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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. The public may inspect
comments received at Ketchikan Misty
Fiords Ranger District. Please call ahead
to facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Penny Richardson, Acting RAC
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Coordinator, by phone at 907–228–4105
or via email at prichardson@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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the meeting is to:
1. Introduce new Acting District
Ranger,
2. Review post RAC projects, and
3. Update members on status of
approved RAC projects.
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 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Forestry Research Advisory Council
Forest Service, USDA.
Call for nominations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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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
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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.
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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.
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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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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:
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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.
[FR Doc. 2017–18559 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Central Montana Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Central Montana
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
will meet in Stanford, Montana. The
committee is authorized under the
Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination 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
SUMMARY:
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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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