[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 208 (Monday, October 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65778-65779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27298]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Natural Resources Conservation Service

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will hold a 
Farm Bill 2002 National Technical Service Provider Summit entitled 
``Expanding the Capabilities of Conservation Service on Private 
Lands.'' The purpose of this event is to initiate a Departmental 
dialogue with potential technical service providers. The Summit is open 
to the public.

DATES: The Summit will convene Thursday, November 7, 2002. Registration 
will start at 8 a.m., followed by a panel session. The afternoon 
listening session will continue until 4 p.m., with opportunities for 
statements on ways to successfully implement a Technical Service 
Provider Process.

ADDRESSES: The Summit will be held at the Jefferson Auditorium of the 
Department of Agriculture's (USDA) South Building, 1400 Independence 
Ave., SW., Washington, DC. Participants should enter the building 
through the 5th wing entrance of the South Building, located on the 
corner of Independence Avenue and 14th Street. Participants should note 
that in order to access the building, they must bring valid photo 
identification and allow for time to be checked in at the security 
station. Weapons of any type, including protective sprays, are 
prohibited in the building. Requests to make statements should be sent 
to Marilou Flores, USDA/NRCS Technical Service Provider Group. Speakers 
will be limited to three minutes. Written statements will also be 
accepted, and should be addressed to Melissa M. Hammond, Group Leader, 
Technical Service Provider Group, USDA/Natural Resources Conservation 
Service, Washington, DC. Elements for which

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potential private and public technical service providers may provide 
statements include:
    [sbull] Technical Service Provider Process.
    [sbull] Payment Process.
    [sbull] Payment Rates.
    [sbull] Certification.
    [sbull] Decertification.
    [sbull] Quality Assurance Process.
    [sbull] Training.
    [sbull] Liability.
    [sbull] Competition.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilou Flores, Management Analyst, 
USDA/NRCS Technical Service Provider Group; telephone: (202) 720-0427; 
fax: (202) 720-3052; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This summit will also be broadcast 
nationally as a live satellite telecast available through satellite 
downlink and web streaming. Additional information about this summit 
that occurs after this Federal Register notice is published, may be 
found on the World Wide Web at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/.
    Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities: For 
information on facilities, or services for individuals with 
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the Summit, contact 
Marilou Flores.
    USDA prohibits discrimination in its programs and activities on the 
basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, sexual 
orientation, or disability. Statutes enforced by USDA also prohibit 
discrimination on the basis of political beliefs and marital or family 
status (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Persons with 
disabilities who require alternate means for communication or program 
information (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact 
USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2000 (voice and TDD).
    To file a complaint of discrimination to USDA, write to the 
Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410; or call (202) 720-
5964 (voice and TDD). The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and 
employer.

    Signed in Washington, DC on October 21, 2002.
Thomas A. Weber,
Associate Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 02-27298 Filed 10-25-02; 8:45 am]
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