[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61200-61201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23157]


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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: Wrangell-Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will 
meet from 1 p.m. until 5:15 p.m. (or until the conclusion of public 
testimony) on Friday, November 5, and from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., 
Saturday, November 6, 2004, 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

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States'' Act. Public testimony regarding the proposals will also be 
taken.

DATES: The meeting will be held commencing at 1 p.m. on Friday, 
November 5, through 2 p.m., Saturday, November 6, 2004.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Davis, Acting 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, e-
mail [email protected]. For further information on RAC history, 
operations, and the application process, a Web site is available at 
www.fs.fed.us/r10/ro/payments. Once in the Web-site, follow the links 
to the Wrangell-Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee.

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), particularly 
proposals that were of high interest to the committee, but lacked 
enough information for the committee to act. New information may be 
introduced concerning these proposals. New proposals (initial reading) 
may 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 Petersburg, Alaska, area may take 
place. The committee will also review a draft version of an 
informational newsletter/project solicitation document that will be 
sent to the public in the near future. 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: October 7, 2004.
Forrest Cole,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 04-23157 Filed 10-14-04; 8:45 am]
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