Meetings: Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force,
[Federal Register: May 27, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 102)]
[Notices]
[Page 28818]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Notice of Fourth Meeting of the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; announcement of meeting.
SUMMARY: This document reschedules the Fourth Meeting of the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force (Task Force) which was postponed from February as published in the Federal Register on February 10, 1999 (64 FR 6652) . The purpose of this Task Force, consisting of Federal, State, and Tribal members, is to understand and address nutrient management and hypoxia related issues in the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico watersheds. The matters to be discussed at the meeting include six topical scientific reports on an assessment of the causes and consequences of hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico, and the work schedule for completion of an Action Plan for addressing hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico. The science assessment and the Action Plan were requested by the National Science and Technology Council's Committee on Environment and Natural Resources (CENR) as required by section 604(a) and 604(b) of Public Law 105-383 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998. The meeting of the Task Force will be open to the public, and the public will be afforded an opportunity to provide input during open discussion periods.
DATES: 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., and optional 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. session on June 30, 1999; and 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on July 1, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main Street, Memphis, TN; (901) 527-7300. The meeting is open to the public and is limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 125 people. The optional session on June 30 will be at Mud Island River Park, 125 North Front Street, Memphis, TN 38103.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mary Belefski, U.S. EPA, Assessment and Watershed Protection Division (AWPD), 401 M Street, S.W. (4503F), Washington, D.C. 20460, telephone (202) 260-7061; Internet: belefski.mary@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The cost for dinner at the optional session on June 30 is $15.00 and is limited to the first 75 people who make reservations by June 18, 1999. To make reservations for the optional Mud Island Session, contact Marquietta Davis, Tetra Tech, Inc., 10306 Eaton Place, Fairfax, VA 22030, telephone (703) 385-6000.
Dated: May 19, 1999. Robert Wayland, Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds.
[FR Doc. 99-13542Filed5-26-99; 8:45 am]
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