[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 101 (Thursday, May 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 30115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4849]
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ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION
Invitation for the Public To Provide Recommendations to the U.S.
Arctic Research Commission Regarding Future Goals for U.S. Arctic
Research
AGENCY: Arctic Research Commission.
ACTION: Invitation for public comments and recommendations.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Arctic Research Commission is drafting its biennial
report to the President an Congress on goals for the U.S. Arctic
research program, due in January 2007. This notice is an invitation to
the Arctic research community and the public at large to provide
recommendations to the Commission for consideration in its ``Report on
Goals and Objectives 2007.''
Arctic research is conducted by 15 agencies of the United States
government and is coordinated by the Interagency Arctic Research Policy
Committee (IARPC) chaired by the National Science Foundation. Recent
focus of U.S. Arctic research spans a number of goals and objectives
including the study of Arctic climate change, geophysics, health of
Arctic ecosystems, health of Arctic residents, assessment of Arctic
resources, and studies of Arctic infrastructure. Under the Arctic
Research and Policy Act of 1984, the seven citizen members of the U.S.
Arctic Research Commission provide goals for that program which, if
approved by the President, are incorporated into the nation's five year
Arctic Research Plan. In its last report in 2005, submitted to the
President and Congress, the Commission sought five broad research
objectives for programs integrated across Federal agencies. The
Commission also made specific recommendations to Federal agencies for
work within their own programs, for international coordination of
research and for investment in Arctic research infrastructure.
The public is invited to participate in the Commission's
formulation of its recommendations for the 2007 Goals Report. We invite
your comments and recommendations regarding the future U.S. Arctic
research program and the Arctic research priorities of the Federal
agencies. Comments should be addressed to Kathy Farrow at the
Commission offices by e-mail at [email protected] (in the subject
line please insert ``goals report'') or by fax 1-703-525-0114, and
should be received at the Commission's Arlington, Virginia office by no
later than 1 July 2006.
The Commission will meet to hear public comment and invited
testimony regarding the future U.S. Arctic research program on the
following dates:
Barrow, Alaska: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, 27 June 2006 at the Inupiat
Heritage Center.
Anchorage, Alaska: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, 29 June 2006 at the
North Pacific Research Board, 1007 West 3rd Avenue, Suite 100,
Anchorage.
Individuals wishing to address recommendations directly to the
Commission while it is in session in Barrow or Anchorage should request
a time slot from the Commission by e-mail or fax in advance of their
desire to speak. They should include their name, address and telephone
number. Speakers are limited to a maximum of five (5) minutes each.
Written amplification of their public comments will be accepted at that
time. Speaking period will be assigned on a first come, first served
basis.
Copies of the ``Report on Goals and Objectives 2005'' and other
documents of the Commission may be found at http://www.arctic.gov.
Any person planning to attend this meeting who requires special
accessibility features and/or auxiliary aids, such as sign language
interpreters, must inform the Commission in advance of those needs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Farrow, U.S. Arctic Research
Commission, 703-525-0111 or TDD 703-306-0090.
George B. Newton,
Chair, U.S. Arctic Research Commission.
[FR Doc. 06-4849 Filed 5-24-06; 8:45 am]
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