32940 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 19, 2001 / Notices

Boulevard, Suite 701, Arlington, VA

22209–2405, (703) 696–7407.

Dated: June 12, 2001.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Defense

Retirement Board of Actuaries.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: A meeting of the board has

been scheduled to execute the

provisions of Chapter 74, Title 10,

United States Code (10 U.S.C. 1464 et

seq.). The Board shall review DoD

actuarial methods and assumptions to

be used in the valuation of the Military

Retirement System. Persons desiring to:

(1) attend the DoD Retirement Board of

Actuaries meeting or, (2) make an oral

presentation or submit a written

statement for consideration at the

meeting, must notify Inger Pettygrove at

(703) 696–7413 by July 24, 2001.

Notice of this meeting is required

under the Federal Advisory Committee

Act.

DATES: August 9, 2001, 1:00 pm to 5:00

pm.

ADDRESSES: The Pentagon, Room

1E801—Rooms 2 and 3.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christopher Doyle, Chief Actuary, DoD

Office of the Actuary, 1555 Wilson

Boulevard, Suite 701, Arlington, VA

22209–2405, (703) 696–7407.

Dated: June 12, 2001.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DENALI COMMISSION

Denali Commission Work Plan for

Federal Fiscal Year 2003; Request for

Comments

Summary: The Denali Commission

was established by the Denali

Commission Act of 1998 to deliver the

services of the Federal Government in

the most cost-effective manner

practicable to communities throughout

rural Alaska, many of which suffer from

unemployment rates in excess of 50%.

Its purposes include, but are not limited

to, providing necessary rural utilities

and other infrastructure that promote

health, safety and economic selfsufficiency.

The Denali Commission Act requires

that the Commission develop proposed

work plans for future spending and that

the annual work plans be published in

the Federal Register for a 30-day period,

providing an opportunity for public

review and comment.

This Federal Register notice serves to

announce the 30-day opportunity for

public comment on the Denali

Commission Work Plan for Federal

Fiscal Year 2003.

For Further Information Contact:

Jeffrey Staser, Federal Co-Chair, Denali

Commission, 510 ‘‘L’’ Street, Suite 410,

Anchorage, AK 99501. Phone: (907)

271–1414; Fax: (907) 271–1415;

email:jstaser@denali.gov; web-site;

www.denali.gov.

Supplementary Information: Copies of

the Denali Commission Work Plan can

be obtained from the Denali

Commission web-site at

www.denali.gov or by contacting the

Denali Commission as provided in the

section above. Copies of the Appendices

are not included in the Federal Register

printing, but are available on the website or by contacting the Denali

Commission.

Part One: Denali Commission Purposes

and Approach

Purposes of Commission

The Denali Commission Act of 1998,

as amended (Division C, Title III, PL

105–277), states that the purposes of the

Denali Commission are:

To deliver the services of the Federal

Government in the most cost-effective

manner practicable by reducing

administrative and overhead costs.

To provide job training and other economic

development services in rural communities,

particularly distressed communities (many of

which have a rate of unemployment that

exceeds 50 percent).

To promote rural development, provide

power generation and transmission facilities,

modern communication systems, bulk fuel

storage tanks, water and sewer systems and

other infrastructure needs.

Challenges to Development and

Economic Self-Sufficiency

Geography—The State of Alaska is

twenty percent of the landmass of the

United States, encompassing five

climatic zones from the arctic to

moderate rain forests in the south.

Isolation—Approximately 220

Alaskan communities are accessible

only by air or small boat. Some village

communities are separated by hundreds

of miles from the nearest regional hub

community or urban center.

Unemployment—The economy of

rural Alaska is a mix of government or

government-funded jobs, natural

resource extraction and traditional

Native subsistence activities. Many rural

Alaskans depend on subsistence

hunting, fishing and gathering for a

significant proportion of their foods, but

also depend on cash income to provide

the means to pursue these subsistence

activities. Cash paying employment

opportunities in much of rural Alaska

are scarce and are highly seasonal in

many areas; real unemployment rates

exceed 50% in 147 communities.

High Cost and Low Standard of

Living—Over 170 communities suffer

from inadequate sanitation or a lack of

safe drinking water. Residents face high

electric costs: 61 cents per kilowatt-hour

for electricity in a few communities;

average in rural Alaska is approximately

40 cents per kilowatt-hour with State

subsidies.

Commission Relationship with Other

Organizations

The Commission acts as a catalyst to

encourage local, regional, and statewide

comprehensive assessment, planning

and ranking of needed infrastructure

improvements, economic development

opportunities and training needs.

The Commission, working with

agencies or other organizations

whenever feasible, works to improve

coordination, and to streamline and

expedite the development of needed

infrastructure, economic development

and training.

The Commission may build on the

work of both Federal and State of Alaska

agencies to identify statewide needs, to

establish priorities and to develop

comprehensive work plans.

The Commission seeks the support

and involvement of all affected local

communities, governing bodies,

businesses and other organizations.

The Commission encourages

partnerships between government, nonprofit organizations, and businesses to

expedite sustainable economic and

infrastructure development.

Commission Schedule

The Commission Work Plan serves as

the budget required by the federal Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) and

is submitted one year in advance of the

fiscal year (FY) it addresses. This

document, which addresses FY 2003,

will be submitted to OMB by October 1,

2001 after the 30-day public comment

period.