[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4444-4445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2002]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Wrangell-Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Wrangell-Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will 
meet from 12:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday, February 21, and from 8 
a.m. until 2 p.m., Saturday, February 22, 2003, in Petersburg, Alaska. 
The purpose of this meeting is to review, discuss and potentially 
recommend for funding proposals received pursuant to Title II, Public 
Law 106-393, H.R. 2389, the Secure Rural schools and community Self-
Determination Act of 2000, also called the ``Payments to States'' Act. 
Public testimony regarding the proposals will also be taken.

DATES: The meeting will be held commencing at 1 p.m., Friday, February 
21 through 2 p.m., Saturday, February 22, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holy Cross House, Petersburg 
Lutheran Church, 401 Fram Street, Petersburg, Alaska.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chip Weber, Wrangell District Ranger, 
PO Box 51, Wrangell, AK 99929, phone (907) 874-2323, e-mail 
[email protected], or Patty Grantham, Petersburg, District Ranger, PO 
Box 1328, Petersburg, AK 99833, phone (907) 772-3871, e-mail 
[email protected]. For further information on RAC history, 
operations, and the application process, a website is available at 
http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/payments.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This will be the third meeting of the 
committee, and will focus on the review and discussion of proposals 
received by the RAC for funding under Title II of the Payments to 
States legislation (Pub. L. 106-393). Deadline for proposals during 
this round of funding consideration is February 10, 2003. No proposals 
will be recommended for funding at their initial reading, however, 
proposals that were submitted and reviewed at the January meeting may 
be recommended for funding at this meeting. The meeting is open to the 
public. Public input opportunity will be provided and individuals will 
have the opportunity to address the committee at that time.

    Dated: January 22, 2003.
Thomas Puchlerz,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 03-2002 Filed 1-28-03; 8:45 am]
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