Department of Agriculture March 19, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
Results 1 - 11 of 11
Notice of Mineral County Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393, as amended by H.R. 1424 January 3, 2008) the Lolo National Forest's Mineral County Resource Advisory Committee will meet on April 6, May 4 and May 12, 2010 at 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. in Superior, Montana for a business meeting. The meeting is open to the public.
Deschutes Provincial Advisory Committee (DPAC)
The Deschutes Provincial Advisory Committee will meet on March 30, 2010 to review the status and components of the Provincial Advisory Committee charter in anticipation of rechartering and to provide subcommittee updates on forest restoration, sustainable recreation, travel management, and the Lower Deschutes River. Members will meet at the Deschutes National Forest Supervisor's office (1001 SW. Emkay Drive, Bend, Oregon) from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. All Deschutes Province Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public.
Plan Revision for Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Alpine, El Dorado, and Placer Counties, CA; Douglas and Washoe Counties, and Carson City, NV
As directed by the National Forest Management Act, the USDA Forest Service is preparing the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (referred to as the LTBMU) revised land management plan (forest plan) and will also prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for this revised plan. This notice briefly describes the nature of the decision to be made, the need for change, and information concerning public participation. It also provides estimated dates for filing the EIS and
Announcement of Funds Availability and Grant Application Deadlines
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces its Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program application window for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010. In addition to announcing the application window, RUS announces the anticipated amount of funding available, the minimum and maximum amounts for DLT grants applicable for the fiscal year, and a change in scoring necessitated by the expiration of the Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community (EZ/EC) designations. Finally, the Agency notes that the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-234) expressly added the category of libraries under Sec. 2333 (c)(1) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. S950aaa-2(a)(1)) in order to clearly establish that libraries are eligible to be recipients of DLT Loans and Grants. This confirms the longstanding Agency policy of considering libraries to be eligible entities under the DLT Program. The regulation for the DLT Grant Program can be found at 7 CFR 1703, subpart E.
Oregon Coast Provincial Advisory Committee
The Oregon Coast Province Advisory Committee will meet at the Siuslaw National Forest Headquarters. The agenda includes: Economic Stimulus, Secure Rural Schools, BLM Update, Budget, Timber Sale Plan, Oregon Dunes Designated Routes, Rural Job Creation, 30-mile OHV Loop, Expansion of Oregon Dunes and Salmon River Estuary.
Mendocino Resource Advisory Committee
The Mendocino County Resource Advisory Committee will meet May 7, 2010 (RAC) in Willits, California. Agenda items to be covered include: (1) Approval of minutes, (2) Handout Discussion, (3) Public Comment, (4) Financial Report, (5) Sub-committees, (6) Matters before the group, (7) Discussion approval of projects, (8) Next agenda and meeting date.
Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee (LTFAC)
The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on April 12, 2010 at the U.S. Forest Service Office, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. This Committee, established by the Secretary of Agriculture on December 15, 1998 (64 FR 2876), is chartered to provide advice to the Secretary on implementing the terms of the Federal Interagency Partnership on the Lake Tahoe Region and other matters raised by the Secretary.
Notice of Lincoln County Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-393) the Kootenai National Forest's Lincoln County Resource Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 6 p.m. at the Forest Supervisor's Office in Libby, Montana, for a business meeting. The meeting is open to the public.
Processed Raspberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Delay of Referendum
This action delays indefinitely the referendum to determine whether producers of raspberries for processing and importers of processed raspberries approve the issuance of the proposed Processed Raspberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order. The referendum was scheduled to be held March 22 through April 2, 2010. The Washington Red Raspberry Commission has asked for a delay in the referendum as it considers further modifications to its proposal.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
