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Dated: February 6, 2008
Kenneth Stansell,
Acting Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
National Cooperative Geologic
Mapping Program (NCGMP) Advisory
Committee
AGENCY:
ACTION:
U.S. Geological Survey.
Notice of meeting.
Pursuant to Public Law 106–
148, the NCGMP Advisory Committee
will meet in Room BA102A of the John
Wesley Powell Building of the U.S.
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive, Reston, Virginia. The Advisory
Committee, composed of scientists from
Federal Agencies, State Agencies,
academic institutions, and private
companies, will advise the Director of
the U.S. Geological Survey on planning
and implementation of the geologic
mapping program. Topics to be
reviewed and discussed by the Advisory
Committee include the:
SUMMARY:
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• Progress of the NCGMP towards
fulfilling the purposes of the National
Geological Mapping act of 1992
• Field oriented geoscience
experience for college and university
students.
• Paucity of Black, Hispanic, and
Native American college and university
students with geoscience majors.
DATES: March 6–7, 2008 commencing at
8:30 a.m. on March 6, and adjourning by
5 p.m. on March 7.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laurel M. Bybell, U.S. Geological
Survey, 908 National Center, Reston,
Virginia 20192 (703) 648–5281.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings
of the National Cooperative Geological
Mapping Program Advisory Committee
are open to the Public.
Dated: February 7, 2008.
Peter T. Lyttle,
Acting Associate Director for Geology, U.S.
Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 08–759 Filed 2–29–08; 8:45 am]
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Federal Land Policy and Management
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Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) Boise District
Resource Advisory Council (RAC), will
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DATES: The meeting scheduled for
January 31, 2008, was cancelled due to
adverse weather and hazardous driving
conditions. The business scheduled for
that meeting will be conducted on
March 12, 2008, beginning at 9 a.m. and
adjourning at 2 p.m. The meeting will
be held at the Boise District Office
located at 3948 S. Development Avenue,
Boise, Idaho. Public comment periods
will be held during the course of the
meeting.
M.J.
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Coordinator, BLM Boise District, 3948
Development Ave., Boise, ID 83705,
Telephone (208) 384–3393.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP) Advisory
Committee
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 106-148, the NCGMP Advisory Committee
will meet in Room BA102A of the John Wesley Powell Building of the U.S.
Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia. The
Advisory Committee, composed of scientists from Federal Agencies, State
Agencies, academic institutions, and private companies, will advise the
Director of the U.S. Geological Survey on planning and implementation
of the geologic mapping program. Topics to be reviewed and discussed by
the Advisory Committee include the:
Progress of the NCGMP towards fulfilling the purposes of
the National Geological Mapping act of 1992
Field oriented geoscience experience for college and
university students.
Paucity of Black, Hispanic, and Native American college
and university students with geoscience majors.
DATES: March 6-7, 2008 commencing at 8:30 a.m. on March 6, and
adjourning by 5 p.m. on March 7.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel M. Bybell, U.S. Geological
Survey, 908 National Center, Reston, Virginia 20192 (703) 648-5281.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings of the National Cooperative
Geological Mapping Program Advisory Committee are open to the Public.
Dated: February 7, 2008.
Peter T. Lyttle,
Acting Associate Director for Geology, U.S. Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 08-759 Filed 2-29-08; 8:45 am]
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