[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30084-30086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13458]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committees
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Call for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking
nominations for the Secure Rural School Resource Advisory Committees
(SRS RACs) pursuant to the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act (the Act) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA). Additional information on the SRS RACs can be found by visiting
the SRS RACs website at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/pts/.
DATES: Written nominations (containing a completed application packet
that includes the nominee's name, resume, and completed Form AD-755
(Advisory Committee or Research and Promotion Background Information))
must be received by July 26, 2019.
ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION under Nomination and
Application Information for the address of the SRS RAC Regional
Coordinators accepting nominations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leanne Veldhuis, National Partnership
Coordinator, Forest Service Secure Rural Schools Program, by telephone
at (202) 649-1177 or by email at [email protected]. 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 FACA, the Secretary of
Agriculture is seeking nominations for the purpose of improving
collaborative relationships among people who use and care for National
Forests and provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service
concerning projects and funding consistent with SRS Title II. The
duties of SRS RACs include monitoring projects, advising the Secretary
on the progress and results of monitoring efforts, and making
recommendations to the Forest Service for any appropriate changes or
adjustments to the projects being monitored by the SRS RACs.
SRS RACs Membership
The SRS RACs will be comprised of 15 members, no fewer than 9
members in accordance with the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018;
hereafter, 2018 Farm Bill. Members will be approved by the Secretary of
Agriculture except in Arizona and Montana, where they will be approved
by the Regional Forester and each will serve a 4-year term. SRS RACs
membership will be balanced in terms of the points of view represented
and functions to be performed. The SRS RACs shall include
representation from the following interest areas:
(1) Five persons who represent:
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(a) Organized Labor or Non-Timber Forest Product Harvester Groups,
(b) Developed Outdoor Recreation, Off-Highway Vehicle Users, or
Commercial Recreation Activities,
(c) Energy and Mineral Development, or Commercial or Recreational
Fishing Groups,
(d) Commercial Timber Industry, or
(e) Federal Grazing Permit or Other Land Use Permit Holders, or
Representative of Non-Industrial Private Forest Land Owners, within the
area for which the committee is organized.
(2) Five persons who represent:
(a) Nationally or Regionally Recognized Environmental
Organizations,
(b) Regionally or Locally Recognized Environmental Organizations,
(c) Dispersed Recreational Activities,
(d) Archaeology and History, or
(e) Nationally or Regionally Recognized Wild Horse and Burro
Interest, Wildlife Hunting Organizations, or Watershed Associations.
(3) Five persons who represent:
(a) Hold State Elected Office,
(b) Hold County or Local Elected Office,
(c) American Indian Tribes within or adjacent to the area for which
the committee is organized,
(d) Area School Officials or Teachers, or
(e) Affected Public at Large.
In accordance with Section 8702 of the Agriculture Improvement Act
of 2018, the Secretary may grant a composition waiver to modify the
membership requirements for a RAC. After this Federal Register Notice
of solicitation for candidates is published, the Secretary may reduce
the membership composition ``to not fewer than 9'' members, provided an
adequate number of qualified candidates are not interested or available
to serve on a Resource Advisory Committee. Under this waiver, the
membership requirements under the categories of interest (a), (b), and
(c) may reduce to 3 members in each category as described above. In the
event that a vacancy arises, the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) may
fill the vacancy in the manner in which the original appointments were
made. In accordance with the SRS Act, members of the SRS RAC shall
serve without compensation. SRS RAC members may be allowed travel
expenses and per diem for attendance at committee meetings, subject to
approval of the DFO responsible for administrative support to the SRS
RAC.
Nomination and Application Information
The appointment of members to the SRS RACs will be made by the
Secretary of Agriculture except for appointments under the 2018
Agriculture Improvement Act (Pub. L. 115-334)--2018 Farm Act's Pilot
Program. The Secretary plans to carry out the program to allow Regional
Foresters to appoint members to the SRS RACs within the states of
Arizona and Montana.
The public is invited to submit nominations for membership on the
SRS RACs, either as a self-nomination or a nomination of any qualified
and interested person. Any individual or organization may nominate one
or more qualified persons to represent the interest areas listed above.
To be considered for membership, nominees must:
1. Be a resident of the State in which the SRS RAC has
jurisdiction,
2. Identify what interest group they would represent and how they
are qualified to represent that interest group,
3. Provide a cover letter stating why they want to serve on the SRS
RAC and what they can contribute,
4. Provide a resume showing their past experience in working
successfully as part of a group working on forest management
activities,
5. Complete Form AD-755, Advisory Committee or Research and
Promotion Background Information. The Form AD-755 may be obtained from
the Regional Coordinators listed below or from the following SRS RACs
website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/pts/specialprojects/racs. All
nominations will be vetted by the Agency.
Nominations and completed applications for SRS RACs should be sent
to the appropriate Forest Service Regional Offices listed below:
Northern Regional Office--Region I
Central Montana RAC, Flathead RAC, Gallatin RAC, Idaho Panhandle RAC,
Lincoln RAC, Mineral County RAC, Missoula RAC, Missouri River RAC,
North Central Idaho RAC, Ravalli RAC, Sanders RAC, Southern Montana
RAC, Southwest Montana RAC, Tri-County RAC
Julie Kies, Northern Regional Coordinator, Forest Service, Federal
Building, 200 East Broadway, Missoula, Montana 59807-7669, (406) 329-
3680.
Rocky Mountain Regional Office--Region II
Bighorn RAC, Black Hills RAC, Grand Mesa Uncompahgre Gunnison (GMUG)
RAC, Medicine Bow-Routt RAC, Pike-San Isabel RAC, Saguache RAC, San
Juan RAC, Shoshone RAC, Upper Rio Grande RAC
Olivia Walker, Rocky Mountain Regional Coordinator, Forest Service,
740 Simms Street, Golden, Colorado 80401, (858) 674-2984.
Southwestern Regional Office--Region III
Coconino County RAC, Eastern Arizona RAC, Northern New Mexico RAC,
Southern Arizona RAC, Southern New Mexico RAC, Yavapai RAC
Veronica Van Hulle, Southwestern Regional Coordinator, Forest
Service, 333 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102, (505) 842-
3293.
Intermountain Regional Office--Region IV
Ashley RAC, Bridger-Teton RAC, Central Idaho RAC, Dixie RAC, Eastern
Idaho RAC, Elko RAC, Fishlake RAC, Humboldt (NV) RAC, Lyon-Mineral RAC,
Manti-La Sal RAC, South Central Idaho RAC, Southwest Idaho RAC, Uinta-
Wasatch Cache RAC, White Pine-Nye RAC
Andy Brunelle, Intermountain Regional Coordinator (Idaho/Utah),
Forest Service, Federal Building, 324 25th Street, Ogden, Utah 84401,
(208) 344-1770.
Cheva Gabor, Intermountain Regional Coordinator (Nevada), Forest
Service, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, California 96150, (530)
543-2600.
Pacific Southwest Regional Office--Region V
Alpine County RAC, Amador County RAC, Butte County RAC, Del Norte
County RAC, El Dorado County RAC, Fresno County RAC, Glenn and Colusa
Counties RAC, Humboldt County RAC, Kern and Tulare Counties RAC, Lake
County RAC, Lassen County RAC, Madera County RAC, Mendocino County RAC,
Modoc County RAC, Nevada and Placer Counties RAC, Plumas County RAC,
Shasta County RAC, Sierra County RAC, Siskiyou County RAC, Tehama RAC,
Trinity County RAC, Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties RAC
Denise Adamic, Pacific Southwest Regional Coordinator, Forest
Service, 1323 Club Drive, Vallejo, California 94592, (808) 600-2970.
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Pacific Northwest Regional Office--VI
Columbia County RAC, Colville RAC, Deschutes and Ochoco RAC, Fremont
and Winema RAC, Hood and Willamette RAC, North Gifford Pinchot RAC,
North Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie RAC, Northeast Oregon Forests RAC, Olympic
Peninsula RAC, Rogue and Umpqua RAC, Siskiyou (OR) RAC, Siuslaw RAC,
Snohomish County RAC, South Gifford Pinchot RAC, South Mt. Baker-
Snoqualmie RAC, Southeast Washington Forest RAC, Wenatchee-Okanogan RAC
Brenna White, Pacific Northwest Regional Office, Forest Service,
1220 Southwest 3rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, (503) 808-2246.
Southern Regional Office--Region VIII
Alabama RAC, Cherokee RAC, Daniel Boone RAC, Davy Crockett RAC, Delta-
Bienville RAC, DeSoto RAC, Florida National Forests RAC, Francis
Marion-Sumter RAC, Holly Springs-Tombigbee RAC, Kisatchie RAC, Ozark-
Ouachita RAC, Sabine-Angelina RAC, Southwest Mississippi RAC, Virginia
RAC
Michael Williams, Southern Regional Coordinator, Forest Service,
1720 Peachtree Road, Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, (404) 347-7632.
Eastern Regional Office--Region IX
Allegheny RAC, Chequamegon RAC, Chippewa National Forest RAC, Eleven
Point RAC, Gogebic RAC, Hiawatha East RAC, Hiawatha West RAC, Huron-
Manistee RAC, Nicolet RAC, Ontonagon RAC, Superior RAC, West Virginia
RAC
David Scozzafave, Eastern Regional Coordinator, Forest Service, 626
East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, (414) 297-3602.
Alaska Regional Office--Region X
Juneau RAC, Kenai Peninsula-Anchorage Borough RAC, Ketchikan RAC, Lynn
Canal-Icy Strait RAC, Prince of Wales Island RAC, Prince William Sound
RAC, Sitka RAC, Wrangell-Petersburg RAC, Yakutat RAC
Bobbie Jo Skibo, Alaska Regional Coordinator, Forest Service, 709
West 9th Street, Room 561C, Juneau, Alaska 99801-1807, (907) 441-1539.
Equal opportunity practices in accordance with USDA policies shall
be followed in all appointments to the Panel. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Panel have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by USDA, membership will, to the extent
practicable, include individuals with demonstrated ability to represent
all racial and ethnic groups, women and men, and persons with
disabilities.
Dated: June 18, 2019.
Cikena Reid,
Committee Management Officer, USDA.
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