Wrangell-Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee; Meeting, 53400-53401 [2019-21817]
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The United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA) intends to
establish the following: The Rocky
Mountain Resource Advisory
Committee (RAC) in Rocky Mountain
Region (R2) by consolidating Bighorn,
Medicine-Bow Routt, Shoshone, Grand
Mesa Uncompahgre Gunnison and PikeSan Isabel RACs; the Northern Utah
RAC in the Intermountain Region (R4)
by consolidating the Ashley RAC and
the Uinta Wasatch Cache RAC; the
Mendo-Lake County RAC in the Pacific
Southwest Region (R5) by consolidating
the Mendocino RAC and Lake County
RAC; the Gifford Pinchot RAC in the
Pacific Northwest Region (R6) by
consolidating the North Gifford Pinchot
RAC and the South Gifford Pinchot
RAC; and the Northern Wisconsin RAC
in the Eastern Region (R9) by
consolidating the Chequamegon RAC
and Nicolet RAC. Secure Rural Schools
(SRS) RACs pursuant to the Secure
Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act), as
amended, most recently by the
Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018
(Pub. L. 115–334). The SRS RACs will
operate in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The
purpose of the SRS RACs is to improve
collaborative relationships among
people who use and care for National
Forests. The Secretary has determined
that the work of the SRS RACs are in the
public’s interest and relevant to the
duties of the Department of Agriculture.
The SRS RACs are statutory committees.
Additional information concerning the
SRS RACs can be found by visiting the
SRS RACs website at: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/pts/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonathan Word, National Partnership
Coordinator, Forest Service Secure
Rural Schools Program, by telephone at
(928) 699–5016 or by email at
jonathan.a.word@usda.gov. 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
In accordance with the provisions of
FACA, the Secretary of Agriculture
intends to establish SRS RACs to
provide advice and recommendations to
the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with SRS Title II
of the Act. The duties of SRS RACs
include monitoring projects, advising
the Secretary on the progress and results
of monitoring efforts, and making
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recommendations to the Forest Service
for any appropriate changes or
adjustments to the projects being
monitored by the SRS RACs.
SRS RACs Membership
The SRS RACs will be comprised of
no more than 15 members, no fewer
than 9 members in accordance with the
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018;
hereafter, 2018 Farm Bill. Members will
be approved by the Secretary of
Agriculture except in Arizona and
Montana where they will be approved
by the Regional Forester and each will
serve a 4-year term. SRS RACs
membership will be balanced in terms
of the points of view represented and
functions to be performed. 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
Interests,
(d) Commercial Timber Industry, or
(e) Federal Grazing or Other Land Use
Permits, or Represent NonIndustrial
Private Forest Land Owners, within the
area for which the committee is
organized.
(2) Five persons who represent:
(a) Nationally Recognized
Environmental Organizations,
(b) Regionally or Locally Recognized
Environmental Organizations,
(c) Dispersed Recreational Activities,
(d) Archaeological and Historical
Interests, or
(e) Nationally or Regionally
Recognized Wild Horse and Burro
Interest Groups, Wildlife or Hunting
Organizations, or Watershed
Associations.
(3) Five persons who represent:
(a) State Elected Office (or a designee),
(b) 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,
or
(e) Affected Public at Large.
Of these members, one will become
the Chairperson who is recognized for
their ability to lead a group in a fair and
focused manner and who has been
briefed on the mission of the RAC. A
chairperson is selected by a majority of
RAC members. The Committee will
meet on an annual basis or as needed
and determined by the Agency.
In the event that a vacancy arises, the
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) may
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fill the vacancy in the manner in which
the original appointments were made. In
accordance with the SRS Act, members
of the SRS RAC shall serve without
compensation. SRS RAC members may
be allowed travel and per diem
expenses for attendance at committee
meetings, subject to approval of the DFO
responsible for administrative support
to the SRS RAC.
Equal opportunity practices in
accordance with USDA policies shall be
followed in all appointments to the SRS
RACs. To ensure that the
recommendations of the SRS RACs 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: September 24, 2019.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Wrangell-Petersburg Resource
Advisory Committee; Meeting
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Wrangell-Petersburg
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
will meet in Petersburg, Alaska and
Wrangell, 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 Title II of
the Act. RAC information can be found
at the following website: https://
cloudapps-usda-gov.secure.force.com/
FSSRS/RAC_
Page?id=001t0000002JcwHAAS.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, November 6, 2019, from
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., or until business
is concluded.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For updated status of the
meeting prior to attendance, please
contact Linda Slaght, RAC Coordinator,
by phone at 907–772–5948 or via email
at lslaght@fs.fed.us.
DATES:
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The meeting will be held at
the Wrangell Ranger District Office, 525
Bennett Street, Wrangell, Alaska 99929
and at the Petersburg Ranger District
office, 12 North Nordic Drive,
Petersburg, Alaska 99833. The two
locations will be connected via video
teleconference.
Interested persons may attend in
person at either location, or by
teleconference. For anyone who would
like to attend by teleconference, please
contact Linda Slaght, RAC Coordinator,
by phone at 907–772–5948 or via email
at lslaght@fs.fed.us.
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 Petersburg
Ranger District Office or the Wrangell
Ranger District Office, Monday through
Friday at 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please
call ahead to facilitate entry into the
building.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linda Slaght, RAC Coordinator, by
phone at 907–772–5948 or via email at
lslaght@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 progress of previously
funded projects;
2. Review new project proposals; and
3. Conclude any business that may be
remaining concerning recommendations
for allocation of Title II funding to
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 Friday, November 1, 2019, 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 time for oral
comments may be sent to Linda Slaght,
RAC Coordinator, Post Office Box 1328,
Petersburg, Alaska 99833; by email to
lslaght@fs.fed.us or via facsimile to 907–
772–5995.
Meeting Accommodations: If you are
a person requiring reasonable
accommodation, please make requests
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in advance for sign language
interpreting, assistive listening devices,
or other reasonable accommodation. For
access to the facility or proceedings,
please contact Linda Slaght, RAC
Coordinator, by phone at 907–772–5948
or via email at lslaght@fs.fed.us. All
reasonable accommodation requests are
managed on a case by case basis.
Dated: September 25, 2019.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Notice of Public Meeting of the
Pennsylvania Advisory Committee
Commission on Civil Rights.
Announcement of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission), and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) that a meeting of the
Pennsylvania Advisory Committee to
the Commission will convene by
conference call at 11:30 a.m. (EST) on
Tuesday, October 15, 2019. The purpose
of the meeting is to discuss the two
briefing meetings on the Committee’s
project titled, School Discipline and
School-to-Prison Pipeline in PA. The
first briefing will be on Tuesday,
November 19, 2019 and conducted via
conference call; the second daylong, inperson briefing will be on Thursday,
November 21, 2019. Details for both
briefings will be provided in subsequent
Federal Register notices.
DATES: Tuesday, October 15, 2019, 2019,
at 11:30 a.m. (EDT).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivy
Davis at ero@usccr.gov or by phone at
202–376–7533.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Call-In Information:
Conference call-in number: 800–353–
6461 and conference call ID number:
6813288.
Interested members of the public may
listen to the discussion by calling the
following toll-free conference call-in
number: 800–353–6461 and conference
call ID number: 6813288. Please be
advised that before placing them into
the conference call, the conference call
operator will ask callers to provide their
names, their organizational affiliations
(if any), and email addresses (so that
callers may be notified of future
meetings). Callers can expect to incur
charges for calls they initiate over
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wireless lines, and the Commission will
not refund any incurred charges. Callers
will incur no charge for calls they
initiate over land-line connections to
the toll-free conference call-in number.
Persons with hearing impairments
may also follow the discussion by first
calling the Federal Relay Service at 1–
800–877–8339 and providing the
operator with the toll-free conference
call-in number: 800–353–6461 and
conference call ID number: 6813288.
Members of the public are invited to
make statements during the Public
Comment section of the meeting or to
submit written comments. The
statements must be received in the
regional office approximately 30 days
after the scheduled meeting. Written
comments may be mailed to the Eastern
Regional Office, U.S. Commission on
Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania
Avenue, Suite 1150, Washington, DC
20425, or emailed to Corrine Sanders at
ero@usccr.gov. Persons who desire
additional information may phone the
Eastern Regional Office at (202) 376–
7533.
Records and documents discussed
during the meeting will be available for
public viewing as they become available
at: https://www.facadatabase.gov/
FACA/FACAPublicViewCommittee
Details?id=a10t0000001gzjZAAQ; click
the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’
links. Records generated from this
meeting may also be inspected and
reproduced at the Eastern Regional
Office, as they become available, both
before and after the meeting. Persons
interested in the work of this advisory
committee are advised to go to the
Commission’s website, www.usccr.gov,
or to contact the Eastern Regional Office
at the above phone number, email or
street address.
Agenda: Tuesday, October 15, 2019
I. Rollcall
II. Welcome
III. Project Planning
—Discuss Details of the two planned
Briefings on the Committee’s Civil
Rights Project
IV. Other Business
V. Next Meetings
VI. Public Comments
VII. Adjourn
Exceptional Circumstance: Pursuant
to 41 CFR 102–3.150, the notice for this
meeting is given less than 15 calendar
days prior to the meeting because of the
exceptional circumstances of preparing
for the committee’s November 21, 2019,
hearing.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Wrangell-Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee; Meeting
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Wrangell-Petersburg Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will
meet in Petersburg, Alaska and Wrangell, Alaska. 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
Title II of the Act. RAC information can be found at the following
website: https://cloudapps-usda-gov.secure.force.com/FSSRS/RAC_Page?id=001t0000002JcwHAAS.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, from
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., or until business is concluded.
All RAC meetings are subject to cancellation. For updated status of
the meeting prior to attendance, please contact Linda Slaght, RAC
Coordinator, by phone at 907-772-5948 or via email at
[email protected].
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Wrangell Ranger District
Office, 525 Bennett Street, Wrangell, Alaska 99929 and at the
Petersburg Ranger District office, 12 North Nordic Drive, Petersburg,
Alaska 99833. The two locations will be connected via video
teleconference.
Interested persons may attend in person at either location, or by
teleconference. For anyone who would like to attend by teleconference,
please contact Linda Slaght, RAC Coordinator, by phone at 907-772-5948
or via email at [email protected].
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 Petersburg
Ranger District Office or the Wrangell Ranger District Office, Monday
through Friday at 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please call ahead to
facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Slaght, RAC Coordinator, by
phone at 907-772-5948 or via email at [email protected].
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 progress of previously funded projects;
2. Review new project proposals; and
3. Conclude any business that may be remaining concerning
recommendations for allocation of Title II funding to 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 Friday,
November 1, 2019, 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 time for oral comments may be
sent to Linda Slaght, RAC Coordinator, Post Office Box 1328,
Petersburg, Alaska 99833; by email to [email protected] or via
facsimile to 907-772-5995.
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 Linda Slaght, RAC Coordinator, by phone at 907-772-5948 or via
email at [email protected]. All reasonable accommodation requests are
managed on a case by case basis.
Dated: September 25, 2019.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
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