Forestry Research Advisory Council, 41587-41588 [2017-18557]

Download as PDF 41587 Notices Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 169 Friday, September 1, 2017 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 Forest Service Ketchikan Resource Advisory Committee Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The Ketchikan Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Ketchikan, Alaska. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with the Act. RAC information can be found at the following Web site: https:// www.fs.usda.gov/main/pts. DATES: The meeting will be held on September 21, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. All RAC meetings are subject to cancellation. For status of meeting prior to attendance, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Ketchikan Misty Fiords Ranger District, 3101 Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan, Alaska. For participants that would like to attend via teleconference, please contact the person listed under FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Written comments may be submitted as described under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. 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Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should request in writing by September 15, 2017, to be scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee may file written statements with the committee staff before or after the meeting. Written comments and requests for time to make oral comments must be sent to Penny Richardson, Acting RAC Coordinator, Ketchikan Misty Fiords Ranger District, 3101 Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901; by email to prichardson@ fs.fed.us; or via facsimile to 907–225– 8738. Meeting Accommodations: If you require reasonable accommodation, please make requests in advance for sign language interpreting, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodation. For access to the facility or proceedings, please contact the person listed in the section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case by case basis. Dated: August 8, 2017. Jeanne M. Higgins, Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System. [FR Doc. 2017–18554 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Forestry Research Advisory Council Forest Service, USDA. Call for nominations. AGENCY: ACTION: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for the Forestry Research Advisory Council of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (the Act), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Additional information on the FRAC can be found by visiting the FRAC Web site at: https://www.fs.fed.us/research/ about/forestry-research-council/. DATES: Written nominations must be received by October 16, 2017. Nominations must contain a completed application packet that includes the nominee’s name, resume, and completed Form AD–755 (Advisory Committee Membership Background Information). The package must be sent to the address below. ADDRESSES: Tracy C. Hancock, USDA Forest Service, Office of the Deputy Chief, Research and Development, 201 14th Street SW., Mail Stop 1120, Washington, DC 20250–11 by express mail or overnight courier service. If sent via the U.S. Postal Service, they must be sent to the following address: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Office of the Deputy Chief, Research and Development, Mail Stop 1120, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–1120. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracy C. Hancock, FRAC Designated Federal Official (DFO), USDA Forest Service, Office of the Deputy Chief, Research and Development, by telephone at (202) 205–1724, or by email at tchancock@fs.fed.us or Sharon Parker, Ph.D., FRAC Executive Secretarry, USDA Forest Service, Office of the Deputy Chief, Research and Development by telephone at (703) 340– 7864, or by email at sparker01@ fs.fed.us. 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: SUMMARY: Background The FRAC will be comprised of no more than 20 members approved by the Secretary of Agriculture. The FRAC membership will be fairly balanced in terms of the points of view represented, functions to be performed, and will represent a broad array of expertise, leadership and relevancy to a membership category. Geographic E:\FR\FM\01SEN1.SGM 01SEN1 41588 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 169 / Friday, September 1, 2017 / Notices balance and a balanced distribution among the categories are also important. The FRAC members will serve 3-year terms, and will meet annually, or as often as necessary. The FRAC shall include a maximum of five representation from each of the four following categories: (1) Federal and State Agencies; (2) Forest Industry; (3) Academic; and (4) Voluntary Organization. Vacancies on the FRAC will be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. Members of the FRAC shall serve without compensation. FRAC members may be allowed travel expenses and per diem for attendance at council meetings, subject to approval of the DFO responsible for administrative support to the FRAC. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Nomination and Application Information The appointment of members to the FRAC will be made by the Secretary of Agriculture. The public is invited to submit nominations for membership on the FRAC, either as a self-nomination or a nomination of any qualified and interested person. Any individual or organization may nominate one or more qualified persons to represent the interest areas listed above. To be considered for membership, nominees must submit a: 1. Identify what interest group they would represent and how they are qualified to represent that interest group; 2. Provide a cover letter stating why they want to serve on the FRAC and what they can contribute; 3. Provide a resume showing their past experience in working successfully as part of a group working on forest research activities; and 4. Complete Form AD–755, Advisory Committee Membership Background Information. The Form AD–755 may be obtained from Forest Service contact person or from the following Web site: https://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/ default/files/docs/2012/AD-755%20%20Approved%20Master%202015.pdf. All nominations will be vetted by USDA. Equal opportunity practices in accordance with USDA policies shall be followed in all in all appointments to FRAC. To ensure that the recommendations of the FRAC have taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by USDA, membership will, to the extent practicable, include individuals with demonstrated ability to represent all racial and ethnic groups, women and men, and persons with disabilities. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:53 Aug 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 Dated: August 14, 2017. Malcom Shorter, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration. [FR Doc. 2017–18557 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411–15–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Meeting of Plumas County Resource Advisory Committee Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The Plumas County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Quincy, California. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with the Act. RAC information can be found at the following Web site: https:// www.fs.usda.gov/main/pts/special projects/racweb. DATES: The meeting will be held on September 23, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. All RAC meetings are subject to cancellation. For status of meeting prior to attendance, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. SUMMARY: The meeting will be held at the Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds Mineral Building, 204 Fairground Road, Quincy, California. Written comments may be submitted as described under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received at Plumas National Forest (NF) Headquarters. Please call ahead to facilitate entry into the building. ADDRESSES: Lee Anne Schramel, RAC Coordinator, by phone at 530–283–7850 or via email at easchramel@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The purpose of the meeting is to: 1. Review project proposals, and 2. Make project funding recommendations for Title II funds. The meeting is open to the public. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should request in writing by one week prior to the meeting to be scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee may file written statements with the committee staff before or after the meeting. Written comments and requests for time to make oral comments must be sent to Lee Anne Schramel, RAC Coordinator, Plumas NF Headquarters, 159 Lawrence Street, Quincy, California 95971; by email to easchramel@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 530–283–7746. Meeting Accommodations: If you are a person requiring reasonable accommodation, please make requests in advance for sign language interpreting, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodation. For access to the facility or proceedings, please contact the person listed in the section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case by case basis. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: August 9, 2017. Jeanne M. Higgins, Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System. 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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 169 (Friday, September 1, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Forestry Research Advisory Council

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking 
nominations for the Forestry Research Advisory Council of the 
Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (the Act), and the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act. Additional information on the FRAC can be found by 
visiting the FRAC Web site at: https://www.fs.fed.us/research/about/forestry-research-council/.

DATES: Written nominations must be received by October 16, 2017. 
Nominations must contain a completed application packet that includes 
the nominee's name, resume, and completed Form AD-755 (Advisory 
Committee Membership Background Information). The package must be sent 
to the address below.

ADDRESSES: Tracy C. Hancock, USDA Forest Service, Office of the Deputy 
Chief, Research and Development, 201 14th Street SW., Mail Stop 1120, 
Washington, DC 20250-11 by express mail or overnight courier service. 
If sent via the U.S. Postal Service, they must be sent to the following 
address: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Office of the 
Deputy Chief, Research and Development, Mail Stop 1120, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-1120.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracy C. Hancock, FRAC Designated 
Federal Official (DFO), USDA Forest Service, Office of the Deputy 
Chief, Research and Development, by telephone at (202) 205-1724, or by 
email at tchancock@fs.fed.us or Sharon Parker, Ph.D., FRAC Executive 
Secretarry, USDA Forest Service, Office of the Deputy Chief, Research 
and Development by telephone at (703) 340-7864, or by email at 
sparker01@fs.fed.us. 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

    The FRAC will be comprised of no more than 20 members approved by 
the Secretary of Agriculture. The FRAC membership will be fairly 
balanced in terms of the points of view represented, functions to be 
performed, and will represent a broad array of expertise, leadership 
and relevancy to a membership category. Geographic

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balance and a balanced distribution among the categories are also 
important. The FRAC members will serve 3-year terms, and will meet 
annually, or as often as necessary. The FRAC shall include a maximum of 
five representation from each of the four following categories: (1) 
Federal and State Agencies; (2) Forest Industry; (3) Academic; and (4) 
Voluntary Organization. Vacancies on the FRAC will be filled in the 
manner in which the original appointment was made. Members of the FRAC 
shall serve without compensation. FRAC members may be allowed travel 
expenses and per diem for attendance at council meetings, subject to 
approval of the DFO responsible for administrative support to the FRAC.

Nomination and Application Information

    The appointment of members to the FRAC will be made by the 
Secretary of Agriculture. The public is invited to submit nominations 
for membership on the FRAC, either as a self-nomination or a nomination 
of any qualified and interested person. Any individual or organization 
may nominate one or more qualified persons to represent the interest 
areas listed above. To be considered for membership, nominees must 
submit a:
    1. Identify what interest group they would represent and how they 
are qualified to represent that interest group;
    2. Provide a cover letter stating why they want to serve on the 
FRAC and what they can contribute;
    3. Provide a resume showing their past experience in working 
successfully as part of a group working on forest research activities; 
and
    4. Complete Form AD-755, Advisory Committee Membership Background 
Information. The Form AD-755 may be obtained from Forest Service 
contact person or from the following Web site: https://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/AD-755%20-%20Approved%20Master%202015.pdf. All nominations will be vetted by 
USDA.
    Equal opportunity practices in accordance with USDA policies shall 
be followed in all in all appointments to FRAC. To ensure that the 
recommendations of the FRAC have taken into account the needs of the 
diverse groups served by USDA, membership will, to the extent 
practicable, include individuals with demonstrated ability to represent 
all racial and ethnic groups, women and men, and persons with 
disabilities.

    Dated: August 14, 2017.
Malcom Shorter,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-18557 Filed 8-31-17; 8:45 am]
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