[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 242 (Friday, December 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 79017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31663]


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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 January 24-27, 2011, in Fairbanks, 
Alaska. The meetings will begin at 9 a.m. each day, at the University 
of Alaska Fairbanks, International Arctic Research Center, Room 401. 
Public comment will be received between 3 and 4 p.m. on Wednesday, 
January 26, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John F. Payne, Executive Director, 
North Slope Science Initiative, AK-910, c/o Bureau of Land Management, 
222 W. Seventh Avenue, <greek-i>13, Anchorage, AK 99513, (907) 271-3431 
or e-mail <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7812171016271e27081901161d381a1415561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="254f4a4d4b7a437a55445c4b40654749480b424a53">[email protected]</span></a>.

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 land management decisions. The topics to be discussed at the 
meeting include:
    <bullet> Emerging issue summaries from the STAP, including 
restoration/reclamation, cultural and Arctic fisheries.
    <bullet> Planning for an NSSI workshop to be held in Barrow on 
March 29-31, 2011.
    <bullet> Update on the project tracking system, database and public 
Web site.
    <bullet> NSSI priority recommendations on implementing the emerging 
issues.
    <bullet> Other topics the Oversight Group or STAP may raise.
    All meetings are open to the public. The public may present written 
comments to the Science Technical Advisory Panel through the Executive 
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 
Executive Director, North Slope Science Initiative.
    Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or 
other personal indentifying 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: December 9, 2010.
Bud C. Cribley,
Alaska State Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-31663 Filed 12-16-10; 8:45 am]
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