[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 49444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19725]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Council for Native American Farming and Ranching
AGENCY: Office of Tribal Relations, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of The Council for
Native American Farming and Ranching (CNAFR) a public advisory
committee of the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR). Notice of the
meetings are provided in accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). This
will be the fourth meeting of the CNAFR and will consist of, but not
limited to: Hearing public comments; update of USDA programs and
activities; and discussion of committee priorities. This meeting will
be open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held on September 9th, 2013 and September
10th, 2013 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The meeting will be open to the public
on both days. Note that a period for public comment will be held on
September 9th, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and September 10th from
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480
L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024. The public comment period and
CNAFR meeting will take place within the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel's
Ballroom A.
Written Comments: Written comments may be submitted to: John
Lowery, Designated Federal Officer, Tribal Relations Manager, Office of
Tribal Relations (OTR), 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg., 500-
A, Washington, DC 20250; by Fax: (202) 720-1058; or by email:
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions should be directed to John
Lowery, Tribal Relations Manager, OTR, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Whitten Bldg., 500A, Washington, DC 20250; by Fax: (202) 720-1058 or
email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2),
USDA established an advisory council for Native American farmers and
ranchers. The CNAFR is a discretionary advisory committee established
under the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture, in furtherance of
the settlement agreement in Keepseagle v. Vilsack that was granted
final approval by the District Court for the District of Columbia on
April 28, 2011.
The CNAFR will operate under the provisions of the FACA and report
to the Secretary of Agriculture. The purpose of the CNAFR is (1) to
advise the Secretary of Agriculture on issues related to the
participation of Native American farmers and ranchers in USDA farm loan
programs; (2) to transmit recommendations concerning any changes to FSA
regulations or internal guidance or other measures that would eliminate
barriers to program participation for Native American farmers and
ranchers; (3) to examine methods of maximizing the number of new
farming and ranching opportunities created through the farm loan
program through enhanced extension and financial literacy services; (4)
to examine methods of encouraging intergovernmental cooperation to
mitigate the effects of land tenure and probate issues on the delivery
of USDA farm loan programs; (5) to evaluate other methods of creating
new farming or ranching opportunities for Native American producers;
and (6) to address other related issues as deemed appropriate.
The Secretary of Agriculture selected a diverse group of members
representing a broad spectrum of persons interested in providing
solutions to the challenges of the aforementioned purposes. Equal
opportunity practices were considered in all appointments to the CNAFR
in accordance with USDA policies. The Secretary selected the members in
May 2012. Interested persons may present views, orally or in writing,
on issues relating to agenda topics before the CNAFR.
Written submissions may be submitted to the contact person on or
before September 3rd, 2013. Oral presentations from the public will be
heard between approximately 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on September 9th and
from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on September 10th, 2013. Those
individuals interested in making formal oral presentations should
notify the contact person and submit a brief statement of the general
nature of the issue they wish to present and the names and addresses of
proposed participants by September 3rd, 2013. All oral presentations
will be given three (3) to five (5) minutes depending on the number of
participants.
OTR will also make all agenda topics available to the public via
the OTR Web site: http://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations no later than 10
business days before the meeting and at the meeting. In addition, the
minutes from the meeting will be posted on the OTR Web site. OTR
welcomes the attendance of the public at the CNAFR meetings and will
make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or
special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a
disability, please contact John Lowery, at least 10 business days in
advance of the meeting.
Dated: August 8, 2013.
Leslie Wheelock,
Director, Office of Tribal Relations.
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