[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 17044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8529]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


National Tree-Marking Paint Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION:  Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Tree-Marking Paint Committee will meet in St. 
Louis, Missouri, on May 14-16, 2002. The purpose of the meeting is to 
discuss activities related to improvements in, concerns about, and the 
handling and use of tree-marking paint by personnel of the Forest 
Service and the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management.

DATES: The meeting will be held May 14-16, 2002, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Marriott St. Louis Pavilion 
Downtown, One Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri. Persons who wish to file 
written comments before or after the meeting must send written comments 
to Bob Monk, Chairman, National Tree-marking Paint Committee, Forest 
Service, USDA, San Dimas Technology and Development Center, 444 East 
Bonita Avenue, San Dimas, California 91773, or electronically to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Bob Monk, Project Leader, San Dimas Technology 
and Develoment Center, Forest Service, USDA, (909) 599-1267, extension 
267 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Tree-Marking Paint Committee 
comprises representatives from the Forest Service national 
headquarters, each of the nine Forest Service Regions, the Forest 
Products Laboratory, the Forest Service San Dimas Technology and 
Development Center, and the Bureau of Land Management. The General 
Services Administration and the National Institute for Occupational 
Safety and Health are ad hoc members and provide technical advice to 
the committee.
    A field trip will be held on May 14 and is designed to supplement 
information related to tree-marking paint. This trip is open to any 
member of the public participating in the public meeting on May 15-16. 
However, transportation is provided only for committee members.
    The main session of the meeting, which is open to public 
attendance, will be held on May 15-16.

Closed Sessions

    While certain segments of this meeting are open to the public, 
there will be two closed sessions during the meeting. The first closed 
session is planned for approximately 9 to 11 a.m. on May 15. This 
session is reserved for individual paint manufacturers to present 
products and information about tree-marking paint for consideration in 
future testing and use by the agency. Paint manufacturers also may 
provide comments on tree-marking paint specifications or other 
requirements. This portion of the meeting is open only to paint 
manufacturers, the Committee, and committee staff to ensure that trade 
secrets will not be disclosed to other paint manufacturers or to the 
public. Paint manufacturers wishing to make presentations to the Tree-
Marking Paint Committee during the closed session should contact the 
Chairman at the telephone number listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. 
The second closed session is planned for approximately 1 to 4 p.m. on 
May 16. This session is reserved for Federal Government employees only.
    Any person with special access needs should contact the Chairman to 
make those accommodations. Space for individuals who are not members of 
the National Tree-Marking Paint Committee is limited and will be 
available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

    Dated: March 28, 2002.
Tom L. Thompson,
Deputy Chief for National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 02-8529 Filed 4-8-02; 8:45 am]
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