[Federal Register: February 10, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 27)]
[Notices]
[Page 6250]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
National Tree-Marking Paint Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Tree-Marking Paint Committee will meet in Hot
Springs, Arkansas on May 11-13, 2004. The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss activities related to improvements in, concerns about, and the
handling and use of tree-marking paint by personnel of the Forest
Service and the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management.
DATES: The meeting will be held May 11-13, 2004, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Clarion Resort, 4813 Central
Avenue, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Persons who wish to file written
comments before or after the meeting must send written comments to Bob
Monk, Chairman, National Tree-Marking Paint Committee, San Dimas
Technology and Development Center, Forest Service, USDA, 444 East
Bonita Avenue, San Dimas, California 91773, or electronically to
rmonk@fs.fed.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Monk, Project Leader, San Dimas
Technology and Development Center, Forest Service, USDA, (909) 599-
1267, extension 267, or via e-mail to rmonk@fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Tree-Marking Paint Committee
comprises representatives from the Forest Service national
headquarters, each of the nine Forest Service Regions, the Forest
Products Laboratory, the Forest Service San Dimas Technology and
Development Center, and the Bureau of Land Management. The General
Services Administration and the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health are ad hoc members and provide technical advice to
the committee.
A field trip will be held on May 11 and is designed to supplement
information related to tree-marking paint. This trip is open to any
member of the public participating in the public meeting on May 12-13.
However, transportation is provided only for committee members.
The main session of the meeting, which is open to public
attendance, will be held on May 12-13.
Closed Sessions
While certain segments of this meeting are open to the public,
there will be two closed sessions during the meeting. The first closed
session is planned for approximately 9 to 11 a.m. on May 12. This
session is reserved for individual paint manufacturers to present
products and information about tree-marking paint for consideration in
future testing and use by the agency. Paint manufacturers also may
provide comments on tree-marking paint specifications or other
requirements. This portion of the meeting is open only to paint
manufacturers, the Committee, and committee staff to ensure that trade
secrets will not be disclosed to other paint manufacturers or to the
public. Paint manufacturers wishing to make presentations to the Tree-
Marking Paint Committee during the closed session should contact the
Chairman at the telephone number listed under the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. The second closed session
is planned for approximately 2 to 4 p.m. on May 13. This session is
reserved for Federal Government employees only.
Any person with special access needs should contact the Chairman to
make those accommodations. Space for individuals who are not members of
the National Tree-Marking Paint Committee is limited and will be
available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.
Dated: February 3, 2004.
Abigail R. Kimbell,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 04-2771 Filed 2-9-04; 8:45 am]
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