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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail
Advisory Council
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
The Pacific Northwest
National Scenic Trail Advisory Council
(PNT) will hold a public meeting
according to the details shown below.
The Council is authorized under the
National Trails System Act (the Act) and
operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The
purpose of the Council is to advise and
make recommendations to the Secretary
of Agriculture, through the Chief of the
Forest Service, on matters relating to the
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail
as described in the Act.
DATES: A virtual half-day meeting will
be held on November 2, 2023, 08:30
a.m.–12:00 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time.
Written and Oral Comments: Anyone
wishing to provide virtual oral
comments must pre-register by 11:59
p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on October
27, 2023. Written public comments will
be accepted by 11:59 p.m. Pacific
Daylight Time on October 27, 2023.
Comments submitted after this date will
be provided to the Forest Service, but
the Council may not have adequate time
to consider those comments prior to the
meeting.
All council 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 will be held
virtually via the Zoom app or the
internet using the link posted on the
PNT Advisory Council Meetings web
page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/
pnt/working-together/advisorycommittees/?cid=fseprd505622.
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The public may also join virtually via
the Zoom app or the internet using the
link posted above. Council information
and meeting details can be found at the
following website: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/detail/pnt/workingtogether/advisory-committees/
?cid=fseprd505622 or by contacting the
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Written Comments: Written comments
must be sent by email to
richard.pringle@usda.gov or via mail
(i.e., postmarked) to Rick Pringle, 1220
Southwest Third Avenue, Suite 1700,
Portland, Oregon 97204. The Forest
Service strongly prefers comments be
submitted electronically.
Oral Comments: Persons or
organizations wishing to make oral
comments must pre-register by 11:59
p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, October 27,
2023, and speakers can only register for
one speaking slot. Oral comments must
be sent by email to richard.pringle@
usda.gov or via mail (i.e., postmarked)
to Rick Pringle, 1220 Southwest Third
Avenue, Suite 1700, Portland, Oregon
97204.
Rick
Pringle, Designated Federal Officer
(DFO), by phone at 503–808–2401 or
email at richard.pringle@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the meeting is to:
1. Approve meeting minutes;
2. Provide information about the
status of the comprehensive plan for the
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail;
3. Discuss and identify future PNT
advisory council activity; and
4. Schedule the next meeting.
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. Written
comments may be submitted to the
Forest Service up to 14 days after the
meeting date listed under DATES.
Please contact the person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, by
or before the deadline, for all questions
related to the meeting. 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:
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Meeting Accommodations: The
meeting location is compliant with the
Americans with Disabilities Act, and the
USDA provides reasonable
accommodation to individuals with
disabilities where appropriate. If you are
a person requiring reasonable
accommodation, please make requests
in advance for sign language
interpretation, assistive listening
devices, or other reasonable
accommodation to the person listed
under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section, or contact USDA’s
TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600
(voice and TTY) or 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
Council. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Council 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 persons with disabilities. USDA is
an equal opportunity provider,
employer, and lender.
Dated: October 10, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Forestry Research Advisory
Committee
AGENCY:
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
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ACTION:
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Notice of meeting.
The Forestry Research
Advisory Committee (FRAC) will hold a
public meeting according to the details
shown below. The Committee is
authorized under the Agriculture and
Food Act of 1981 (the Act) and operates
in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The
purpose of this Committee is to make
recommendations to and advise the
Secretary of Agriculture on forestry
research. The Agriculture and Food Act
directs the Secretary to appoint the
FRAC which advises on how to
efficiently accomplish the purposes of
the McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962. The
FRAC focuses on developing and
utilizing the Nation’s forest resources,
forestry schools, and forest industries.
FRAC recommendations support states
in carrying out a program of forestry
research through land-grant colleges or
agricultural experiment stations and
other state-supported colleges and
universities that offer graduate training
in forestry. The FRAC also provides
advice related to the Forest Service
research program which is authorized
by the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Research Act of 1978.
DATES: An in-person meeting will be
held on November 15, 2023, and
November 16, 2023, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Written and Oral Comments: Anyone
wishing to provide oral comments must
pre-register by 11:59 p.m. EST on
November 10, 2023. Written public
comments will be accepted by 11:59
p.m. EST on November 10, 2023.
Comments submitted after this date will
be provided to the Forest Service, but
the Committee may not have adequate
time to consider those comments prior
to the meeting.
All committee 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 will be held in
person at the USDA Forest Service,
Sidney R. Yates Building, 201 14th
Street SW, Washington, DC 20250 in the
Yates Training Room. Committee
information and meeting details can be
found at the following website: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/research/about/frac or
by contacting the person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Written Comments: Written comments
must be sent by email to
arthur.a.duggan@usda.gov or via mail to
David Lytle, Research and Development
2NW, USDA Forest Service, 201 14th
Street SW, Washington, DC 20250. The
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Forest Service strongly prefers
comments be submitted electronically.
Oral Comments: Persons or
organizations wishing to make oral
comments must pre-register by 11:59
p.m. EST November 10, 2023, and
speakers can only register for one
speaking slot. Oral comments must be
sent by email to arthur.a.duggan@
usda.gov or via mail to David Lytle,
Research and Development 2NW, USDA
Forest Service, 201 14th Street SW,
Washington, DC 20250.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arthur Duggan, Jr., Science Quality
Services Program Manager, by phone at
510–542–0081 or email at
arthur.a.duggan@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the meeting is to:
1. Discuss the current purpose of the
Committee;
2. Discuss questions Federal forestry
researchers are attempting to address
and how they are addressing them; and
3. Identify topics for future meetings.
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. Written
comments may be submitted to the
Forest Service up to 14 days after the
meeting date listed under DATES.
Please contact the person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, by
or before the deadline, for all questions
related to the meeting. 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.
Meeting Accommodations: The
meeting location is compliant with the
Americans with Disabilities Act, and the
USDA provides reasonable
accommodation to individuals with
disabilities where appropriate. If you are
a person requiring reasonable
accommodation, please make requests
in advance for sign language
interpretation, assistive listening
devices, or other reasonable
accommodation to the person listed
under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section, or contact USDA’s
TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600
(voice and TTY) or 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
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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 into 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 persons with disabilities. USDA is
an equal opportunity provider,
employer, and lender.
Dated: October 10, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023–22867 Filed 10–16–23; 8:45 am]
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Rural Utilities Service
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ACTION:
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
announces its’ intention to request an
extension of a currently approved
information collection and invites
comments on this information
collection.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by December 18, 2023 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by the Federal eRulemaking
Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov
and, in the ‘‘Search Field’’ box, labeled
‘‘Search for dockets and documents on
agency actions,’’ enter the following
docket number: (RUS–23–Telecom–
0012), and click ‘‘Search.’’ To submit
public comments, select the ‘‘Comment’’
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comments, you may also review the
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SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Forestry Research Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
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ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Forestry Research Advisory Committee (FRAC) will hold a
public meeting according to the details shown below. The Committee is
authorized under the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (the Act) and
operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).
The purpose of this Committee is to make recommendations to and advise
the Secretary of Agriculture on forestry research. The Agriculture and
Food Act directs the Secretary to appoint the FRAC which advises on how
to efficiently accomplish the purposes of the McIntire-Stennis Act of
1962. The FRAC focuses on developing and utilizing the Nation's forest
resources, forestry schools, and forest industries. FRAC
recommendations support states in carrying out a program of forestry
research through land-grant colleges or agricultural experiment
stations and other state-supported colleges and universities that offer
graduate training in forestry. The FRAC also provides advice related to
the Forest Service research program which is authorized by the Forest
and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978.
DATES: An in-person meeting will be held on November 15, 2023, and
November 16, 2023, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide oral comments
must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. EST on November 10, 2023. Written
public comments will be accepted by 11:59 p.m. EST on November 10,
2023. Comments submitted after this date will be provided to the Forest
Service, but the Committee may not have adequate time to consider those
comments prior to the meeting.
All committee 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 will be held in person at the USDA Forest
Service, Sidney R. Yates Building, 201 14th Street SW, Washington, DC
20250 in the Yates Training Room. Committee information and meeting
details can be found at the following website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/about/frac or by contacting the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Written Comments: Written comments must be sent by email to
[email protected] or via mail to David Lytle, Research and
Development 2NW, USDA Forest Service, 201 14th Street SW, Washington,
DC 20250. The Forest Service strongly prefers comments be submitted
electronically.
Oral Comments: Persons or organizations wishing to make oral
comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. EST November 10, 2023, and
speakers can only register for one speaking slot. Oral comments must be
sent by email to [email protected] or via mail to David Lytle,
Research and Development 2NW, USDA Forest Service, 201 14th Street SW,
Washington, DC 20250.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arthur Duggan, Jr., Science Quality
Services Program Manager, by phone at 510-542-0081 or email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
1. Discuss the current purpose of the Committee;
2. Discuss questions Federal forestry researchers are attempting to
address and how they are addressing them; and
3. Identify topics for future meetings.
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. Written
comments may be submitted to the Forest Service up to 14 days after the
meeting date listed under DATES.
Please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT, by or before the deadline, for all questions related to the
meeting. 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.
Meeting Accommodations: The meeting location is compliant with the
Americans with Disabilities Act, and the USDA provides reasonable
accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If
you are a person requiring reasonable accommodation, please make
requests in advance for sign language interpretation, assistive
listening devices, or other reasonable accommodation to the person
listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, or contact
USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or 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 into 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 persons with disabilities. USDA is an equal
opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Dated: October 10, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-22867 Filed 10-16-23; 8:45 am]
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