[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 47 (Thursday, March 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 10710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5341]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


National Tree-Marking Paint Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Tree-marking Paint Committee will meet in 
Chicago, Illinois, on May 12-14, 2009. The purpose of the meeting is to 
discuss activities related to improvements in, concerns about, and the 
handling and use of tree-marking paint by personnel of the Forest 
Service and the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management.

DATES: The meeting will be held May 12-14, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 
East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601. Persons who wish to file written 
comments before or after the meeting must send written comments to Dave 
Haston, Chairman, National Tree-marking Paint Committee, Forest 
Service, USDA, San Dimas Technology and Development Center, 444 East 
Bonita Avenue, San Dimas, CA 91773, or electronically to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Haston, Sr. Project Leader, San 
Dimas Technology and Development Center, Forest Service, USDA, (909) 
599-1267, extension 294 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Tree-marking Paint Committee 
comprises representatives from the Forest Service National 
Headquarters, each of the nine Forest Service regions, the Forest 
Products Laboratory, the Forest Service San Dimas Technology and 
Development Center, and the Bureau of Land Management. The General 
Services Administration and the National Institute for Occupational 
Safety and Health are ad hoc members and provide technical advice to 
the committee.
    A field trip will be held on May 12 and is designed to supplement 
information related to tree-marking paint. This year the National Tree-
marking Paint Committee will conduct a security inspection of the paint 
manufacturer and therefore the field trip is only open to committee 
members.
    The main session of the meeting, which is open to public 
attendance, will be held on May 13-14.

Closed Sessions

    While certain segments of this meeting are open to the public, 
there will be two closed sessions during the meeting. The first closed 
session is planned for approximately 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on May 13, 
2009. This session is reserved for individual paint manufacturers to 
present products and information about tree-marking paint for 
consideration in future testing and use by the agency. Paint 
manufacturers also may provide comments on tree-marking paint 
specifications or other requirements. This portion of the meeting is 
open only to paint manufacturers, the Committee, and Committee staff to 
ensure that trade secrets will not be disclosed to other paint 
manufacturers or to the public. Paint manufacturers wishing to make 
presentations to the Tree-marking Paint Committee during the closed 
session should contact the Committee chairperson at the telephone 
number listed at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in this notice. The 
second closed session is planned for approximately 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on 
May 14, 2009. This session is reserved for Steering Committee members 
only.
    Any person with special access needs should contact the Chairperson 
to make those accommodations. Space for individuals who are not members 
of the National Tree-marking Paint Committee is limited and will be 
available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

    Dated: March 6, 2009.
Richard W. Sowa,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
 [FR Doc. E9-5341 Filed 3-11-09; 8:45 am]
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