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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 227 / Monday, November 25, 2013 / Notices
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Ruth Brown,
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[FR Doc. 2013–28251 Filed 11–22–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Council for Native American Farming
and Ranching
AGENCY:
Office of Tribal Relations,
USDA.
ACTION:
Notice of public meeting.
This notice announces a
forthcoming meeting of The Council for
Native American Farming and Ranching
(CNAFR) a public advisory committee of
the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR).
Notice of the meetings are provided in
accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). This
will be the fifth meeting of the CNAFR
and will consist of, but not limited to:
Hearing public comments; update on
USDA programs and activities; and
discussion of committee priorities. This
meeting will be open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
December 12th, 2013 from 8: 30 a.m. to
5 p.m. and December 13th, 2013 from
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The meeting will
be open to the public. Note that a period
for public comment will be held on
December 11th, 2013 from 1:30 p.m. to
4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting and public
comment period will be held at the
Flamingo Las Vegas, 3555 Las Vegas
Blvd. South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109.
WRITTEN COMMENTS: Written comments
may be submitted to: John Lowery,
Designated Federal Officer, Office of
Tribal Relations (OTR), 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg.,
500–A, Washington, DC 20250; by Fax:
(202) 720–1058; or by email:
John.Lowery@osec.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions should be directed to John
Lowery, Designated Federal Officer,
Office of Tribal (OTR), 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg.,
500–A, Washington, DC 20250; by Fax:
(202) 720–1058 or email: John.Lowery@
osec.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2),
USDA established an advisory council
for Native American farmers and
ranchers. The CNAFR is a discretionary
advisory committee established under
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the authority of the Secretary of
Agriculture, in furtherance of the
settlement agreement in Keepseagle v.
Vilsack that was granted final approval
by the District Court for the District of
Columbia on April 28, 2011.
The CNAFR will operate under the
provisions of the FACA and report to
the Secretary of Agriculture. The
purpose of the CNAFR is (1) to advise
the Secretary of Agriculture on issues
related to the participation of Native
American farmers and ranchers in
USDA farm loan programs; (2) to
transmit recommendations concerning
any changes to FSA regulations or
internal guidance or other measures that
would eliminate barriers to program
participation for Native American
farmers and ranchers; (3) to examine
methods of maximizing the number of
new farming and ranching opportunities
created through the farm loan program
through enhanced extension and
financial literacy services; (4) to
examine methods of encouraging
intergovernmental cooperation to
mitigate the effects of land tenure and
probate issues on the delivery of USDA
farm loan programs; (5) to evaluate other
methods of creating new farming or
ranching opportunities for Native
American producers; and (6) to address
other related issues as deemed
appropriate.
The Secretary of Agriculture selected
a diverse group of members representing
a broad spectrum of persons interested
in providing solutions to the challenges
of the aforementioned purposes. Equal
opportunity practices were considered
in all appointments to the CNAFR in
accordance with USDA policies. The
Secretary selected the members in May
2012. Interested persons may present
views, orally or in writing, on issues
relating to agenda topics before the
CNAFR.
Written submissions may be
submitted to the contact person on or
before December 6, 2013. Oral
presentations from the public will be
scheduled between approximately 1:30
p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on December 11th.
Those individuals interested in making
formal oral presentations should notify
the contact person and submit a brief
statement of the general nature of the
issue they wish to present and the
names and addresses of proposed
participants by December 6, 2013. All
oral presentations will be given three (3)
to five (5) minutes depending on the
number of participants.
OTR will also make meeting room and
all agenda topics available to the public
via the OTR Web site: https://
www.usda.gov/tribalrelations no later
than 10 business days before the
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meeting and at the meeting. In addition,
the minutes from the meeting will be
posted on the OTR Web site. OTR
welcomes the attendance of the public
at the CNAFR meetings and will make
every effort to accommodate persons
with physical disabilities or special
needs. If you require special
accommodations due to a disability,
please contact John Lowery, at least 10
business days in advance of the
meeting.
Dated: November 15, 2013.
Leslie Wheelock,
Director, Office of Tribal Relations.
[FR Doc. 2013–28176 Filed 11–22–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–FV–13–0075]
2013–2015 Fruit and Vegetable
Industry Advisory Committee
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice; call for nominations.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, the
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is
announcing a call for nominations to the
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory
Committee. The charter for the
Committee was re-established for the
2013–2015 two-year term.
DATES: Written nominations must be
received on or before December 26,
2013.
SUMMARY:
Nominations should be sent
to Charles W. Parrott, Deputy
Administrator, Fruit and Vegetable
Program, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room
2077–S, Stop 0235, Washington, DC
20250–0235; Facsimile: (202) 720–0016.
Email: Charles.parrott@ams.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Stanziani, Designated Federal
Official; Phone: (202) 690–0182; Email:
Pamela.stanziani@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby
given that the Secretary of Agriculture
has reestablished the Fruit and
Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
for two years. The purpose of the
Committee is to examine the full
spectrum of issues faced by the fruit and
vegetable industry and provide
suggestions and ideas to the Secretary
on how USDA can tailor its programs to
better meet the fruit and vegetable
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Council for Native American Farming and Ranching
AGENCY: Office of Tribal Relations, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of The Council for
Native American Farming and Ranching (CNAFR) a public advisory
committee of the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR). Notice of the
meetings are provided in accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). This
will be the fifth meeting of the CNAFR and will consist of, but not
limited to: Hearing public comments; update on USDA programs and
activities; and discussion of committee priorities. This meeting will
be open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held on December 12th, 2013 from 8: 30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. and December 13th, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The
meeting will be open to the public. Note that a period for public
comment will be held on December 11th, 2013 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting and public comment period will be held at the
Flamingo Las Vegas, 3555 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, Nevada
89109.
WRITTEN COMMENTS: Written comments may be submitted to: John Lowery,
Designated Federal Officer, Office of Tribal Relations (OTR), 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg., 500-A, Washington, DC 20250; by
Fax: (202) 720-1058; or by email: John.Lowery@osec.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions should be directed to John
Lowery, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Tribal (OTR), 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg., 500-A, Washington, DC 20250; by
Fax: (202) 720-1058 or email: John.Lowery@osec.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2),
USDA established an advisory council for Native American farmers and
ranchers. The CNAFR is a discretionary advisory committee established
under the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture, in furtherance of
the settlement agreement in Keepseagle v. Vilsack that was granted
final approval by the District Court for the District of Columbia on
April 28, 2011.
The CNAFR will operate under the provisions of the FACA and report
to the Secretary of Agriculture. The purpose of the CNAFR is (1) to
advise the Secretary of Agriculture on issues related to the
participation of Native American farmers and ranchers in USDA farm loan
programs; (2) to transmit recommendations concerning any changes to FSA
regulations or internal guidance or other measures that would eliminate
barriers to program participation for Native American farmers and
ranchers; (3) to examine methods of maximizing the number of new
farming and ranching opportunities created through the farm loan
program through enhanced extension and financial literacy services; (4)
to examine methods of encouraging intergovernmental cooperation to
mitigate the effects of land tenure and probate issues on the delivery
of USDA farm loan programs; (5) to evaluate other methods of creating
new farming or ranching opportunities for Native American producers;
and (6) to address other related issues as deemed appropriate.
The Secretary of Agriculture selected a diverse group of members
representing a broad spectrum of persons interested in providing
solutions to the challenges of the aforementioned purposes. Equal
opportunity practices were considered in all appointments to the CNAFR
in accordance with USDA policies. The Secretary selected the members in
May 2012. Interested persons may present views, orally or in writing,
on issues relating to agenda topics before the CNAFR.
Written submissions may be submitted to the contact person on or
before December 6, 2013. Oral presentations from the public will be
scheduled between approximately 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on December
11th. Those individuals interested in making formal oral presentations
should notify the contact person and submit a brief statement of the
general nature of the issue they wish to present and the names and
addresses of proposed participants by December 6, 2013. All oral
presentations will be given three (3) to five (5) minutes depending on
the number of participants.
OTR will also make meeting room and all agenda topics available to
the public via the OTR Web site: https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations no
later than 10 business days before the meeting and at the meeting. In
addition, the minutes from the meeting will be posted on the OTR Web
site. OTR welcomes the attendance of the public at the CNAFR meetings
and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical
disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations
due to a disability, please contact John Lowery, at least 10 business
days in advance of the meeting.
Dated: November 15, 2013.
Leslie Wheelock,
Director, Office of Tribal Relations.
[FR Doc. 2013-28176 Filed 11-22-13; 8:45 am]
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