[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14686-14687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7183]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK-910-1410-PG]


Notice of Public Meeting, Alaska Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
(FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. 
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska 
Resource Council will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The meeting will be held April 28-29, 2003, in the Binkley Room 
at Pike's Waterfront Lodge in Fairbanks, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The 
public comment period will begin at 1 p.m. April 28.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teresa McPherson, Alaska State Office, 
222 W. 7th Avenue 13, Anchorage, AK 99513. Telephone (907) 
271-3322 or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 13-member Council advises the Secretary

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of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of 
planning and management issues associated with public land management 
in Alaska. At this meeting, topics we plan to discuss include:
    [sbull] Outdated withdrawals on federal public lands in Alaska.
    [sbull] A process for accelerating the Alaska land transfer 
program.
    [sbull] Status of planning in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska 
(NPR-A).
    [sbull] Other topics the Council may raise.
    All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written 
comments to the Council. Each formal Council meeting will also have 
time allotted for hearing public comments. Depending on the number of 
persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual 
oral comments may be limited. Individuals who plan to attend and need 
special assistance, such as sign language interpretation, 
transportation, or other reasonable accommodations, should contact BLM.

    Dated: March 17, 2003.
Henri R. Bisson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 03-7183 Filed 3-25-03; 8:45 am]
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