[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 181 (Monday, September 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-22406]


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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 (BFRAC). The 
committee is being convened to consider issues involving barriers for 
beginning farmers and ranchers, including lending and access to U.S. 
Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, resources, and land. The 
members will deliberate on recommendations to be prepared for USDA 
Secretarial consideration.

DATES: The committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, 
September 29 and 30, 2016, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST at the 
Cleveland Airport Marriott in Cleveland, Ohio. The meeting will be open 
to the public. All persons wishing to make comments during this meeting 
must check in between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., and between 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 September 22, 2016, 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: 1 (888) 790-3101 and enter 
passcode 6995865. Members of the public may also submit written 
comments for consideration to the committee via email at: 
[email protected] or fax to: (202) 720-7136.

ADDRESSES: This public advisory committee meeting will be held at the 
Cleveland Airport Marriott, 4277 West 150th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 
44135. There will also be signs directing attendees to the meeting 
room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions should be directed to 
Phyllis Morgan, Executive Assistant, OAO, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 
Whitten Building, Room 520-A, Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 720-
6350; Fax: (202) 720-7704; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BFRAC last met in Kansas City, Missouri, 
on August 3-4, 2015. The Secretary tasked the BFRAC with providing 
recommendations on access to land, farm business transition, and land 
tenure. 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 midnight on 
September 23, 2016. 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 continued 
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 by September 
23, 2016, 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 noon on September 23, 2016, by phone at (202) 720-
6350, fax (202) 720-7704, or email: [email protected].

    Dated: September 13, 2016.
Christian Obineme,
Associate Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach.
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