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will hold two public meetings 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. General information and
meeting details can be found at the
following website: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/main/boise/
workingtogether/advisorycommittees
DATES: The meetings will be held on:
• December 5, 2022 beginning at 9 a.m.,
Mountain Standard Time, and
• December 16, 2022 beginning at 1
p.m., Mountain 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 meetings are open to
the public and will be held at the The
Payette National Forest Supervisor’s
Office, located at 500 North Mission
Street, McCall, Idaho 83638. 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:
Brian Harris, Southwest Idaho RAC
Designated Federal Offical, by phone at
208–634–6945 or via email at
brian.d.harris@usda.gov.
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.
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purpose of the meeting is to:
1. Hear from Title II project
proponants and discuss Title II
proposals, and
2. Make funding recommendations on
Title II projects.
The meetings are open to the public.
The agenda will include time for people
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to make oral statements of three minutes
or less. Individuals wishing to make an
oral statement should 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 Brian Harris, RAC
Designated Federal Official, 500 North
Mission Street, McCall, ID 83638; by
email to brian.d.harris@usda.gov.
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all programs). Remedies and complaint
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incident.
Persons with disabilities who require
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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.
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: November 2, 2022.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Invitation for Nominations to
the Advisory Committee on Agriculture
Statistics
National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), USDA.
ACTION: Solicitation of nominations to
the Advisory Committee on Agriculture
Statistics.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, this
notice announces an invitation from the
Office of the Secretary of Agriculture for
nominations to the Advisory Committee
on Agriculture Statistics. On September
22, 2021, the Secretary of Agriculture
renewed the Advisory Committee
charter for a two-year term to expire on
September 21, 2023. The purpose of the
Committee is to advise the Secretary of
Agriculture on the scope, timing,
content, etc., of the periodic censuses
and surveys of agriculture, other related
surveys, and the types of information to
obtain from respondents concerning
agriculture. The Committee also
prepares recommendations regarding
the content of agricultural reports and
presents the views and needs for data of
major suppliers and users of agricultural
statistics.
DATES: The nomination period for
interested candidates will close 30 days
after publication of this notice.
ADDRESSES: You may submit
nominations by any of the following
methods:
• Email: Scan the completed form
and email to: HQOA@nass.usda.gov.
• eFax: 855–493–0445.
• Mail: Nominations should be
mailed to Kevin Barnes, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Room 5041 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–2010.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand
deliver to: Kevin Barnes, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Room 5041 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kevin Barnes, Associate Administrator,
National Agricultural Statistics Service,
(202) 720–4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each
person nominated to serve on the
committee is required to submit the
following form: AD–755 (Advisory
Committee Membership Background
Information, OMB Number 0505–0001),
SUMMARY:
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available on the internet at https://
www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/
documents/ad-755.pdf. This form may
also be requested by telephone, fax, or
email using the information above.
Completed forms may be faxed to the
number above, mailed, or completed
and emailed directly from the internet
site. For more information on the
Advisory Committee on Agriculture
Statistics, see the NASS website at
https://www.nass.usda.gov/About_
NASS/Advisory_Committee_on_
Agriculture_Statistics/index.php. The
Committee draws on the experience and
expertise of its members to form a
collective judgment concerning
agriculture data collected and the
statistics issued by NASS. This input is
vital to keep current with shifting data
needs in the rapidly changing
agricultural environment and keeps
NASS informed of emerging issues in
the agriculture community that can
affect agricultural statistics activities.
The Committee, appointed by the
Secretary of Agriculture, consists of 22
members representing a broad range of
disciplines and interests, including, but
not limited to, producers,
representatives of national farm
organizations, agricultural economists,
rural sociologists, farm policy analysts,
educators, State agriculture
representatives, and agriculture-related
business and marketing experts.
Members serve staggered 2-year terms,
with terms for half of the Committee
members expiring in any given year.
Nominations are being sought for 22
open Committee seats. Members can
serve up to 3 terms for a total of 6
consecutive years. The Chairperson of
the Committee shall be elected by
members to serve a 1-year term.
Equal opportunity practices, in line
with USDA policies, will be followed in
all membership appointments to the
Committee. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Committee
have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by USDA,
membership will include to the extent
possible, individuals with demonstrated
ability to represent the needs of all
racial and ethnic groups, women and
men, and persons with disabilities.
The duties of the Committee are
solely advisory. The Committee will
make recommendations to the Secretary
of Agriculture with regards to the
agricultural statistics programs of NASS,
and such other matters as it may deem
advisable, or which the Secretary of
Agriculture; Under Secretary for
Research, Education, and Economics; or
the Administrator of NASS may request.
The Committee will meet at least
annually. All meetings are open to the
public. Committee members are
reimbursed for official travel expenses
only.
Send questions, comments, and
requests for additional information to
the email address, fax number, or
address listed above.
Signed at Washington, DC, October 24,
2022.
Kevin Barnes,
Associate Administrator, National
Agricultural Statistics Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Library
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To
Collect Information
National Agricultural Library,
Agricultural Research Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations, this notice
announces the National Agricultural
Library’s (NAL) intent to request
renewal of an information collection to
obtain an evaluation of user satisfaction
with NAL internet sites.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by January 9, 2023 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• Email: Sandra.Ball@usda.gov.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
National Agricultural Library, 10301
Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland
20705–2351.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandra Ball at (301) 837–8883
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: ‘‘Evaluation of User Satisfaction
with NAL Internet Sites.’’
OMB Number: 0518–0040.
Expiration Date: N/A.
Type of Request: Approval for
renewed data collection.
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Abstract: This is a request, made by
NAL Office of the Director Office of the
Associate Director of Information
Services, that the OMB approve, under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, a
3-year generic clearance for the NAL to
conduct user satisfaction research
around its internet sites. This effort is
made according to Executive Order
12862, which directs federal agencies
that provide significant services directly
to the public to survey customers to
determine the kind and quality of
services they want and their level of
satisfaction with existing services.
The NAL internet sites are a vast
collection of web pages. NAL web pages
are visited by an average of 8.6 million
people per month. All NAL Information
Centers have an established web
presence that provides information to
their respective audiences.
Description of Surveys: The online
surveys will be no more than 15
Semantic Differential Scale or multiplechoice questions, and no more than 4
open-ended response questions.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 8 minutes per
survey.
Respondents: The agricultural
community, USDA personnel and their
cooperators, and public and private
users or providers of agricultural
information.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1000 per year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 8 hours.
Comments: The purpose of the
research is to ensure that intended
audiences find the information provided
on the internet sites easy to access,
clear, informative, and useful.
Specifically, the research will examine
whether the information is presented in
an appropriate technological format and
whether it meets the needs of users of
these internet sites. The research will
also provide a means by which to
classify visitors to the NAL internet sites
to better understand how to serve them.
It is estimated that participants will
require no more than 5 minutes to
complete each survey. Actual time
required will vary based on participant
reading rate.
Sample questions may include the
following:
accuracy of information on this site.
quality of information on this site.
freshness of content on this site.
usefulness of the information provided on this site.
convenience of the information on this site.
ability to accomplish what you wanted to on this site.
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[FR Doc No: 2022-24318]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Invitation for Nominations to the Advisory Committee on
Agriculture Statistics
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), USDA.
ACTION: Solicitation of nominations to the Advisory Committee on
Agriculture Statistics.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this
notice announces an invitation from the Office of the Secretary of
Agriculture for nominations to the Advisory Committee on Agriculture
Statistics. On September 22, 2021, the Secretary of Agriculture renewed
the Advisory Committee charter for a two-year term to expire on
September 21, 2023. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the
Secretary of Agriculture on the scope, timing, content, etc., of the
periodic censuses and surveys of agriculture, other related surveys,
and the types of information to obtain from respondents concerning
agriculture. The Committee also prepares recommendations regarding the
content of agricultural reports and presents the views and needs for
data of major suppliers and users of agricultural statistics.
DATES: The nomination period for interested candidates will close 30
days after publication of this notice.
ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations by any of the following methods:
Email: Scan the completed form and email to:
[email protected].
eFax: 855-493-0445.
Mail: Nominations should be mailed to Kevin Barnes,
Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 5041 South
Building, Washington, DC 20250-2010.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: Kevin Barnes,
Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 5041 South
Building, Washington, DC 20250-2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Barnes, Associate Administrator,
National Agricultural Statistics Service, (202) 720-4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each person nominated to serve on the
committee is required to submit the following form: AD-755 (Advisory
Committee Membership Background Information, OMB Number 0505-0001),
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available on the internet at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-755.pdf. This form may also be requested by telephone,
fax, or email using the information above. Completed forms may be faxed
to the number above, mailed, or completed and emailed directly from the
internet site. For more information on the Advisory Committee on
Agriculture Statistics, see the NASS website at https://www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/Advisory_Committee_on_Agriculture_Statistics/index.php. The Committee
draws on the experience and expertise of its members to form a
collective judgment concerning agriculture data collected and the
statistics issued by NASS. This input is vital to keep current with
shifting data needs in the rapidly changing agricultural environment
and keeps NASS informed of emerging issues in the agriculture community
that can affect agricultural statistics activities.
The Committee, appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, consists
of 22 members representing a broad range of disciplines and interests,
including, but not limited to, producers, representatives of national
farm organizations, agricultural economists, rural sociologists, farm
policy analysts, educators, State agriculture representatives, and
agriculture-related business and marketing experts.
Members serve staggered 2-year terms, with terms for half of the
Committee members expiring in any given year. Nominations are being
sought for 22 open Committee seats. Members can serve up to 3 terms for
a total of 6 consecutive years. The Chairperson of the Committee shall
be elected by members to serve a 1-year term.
Equal opportunity practices, in line with USDA policies, will be
followed in all membership appointments to the Committee. To ensure
that the recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the
needs of the diverse groups served by USDA, membership will include to
the extent possible, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent
the needs of all racial and ethnic groups, women and men, and persons
with disabilities.
The duties of the Committee are solely advisory. The Committee will
make recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture with regards to
the agricultural statistics programs of NASS, and such other matters as
it may deem advisable, or which the Secretary of Agriculture; Under
Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; or the Administrator
of NASS may request. The Committee will meet at least annually. All
meetings are open to the public. Committee members are reimbursed for
official travel expenses only.
Send questions, comments, and requests for additional information
to the email address, fax number, or address listed above.
Signed at Washington, DC, October 24, 2022.
Kevin Barnes,
Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-24318 Filed 11-7-22; 8:45 am]
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