[Federal Register: August 28, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 167)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

 
Notice of Public Meeting, Alaska Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, 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, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Alaska 
Resource Advisory Council will meet as indicated below.

DATES: The meeting will be held October 15-16, 2002, at the Anchorage 
Federal Office Building, located at 7th and C Street, beginning at 8:30 
a.m. The public comment period will begin at 1 p.m. October 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teresa McPherson, Alaska State Office, 
222 W. 7th Avenue 13, Anchorage, AK 99513. Telephone (907) 
271-3322 or e-mail Teresa--McPherson@ak.blm.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 13-member Council advises the Secretary 
of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of 
planning and management issues associated with public land management 
in Alaska. At this meeting, topics we plan to discuss include:
     Status of planning for the National Petroleum Reserve 
Alaska (NPR-A)
     Status of planning for the Colville River Special Area
     Status of state selections in the Denali Block
     Other topics the Council may raise
    All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written 
comments to the Council. Each formal Council 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 BLM.

    Dated: August 21, 2002.
Henri R. Bisson,
State Director.
[FR Doc. 02-21880 Filed 8-27-02; 8:45 am]
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