[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 178 (Monday, September 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 54001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23446]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK-930-1310-AG]


Notice of Extension of the Scoping Period for Amending the 
Northeast National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Integrated Activity Plan 
and Environmental Impact Statement, Request for Information, and Call 
for Nominations and Comments

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of extension of scoping period.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces an extension of 
the scoping period for the Amendment of the Northeast (NE) National 
Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) Integrated Activity Plan (IAP) and 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

DATES: Written comments on issues relating to the future land use, 
planning, and management of the northeast portion of NPR-A must be 
submitted or postmarked no later than October 31, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the document should be addressed to: NE NPR-A 
Amendment Planning Team, Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office 
(930), 222 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7599.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Curt Wilson, (907) 271-5546; 
[email protected] or by mail at 222 W. 7th Avenue, 13, 
Anchorage, AK 99513-7599 or Craig McCaa (907) 271-2231; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM published a Notice of Intent for the 
Amendment to the NE NPR-AIAP on June 26, 2003 that contained a closing 
date of September 30 for scoping comments. Since that time the BLM has 
received requests from the North Slope communities nearest to the 
planning area that the comment period be extended. This extension 
responds to those requests. Scoping meetings will be held in Nuiqsut, 
Atqasuk, Anaktuvuk Pass, Barrow, Anchorage and Fairbanks. Times and 
locations of the meetings will be advertised locally.

    Dated: August 12, 2003.
Peter Ditton,
Acting State Director.
[FR Doc. 03-23446 Filed 9-12-03; 8:45 am]
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