MEDIA ADVISORY

Bush Administration Officials Discuss President's Proposed FY 2005 Environment and Natural Resources Budget

(WASHINGTON) - Interior Assistant Secretary Lynn Scarlett, Agriculture Under Secretary Mark Rey, Environmental Protection Agency Acting Deputy Administrator Steve Johnson and Council on Environmental Quality Chairman Jim Connaughton will provide an overview of President Bush's proposed FY 2005 budget for environmental progress on Feb. 2.

News media representatives wishing to participate in the conference should call 1-800-265-9297 no later than 12:15 p.m., provide the conference name "Budget" and follow the instructions of the moderator. The Administration representatives will open the conference with brief remarks and a question and answer session will follow. Please note - the call-in number is NOT for publication.

Who: DOI Assistant Secretary Lynn Scarlett; USDA Under Secretary Mark Rey, EPA Deputy Administrator Steve Johnson and CEQ Chairman Jim Connaughton.

What: News Conference Call on the President's FY 2005 Environment and Natural Resources Budget.

When: Monday, Feb. 2, 2004, 12:15 p.m. EST.

How: Call 1-800 265-9297 and Provide Conference Name "Budget."