Virginia Resource Advisory Committee, 87537 [2024-24410]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
• Forest Service

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 87537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24410]


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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 213 / Monday, November 4, 2024 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Virginia Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Virginia 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 George Washington and 
Jefferson National Forests, consistent with the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act.

DATES: A virtual meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 1 
p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
    Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide virtual oral 
comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on 
November 11, 2024. Written public comments will be accepted by 11:59 
p.m. Eastern Standard Time on November 11, 2024. Comments submitted 
after this date will be provided by the Forest Service to the 
committee, 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 virtually. The public may join via 
TEAMS virtual meeting at: meeting ID 225 975 140 125 and passcode: 
RqCG7H. Dial in by phone: +1 202-650-0123, 642630862#. Committee 
information and meeting details can be found at the following website: 
https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/gwj/workingtogether/advisorycommittees by 
contacting the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Written Comments: Written comments must be sent to the George 
Washington and Jefferson National Forests Public Affairs email box 
[email protected] or via mail (postmarked) to Gwen Mason, Public 
Affairs Officer, George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, 5163 
Valleypointe Parkway, Roanoke, Virginia 24019. 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. Eastern Standard Time on 
November 11, 2024, and speakers can only register for one speaking 
slot. Oral comments must be sent by email to [email protected] or 
via mail (postmarked) to Gwen Mason, Public Affairs Officer, George 
Washington and Jefferson National Forest, 5163 Valleypointe Parkway, 
Roanoke, Virginia 24019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gwen Mason, Designated Federal 
Officer, by phone at (540) 265-5173 or email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:

1. Elect a Chairperson;
2. Hear a presentation on the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act;
3. Review Title II fund balances and projects; and
4. Ethics training review.

    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 the USDA, membership shall include, to the 
extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent 
the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, 
abilities, cultures, and beliefs of the American people, including 
underserved communities. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, 
employer, and lender.

    Dated: October 16, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-24410 Filed 11-1-24; 8:45 am]
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