Forest Resource Coordinating Committee, 2148-2149 [2014-00336]

Download as PDF 2148 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 8 / Monday, January 13, 2014 / Notices subject to approval by the Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Equal opportunity practices, in accordance with USDA policies shall be followed in all appointments to the Committee. To ensure that the recommendation of the Committee have taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the Departments, membership should include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent all racial and ethnic groups, women and men, and persons with disabilities. Dated: December 30, 2013. Malcolm A. Shorter, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration. [FR Doc. 2014–00326 Filed 1–10–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of the Secretary Forest Resource Coordinating Committee Forest Service, USDA. Call for nominations. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for the Forest Resource Coordinating Committee (Committee) pursuant to Section 8005 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Act) (Pub. L. 110–246), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), (5 U.S.C. App. 2). Additional information on the Committee can be found by visiting the Committee’s Web site at: https:// www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/frcc/. DATES: Written nominations must be received by February 12, 2014. Nominations must contain a completed application packet that includes the nominee’s name, resume, and completed Form AD–755 (Advisory Committee or Research and Promotion Background Information). The package must be sent to the address below. ADDRESSES: Maya Solomon, USDA Forest Service, Office of Cooperative Forestry, Yates Federal Building, 201 14th Street SW., mail stop 1123, Washington, DC 20024 by express mail delivery or overnight courier service. Nominations sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be sent to the following address: USDA Forest Service; Office of Cooperative Forestry, State & Private Forestry; mail stop 1123; 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–1123. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maya Solomon, Forest Resource tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:40 Jan 10, 2014 Jkt 232001 Coordinating Committee Program Coordinator, Telephone: (202) 205–1376 or Karl Dalla Rosa, Designated Federal Officer, Telephone: (202) 205–6206. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In accordance with the provisions of FACA, the Secretary of Agriculture is seeking nominations to fill vacant positions in the State Forester and the Forest Industry categories. The purpose of the Committee is to continue providing direction and coordination of actions within the Department of Agriculture, and coordination with State agencies and the private sector, to effectively address the national priorities for private forest conservation, with specific focus on owners of nonindustrial private forest land as described in Section 8005 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–246). These priorities include: 1. Conserving and managing working forest landscapes for multiple values and uses. 2. Protecting forests from threats, including catastrophic wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, windstorms, snow or ice storms, flooding, drought, invasive species, insect or disease outbreak, or development, and restoring appropriate forest types in response to such threats, and 3. Enhancing public benefits from private forests, including air and water quality, soil conservation, biological diversity, carbon storage, forest products, forestry-related jobs, production of renewable energy, wildlife, wildlife corridors and wildlife habitat, and recreation. Vacancy A representative for the State Foresters category representing the Southern States will be appointed by the Secretary to a 3-year term. Representatives for the Forest Industry category representing anywhere in the United States will be appointed by the Secretary to a 3-year term. Vacancies will be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. Nomination and Application Instructions The nominees, for the State Forester position, must be associated with organizations, located in one of the Southern States and Territories PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), and be willing to represent that sector as it relates to non-industrial private forestry. Nominees, for the Forest Industry position, may be located anywhere in the United States and must be associated with industrial forestry companies. The public is invited to submit nominations for membership on the Forest Resource Coordinating Committee, either as a self-nomination or a nomination of any qualified and interested person. The appointment of members to the Committee is made by the Secretary of Agriculture. Any individual or organization may nominate one or more qualified persons to represent the above vacancy on the Forest Resource Coordinating Committee. To be considered for membership, nominees must— 1. Resume describing qualifications on how they are qualified to represent the unoccupied vacancy; 2. State why they want to serve on the committee and what they can contribute; 3. Show their past experience in working successfully as part of a coordinating group; and 4. Complete Form AD–755, Advisory Committee or Research and Promotion Background Information. The form AD– 755 may be obtained from the Forest Service contacts or from the following Web site: https://www.usda.gov/ documents/OCIO_AD_755_Master_ 2012.pdf. 5. Letters of recommendation are welcome. All nominations will be vetted by USDA. Individuals may also nominate themselves. A list of qualified applicants from which the Secretary of Agriculture shall appoint to the Forest Resource Coordinating Committee will be prepared. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit nominations via overnight mail or delivery to ensure timely receipt by the USDA. Members of the Committee will serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel expenses while performing duties on behalf of the Committee, subject to approval by the DFO. Equal opportunity practices, in line with USDA policies, will be followed in all appointments to the Committee. To ensure that the recommendations of the Committee have been taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the Departments, membership should include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent all racial and ethnic groups, E:\FR\FM\13JAN1.SGM 13JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 8 / Monday, January 13, 2014 / Notices meals and/or for distribution to households for home consumption. The types of foods the Department expects to make available to States for distribution through TEFAP in FY 2014 are described below. women and men, and persons with disabilities. Dated: December 30, 2013. Malcolm A. Shorter, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration. [FR Doc. 2014–00336 Filed 1–10–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Emergency Food Assistance Program; Availability of Foods for Fiscal Year 2014 Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the surplus and purchased foods that the Department expects to make available for donation to States for use in providing nutrition assistance to the needy under The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2014. The foods made available under this notice must, at the discretion of the State, be distributed to eligible recipient agencies (ERAs) for use in preparing meals and/or for distribution to households for home consumption. SUMMARY: DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2013. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Fiala, Policy Branch, Food Distribution Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302–1594 or telephone (703) 305–2662. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions set forth in the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (EFAA), 7 U.S.C. 7501, et seq., and the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. 2036, the Department makes foods available to States for use in providing nutrition assistance to those in need through TEFAP. In accordance with section 214 of the EFAA, 7 U.S.C. 7515, 60 percent of each State’s share of TEFAP foods is based on the number of people with incomes below the poverty level within the State and 40 percent on the number of unemployed persons within the State. State officials are responsible for establishing the network through which the foods will be used by ERAs in providing nutrition assistance to those in need, and for allocating foods among those ERAs. States have full discretion in determining the amount of foods that will be made available to ERAs for use in preparing VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:40 Jan 10, 2014 Jkt 232001 Surplus Foods Surplus foods donated for distribution under TEFAP are Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) foods purchased under the authority of section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, 7 U.S.C. 1431 (section 416) and foods purchased under the surplus removal authority of section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, 7 U.S.C. 612c (section 32). The types of foods typically purchased under section 416 include dairy, grains, oils, and peanut products. The types of foods purchased under section 32 include meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, dry beans, juices, and fruits. Approximately $109.5 million in surplus foods acquired in FY 2013 are being delivered to States in FY 2014. These foods include blueberries, catfish, chicken leg quarters, cranberry juice, lamb (leg, shoulder), strawberries, and turkey (whole, breast, sliced). Other surplus foods may be made available to TEFAP throughout the year. The Department would like to point out that food acquisitions are based on changing agricultural market conditions; therefore, the availability of foods is subject to change. Purchased Foods In accordance with section 27 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. 2036, the Secretary is directed to purchase $268.75 million worth of foods in FY 2014 for distribution through TEFAP. These foods are made available to States in addition to those surplus foods which otherwise might be provided to States for distribution under TEFAP. For FY 2014, the Department anticipates purchasing the following foods for distribution through TEFAP: dehydrated potatoes, dried plums, raisins, frozen ground beef, frozen whole chicken, frozen ham, frozen turkey roast, blackeye beans, garbanzo beans, great northern beans, light red kidney beans, lentils, lima beans, pinto beans, egg mix, shell eggs, lowfat bakery flour mix, egg noodles, white and yellow corn grits, spaghetti, macaroni, oats, peanut butter, roasted peanuts, white and brown rice, whole grain rotini, whole grain spaghetti, whole grain macaroni, vegetable oil, ultra high temperature fluid one percent milk, shredded wheat, bran flakes, corn flakes, oat cereal, rice cereal, corn cereal, and corn and rice cereal; the PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2149 following canned items: low sodium blackeye beans, low sodium green beans, low sodium light red kidney beans, low sodium refried beans, low sodium vegetarian beans, low sodium carrots, low sodium cream corn, no salt added whole kernel corn, low sodium peas, low sodium sliced potatoes, no salt added pumpkin, low sodium spaghetti sauce, low sodium spinach, sweet potatoes with extra light syrup, no salt added whole and diced tomatoes, low sodium tomato sauce, low sodium mixed vegetables, low sodium tomato soup, low sodium vegetable soup, reduced sodium cream of chicken soup, reduced sodium cream of mushroom soup, apricots with extra light syrup, unsweetened applesauce, mixed fruit with extra light syrup, cling peaches with extra light syrup, pears with extra light syrup, beef, beef stew, chicken, pork, and salmon; and the following bottled juices: unsweetened apple juice, unsweetened cherry apple juice, unsweetened cran-apple juice, unsweetened grape juice, unsweetened grapefruit juice, unsweetened orange juice, and unsweetened tomato juice. The amounts of each item purchased will depend on the prices the Department must pay, as well as the quantity of each item requested by the States. Changes in agricultural market conditions may result in the availability of additional types of foods or the nonavailability of one or more types listed above. Dated: December 30, 2013. Audrey Rowe, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2014–00325 Filed 1–10–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. FSIS–2013–0040] Notice of Request for Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection (Specified Risk Materials) Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice announces the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) intention to request a renewal of a currently approved information collection regarding specified risk materials SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\13JAN1.SGM 13JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2148-2149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00336]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


Forest Resource Coordinating Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for the 
Forest Resource Coordinating Committee (Committee) pursuant to Section 
8005 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Act) (Pub. L. 
110-246), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), (5 U.S.C. App. 
2). Additional information on the Committee can be found by visiting 
the Committee's Web site at: https://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/frcc/.

DATES: Written nominations must be received by February 12, 2014. 
Nominations must contain a completed application packet that includes 
the nominee's name, resume, and completed Form AD-755 (Advisory 
Committee or Research and Promotion Background Information). The 
package must be sent to the address below.

ADDRESSES: Maya Solomon, USDA Forest Service, Office of Cooperative 
Forestry, Yates Federal Building, 201 14th Street SW., mail stop 1123, 
Washington, DC 20024 by express mail delivery or overnight courier 
service. Nominations sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be sent to 
the following address: USDA Forest Service; Office of Cooperative 
Forestry, State & Private Forestry; mail stop 1123; 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-1123.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maya Solomon, Forest Resource 
Coordinating Committee Program Coordinator, Telephone: (202) 205-1376 
or Karl Dalla Rosa, Designated Federal Officer, Telephone: (202) 205-
6206. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    In accordance with the provisions of FACA, the Secretary of 
Agriculture is seeking nominations to fill vacant positions in the 
State Forester and the Forest Industry categories. The purpose of the 
Committee is to continue providing direction and coordination of 
actions within the Department of Agriculture, and coordination with 
State agencies and the private sector, to effectively address the 
national priorities for private forest conservation, with specific 
focus on owners of non-industrial private forest land as described in 
Section 8005 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 
110-246). These priorities include:
    1. Conserving and managing working forest landscapes for multiple 
values and uses.
    2. Protecting forests from threats, including catastrophic 
wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, windstorms, snow or ice storms, 
flooding, drought, invasive species, insect or disease outbreak, or 
development, and restoring appropriate forest types in response to such 
threats, and
    3. Enhancing public benefits from private forests, including air 
and water quality, soil conservation, biological diversity, carbon 
storage, forest products, forestry-related jobs, production of 
renewable energy, wildlife, wildlife corridors and wildlife habitat, 
and recreation.

Vacancy

    A representative for the State Foresters category representing the 
Southern States will be appointed by the Secretary to a 3-year term. 
Representatives for the Forest Industry category representing anywhere 
in the United States will be appointed by the Secretary to a 3-year 
term. Vacancies will be filled in the manner in which the original 
appointment was made.

Nomination and Application Instructions

    The nominees, for the State Forester position, must be associated 
with organizations, located in one of the Southern States and 
Territories (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, 
Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, 
Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), and be 
willing to represent that sector as it relates to non-industrial 
private forestry. Nominees, for the Forest Industry position, may be 
located anywhere in the United States and must be associated with 
industrial forestry companies. The public is invited to submit 
nominations for membership on the Forest Resource Coordinating 
Committee, either as a self-nomination or a nomination of any qualified 
and interested person. The appointment of members to the Committee is 
made by the Secretary of Agriculture. Any individual or organization 
may nominate one or more qualified persons to represent the above 
vacancy on the Forest Resource Coordinating Committee. To be considered 
for membership, nominees must--
    1. Resume describing qualifications on how they are qualified to 
represent the unoccupied vacancy;
    2. State why they want to serve on the committee and what they can 
contribute;
    3. Show their past experience in working successfully as part of a 
coordinating group; and
    4. Complete Form AD-755, Advisory Committee or Research and 
Promotion Background Information. The form AD-755 may be obtained from 
the Forest Service contacts or from the following Web site: https://www.usda.gov/documents/OCIO_AD_755_Master_2012.pdf.
    5. Letters of recommendation are welcome.
    All nominations will be vetted by USDA. Individuals may also 
nominate themselves. A list of qualified applicants from which the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall appoint to the Forest Resource 
Coordinating Committee will be prepared. Applicants are strongly 
encouraged to submit nominations via overnight mail or delivery to 
ensure timely receipt by the USDA. Members of the Committee will serve 
without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel expenses while 
performing duties on behalf of the Committee, subject to approval by 
the DFO.
    Equal opportunity practices, in line with USDA policies, will be 
followed in all appointments to the Committee. To ensure that the 
recommendations of the Committee have been taken into account the needs 
of the diverse groups served by the Departments, membership should 
include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated 
ability to represent all racial and ethnic groups,

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women and men, and persons with disabilities.

    Dated: December 30, 2013.
Malcolm A. Shorter,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-00336 Filed 1-10-14; 8:45 am]
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