[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 85 (Friday, May 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 25386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09292]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
AGENCY: Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE), U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of public teleconference.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the
rules and regulations of the Department of Agriculture and the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a public teleconference of the
Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (ACBFR) will be
held to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on beginning farmers and
ranchers. The purpose of the ACBFR meeting is to deliberate upon
matters concerning beginning farmers and ranchers that provide advice
and recommendations for the Secretary.
DATES: The public conference call will be held on May 19, 2020 at 2:00-
4:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Public Call-in Information: Interested members of the public may
listen to the discussion by calling the following toll-free conference
call-in number: Conference call-in number: Dial: 866-816-7252
Conference ID: 6188761.
Please be advised that before placing them into the conference
call, the operator will ask callers to provide their names, their
organizational affiliations (if any), and email addresses (so that
callers may be notified of future meetings). Callers can expect to
incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the USDA
will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for
calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free
conference call-in number.
Public Comments: Written comments for the Committee's consideration
may be submitted to email: [email protected].
Written comments must be received by May 18, 2020.
Public written comments will be considered by the Advisory
Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers at the meeting. Also, these
written comments will be available in the notes/minutes of the May 19,
2020 conference call meeting and will be maintained in the public
record of the federal advisory committee at USDA.
Availability of Materials for the Meeting: General information
about the ACBFR as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced
in this notice, may be found on the ACBFR website at https://www.usda.gov/partnerships/advisory-committee-on-beginning-farmers-and-ranchers.
Accessibility: USDA is committed to ensuring that all persons are
included in our programs and events. If you are a person with a
disability and require reasonable accommodations to participate in this
meeting Please contact Maria Goldberg at [email protected] or at
(202)720-6350.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain information concerning this public meeting may contact Maria
Goldberg, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at [email protected]
or at (202) 720-6350.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was originally established
pursuant to Section 5(b) of the Agricultural Credit Improvement Act of
1992, 7 U.S.C. 1929 note (2008) ACBFR, as amended; and is established
and managed in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
The Committee is to meet and review comments on beginning farmer
and rancher policy and program issues and collaborate to make
recommendations to the Secretary. The Committee shall advise the
Secretary on matters broadly affecting new farmers and ranchers. The
Committee shall consider Department goals and objectives necessary to
implement prior recommendations and develop and recommend a framework
and overall strategy.
Dated: April 27, 2020.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-09292 Filed 4-30-20; 8:45 am]
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