Wrangell-Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee

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Federal RegisterApr 28, 2004
69 Fed. Reg. 23168 (Apr. 28, 2004)

AGENCY:

Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Wrangell-Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet from 8:30 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. (or until the conclusion of public testimony) on Friday, May 7, and from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m., Saturday, May 8, 2004, in Wrangell, Alaska. The purpose of this meeting is to review, discuss and potentially recommend for funding proposals received pursuant to Title II, Public Law 106-393, H.R. 2389, the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, also called the “Payments to States” Act. Public testimony regarding the proposals will also be taken.

DATES:

The meeting will be held commencing at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 7, through 9 a.m., Saturday, May 8, 2004.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held at the Harding's Old Sourdough Lodge, 1104 Peninsula, Wrangell, Alaska.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Chip Weber, Wrangell District Ranger, P.O. Box 51, Wrangell, AK 99929, phone (907) 874-2323, e-mail cweber@fs.fed.us, or Patty Grantham, Petersburg District Ranger, P.O. Box 1328, Petersburg, AK 99833, phone (907) 772-3871, e-mail pagrantham@fs.fed.us. For further information on RAC history, operations, and the application process, a Web site is available at www.fs.fed.us/r10/ro/payments .

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This meeting will focus on the review and discussion of proposals received by the RAC for funding under Title II of the Payments to States legislation (Pub. L. 106-393), particularly proposals that were of high interest to the committee, but lacked enough information for the committee to act. New information may be introduced concerning these proposals. New proposals (initial reading) may be discussed at this meeting. The committee may make recommendations for project funding at this meeting. A field trip to review proposals proximate to the Wrangell, Alaska, area may take place. The meeting is open to the public. Public input opportunity will be provided and individuals will have the opportunity to address the committee at that time.

Dated: April 21, 2004.

Scott Fitzwilliams,

Acting Forest Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 04-9582 Filed 4-27-04; 8:45 am]

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