[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 4868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01760]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Forestry Research Advisory Council

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Forestry Research Advisory Council (FRAC) will meet in 
Washington, DC. The Council is required by Section 1441 of the 
Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 to provide advice to the Secretary of 
Agriculture on accomplishing efficiently the purposes of the Act of 
October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a, et seq.), commonly known as the 
McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962. The Council also provides advice relative 
to the Forest Service research program, authorized by the Forest and 
Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-307, 92 
Stat. 353, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 1600 (note)). The meeting is open to 
the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held February 20 and 21, 2014, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Forest Service International 
Programs office located at 1 Thomas Circle, Suite 400, Washington, DC. 
Written comments may be submitted as described under Supplementary 
Information. All comments, including names and addresses, when 
provided, are placed in the record and available for public inspection 
and copying. The public may inspect comments received at the USDA 
Forest Service--Washington Office. Visitors are encouraged to call 
ahead at 202-205-1665 to facilitate entry into the USDA Forest Service 
building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daina Apple, USDA Forest Service, 
Office of the Deputy Chief for Research and Development, by phone at 
202-205-1665. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, 
Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to discuss 
current and emerging forestry and natural resource research issues. The 
discussion is limited to the Forest Service, National Institute of Food 
and Agriculture staff and Council members; however, persons who wish to 
bring forestry research matters to the attention of the Council may 
file written statements with the Council staff before or after the 
meeting. Written comments concerning this meeting should be addressed 
to Daina Apple, Designated Federal Officer, Forestry Research Advisory 
Council, USDA Forest Service, Office of Research and Development, Mail 
Stop 1120, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250-1120, by 
February 14, 2014. Comments may also be sent via fascimile to 202-205-
1530.
    Meeting Accommodations: If you require sign language interpreting, 
assistive listening devices or other reasonable accommodation, please 
request this in advance of the meeting by contacting the person listed 
in the section titled For Further Information Contact. All reasonable 
accommodations requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.

    Dated: January 23, 2014.
Carlos Rodriguez-Franco,
Associate Deputy Chief, for Research and Development.
[FR Doc. 2014-01760 Filed 1-29-14; 8:45 am]
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