[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41535-41536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16684]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent to re-establish an advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture intends to re-establish the 
National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (Council). In 
accordance with provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), the Council is being re-established to continue: (1) Developing 
a National Urban and Community Forestry action plan in accordance with 
Section 9(g)(3)(A-F) of the Act; (2) evaluating the implementation of 
the plan; (3) developing criteria; and (4) submitting recommendations 
for the Forest Service's National Urban and Community Forestry Cost-
share Grant Program as required by Section 9(f)(1-2) of the Act. The 
Council is necessary and in the public interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Stremple, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Forest Service, State and Private Forestry, Cooperative 
Forestry, address: Yates Building, 3NW, Mail Stop 1151, 201 14th Street 
SW., Washington, DC 20250 or telephone: 202-205-7829. 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:

Background

    In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App 2), Section 9 of the Cooperative 
Forestry Assistance Act, as amended by Title XII, Section 1219 of 
Public Law 101-624 (Act) (16 U.S.C. 2105g), and with the concurrences 
of the General Services Administration (GSA), the Secretary of 
Agriculture intends to re-establish the Council. The Council is a 
statutory advisory committee. The Council operates under the provisions 
of FACA and will report to the Secretary of Agriculture through the 
Chief of the Forest Service.
    The purpose of the Council is to provide advice on urban and 
community forestry and related natural resources and make 
recommendations on how USDA can tailor its programs to better serve the 
needs of the urban and community forestry community of practice. The 
Council will perfom the following tasks listed above in the ``Summary 
Section''.

Advisory Committee Organization

    The Council will be comprised of 15 members who provide a balanced 
and broad representation within each of the following interests:

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    (1) Two members representing national nonprofit forestry and 
conservation citizen organizations;
    (2) Three members, one each representing State, county, and city 
and town governments;
    (3) One member representing the forest products, nursery, or 
related industries;
    (4) One member representing urban forestry, landscape, or design 
consultants;
    (5) Two members representing academic institutions with an 
expertise in urban and community forestry activities;
    (6) One member representing state forestry agencies or equivalent 
state agencies;
    (7) One member representing a professional renewable natural 
resource or arboricultural society;
    (8) One member from Extension Service (National Institute of Food & 
Agriculture);
    (9) One member from the Forest Service; and
    (10) Two members who are not officers or employees of any 
governmental body, one of whom is a resident of a community with a 
population of less that 50,000 as of the most recent census and both of 
whom have expertise and have been active in urban and community 
forestry.
    No individual who is currently registered as a Federal lobbyist is 
eligible to serve as a member of the Council. Members of the Council 
serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel expenses 
while performing duties on behalf of the Council, subject to approval 
by the Designated Federal Official (DFO). The Council meets bi-annually 
or as often as necessary and at such times as designated by the DFO.
    The appointment of members to the Council is made by the Secretary 
of Agriculture. Further information about the Council is posted on the 
National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council Web site: 
www.fs.fed.us/ucf.nucfac.html.
    Equal opportunity practices in accordance with U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) policies will be followed in all appointments to the 
Council. To ensure that the recommendations of the Council have taken 
into account the needs of the diverse groups served by USDA, membership 
includes to the extent possible, individuals with demonstrated ability 
to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.

    Dated: July 8, 2014.
Gregory L. Parham,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-16684 Filed 7-15-14; 8:45 am]
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