[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13857-13858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04783]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Pacific Northwest Region Recreation Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Call for nominations to the Pacific Northwest Region Recreation 
Resource Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking 
nominations for the Pacific Northwest Region Recreation Advisory 
Committee (Recreation RAC) pursuant to the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (REA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). 
Additional information on the Recreation RAC can be found by visiting 
the Recreation RAC's website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r6/passes-permits/recreation/?cid=fsbdev2_026879.

DATES: Nominations must be received on or before April 9, 2020. The 
timeframe may be extended if officials do not receive applications for 
vacancies. Nominations must contain a completed application packet that 
includes the nominee's name, a narrative statement on each Nominee 
Evaluation Criteria, and completed Form AD-755, Advisory Committee or 
Research and Promotion Background

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Information. The package must be sent to the addresses below.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit nominations packets by U.S. 
Mail to the Forest Service Pacific Northwest Regional Office, 1220 
Southwest 3rd Avenue, Post Office Box 3623, Portland, Oregon 97204-
2825, Attention: Krystal Fleeger or by Express Delivery to the Forest 
Service Pacific Northwest Regional Office, 1220 Southwest 3rd Avenue, 
17th Floor, Portland, Oregon 97204-2825, Attention: Krystal Fleeger.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Tracy Tophooven, Recreation RAC Designated 
Federal Officer, Pacific Northwest Region, USDA Forest Service, 1220 
Southwest 3rd Avenue, 17th Floor, Portland, Oregon 97204-2825; by phone 
at (503) 808-2919, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In accordance with the provisions of FACA, the Secretary of 
Agriculture is seeking nominations for the purpose of providing 
recommendations on recreation fees. The Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (REA), signed in December 2004, directs the Secretary 
of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, or both to establish 
Recreation RACs, or use existing advisory committees to perform the 
duties of Recreation RACs, in each State or region for Federal 
recreation lands and waters managed by the Forest Service or the Bureau 
of Land Management (BLM). These committees make recreation fee program 
recommendations on implementing or eliminating standard amenity fees; 
expanded amenity fees; and noncommercial, individual special recreation 
permit fees; expanding or limiting the recreation fee program; and fee-
level changes.
    The REA grants flexibility to Recreation RACs by stating that the 
Secretaries:
     May have as many additional Recreation RACs in a State or 
region as the Secretaries consider necessary;
     Shall not establish a Recreation RAC in a State if the 
Secretaries determine, in consultation with the Governor of the State, 
that sufficient interest does not exist to ensure that participation on 
the committee is balanced in terms of the points of view represented 
and the functions to be performed; or
     May use a resource advisory committee established pursuant 
to another provision of law and in accordance with that law.

Recreation Resource Advisory Committee Membership

    The Pacific Northwest Region Recreation RAC shall be comprised of 
no more than 11 members. Members will be appointed by the Secretary of 
Agriculture to serve two to three-year terms. Committee membership will 
be fairly balanced in terms of the points of view represented and 
functions to be performed. The Pacific Northwest Region Recreation RAC 
shall include representation in the following areas:
    (1) Five persons who represent recreation users and that include, 
as appropriate, persons representing--
    (a) Camping;
    (b) Wildlife Viewing/Visiting Interpretive Sites;
    (c) Summer motorized recreation such as motorcycling, boating, and 
off-highway vehicle driving;
    (d) Summer nonmotorized recreation such as backpacking, horseback 
riding, mountain biking, canoeing, and rafting; and
    (e) Hunting and fishing.
    (2) Three persons who represent interest groups that include, as 
appropriate--
    (a) Motorized/Non-motorized outfitters and guides;
    (b) Motorized/Non-motorized outfitters and guides; and
    (c) Local environmental groups.
    (3) Three persons who are--
    (a) State tourism official representing the State;
    (b) A representative of affected Indian tribes; and
    (c) A representative of affected local government interests.
    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 REA, members of the 
Recreation RAC shall serve without compensation. Recreation RAC members 
may be allowed travel expenses and per diem for attendance at committee 
meetings, subject to approval of the DFO responsible for adminstrative 
support to the Recreation RAC.

Nominations and Application Information

    The appointment of members to the Recreation RAC will be made by 
the Secretary of Agriculture. The public is invited to submit 
nomimations for membership on the Recreation RAC, 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. Identify what interest group they would represent and how they 
are qualified to represent that group;
    2. State why they want to serve on the committee and what they can 
contribute;
    3. Provide an attachment showing their past experience in working 
successfully as part of a collaborative group; and
    4. Complete an application packet, including evaluation criteria, 
and Form AD-755, Advisory Committee or Research and Promotion 
Background Information. The packet may be obtained by contacting Tracy 
Tophooven, Recreation RAC Designated Federal Officer, Pacific Northwest 
Region, USDA Forest Service, 1220 Southwest 3rd Avenue, 17th Floor, 
Portland, Oregon 97204-2825; by phone at (503) 808-2919, or by email at 
[email protected]. The packet can also be found by visiting 
the following website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r6/passes-permits/recreation/?cid=fsbdev2_026879. Nominations and completed 
applications for the Recreation RAC should be sent to the DFO. All 
nominations will be vetted by the Agency.
    Equal opportunity practices in accordance with USDA policies shall 
be followed in all appointments to the Pacific Northwest Region 
Recreation RACs. To ensure that the recommendations of the Recreation 
RAC 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: February 26, 2020.
Cikena Reid,
Committee Management Officer, USDA.
[FR Doc. 2020-04783 Filed 3-9-20; 8:45 am]
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