[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 178 (Monday, September 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 53957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23369]


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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 8:30 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. (or until the conclusion of public 
testimony) on Friday, October 24, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. (or 
until the conclusion of public testimony), Saturday, October 25, 2003, 
in Wrangell, 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 8:30 a.m. on Friday, 
October 24, through 5:15 p.m., Saturday, October 25, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Harding's Old Sourdough Lodge, 
1104 Peninsula, Wrangell, Alaska.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chip Weber, Wrangell District Ranger, 
P.O. Box 51, Wrangell, AK 99929, phone (907) 874-2323, email 
[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 
http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/ro/payments.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is the first meeting of the RAC since 
April 2003 and the committee's summer hiatus. This meeting will focus 
on the review and discussion of proposals received by the RAC for 
funding under Title II of the Payments of States legislation (Pub. L. 
106-393), particularly proposals that were of high interest to the 
committee, but lacked enough information for the committee to act. New 
information will be introduced concerning these proposals. No new 
proposals (initial reading) will be discussed at this meeting. The 
committee may make recommendations for project funding at this meeting. 
A field trip to review proposals proximate to the Wrangell, Alaska, 
area may take place. The meeting is open to the public. Should members 
of the public wish to participate in the potential field trip, please 
contact Patty Grantham or Chip Weber at the above noted addresses/
emails/telephone numbers. Public input opportunity will be provided and 
individuals will have the opportunity to address the committee at that 
time.

    Dated: September 4, 2003.
Olleke E. Rappe-Daniels,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 03-23369 Filed 9-12-03; 8:45 am]
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