Notice of Public Meeting of the Oregon Advisory Committee, 67425-67426 [2019-26481]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 10, 2019 / Notices All information properly and timely submitted, using one of the three methods described above and in response to this request for information, will be included in the record and will be made available to the public on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Please be advised that the substance of the information provided and the identity of the individuals or entities submitting it will be subject to public disclosure. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of this request for information should be directed to FDPIR-RC@ usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Program Information FDPIR provides USDA Foods to income-eligible households living on Indian reservations, and to American Indian households residing in approved areas near reservations and in Oklahoma. The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), an agency of USDA, administers FDPIR at the Federal level. The program is administered locally by either ITOs or an agency of a State government. ITOs and State agencies, known as FDPIR administering agencies, store and distribute the foods, determine applicant eligibility, and provide nutrition education to recipients. FNS provides FDPIR administering agencies with funds for program administrative costs. FNS has an agreement with the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), another agency of USDA, and the Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to buy food for the FDPIR program. Eligible households may choose from over 100 nutritious, domestically produced items across a variety of categories including meat/ poultry, dairy, grains, and fruits/ vegetables to make up a monthly food package benefit. In recent years, FNS has also worked to expand the availability of traditional foods as part of the food package, including bison, wild rice, wild salmon, catfish, and blue cornmeal. In addition, most FDPIR programs receive a variety of fresh produce as part of the food package. FNS also works closely with the Food Package Review Work Group, a work group comprised of Tribal representatives and Tribal nutritionists, to review the FDPIR food package on an ongoing basis with the goal of revising it to better meet the nutritional needs and food preferences of program participants. As of FY 2019, there are VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 Dec 09, 2019 Jkt 250001 approximately 276 tribes receiving benefits under FDPIR through 102 ITOs and 3 State agencies. The program serves approximately 85,000 participants on an average monthly basis. II. 2018 Farm Bill Section 4003(b) of the 2018 Farm Bill authorizes a demonstration project for one or more Tribal Organization(s) within the FDPIR to enter into selfdetermination contracts to procure foods to supplant FDPIR foods purchased by USDA for their Indian Tribe. Self-determination contracts are also known as 638 Contracts in reference to Public Law 93–638, the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. This authority allows Tribal Organizations to take on a larger administrative role in delivering federally funded services and to have more control over the governmental affairs of their Organizations, fostering further selfgovernance. The 2018 Farm Bill provision under Section 4003(b) supports Tribal Organization selfgovernance by specifically allowing Tribal Organizations to procure foods instead of USDA. The 2018 Farm Bill specifically provides the following on Tribal Organization eligibility and procurement of foods for this demonstration project: Tribal Organization Eligibility (Section 4003(b)(3)(B)) • A Tribal Organization(s) must be successfully administering FDPIR; • A Tribal Organization(s) must have capacity to purchase agricultural foods following the criteria listed under Procurement of Agricultural Commodities in section 4003(b)(4) below; and • A Tribal Organization(s) must meet any other criteria determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Interior and Indian tribes. Procurement of Agricultural Commodities (Section 4003(b)(4)) • A Tribal Organization(s) must be able to procure foods that are domestically produced for this demonstration project; • Food(s) selected for this demonstration project will supplant, not supplement, the type of agricultural food(s) currently available in the FDPIR food package; • Food(s) selected for this demonstration project must be of similar or higher nutritional value than the food(s) it is supplanting in the existing FDPIR food package; and PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67425 • Food(s) selected for this demonstration project must meet any other criteria determined by the Secretary. The specific requirements noted above will inform which Tribal Organization(s) are eligible to participate in the demonstration project. Eligible Tribal Organizations will have an opportunity to apply for participation based on a process to be determined and informed by answers to the questions below. III. Questions USDA requests that commenters respond in detail to any or all of the items below to help inform who may be eligible for a self-determination contract under Section 4003(b) of the 2018 Farm Bill. Please provide any material that addresses the information requested or any other information that may be pertinent. USDA will consider comments that may require regulatory changes. Additional references or links to materials are welcome. 1. What process should be used to determine which Tribal Organizations should be selected to participate in this demonstration project given that project funds are limited? 2. What, if any, additional criteria should be established for a Tribal Organization to be considered eligible to participate in this demonstration project? 3. What factors should be considered in determining whether a Tribal Organization has the capacity to purchase agricultural foods for this demonstration project? 4. Are there any specific criteria that should be given priority in the selection process? Dated: December 5, 2019. Pamilyn Miller, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2019–26565 Filed 12–9–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Notice of Public Meeting of the Oregon Advisory Committee U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION: Announcement of meeting. AGENCY: 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 the meeting of the Oregon Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 12:00 p.m. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\10DEN1.SGM 10DEN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 67426 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 10, 2019 / Notices (Pacific Time) Friday, December 20, 2019. The purpose of this meeting is for the Committee to brainstorm ideas for their civil rights project. DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, December 20, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. PT. Public Call Information: Dial: 800– 367–2403, Conference ID: 6707876. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana Victoria Fortes (DFO) at afortes@ usccr.gov or (213) 894–3437. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is available to the public through the following toll-free call-in number: 800–367–2403, conference ID number: 6707876. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. Callers can expect to incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free telephone number. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and conference ID number. Members of the public are entitled to make comments during the open period at the end of the meeting. Members of the public may also submit written comments; the comments must be received in the Regional Programs Unit within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be mailed to the Western Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 300 North Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA 90012. They may be faxed to the Commission at (213) 894–0508, or emailed Ana Victoria Fortes at afortes@ usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Unit at (213) 894– 3437. Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be available for public viewing prior to and after the meetings at https:// www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/ FACAPublicCommittee?id =a10t0000001gzlwAAA. Please click on the ‘‘Committee Meetings’’ tab. Records generated from these meetings may also be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Unit, as they become available, both before and after the meetings. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission’s website, https:// www.usccr.gov, or may contact the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 Dec 09, 2019 Jkt 250001 Regional Programs Unit at the above email or street address. Agenda I. Welcome II. Project Process III. Brainstorm Civil Rights Topics IV. Public Comment V. Good of the Order VI. Adjournment Dated: December 4, 2019. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2019–26481 Filed 12–9–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE: P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Procedure for Parties on the Entity List and Unverified List To Request Removal or Modification of Their Listing Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. 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You may submit attachments to electronic comments in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Abstract This collection is needed to provide a procedure for persons or organizations listed on the Entity List and Unverified List to request removal or modification of the entry that affects them. The Entity PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 List appears at 15 CFR part 744, Supp. No. 4, and the Unverified List appears at 15 CFR part 744, Supp. No. 6. The Entity List and Unverified List are used to inform the public of certain parties whose presence in a transaction that is subject to the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730–799) requires a license from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Requests for removal from the Entity List would be reviewed by the Departments of Commerce, State, and Defense, and Energy and Treasury as appropriate. 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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67425-67426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26481]


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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS


Notice of Public Meeting of the Oregon Advisory Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

ACTION: Announcement of meeting.

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SUMMARY: 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 the 
meeting of the Oregon Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission 
will be held at 12:00 p.m.

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(Pacific Time) Friday, December 20, 2019. The purpose of this meeting 
is for the Committee to brainstorm ideas for their civil rights 
project.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, December 20, 2019 at 12:00 
p.m. PT.
    Public Call Information: Dial: 800-367-2403, Conference ID: 
6707876.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana Victoria Fortes (DFO) at 
[email protected] or (213) 894-3437.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is available to the public 
through the following toll-free call-in number: 800-367-2403, 
conference ID number: 6707876. Any interested member of the public may 
call this number and listen to the meeting. Callers can expect to incur 
charges for calls they initiate over 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 
telephone number. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the 
proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-
8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and 
conference ID number.
    Members of the public are entitled to make comments during the open 
period at the end of the meeting. Members of the public may also submit 
written comments; the comments must be received in the Regional 
Programs Unit within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments 
may be mailed to the Western Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil 
Rights, 300 North Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los Angeles, CA 
90012. They may be faxed to the Commission at (213) 894-0508, or 
emailed Ana Victoria Fortes at [email protected]. Persons who desire 
additional information may contact the Regional Programs Unit at (213) 
894-3437.
    Records and documents discussed during the meeting will be 
available for public viewing prior to and after the meetings at https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicCommittee?id=a10t0000001gzlwAAA.
    Please click on the ``Committee Meetings'' tab. Records generated 
from these meetings may also be inspected and reproduced at the 
Regional Programs Unit, as they become available, both before and after 
the meetings. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are 
directed to the Commission's website, https://www.usccr.gov, or may 
contact the Regional Programs Unit at the above email or street 
address.

Agenda

I. Welcome
II. Project Process
III. Brainstorm Civil Rights Topics
IV. Public Comment
V. Good of the Order
VI. Adjournment

    Dated: December 4, 2019.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
[FR Doc. 2019-26481 Filed 12-9-19; 8:45 am]
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