03-25482. Notice of Public Meeting, Alaska Resource Advisory Council

AGENCY:

Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

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 November 13-14, 2003, 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. November 13.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Teresa McPherson, Alaska State Office, 222 W. 7th Avenue #13, Anchorage, AK 99513. Telephone: [phone] or e-mail [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The 15-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 lands in Alaska. At this meeting, topics we plan to discuss include:

• Orientation for new Council members
• The Council's 2004 Work Plan
• Status of land use planning in Alaska
• National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) integrated activity plans
• 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: October 1, 2003.

Peter J. Ditton,

Acting State Director.