[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 125 (Thursday, June 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39052-39053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14039]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service

[Docket ID: NRCS-2022-0006]


Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee 
Virtual Meeting

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), United States 
Department of Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is holding 
its second public meeting of the Urban Agriculture and Innovative 
Production Advisory Committee (UAIPAC). UAIPAC was established to 
advise the Secretary on the development of policies and outreach 
relating to urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production 
practices, and other matters. UAIPAC will also develop recommendations 
and advise on policies, initiatives, and outreach administered by the 
Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP); evaluate 
ongoing research and extension activities related to urban, indoor, and 
other innovative agricultural practices; identify new and existing 
barriers to successful urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural 
production practices; and provide additional assistance and advice to 
OUAIP as appropriate.

DATES: 
    Virtual Meeting: UAIPAC will meet via webinar on Friday, August 5, 
2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
    Registration: To attend the meeting, you can register by Thursday, 
August 4, 2022.
    Comments: The deadline to submit written comments for the UAIPAC to 
review before the meeting is Friday, July 29, 2022.

ADDRESSES: 
    Comments: We invite you to submit comments for the UAIPAC meeting. 
You may submit comments through the:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: go to https://www.regulations.gov docket ID NRCS-2022-0006 and follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    UAIPAC Website: The meeting webinar can be accessed via either the 
internet or phone; detailed access information will be available on the 
UAIPAC website prior to the meeting: http://www.farmers.gov/urban.
    Registration: The public can register to attend the UAIPAC meeting 
at: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_kYuDvpVLRlCXONt1bQedMA.
    Comments will be available for viewing online at 
www.regulations.gov. Comments received will be posted without change, 
including any personal information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tammy Willis; telephone: (315) 456-
9024; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

UAIPAC Purpose

    Section 222 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994, as amended by section 12302 of the 2018 Farm Bill (Pub. L. 115-
334), directs the Secretary of the USDA to establish an ``Urban 
Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee'' to advise 
the Secretary on any aspect of section 222, including the development 
of policies and outreach relating to urban, indoor, and other emerging 
agricultural production practices.
    In addition, UAIPAC will advise the Director of the OUAIP on 
policies, initiatives, and outreach administered by that office. UAIPAC 
will evaluate and review ongoing research and extension activities 
relating to urban, indoor, and other innovative agricultural practices; 
identify new and existing barriers to successful urban, indoor, and 
other emerging agricultural production practices; and provide 
additional assistance and provide advice to the Director as 
appropriate.

UAIPAC Webinar

    The UAIPAC will hold the second public meeting on Friday, August 5, 
2022. The virtual meeting will be open to the public and will provide 
an opportunity for stakeholders to listen to the UAIPAC's current 
activities.
    The agenda will include, but is not limited to:
     Discussions of the potential UAIPAC subcommittees and 
their focus

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priorities; the USDA's Equity Commission Designated Federal Officer 
will share an overview of the Equity Commission's priorities; and
     The Farm Service Agency (FSA) will give an operational 
overview of the 17 Urban County Committees; and OUAIP's staff will give 
an overview of new urban conservation practices.
    Please check the UAIPAC website for the agenda 24 to 48 hours prior 
to Friday, August 5, 2022, via http://www.farmers.gov/urban.

Submitting Written Comments

    Comments should focus on specific topics pertaining to urban 
agriculture, innovative production, and associated USDA programs and 
services. Written public comments will be accepted on or before 11:59 
p.m. ET on Friday, July 29, 2022, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
go to https://www.regulation.gov and follow the instructions for 
submitting comments. UAIPAC will not have adequate time to consider any 
comments submitted after Friday, July 29, 2022, prior to the meeting.
    In addition, outside of this meeting we welcome your comments to 
the UAIPAC email box at 
[email protected] at any time.

Meeting Accommodation Request

    Instructions for registering for this meeting can be obtained by 
contacting Ms. Willis by or before the deadline.
    If you are a person requiring reasonable accommodation, please make 
requests in advance for sign language interpretation, assistive 
listening devices, or other reasonable accommodation, to Ms. Willis as 
identified above. Determinations for reasonable accommodation will be 
made on a case-by-case basis.

    Date: June 27, 2022.
Cikena Reid,
Committee Management Officer, USDA.
[FR Doc. 2022-14039 Filed 6-29-22; 8:45 am]
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