[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 13072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2410]


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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) has 
announced its next two meetings. The first meeting will take place at 1 
p.m. until 5:15 p.m. (or until the conclusion of public testimony) on 
Friday, April 21, and from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., Saturday, April 22, 
2006, in Petersburg, Alaska. The second meeting will be a 
teleconference that will be from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. (or until the 
conclusion of business) on Tuesday, May 23, 2006. The purpose of these 
meetings 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 first meeting will be held commencing at 1 p.m. on Friday, 
April 21, through 2 p.m., Saturday, April 22, 2006. The second meeting 
will begin at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 and is expected to last 
until approximately 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The April meeting will be held at the Petersburg Lutheran 
Church Holy Cross House, 407 Fram Street, Petersburg, Alaska. The May 
teleconference will be hosted at the two local Forest Service offices--
in Wrangell, at the Wrangell Ranger District, 525 Bennett Street, and 
in Petersburg, at the Petersburg Ranger District, 12 N. Nordic Drive. 
Participants may join the teleconference from any telephone. Please 
contact either of the designated federal officials below to receive the 
teleconference number. The April meeting will also have teleconference 
capability.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hummel, 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 
http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/ro/payments. Once in the Web site, follow the 
links to the Wrangell-Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These meetings 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). New 
information may be introduced concerning these proposals. New proposals 
(initial reading) may be discussed at these meetings. The committee may 
make recommendations for project funding at these meetings. A field 
trip to review proposals proximate to the Petersburg, Alaska, area may 
take place. The meetings are open to the public. Public input 
opportunity will be provided and individuals will have the opportunity 
to address the committee at that time.

    Dated: March 6, 2006.
Forrest Cole,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 06-2410 Filed 3-13-06; 8:45 am]
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