the largest management obstacles.
Few people understand the threat some
ANS pose and how their actions might
introduce them. Objectives by the
ANSTF for education and outreach
include reaching out to the general
public, providing technical guidance to
targeted audiences, and raising
awareness among legislators and
decision makers.
7. Research: Research supports all
facets of the Strategic Plan and is
necessary to increase the effectiveness
of prevention, detection, response, and
control and management of invasive
species. To help ensure that research
addresses critical needs, this goal
focuses on coordination among
government agencies, academia, and
other participating entities.
8. Funding: Securing dedicated longterm and emergency funding is
necessary to achieve the goals laid out
in the Strategic Plan. The actions
outlined by the ANSTF focus on
coordinating Federal agency budgets to
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support ANSTF priorities, develop
partnerships, and seek opportunities to
leverage funds within Federal and State
agencies, local governments, tribal
entities, industry, as well as other
entities including non-governmental
organizations.
The Strategic Plan should not be
considered a comprehensive list of all
ANS strategic actions; it does contain a
targeted set of priority strategic goals,
objectives, and associated action items
that are intended to be completed in the
next 5 years. The accomplishment of
specific objectives and action items will
be dependent upon budgets of
individual agencies and the Regional
Panels; and in some cases, legal or
regulatory changes as well as
enforcement of these changes.
Following adoption of the Strategic
Plan, an Operational Plan will be
composed to depict short-term efforts to
achieve the actions in the Strategic Plan
to ensure the goals and objectives of the
Strategic Plan are measurable and
accountable. The Operational Plan will
be completed by the ANSTF members
working together and separately with
support of the Regional Panels and
committees. The actions in the
Operational Plan will be updated
regularly and reported on to measure
the progress towards meeting the goals
of the Strategic Plan.
The Strategic Plan takes a deliberate,
cooperative approach and builds on
existing programs. The ANSTF will
utilize this plan to maximize its efforts
over the next 5 years to prevent and
control invasive species with the
purpose of protecting our environment,
economy and human health. The
Strategic Plan was approved by the
ANSTF on May 3, 2012; distribution of
the document for public comment is the
final step for the ANSTF to adopt the
Strategic Plan.
Document Availability
You may obtain copies of the Strategic
Plan by any one of the following
methods:
• Internet: https://anstaskforce.gov
• Write: Susan Pasko, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration. 1315 East West
Highway, SSMC 3, Rm. 15719 Silver
Spring, MD 20910; Telephone: (301)
427–8682; Email:
Susan.Pasko@noaa.gov.
Request for Comments
Comments on the Strategic Plan are
invited. The ANSTF will review all
submitted comments and make
revisions, as appropriate, to the
Strategic Plan before adoption. You may
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submit a written comment by any one
of the following methods:
• Email: Susan.Pasko@noaa.gov.
• Mail or hand-delivery: Susan Pasko,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration. 1315 East West
Highway, SSMC 3, Rm. 15719 Silver
Spring, MD 20910.
• Fax: (301) 713–1043.
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: July 25, 2012.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
performing the functions and duties of the
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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Monday, August 20, 2012
9 a.m.–11 a.m.—New Council
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1 p.m.–2:30 p.m.—The Ad Hoc
Restoration Committee will receive
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2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.—The Data
Collection Committee will discuss the
Final Generic Amendment—Dealer
Permits/Electronic Logbook Reporting
Requirements; discuss Electronic Report
for Headboats and for the For-Hire
Industry.
4:30 p.m.–5 p.m.—The Shrimp
Management Committee will review a
White Paper on Funding Options for the
Electronic Logbook (ELB) Program; and
discuss Exempted Fishing Permits
related to Shrimp (if any).
5 p.m.–5:30 p.m.—The Law
Enforcement Committee will receive a
report from the Law Enforcement
Advisory Panel Meeting.
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Personnel Committee will discuss the
Executive Director’s selection process.
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workshop considering administrative
changes to the Individual Fishing Quota
(IFQ) Program. This workshop will be
held in the Council’s meeting room.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
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review a Scoping Document for
Amendment 28—Sector Allocations;
discuss an Options Papers for a
Framework Action on Vermilion
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consider a Public Hearing Draft for
Amendment 37—Gray Triggerfish
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Revision to the Generic Framework
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Artificial Reef/Habitat Committees will
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Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
Amendment 4 Designating Petroleum
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Essential Fish Habitat.
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Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs), if
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC120
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Strategic Plan 2013-2017
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability of Strategic Plan; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
announces the availability of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force
Strategic Plan 2013--2017 (Plan), approved by the Aquatic Nuisance
Species Task Force (ANSTF). The Plan is available for public review and
comment.
DATES: Comments must be received within 45 days after September 20,
2012.
ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the Strategic Plan are available on the
ANSTF Web site, https://anstaskforce.gov. To obtain a hard copy of the
Strategic Plan or to submit comments, see Document Availability and
Public Comment under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret M. (Peg) Brady, NOAA Policy
Liaison to the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. 1315 East West
Highway, SSMC 3, Rm. 15426 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone: 301-427-8655;
Email: Peg.Brady@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
The Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force (ANSTF) is an
intergovernmental organization dedicated to preventing and controlling
aquatic nuisance species (ANS) and coordinating governmental efforts
dealing with ANS in the United States with those of the private sector
and other North American interests. ANSTF was established by Congress
with the passage of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and
Control Act (NANPCA, Pub. L. 101-646, 104 STAT. 4671, 16 U.S.C. 4701-
4741) in 1990 and reauthorized with the passage of the National
Invasive Species Act (NISA) in 1996. Section 1201(d) of NANPCA
designates the Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and
the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service and the as the ANSTF Co-
chairpersons. The ANSTF's charter is authorized by the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972. The charter provides the ANSTF with its
core structure and ensures an open and public forum for its activities.
To meet the challenges of developing and implementing a coordinated and
complementary Federal program for ANS activities, the ANSTF members
include 13 Federal agency representatives and 13 representatives from
ex-officio member organizations. These members work in conjunction with
Regional Panels and issue-specific committees to coordinate efforts
amongst agencies as well as efforts of the private sector and other
North American interests.
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Background
Section 1202 (a) of NANPCA authorizes the ANSTF to develop and
implement a program for waters of the United States to prevent
introduction and dispersal of ANS, to monitor, control, and study such
species, and to disseminate related information. The Aquatic Nuisance
Species Program document guided the work of the ANSTF from 1994 to
2002. The document tracked the requirements outlined in the NANPCA,
established the core and supporting elements of the ANS program,
provided for prioritization of activities, and charted a course for
implementation of the Act. The ANSTF Strategic Plans for 2002-2007 and
2007-2012 maintained the key elements of the ANS Program, but provided
a broader focus for activities consistent with provisions of NISA.
These plans provided more emphasis on prevention strategies,
particularly for intentional introductions.
On May 6, 2011, the ANSTF formed an ad hoc committee to draft the
ANSTF Strategic Plan for 2013--2017. A draft plan was presented to the
ANSTF on November 2, 2011. ANSTF Federal agency and ex-officio members
and Regional Panels representatives were given the opportunity to
review and comment on the draft plan. Each comment received was
reviewed and addressed by the ad hoc committee and a revised draft plan
was presented to the ANSTF. The ANSTF approved the revised draft on May
3, 2012.
The ANSTF Strategic Plan for 2013--2017 (hereafter, the Strategic
Plan) carries through many of the goals and objectives established in
previous plans by remaining focused on prevention, monitoring, and
control of ANS as well as increasing public understanding of the
problems and impacts associated with invasive species. The Strategic
Plan also calls attention to other areas of ANS management, including
habitat restoration and research. The Strategic Plan establishes the
following eight goals, each which contain associated objectives and
action items.
1. Coordination: The ANSTF was created to facilitate cooperation
and coordinate efforts between Federal, State, tribes, and local
agencies, the private sector, and other North American interests. The
objectives for the coordination goal include strengthening cooperation
at both national and regional levels within the ANSTF and the Regional
Panels and encouraging the development and implementation of ANS plans
and regulations.
2. Prevention: Prevention is the first-line of defense against ANS.
This goal calls for developing strategies to identify and reduce the
risk of ANS introduced by increasing development and use of risk
assessments, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point programs
(HACCP), and pathway assessment and interdiction options.
3. Early Detection and Rapid Response: Early Detection and Rapid
Response programs are designed to monitor habitats to discover new
species soon after introduction, report sightings of previously unknown
species in an area, and work quickly to keep the species from becoming
established and spreading. Objectives for the ANSTF include improving
detection and monitoring programs and facilitating development and
implementation of rapid response contingency plans.
4. Control and Management: Control and management tools are needed
to assess, remove, and contain ANS populations as well as to guide
management decisions. The ANSTF will implement this goal by evaluating
and providing support to management plans, increasing training
opportunities, and encouraging the development of management
techniques.
5. Restoration: Habitat restoration is an essential to guard
against future invasions and to minimize harm from invasive species.
This goal focuses on restoring impacted ecosystems and consideration of
potential ANS during planning and implementation of restoration
activities.
6. Education/Outreach: The lack of awareness concerning ANS impacts
is one of the largest management obstacles. Few people understand the
threat some ANS pose and how their actions might introduce them.
Objectives by the ANSTF for education and outreach include reaching out
to the general public, providing technical guidance to targeted
audiences, and raising awareness among legislators and decision makers.
7. Research: Research supports all facets of the Strategic Plan and
is necessary to increase the effectiveness of prevention, detection,
response, and control and management of invasive species. To help
ensure that research addresses critical needs, this goal focuses on
coordination among government agencies, academia, and other
participating entities.
8. Funding: Securing dedicated long-term and emergency funding is
necessary to achieve the goals laid out in the Strategic Plan. The
actions outlined by the ANSTF focus on coordinating Federal agency
budgets to support ANSTF priorities, develop partnerships, and seek
opportunities to leverage funds within Federal and State agencies,
local governments, tribal entities, industry, as well as other entities
including non-governmental organizations.
The Strategic Plan should not be considered a comprehensive list of
all ANS strategic actions; it does contain a targeted set of priority
strategic goals, objectives, and associated action items that are
intended to be completed in the next 5 years. The accomplishment of
specific objectives and action items will be dependent upon budgets of
individual agencies and the Regional Panels; and in some cases, legal
or regulatory changes as well as enforcement of these changes.
Following adoption of the Strategic Plan, an Operational Plan will be
composed to depict short-term efforts to achieve the actions in the
Strategic Plan to ensure the goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan
are measurable and accountable. The Operational Plan will be completed
by the ANSTF members working together and separately with support of
the Regional Panels and committees. The actions in the Operational Plan
will be updated regularly and reported on to measure the progress
towards meeting the goals of the Strategic Plan.
The Strategic Plan takes a deliberate, cooperative approach and
builds on existing programs. The ANSTF will utilize this plan to
maximize its efforts over the next 5 years to prevent and control
invasive species with the purpose of protecting our environment,
economy and human health. The Strategic Plan was approved by the ANSTF
on May 3, 2012; distribution of the document for public comment is the
final step for the ANSTF to adopt the Strategic Plan.
Document Availability
You may obtain copies of the Strategic Plan by any one of the
following methods:
Internet: https://anstaskforce.gov
Write: Susan Pasko, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration. 1315 East West Highway, SSMC 3, Rm. 15719 Silver
Spring, MD 20910; Telephone: (301) 427-8682; Email:
Susan.Pasko@noaa.gov.
Request for Comments
Comments on the Strategic Plan are invited. The ANSTF will review
all submitted comments and make revisions, as appropriate, to the
Strategic Plan before adoption. You may
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submit a written comment by any one of the following methods:
Email: Susan.Pasko@noaa.gov.
Mail or hand-delivery: Susan Pasko, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration. 1315 East West Highway, SSMC 3, Rm. 15719
Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Fax: (301) 713-1043.
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: July 25, 2012.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, performing the functions and
duties of the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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