[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 170 (Friday, September 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52142-52143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7370]


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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 October 11-12, 2006, in Fairbanks, 
Alaska. The meeting will be held at the Bureau of Land Management, 
Fairbanks District Office, 1150 University Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska 
99709, in the Kobuk Conference Room. On October 11, the meeting will 
begin at 10 a.m. The public comment period starts at 3 p.m. On October 
12, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the same location.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Taylor, Executive Director, North 
Slope Science Initiative (910), Bureau of Land Management, 222 W. 
Seventh Avenue, 13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513. Telephone (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. At this 
meeting, topics we plan to discuss include:
     Onshore oil and gas development monitoring requirements.
     Offshore oil and gas development monitoring requirements.

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     Offshore seismic monitoring requirements.
     Expectations of OG and STG members.
     Other topics the OG or STG may rise.
    All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written 
comments to the Science Technical Group. 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: August 25, 2006.
Julia Dougan,
Acting Alaska State Director.
[FR Doc. 06-7370 Filed 8-31-06; 8:45 am]
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