Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting, 61667-61668 [2018-26019]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 231 / Friday, November 30, 2018 / Notices environment, particularly in a forested environment; 6. Potential direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts that implementation of the proposed wind project and mitigation/minimization measures could have on the covered species; and other endangered or threatened species, and their associated ecological communities or habitats; and other aspects of the human environment; 7. Whether there are additional connected, similar, or reasonably foreseeable cumulative actions and their possible impacts on the human environment including, without limitation, marbled murrelet, bald eagle, and golden eagle, which were not identified in the DEIS; 8. Other possible reasonable alternatives to the proposed permit action that the Service should consider, including additional or alternative avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures; and 9. 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Hollar, Acting Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2018–25969 Filed 11–29–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–HQ–FAC–2018–N135; FXFR13360900000–FF09F14000–189] Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The ANS Task Force’s purpose is to develop and implement a program for U.S. waters to prevent introduction and dispersal of aquatic invasive species; to monitor, control, and study such species; and to disseminate related information. DATES: The ANS Task Force will meet Wednesday and Thursday, December 12–13, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The meeting is open to the public; for security purposes, signup is required. For more information, contact the ANS Task Force Executive Secretary (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the meeting date due to unexpected administrative delays. ADDRESSES: Meeting location: The ANS Task Force meeting will take place at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Headquarters, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041. Comment submission: You may submit written comments in advance of the meeting by emailing them to the ANS Task Force Executive Secretary (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Pasko, ANS Task Force Executive Secretary, by telephone at (703) 358– 2466, or by email at Susan_Pasko@ fws.gov. Accessibility: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access to this meeting for all SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 61667 participants. Please direct all requests for sign language interpreting services, closed captioning, or other accommodation needs to the ANS Task Force Executive Secretary, by using the contact information above or via TTY at 800–877–8339, by close of business on December 5, 2018. We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a public meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). The ANS Task Force was established by the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990, as amended (NANPCA; 16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.), is composed of 13 Federal and 15 exofficio members, and is co-chaired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The ANS Task Force’s purpose is to develop and implement a program for U.S. waters to prevent introduction and dispersal of aquatic invasive species; to monitor, control, and study such species; and to disseminate related information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meeting Agenda • Discuss the content of the draft ANS Task Force Strategic Plan for 2019– 2024. • Review and discuss the draft ANS Task Force Report to Congress for 2016– 2017. • Respond to recommendations from the ANS Task Force regional panels. The final agenda and other related meeting information will be posted on the Task Force website at https:// anstaskforce.gov. Summary minutes of the meeting will be maintained by the Executive Secretary and will be available for public inspection within 90 days after the meeting at https:// anstaskforce.gov. Public Input If you comment, 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. E:\FR\FM\30NON1.SGM 30NON1 61668 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 231 / Friday, November 30, 2018 / Notices Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2. David Hoskins, Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Assistant Director for Fish and Aquatic Conservation. [FR Doc. 2018–26019 Filed 11–27–18; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey [GX18LR000F60100; OMB Control Number 1028–0062] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Industrial Minerals Surveys U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Geological Survey is proposing to renew an information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before December 31, 2018. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget’s Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior by email at OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please provide a copy of your comments to U.S. Geological Survey, Information Collections Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by email to gs-info_collections@ usgs.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 1028–0062 in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Elizabeth S. Sangine by email at escottsangine@usgs.gov, or by telephone at 703–648–7720. You may also view the ICR at https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information collection requirements and amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Nov 29, 2018 Jkt 247001 provide the requested data in the desired format. A Federal Register notice with a 60day public comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on July 9, 2018, 83 FR 31767. We did not receive any public comments in response to that notice. We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary for the USGS to perform its duties, including whether the information is useful; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) how to minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. 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. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Abstract: Respondents to these forms supply the USGS with domestic production and consumption data of industrial mineral commodities, some of which are considered strategic and critical to assist in determining National Defense Stockpile goals. These data and derived information will be published as chapters in Minerals Yearbooks, monthly Mineral Industry Surveys, annual Mineral Commodity Summaries, and special publications, for use by Government agencies, industry education programs, and the general public. Title of Collection: Industrial Minerals Surveys. OMB Control Number: 1028–0062. Form Number: Various, 38 forms. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Business or Other-For-Profit PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Institutions: U.S. nonfuel minerals producers and consumers of industrial minerals. Public sector: State and local governments. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 17,533. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 12,055 hours. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 14,957. Estimated Completion Time per Response: 10 minutes to 5 hours. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Frequency of Collection: Monthly, Quarterly, Semiannually, or Annually. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: There are no ‘‘nonhour cost’’ burdens associated with this IC. The authorities for this action are the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 (30 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and the National Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 21(a)). Michael Magyar, Associate Director, National Minerals Information Center. [FR Doc. 2018–26053 Filed 11–29–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4338–11–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLUTW02000–L51010000–ER0000– LVRWJ18J5120–18X—UTU–90095] Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Sevier Playa Potash Project, Utah Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, and Secretarial Order 3355, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is releasing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Crystal Peak Minerals Inc.’s (CPM) Sevier Playa Potash Project (Project), and by this notice is announcing the opening of the comment period. DATES: To ensure comments will be considered, the BLM must receive written comments on the Project Draft EIS within 45 days following the date the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register. The BLM will SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30NON1.SGM 30NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61667-61668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26019]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-FAC-2018-N135; FXFR13360900000-FF09F14000-189]


Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public 
meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force, in accordance 
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The ANS Task Force's purpose 
is to develop and implement a program for U.S. waters to prevent 
introduction and dispersal of aquatic invasive species; to monitor, 
control, and study such species; and to disseminate related 
information.

DATES: The ANS Task Force will meet Wednesday and Thursday, December 
12-13, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The meeting is open to the 
public; for security purposes, signup is required. For more 
information, contact the ANS Task Force Executive Secretary (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). This notice is being published less than 
15 days prior to the meeting date due to unexpected administrative 
delays.

ADDRESSES: Meeting location: The ANS Task Force meeting will take place 
at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Headquarters, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls 
Church, VA 22041.
    Comment submission: You may submit written comments in advance of 
the meeting by emailing them to the ANS Task Force Executive Secretary 
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Pasko, ANS Task Force Executive 
Secretary, by telephone at (703) 358-2466, or by email at 
[email protected].
    Accessibility: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to 
providing access to this meeting for all participants. Please direct 
all requests for sign language interpreting services, closed 
captioning, or other accommodation needs to the ANS Task Force 
Executive Secretary, by using the contact information above or via TTY 
at 800-877-8339, by close of business on December 5, 2018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Service), announce a public meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species 
(ANS) Task Force, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). The ANS Task Force was established by the 
Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990, as 
amended (NANPCA; 16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.), is composed of 13 Federal and 
15 ex-officio members, and is co-chaired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The 
ANS Task Force's purpose is to develop and implement a program for U.S. 
waters to prevent introduction and dispersal of aquatic invasive 
species; to monitor, control, and study such species; and to 
disseminate related information.

Meeting Agenda

     Discuss the content of the draft ANS Task Force Strategic 
Plan for 2019-2024.
     Review and discuss the draft ANS Task Force Report to 
Congress for 2016-2017.
     Respond to recommendations from the ANS Task Force 
regional panels.
    The final agenda and other related meeting information will be 
posted on the Task Force website at https://anstaskforce.gov. Summary 
minutes of the meeting will be maintained by the Executive Secretary 
and will be available for public inspection within 90 days after the 
meeting at https://anstaskforce.gov.

Public Input

    If you comment, 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.


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    Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.

David Hoskins,
Co-Chair, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Assistant Director for 
Fish and Aquatic Conservation.
[FR Doc. 2018-26019 Filed 11-27-18; 11:15 am]
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