[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 149 (Thursday, August 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 40193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19736]


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ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

July 25, 1996.
    Notice is hereby given that U.S. Arctic Research Commission will 
hold its 44th Meeting in the Anchorage Museum in Anchorage, AK on the 
afternoon of August 19 and the morning of August 20, 1996 and in the 
Grand Aleutian Hotel in Dutch Harbor, AK on August 21. Anchorage agenda 
items include:

    (1) Call to order and approval of the Agenda.
    (2) Approval of the minutes of the 42nd Meeting.
    (3) Reports of Congressional Liaisons.
    (4) Agency Reports.

    The business meeting will be followed by an Executive Session.
    On Wednesday, August 21, in Dutch Harbor the Commission will hear 
reports on:

    (1) The Bering Sea Impact Study (BESIS) which is planned to 
study the impact of Global Change on the Bering Sea region.
    (2) NOAA's Eastern Bering Sea Carrying Capacity Study which is 
studying the ability of the Bering Sea to support life, particularly 
fish.
    (3) The National Academy of Sciences recently published report 
entitled, ``The Bering Sea Ecosystem.''

    A general discussion of the Bering Sea and its research needs will 
follow.
    On the afternoon of the 21st the Commission will visit National 
Park Service activities in the Dutch Harbor region.
    Any person planning to attend this meeting who requires special 
accessibility features and/or auxiliary aids, such as sign language 
interpreters must inform the Commission in advance of those needs.

Contact Person for More Information: Dr. Garrett W. Brass, Executive 
Director, Arctic Research Commission, 703-525-0111 or TDD 703-306-0090.
Garrett W. Brass,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 96-19736 Filed 7-30-96; 2:59 pm]
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