[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 13, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 47221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18715]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AK-910-08-1739-NSSI]


Notice of Public Meeting, North Slope Science Initiative, Science 
Technical Advisory Panel

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 Advisory Panel (STAP), will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The meeting will be held September 18 and 19, 2008, at the 
National Park Service Office, 4175 Geist Road, Fairbanks, Alaska. The 
September 18 meeting will begin at 9 a.m., with a one-hour public 
comment beginning at 3 p.m. The September 19 meeting will begin at 9 
a.m. and adjourn at 12:20 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John F. Payne, PhD, Executive 
Director, North Slope Science Initiative (910), c/o 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 Advisory Panel provides advice and recommendations to the 
North Slope Science Initiative Oversight Group 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 contribute to informed land management 
decisions. At this meeting, discussion topics will include:
     Report by Science Technical Advisory Panel Chair on 
committee activities
     Development of emerging issues
     Coordination with senior NSSI agency staff on emerging 
issues
     Subcommittee reports
     Other topics the Oversight Group or Science Technical 
Advisory Panel may raise
    All meetings are open to the public. Depending on the number of 
people wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual 
oral comments may be limited, so be prepared to submit written comments 
if necessary. You may present written comments to the Science Technical 
Advisory Panel through the Executive Director, North Slope Science 
Initiative. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you 
should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal 
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. 
While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.
    Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as 
sign language interpretation, transportation, or other reasonable 
accommodations, should contact the Executive Director, North Slope 
Science Initiative.

    Dated: August 6, 2008.
Thomas P. Lonnie,
Alaska State Director.
[FR Doc. E8-18715 Filed 8-12-08; 8:45 am]
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