[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 96 (Thursday, May 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 28883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7592]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK-910-06-1739-NSSI]


Notice of Public Meeting, North Slope Science Initiative, Science 
Technical Group

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, North Slope 
Science Initiative, 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, North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI) 
Science Technical Group (STG) will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The meeting will be held June 26-28, 2006, at the Bureau of Land 
Management, 1150 University Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska, in the second 
floor Arctic/Steese Conference Room. On June 26 the meeting will begin 
at 10 a.m.; on June 27 and 28, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. at 
the same location. The public comment period will be from 3 p.m. to 5 
p.m. June 26.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Taylor, Executive Director, North 
Slope Science Initiative, Bureau of Land Management, 222 West Seventh 
Avenue, 13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513; phone (907) 271-3131 or 
e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The North Slope Science Initiative, Science 
Technical Group provides advice and recommendations to the North Slope 
Science Oversight Group (OG) regarding priority needs for management 
decisions across the North Slope of Alaska. These priority needs may 
include recommendations on inventory, monitoring, and research 
activities that lead to informed land management decisions. This will 
be an organizational meeting, and topics will include: roles and 
responsibilities of the STG, expectations of the OG for the STG, and 
other topics the OG or STG may raise.
    All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written 
comments to the STG. Each formal 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 the North Slope Science 
Initiative staff.

    Dated: May 11, 2006.
John Sroufe,
Acting Alaska State Director.
[FR Doc. E6-7592 Filed 5-17-06; 8:45 am]
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