[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 56 (Monday, March 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 14179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6907]


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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 1 p.m. until 5:15 p.m. on Friday, April 4, and from 8 a.m. 
until 12 noon, Saturday, April 5, 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. on Friday, April 4 
through 12 noon, Saturday, April 5, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holy Cross House, Petersburg 
Lutheran Church, 407 Fram Street, Petersburg, Alaska.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting 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). No new 
proposals (initial reading) will be discussed at this meeting. This 
meeting will serve as the second reading for proposals received for the 
February 2003 meeting; the RAC may recommend funding for some or all of 
these proposals during this meeting. The RAC may also review, discuss 
or make recommendations for funding for projects received for the 
January 2003 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. It is anticipated that this will 
be the last meeting of the RAC until sometime in the fall of 2003.

    Dated: March 17, 2003.
Olleke E. Rappe-Daniels,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 03-6907 Filed 3-21-03; 8:45 am]
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