Hood-Willamette Resource Advisory Committee, 64758 [2022-23221]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
• Forest Service

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 64758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23221]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Hood-Willamette Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Hood-Willamette Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will 
hold a public meeting according to the details shown below. 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 (FACA). 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, as well as make recommendations on 
recreation fee proposals for sites on the Willamette and Mt. Hood 
National Forests, and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, 
consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. General 
information and meeting details can be found at the following website: 
https://tinyurl.com/bde3dkp8.

DATES: The meeting will be held on December 12th, 2022, from 9 a.m.-3 
p.m., Pacific Standard Time. All RAC meetings are subject to 
cancellation. For status of the meeting prior to attendance, please 
contact the person listed under For Further Information Contact.

ADDRESSES: This meeting is open to the public and will be held at the 
Keizer Community Center, located at 930 Chemawa Road Northeast, Keizer, 
Oregon, 97303. The public may also join virtually via telephone and/or 
video conference. Virtual meeting participation details can be found on 
the website listed under Summary or by contacting the person listed 
under For Further 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 upon request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Sorensen, Resource Advisory 
Committee Coordinator, by phone at 541-510-1102 or email at 
[email protected] or Duane Bishop, Acting Deciding Federal 
Official, by phone at 541 225-6311 or email at [email protected].
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf and hard 
of hearing (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 800-877-
8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
    1. Hear updates and discuss status of Secure Rural Schools program, 
including recent Title II funding allocations for the Hood-Willamette 
region;
    2. Discuss tentative schedule for solicitation of new Title II 
proposals and associated RAC meetings in 2023;
    3. Discuss progress on recruitment and appointment for new Resource 
Advisory Committee members;
    4. Hear from Mt. Hood National Forest and Columbia River Gorge 
National Scenic Area staff about recreation fee proposals;
    5. Discuss and make recommendations on adoption of recreation fee 
proposals on the Mt. Hood National Forest and Columbia River Gorge 
National Scenic Area.
    The meeting is open to the public. The agenda will include time for 
individuals to make oral statements of three minutes or less. 
Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should make a request in 
writing at least three days prior to the meeting date 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 for oral comments must be sent to Jennifer Sorensen, 
3106 Pierce Pkwy., Suite D, Springfield, Oregon 97477; or by email to 
[email protected]. Persons with disabilities who require 
alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., 
Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should 
contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 
(voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at 
800-877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available 
in languages other than English.
    USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, 
color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including 
gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital 
status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance 
program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil 
rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA 
(not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing 
deadlines vary by program or incident.
    Equal opportunity practices in accordance with USDA's policies will 
be followed in all appointments to the Committee. To ensure that the 
recommendations of the Committee have taken in account the needs of the 
diverse groups served by USDA, membership shall include to the extent 
possible, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent 
minorities, women, and person with disabilities. USDA is an equal 
opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

    Dated: October 19, 2022.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-23221 Filed 10-25-22; 8:45 am]
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