Northeast Oregon Forests Resource Advisory Committee, 8144-8145 [2024-02336]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
• Forest Service

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8144-8145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02336]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Northeast Oregon Forests Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Northeast Oregon Forests 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 to make recommendations 
on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Malheur, Umatilla, and 
Wallowa-Whitman National Forests, consistent with the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act.

DATES: An in-person and virtual meeting will be held on February 21, 
2024, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Pacific standard time (PST).
    Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide in-person or 
virtual oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. PST on February 
12, 2024. Written public comments will be accepted up to 11:59 p.m. PST 
on February 15, 2024. 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 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 will be held in-person and virtually at the 
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Supervisors' Office located at 1550 
Dewey Avenue, Suite A, Baker City, Oregon 97814. The public may also 
join virtually via teleconference or videoconference. RAC information 
and meeting details can be found at the following websites: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/malheur/workingtogether/advisorycommittees, 
https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/umatilla/workingtogether/advisorycommittees, https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/wallowa-whitman/workingtogether/advisorycommittees 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 (i.e., postmarked) to Darren 
Goodding, 1550 Dewey Ave., Suite A, Baker City, Oregon 97814. 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. PST, February 12, 2024, and 
speakers can only register for one speaking slot. Oral comments must be 
sent by email to [email protected] or via mail (i.e., 
postmarked) to Darren Goodding, 1550 Dewey Avenue, Suite A, Baker City, 
Oregon 97814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darren Goodding, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), by phone at 541-523-1238 or email at 
[email protected] or Walter Lowell, RAC Coordinator, at 541-523-
1271 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
    1. Elect a Co-Chair or a new Chairperson;
    2. Review and discuss title II project proposals;

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    3. Make funding recommendations on Title II projects;
    4. Discuss percentage and use of indirect cost funds;
    5. Discuss development of a Standard Operating Procedure for the 
RAC;
    6. Schedule the next meeting; and
    7. Other.
    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 10 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 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: January 31, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-02336 Filed 2-5-24; 8:45 am]
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