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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 174 / Monday, September 11, 2017 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
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/
specialprojects/racweb.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
September 30, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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
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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.
Dated: August 9, 2017.
Jeanne M. Higgins,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National
Forest System.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Olympic Peninsula Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Olympic Peninsula
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
will meet in Forks, Washington. 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
following Web site: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/main/olympic/
workingtogether/advisorycommittees.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
September 28, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of meeting prior
to attendance, please contact the person
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listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
The meeting will be held at
the Rainforest Art Center, 35 North
Forks Avenue, Forks, Washington.
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 the Olympic
National Forest (NF) Supervisor’s
Office. Please call ahead to facilitate
entry into the building.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Piper, RAC Coordinator, by
phone at 360–956–2435 or via email at
spiper@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.
The
purpose of the meeting is to:
1. Review project proposals; and
2. Make 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 September 18, 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 Susan
Piper, RAC Coordinator, Olympic
National Forest, 1835 Black Lake
Boulevard Southwest, Olympia,
Washington 98512; by email to spiper@
fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 360–956–
2330.
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:
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Dated: July 17, 2017.
Jeanne M. Higgins,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National
Forest System.
projects, advising the Secretary on
progress and results of monitoring
efforts, and making recommendations to
the Forest Service for any appropriate
changes or adjustments to the projects
being monitored by the SRS RAC.
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SRS RACs Membership
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Secure Rural Schools Resource
Advisory Committees
Forest Service, USDA.
Call for nominations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking
nominations for Secure Rural School
Resource Advisory Committees (SRS
RACs) pursuant to the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA). Additional information on SRS
RACs can be found by visiting SRS
RAC Web site at: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/pts/.
DATES: Written nominations must be
received by October 26, 2017.
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: See Nomination and
Application Information under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the
address of the SRS RAC Regional
Coordinators accepting nominations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cindy McArthur, National Partnership
Coordinator, Forest Service Secure
Rural Schools Program, by telephone at
(808) 744–2792, or by email at
cmcarthur@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:
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SUMMARY:
Background
In accordance with the provisions of
FACA, the Secretary of Agriculture is
seeking nominations for the purpose of
improving collaborative relationships
among people who use and care for
National Forests and provide advice and
recommendations to the Forest Service
concerning projects and funding
consistent with Title II of the Act. The
duties of SRS RACs include monitoring
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The SRS RACs will be comprised of
15 members approved by the Secretary
of Agriculture. SRS RAC membership
will be fairly balanced in terms of the
points of view represented and
functions to be performed. SRS RAC
members will serve 4-year terms. The
SRS RACs shall include representation
from the following interest areas:
(1) Five persons who represent:
(a) Organized Labor or Non-Timber
Forest Product Harvester Groups,
(b) Developed Outdoor Recreation,
Off-Highway Vehicle Users, or
Commercial Recreation Activities,
(c) Energy and Mineral Development,
or Commercial or Recreational Fishing
Groups,
(d) Commercial Timber Industry, and
(e) Federal Grazing Permit or Other
Land Use Permit Holders, or
Representative of Non-Industrial Private
Forest Land Owners, within the area for
which the committee is organized.
(2) Five persons who represent:
(a) Nationally or Regionally
Recognized Environmental
Organizations,
(b) Regionally or Locally Recognized
Environmental Organizations,
(c) Dispersed Recreational Activities,
(d) Archaeology and History, and
(e) Nationally or Regionally
Recognized Wild Horse and Burro
Interest, Wildlife Hunting
Organizaitons, or Watershed
Associations.
(3) Five persons who represent:
(a) Hold State-Elected Office,
(b) Hold County- or Local-Elected
Office,
(c) American Indian Tribes within or
adjacent to the area for which the
committee is organized,
(d) Area School Officials or Teachers,
and
(e) Affected Public at Large.
In accordance with the Act, members
of the SRS RAC shall serve without
compensation. SRS RAC members and
replacements may be allowed travel
expenses and per diem for attendance at
committee meetings, subject to approval
of the Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
responsible for administrative support
to the SRS RAC.
Nomination and Application
Information
The appointment of members to SRS
RACs will be made by the Secretary of
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Agriculture. The public is invited to
submit nominations for membership on
the SRS RACs, either as a selfnomination 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:
1. Be a resident of the State in which
the SRS RAC has jurisdiction,
2. Identify what interest group they
would represent and how they are
qualified to represent that interest
group,
3. Provide a cover letter stating why
they want to serve on the SRS RAC and
what they can contribute,
4. Provide a resume showing their
past experience in working successfully
as part of a group working on forest
management activities,
5. Complete Form AD–755, Advisory
Committee or Research and Promotion
Background Information. The Form AD–
755 may be obtained from the Regional
Coordinators listed below or from the
following SRS RAC Web site: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/main/pts/
specialprojects/racs. All nominations
will be vetted by the Agency.
Nominations and completed
applications for SRS RACs should be
sent to the appropriate Forest Service
Regional Offices listed below:
Northern Regional Office—Region 1
Central Montana RAC, Flathead RAC,
Gallatin RAC, Idaho Panhandle RAC,
Lincoln RAC, Mineral County RAC,
Missoula RAC, Missouri River RAC,
North Central Idaho RAC, Ravalli RAC,
Sanders RAC, Southern Montana RAC,
Southwest Montana RAC, Tri-County
RAC
Jerry Drury, Northern Regional
Coordinator (Montana), Forest Service,
Federal Building, 26 Fort Missoula
Road, Missoula, Montana 59804, (406)
329–3149.
Carol McKenzie, Northern Regional
Coordinator, (Idaho), Forest Service,
3815 Schreiber Way, Coeur d’Alene,
Idaho 83815–8363, (406) 329–3608.
Rocky Mountain Regional Office—
Region 2
Bighorn RAC, Black Hills RAC, Grand
Mesa Uncompahgre Gunnison (GMUG)
RAC, Medicine Bow-Routt RAC, PikeSan Isabel RAC, Saguache-Upper Rio
Grande RAC, San Juan RAC, Shoshone
RAC
Jace Ratzlaff, Rocky Mountain
Regional Coordinator, Forest Service,
740 Simms Street, Golden, Colorado
80401, (303) 275–5357.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Olympic Peninsula Resource Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Olympic Peninsula Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will
meet in Forks, Washington. 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 following Web site: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/olympic/workingtogether/advisorycommittees.
DATES: The meeting will be held on September 28, 2017, from 9:00 a.m.
to 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 Rainforest Art Center, 35
North Forks Avenue, Forks, Washington.
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 the Olympic
National Forest (NF) Supervisor's Office. Please call ahead to
facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Piper, RAC Coordinator, by phone
at 360-956-2435 or via email at spiper@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. Review project proposals; and
2. Make 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
September 18, 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 Susan Piper, RAC Coordinator, Olympic National Forest,
1835 Black Lake Boulevard Southwest, Olympia, Washington 98512; by
email to spiper@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 360-956-2330.
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.
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Dated: July 17, 2017.
Jeanne M. Higgins,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2017-19108 Filed 9-8-17; 8:45 am]
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