03-12239. Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix; 20 U.S.C. 5601-5609.

AGENCY:

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, Morris K. Udall Foundation.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

The National Environmental Conflict Resolution (ECR) Advisory Committee, of the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, will conduct a public meeting on Monday and Tuesday, June 9-10, 2003, at Coolfont Resort and Conference Center, Cold Run Valley Road, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. The meeting will occur from 8 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. on June 9, and from 8 a.m. to approximately 2 p.m. on June 10.

Members of the public may attend the meeting in person. Seating is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. During this meeting, the Committee will discuss: Committee organizational details; environmental conflict resolution (ECR) processes in connection with section 101 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); best practices in ECR; reports of subcommittees on NEPA Section 101, best practices, and affected communities; and plan for future committee work. Members of the public may make oral comments at the meeting or submit written comments. In general, each individual or group making an oral presentation will be limited to five minutes, and total oral comment time will be limited to one-half hour each day. Written comments may be submitted by mail or by e-mail to [e-mail]. Written comments received in the Institute office far enough in advance of a meeting may be provided to the Committee prior to the meeting; comments received too near the meeting date to allow for distribution will normally be provided to the Committee at the meeting. Written comments may be provided to the Committee until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2003, at the address below, or in person at the time of the meeting. Comments submitted during or after the meeting will be accepted but may not be provided to the Committee until after that meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Any member of the public who desires further information concerning the meeting or wishes to submit oral or written comments should contact Melanie Emerson, Program Associate, U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, 130 S. Scott Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701; phone [phone], fax [phone], or e-mail at [e-mail]. Requests to make oral comments must be in writing (or by e-mail) to Ms. Emerson and be received no later than 5 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on Tuesday, June 2, 2003. Copies of the draft meeting agenda may be obtained from Ms. Emerson at the address, phone and e-mail address listed above.

Dated: May 12, 2003.

Christopher L. Helms,

Executive Director, Federal Register Liaison Officer.