Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Committee, 41474 [2015-17389]

Download as PDF 41474 Notices Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 135 Wednesday, July 15, 2015 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. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Committee Office of Advocacy and Outreach, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO) is announcing a meeting of the Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Committee’s (BFRAC). The committee is being convened to consider issues involving access to land, farm business transition, and land tenure. The members will deliberate on recommendations to be prepared for USDA Secretarial consideration. DATES: The committee meeting is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, August 3 and 4, 2015, from 8:00 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. CST. The meeting will be open to the public. All persons wishing to make comments during this meeting must check in between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. CST, on both days, at the registration table. All public commenters will be allowed a maximum of three minutes. If the number of registrants requesting to speak is greater than what can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public meeting timeframe, speakers will be scheduled on a first-come basis. Public written comments for the committee’s consideration may be submitted by close of business on July 31, 2015, to Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal Official, USDA OAO, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 520– A, Washington, DC 20250–0170, Phone (202) 720–6350, Fax (202) 720–7704, Email: acbfr@osec.usda.gov. Written submissions are encouraged to either be less than one page in length, or be accompanied by an executive summary and a summary of policy initiatives. A listen-only line will be available during mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:52 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 235001 the entire meeting for all who wish to listen in on the meeting or make public comments through the following telephone number: (800) 369–1878 and enter passcode 2814434. Members of the public may also submit written comments for consideration to the committee. This public advisory committee meeting will be held at the Kansas City Airport Marriott, 775 Brasilia Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64153. The meeting will be in conference rooms Salon A and Salon B. There will also be signs directing attendees to the meeting rooms. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions should be directed to Phyllis Morgan, Executive Assistant, OAO, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg., 520–A, Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 720–6350, Fax: (202) 720– 7136, email: Phyllis.Morgan@ osec.usda.gov. ADDRESSES: The BFRAC Subcommittee on Land Tenure met in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 22 and 23, 2015. The Secretary tasked the BFRAC with providing recommendations on access to land, farm business transition, and land tenure. Prior to that meeting, the BFRAC met in Austin, TX on September 23–24, 2015, to deliberate upon the final set of recommendations for the Secretary on issues involving communications, service, and advocacy in identifying barriers for beginning farmers and ranchers. They also considered issues around lending and credit in parsing statistics generated by USDA. Please visit our Web site at: https://www. outreach.usda.gov/smallbeginning/ index.htm for additional information on the BFRAC. The public is asked to pre-register for the meeting by July 31, 2015. You may pre-register for the public meeting by submitting an email to acbfr@ osec.usda.gov with your name, organization or affiliation, or any comments for the committee’s consideration. You may also fax this information to (202) 720–7704. Members of the public who wish to make comments during the committee meeting must register at the check-in table. The agenda is as follows: Day 1: Committee discussions and public comments; Day 2: Committee SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 discussions, public comments, and committee deliberations. Please visit the Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Committee Web site for the full agenda. All agenda topics and documents will be made available to the public at: https://www.outreach.usda. gov/smallbeginning/index.htm. Copies of the agenda will also be distributed at the meeting. Meeting Accommodations: USDA is committed to ensuring that everyone is accommodated in our work environment, programs, and events. If you are a person with a disability and request reasonable accommodations to participate in this meeting, please note the request in your registration and you may contact Mrs. Kenya Nicholas in advance of the meeting by or before close of business on July 31, 2015, by phone at (202) 720–6350, fax (202) 720– 7704, or email: kenya.nicholas@ osec.usda.gov. Christian Obineme, Associate Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach. [FR Doc. 2015–17389 Filed 7–14–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS–2015–0030] Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection (Petitions for Rulemaking) Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intention to renew the approved information collection regarding petitions for rulemaking. FSIS is making no changes to the approved collection. The approval for this information collection will expire on October 31, 2015. DATES: Submit comments on or before September 14, 2015. ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested persons to submit comments on this information collection. Comments may SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15JYN1.SGM 15JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 135 (Wednesday, July 15, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-17389]


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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. 80, No. 135 / Wednesday, July 15, 2015 / 
Notices

[[Page 41474]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Advocacy and Outreach, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the 
Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO) is announcing a meeting of the 
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Committee's (BFRAC). The 
committee is being convened to consider issues involving access to 
land, farm business transition, and land tenure. The members will 
deliberate on recommendations to be prepared for USDA Secretarial 
consideration.

DATES: The committee meeting is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, 
August 3 and 4, 2015, from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST. The meeting will be 
open to the public. All persons wishing to make comments during this 
meeting must check in between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and 
3:00 p.m. CST, on both days, at the registration table. All public 
commenters will be allowed a maximum of three minutes. If the number of 
registrants requesting to speak is greater than what can be reasonably 
accommodated during the scheduled open public meeting timeframe, 
speakers will be scheduled on a first-come basis. Public written 
comments for the committee's consideration may be submitted by close of 
business on July 31, 2015, to Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal 
Official, USDA OAO, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 520-A, 
Washington, DC 20250-0170, Phone (202) 720-6350, Fax (202) 720-7704, 
Email: acbfr@osec.usda.gov. Written submissions are encouraged to 
either be less than one page in length, or be accompanied by an 
executive summary and a summary of policy initiatives. A listen-only 
line will be available during the entire meeting for all who wish to 
listen in on the meeting or make public comments through the following 
telephone number: (800) 369-1878 and enter passcode 2814434. Members of 
the public may also submit written comments for consideration to the 
committee.

ADDRESSES: This public advisory committee meeting will be held at the 
Kansas City Airport Marriott, 775 Brasilia Avenue, Kansas City, MO 
64153. The meeting will be in conference rooms Salon A and Salon B. 
There will also be signs directing attendees to the meeting rooms.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions should be directed to 
Phyllis Morgan, Executive Assistant, OAO, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., 
Whitten Bldg., 520-A, Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 720-6350, Fax: 
(202) 720-7136, email: Phyllis.Morgan@osec.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BFRAC Subcommittee on Land Tenure met in 
Des Moines, Iowa, on June 22 and 23, 2015. The Secretary tasked the 
BFRAC with providing recommendations on access to land, farm business 
transition, and land tenure. Prior to that meeting, the BFRAC met in 
Austin, TX on September 23-24, 2015, to deliberate upon the final set 
of recommendations for the Secretary on issues involving 
communications, service, and advocacy in identifying barriers for 
beginning farmers and ranchers. They also considered issues around 
lending and credit in parsing statistics generated by USDA. Please 
visit our Web site at: https://www.outreach.usda.gov/smallbeginning/index.htm for additional information on the BFRAC.
    The public is asked to pre-register for the meeting by July 31, 
2015. You may pre-register for the public meeting by submitting an 
email to acbfr@osec.usda.gov with your name, organization or 
affiliation, or any comments for the committee's consideration. You may 
also fax this information to (202) 720-7704. Members of the public who 
wish to make comments during the committee meeting must register at the 
check-in table.
    The agenda is as follows: Day 1: Committee discussions and public 
comments; Day 2: Committee discussions, public comments, and committee 
deliberations. Please visit the Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Advisory 
Committee Web site for the full agenda. All agenda topics and documents 
will be made available to the public at: https://www.outreach.usda.gov/smallbeginning/index.htm. Copies of the agenda will also be distributed 
at the meeting.
    Meeting Accommodations: USDA is committed to ensuring that everyone 
is accommodated in our work environment, programs, and events. If you 
are a person with a disability and request reasonable accommodations to 
participate in this meeting, please note the request in your 
registration and you may contact Mrs. Kenya Nicholas in advance of the 
meeting by or before close of business on July 31, 2015, by phone at 
(202) 720-6350, fax (202) 720-7704, or email: 
kenya.nicholas@osec.usda.gov.

Christian Obineme,
Associate Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach.
[FR Doc. 2015-17389 Filed 7-14-15; 8:45 am]
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