[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.
[FR Doc. 2019-13458 Filed 6-25-19; 8:45 am]
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