[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 67 (Thursday, April 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17897-17898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8002]


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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 
Colorado Springs, Colorado on May 4-6, 2010. 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 4-6, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Colorado Springs Marriott, 
5580 Tech Center Drive, Colorado Springs, CO. 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, California 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 National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is an ad hoc member and 
provides technical advice to the committee.
    A field trip will be held on May 4 and is designed to supplement 
information related to tree-marking paint. This trip is open to any 
member of the public participating in the public meeting on May 5-6. 
However, transportation is provided only for committee members.
    The main session of the meeting, which is open to public 
attendance, will be held on May 5-6.

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 5, 2010. 
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

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presentations to the Tree-marking Paint Committee during the closed 
session should contact the Committee Chairperson at 909-599-1267, 
extension 294. The second closed session is planned for approximately 9 
a.m. to 11 a.m. on May 6, 2010. 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 30, 2010.
Faye L. Krueger,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, NFS.
[FR Doc. 2010-8002 Filed 4-7-10; 8:45 am]
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