[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 52039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20576]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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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 23 and 24, 2014, at the 
Campbell Creek Science Center, 5600 Science Center Drive, Anchorage, 
Alaska. The meetings will begin at 9:00 a.m. each day. Public comment 
will be received between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 
2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis Lassuy, Deputy Director and 
Acting Designated Federal Officer, North Slope Science Initiative, AK-
910, c/o Bureau of Land Management, 222 W. Seventh Avenue, #13, 
Anchorage, AK 99513, (907) 271-3212 or email [email protected]. Persons 
who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the 
Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact 
the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is 
available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to leave a message or 
question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during 
normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NSSI STAP provides advice and 
recommendations to the NSSI Oversight Group regarding priority 
information needs for management decisions across the North Slope of 
Alaska. These priority information needs may include recommendations on 
inventory, monitoring, and research activities that contribute to 
informed resource management decisions. This meeting agenda will 
include discussions of: The North Slope Scenarios Project; a long-term 
monitoring strategy for the North Slope; and review of the status of 
the Emerging Issues Summaries revised in June 2014. In addition, the 
STAP will join the NSSI Oversight Group in a joint meeting the 
afternoon of September 24, 2014. The public may present written 
comments to the STAP through the Deputy Director, North Slope Science 
Initiative. 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 Deputy Director, North 
Slope Science Initiative. Before including your address, phone number, 
email 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.

    Dated: August 21, 2014.
Bud C. Cribley,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-20576 Filed 8-29-14; 8:45 am]
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