[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 6 (Monday, January 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 1412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-439]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management
[WO-200-00-1020-00]


Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces a public meeting 
of the Science Advisory Board to examine the use of science for 
improving the management of the Nation's public lands and resources. 
Topics of discussion will include the Bureau's fire suppression 
program, the joint fire science research program, the Great Basin 
restoration initiative, and post-fire rehabilitation and rangeland 
restoration.

DATES: BLM will hold the public meeting on Wednesday, February 16, 
2000, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time.

ADDRESSES: BLM will hold the public meeting in the Payette Clear Water 
Room at the National Interagency Fire Agency's Training Center, 3833 
South Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83705-5354.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lee Barkow, Bureau of Land Management 
Denver Federal Center, Building 50, P.O. Box 25047, Denver, CO 80225-
0047, (303) 236-6454.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published in accordance with 
section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (Public 
Law 92-463).

I. The Agenda for the Public Meeting is as Follows

8:00 a.m.
    Welcome, Introductions
    Review Minutes of Previous Meeting
8:30 a.m.
    Report from BLM Assistant Director
9:00 a.m.
    Overview of the BLM Fire Suppression Program Needs and 
Opportunities for the Integration of Science
10:00 a.m. The Joint Fire Science Program: Congressional Origin and 
Mission; Fire Research Solicitation and Award Process; Summary of 
Current Research and Preliminary Results; Fire Fuels Photo Series 
Research Project
12:15 a.m. Working Lunch: A State Director's View of Fire Suppression 
and Fire Rehabilitation and A Departmental Perspective of Fire 
Suppression and Fire Rehabilitation
1:30 p.m. Rehabilitation and Restoration in the Great Basin: Great 
Basin Restoration Initiative; Wildfire Rehabilitation: Past and 
Present; Regional Seed Acquisition and Storage
3:30 p.m. Round Table Discussion Regarding the Science of Rangeland 
Restoration and Post Fire Rehabilitation
5:00 p.m. Adjourn

II. Public Comment Procedures

    Participation in the public meeting is not a prerequisite for 
submittal of written comments from all interested parties. Your written 
comments should be specific and explain the reasons for any 
recommendation. The BLM appreciates any and all comments, but those 
most useful and likely to influence decisions on BLM's use of science 
are those that are either supported by quantitative information or 
studies, or those that include citations to and analysis of applicable 
laws and regulations. Except for comments provided in electronic 
format, commenters should submit two copies of their written comments, 
where practicable. The BLM will not necessarily consider comments 
received after the time indicated under the DATES section or at 
locations other than that listed in the ADDRESSES section.
    In the event there is a request under the Freedom of Information 
Act (FOIA) for a copy of your comments, we intend to make them 
available in their entirety, including your name and address (or your 
e-mail address if you file electronically). However, if you do not want 
us to release your name and address (or e-mail address) in response to 
a FOIA request, you must state this prominently at the beginning of 
your comment. We will honor your wish to the extent allowed by the law. 
All submissions from organizations or business, and from individuals 
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations 
or businesses, will be in their entirety, including names and addresses 
(or e-mail addresses).
    Electronic Access and Filing Address: Commenters may transmit 
comments electronically via the Internet to: [email protected]. 
Please include the identifier ``Science4'' in the subject of your 
message and your name and address in the body of your message.

III. Accessibility

    The meeting sites are accessible to individuals with disabilities. 
An individual with a disability who will need an auxiliary aid or 
service to participate in the hearing, such as interpreting service, 
assistive listening device, or materials in an alternate format, must 
notify the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT two 
weeks before the schedule hearing date. Although BLM will attempt to 
meet a request received after that date, the requested auxiliary aid or 
service may not be available because of insufficient time to arrange 
it.

    Dated: January 4, 2000.
Lee Barkow,
Director, National Applied Resource Sciences Center.
[FR Doc. 00-439 Filed 1-7-00; 8:45 am]
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