60750 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 199 / Monday, October 16, 2006 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey 

Bird Banding Laboratory Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The next meeting of the 

Advisory Committee on the Bird 

Banding Laboratory (Committee) will 

take place November 7 and 8, 2006, at 

the Red Lion Hotel, 3500 NE Cornell 

Road, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124. The 

meeting runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

each day. The purpose of the Advisory 

Committee, which is co-chaired by the 

USGS and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, is to represent the interests of 

the bird banding community, including 

both game and non-game birds, in 

advising the U.S. Department of the 

Interior and the USGS on current and 

future management of the Bird Banding 

Laboratory (BBL). The agenda for this 

meeting will focus on finalizing the 

draft report, including numerous 

recommendations for improving the 

BBL’s business operations and its level 

of customer service, begun with the 

Committee’s first meeting in November, 

2005. 

The meeting is open to all members 

of the interested public, and time on the 

agenda has been reserved at the 

conclusion of each day’s work for the 

Committee to receive verbal comments 

(limited to 5 minutes per person) from 

the public. To speak before the 

Committee, please register in advance 

with Mr. Daniel James (see contact 

information below), the USGS 

Designated Federal Official (DFO) for 

the Committee). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel L. James, 12201 Sunrise Valley 

Drive, MS 301, Reston, Virginia 20192; 

703–648–4253, e-mail: 

dan_james@usgs.gov. 

Dated: October 10, 2006. 

Susan D. Haseltine, 

Associate Director for Biology. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Geological Survey 

National Earthquake Prediction 

Evaluation Council 

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 96–

472, the National Earthquake Prediction 

Evaluation Council (NEPEC) will hold a 

meeting on October 16 and 17, 2006. 

The meeting location is University of 

California, Engineering Building Unit, 

Room 205–206, 900 University Avenue, 

Riverside, California 92521. The 

Council is comprised of members from 

academia and the Federal government. 

The Council shall advise the Director of 

the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on 

proposed earthquake predictions, on the 

completeness and scientific validity of 

the available data related to earthquake 

predictions, and on related matters as 

assigned by the Director. 

At this meeting, the Council will 

discuss recent findings of the Working 

Group on California Earthquake 

Probabilities; will hear presentations on 

statistical tests being applied to 

prediction algorithms under the 

Regional Earthquake Likelihood Models 

project and on the organizational 

structure of the Center for Study of 

Earthquake Predictability; and will edit 

a draft document that provides 

guidelines to researchers on posing 

earthquake predictions in a rigorous and 

testable manner. 

Meetings of the National Earthquake 

Prediction Evaluation Council are open 

to the public. A portion of the meeting 

will be closed to the public pursuant to 

subsections (c)(2), and (6) of subsection 

552b of Title 5, U.S. Code. Those 

planning to attend the meeting may 

contact Dr. Michael Blanpied, the 

Executive Secretary for the NEPEC [U.S. 

Geological Survey, MS 905, 12201 

Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, Virginia 

20192, e-mail mblanpied@usgs.gov], in 

order to receive copies of the agenda 

and other materials in advance. It is the 

policy of the NEPEC to accept written 

public comments of any length and to 

accommodate brief oral comments 

whenever possible. Interested parties 

should contact Dr. Blanpied at least 5 

days prior to the meeting. Individuals 

requiring special accommodations to 

access the meeting should also contact 

Dr. Blanpied so that appropriate 

arrangements can be made. 

DATES: October 16, 2006, commencing at 

10:30 a.m. and adjourning at or before 

2 p.m. on October 17, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Michael Blanpied, U.S. Geological 

Survey, MS 905, 12201 Sunrise Valley 

Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192, (703) 

648–6696, mblanpied@usgs.gov. 

Dated: October 2, 2006. 

Rama Kotra, 

Acting Associate Director for Geology. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[CA–310–0777–XG] 

Notice of Public Meeting: Northwest 

California Resource Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976 (FLPMA), and the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act of 1972 

(FACA), the U.S. Department of the 

Interior, Bureau of Land Management 

(BLM) Northwest California Resource 

Advisory Council will meet as indicated 

below. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Thursday and Friday, Dec. 7 and 8, 

2006, in Redding, California. On Dec. 7, 

the members will convene at the BLM 

Redding Field Office, 355 Hemsted Dr., 

and depart immediately for a field trip 

to the upland areas of the Sacramento 

River Bend Area of Critical 

Environmental Concern. Members of the 

public are welcome on the tour. They 

must provide their own transportation 

and lunch. On Dec. 8, the meeting 

begins at 8 a.m. in the Conference Room 

of the Redding Field Office. Time for 

public comments is reserved for 11 a.m. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lynda Roush, BLM Arcata Field Office 

manager, (707) 825–2300; or BLM 

Public Affairs Officer Joseph J. Fontana, 

(530) 252–5332. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 12- 

member council advises the Secretary of 

the Interior, through the BLM, on a 

variety of planning and management 

issues associated with public land 

management in Northwest California. At 

this meeting, agenda items include 

discussion of RAC involvement in 

developing recreation fee business 

plans, an update on development of a 

management plan for the South Spit at 

Humboldt Bay, resource management 

issues associated with abalone harvest 

offshore from the Stornetta Public Lands 

and an update on recovery from 

wildfire. The RAC members will also 

hear status reports from the Arcata, 

Redding and Ukiah field office 

managers. All meetings are open to the 

public. Members of the public may 

present written comments to the 

council. Each formal council meeting 

will have time allocated for public 

comments. Depending on the number of 

persons wishing to speak, and the time 

available, the time for individual 

comments may be limited. Members of 


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