[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 135 (Wednesday, July 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 41474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17389]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Advocacy and Outreach, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the 
Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO) is announcing a meeting of the 
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Committee's (BFRAC). The 
committee is being convened to consider issues involving access to 
land, farm business transition, and land tenure. The members will 
deliberate on recommendations to be prepared for USDA Secretarial 
consideration.

DATES: The committee meeting is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, 
August 3 and 4, 2015, from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST. The meeting will be 
open to the public. All persons wishing to make comments during this 
meeting must check in between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and 
3:00 p.m. CST, on both days, at the registration table. All public 
commenters will be allowed a maximum of three minutes. If the number of 
registrants requesting to speak is greater than what can be reasonably 
accommodated during the scheduled open public meeting timeframe, 
speakers will be scheduled on a first-come basis. Public written 
comments for the committee's consideration may be submitted by close of 
business on July 31, 2015, to Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal 
Official, USDA OAO, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 520-A, 
Washington, DC 20250-0170, Phone (202) 720-6350, Fax (202) 720-7704, 
Email: [email protected]. Written submissions are encouraged to 
either be less than one page in length, or be accompanied by an 
executive summary and a summary of policy initiatives. A listen-only 
line will be available during the entire meeting for all who wish to 
listen in on the meeting or make public comments through the following 
telephone number: (800) 369-1878 and enter passcode 2814434. Members of 
the public may also submit written comments for consideration to the 
committee.

ADDRESSES: This public advisory committee meeting will be held at the 
Kansas City Airport Marriott, 775 Brasilia Avenue, Kansas City, MO 
64153. The meeting will be in conference rooms Salon A and Salon B. 
There will also be signs directing attendees to the meeting rooms.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions should be directed to 
Phyllis Morgan, Executive Assistant, OAO, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., 
Whitten Bldg., 520-A, Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 720-6350, Fax: 
(202) 720-7136, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BFRAC Subcommittee on Land Tenure met in 
Des Moines, Iowa, on June 22 and 23, 2015. The Secretary tasked the 
BFRAC with providing recommendations on access to land, farm business 
transition, and land tenure. Prior to that meeting, the BFRAC met in 
Austin, TX on September 23-24, 2015, to deliberate upon the final set 
of recommendations for the Secretary on issues involving 
communications, service, and advocacy in identifying barriers for 
beginning farmers and ranchers. They also considered issues around 
lending and credit in parsing statistics generated by USDA. Please 
visit our Web site at: http://www.outreach.usda.gov/smallbeginning/index.htm for additional information on the BFRAC.
    The public is asked to pre-register for the meeting by July 31, 
2015. You may pre-register for the public meeting by submitting an 
email to [email protected] with your name, organization or 
affiliation, or any comments for the committee's consideration. You may 
also fax this information to (202) 720-7704. Members of the public who 
wish to make comments during the committee meeting must register at the 
check-in table.
    The agenda is as follows: Day 1: Committee discussions and public 
comments; Day 2: Committee discussions, public comments, and committee 
deliberations. Please visit the Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Advisory 
Committee Web site for the full agenda. All agenda topics and documents 
will be made available to the public at: http://www.outreach.usda.gov/smallbeginning/index.htm. Copies of the agenda will also be distributed 
at the meeting.
    Meeting Accommodations: USDA is committed to ensuring that everyone 
is accommodated in our work environment, programs, and events. If you 
are a person with a disability and request reasonable accommodations to 
participate in this meeting, please note the request in your 
registration and you may contact Mrs. Kenya Nicholas in advance of the 
meeting by or before close of business on July 31, 2015, by phone at 
(202) 720-6350, fax (202) 720-7704, or email: 
[email protected].

Christian Obineme,
Associate Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach.
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