Reports and Updates on Arctic Research Programs and Projects; Meetings, 42482 [2012-17463]

Download as PDF 42482 Notices Federal Register Vol. 77, No. 139 Thursday, July 19, 2012 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION Reports and Updates on Arctic Research Programs and Projects; Meetings July 6, 2012. Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Arctic Research Commission will hold its 98th meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska, on August 9–10, 2012. The business sessions, open to the public, will convene at 8:30 a.m. on August 9 and 11:30 on August 10 after a scheduled executive session. The Agenda items include: (1) Call to order and approval of the agenda (2) Approval of the minutes from the 97th meeting (3) Commissioners and staff reports (4) Discussion and presentations concerning Arctic research activities The focus of the meeting will be reports and updates on programs and research projects affecting the Arctic. If you plan to attend this meeting, please notify us via the contact information below. Any person planning to attend who requires special accessibility features and/or auxiliary aids, such as sign language interpreters, must inform the Commission of those needs in advance of the meeting. Contact person for further information: John Farrell, Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission, 703–525–0111 or TDD 703–306–0090. John Farrell, Executive Director. 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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 139 / Thursday, July 19, 2012 / 
Notices

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ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION


Reports and Updates on Arctic Research Programs and Projects; 
Meetings

July 6, 2012.
    Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Arctic Research Commission 
will hold its 98th meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska, on August 9-10, 2012. 
The business sessions, open to the public, will convene at 8:30 a.m. on 
August 9 and 11:30 on August 10 after a scheduled executive session.
    The Agenda items include:
    (1) Call to order and approval of the agenda
    (2) Approval of the minutes from the 97th meeting
    (3) Commissioners and staff reports
    (4) Discussion and presentations concerning Arctic research 
activities
    The focus of the meeting will be reports and updates on programs 
and research projects affecting the Arctic.
    If you plan to attend this meeting, please notify us via the 
contact information below. Any person planning to attend who requires 
special accessibility features and/or auxiliary aids, such as sign 
language interpreters, must inform the Commission of those needs in 
advance of the meeting.
    Contact person for further information: John Farrell, Executive 
Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission, 703-525-0111 or TDD 703-306-
0090.

John Farrell,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2012-17463 Filed 7-18-12; 8:45 am]
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