[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 250 (Friday, December 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80523-80524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28412]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Southwest Montana Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Southwest Montana Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will 
have a hybrid meeting, with the option to attend virtually or in-
person. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and 
Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance 
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee 
is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and 
recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding 
consistent with Title II of the Act. RAC information and virtual 
meeting information can be found at the following website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/bdnf/workingtogether/advisorycommittees.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 2nd, 2023 
beginning at 8:30 a.m. Mountain Standard Time. All RAC meetings are 
subject to cancellation.
    Oral and Written Comments: Individuals wishing to make an oral 
statement should request in writing by Friday, January 27, 2023, to be 
scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who would like to bring related matters 
to the attention of the committee may file written statements with the 
committee staff before or after the meeting. Written comments, requests 
for time for oral comments or requests for instructions to participate 
virtually must be sent to Catherine McRae, RAC Coordinator, 420 Barrett 
Street, Dillon, MT 59725, by email to [email protected], or by 
phone at 406-925-3353.
    For status of the meeting prior to attendance, please contact the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting is open to the public and will be held at 420 
Barrett St., Dillon, MT 59725-3572, in the large conference room or may 
be attended virtually. Virtual meeting participation details can be 
found on the website listed under SUMMARY or by contacting the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Written comments may be submitted as described under SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, 
are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and 
copying. The public may inspect comments received upon request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine McRae, RAC Coordinator, by 
phone at 406-925-3353 or by email at [email protected]. 
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf or hard of 
hearing (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 800-877-8339, 
24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
    1. Discuss and recommend new Title II projects.
    This meeting is open to the public. The agenda will include time 
for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. 
Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should request in writing 
by Friday, January 27, 2023, to be scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who 
would like to bring related matters to

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the attention of the committee may file written statements with the 
committee staff before or after the meeting. Written comments, requests 
for time for oral comments or requests for instructions to participate 
virtually must be sent to Catherine McRae, RAC Coordinator, 420 Barrett 
Street, Dillon, MT 59725, by email to [email protected], or by 
phone at 406-925-3353.
    Meeting Accommodations: If you are a person requiring reasonable 
accommodation, please make requests in advance for sign language 
interpreting, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable 
accommodation. For access to the facility or proceedings, please 
contact the person listed in the section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case by 
case basis.
    USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, 
color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including 
gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital 
status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance 
program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil 
rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA 
(not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing 
deadlines vary by program or incident.
    Equal opportunity practices in accordance with USDA's policies will 
be followed in all appointments to the Committee. To ensure that the 
recommendations of the Committee have taken in account the needs of the 
diverse groups served by USDA, membership shall include to the extent 
possible, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent 
minorities, women, and person with disabilities. USDA is an equal 
opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

    Dated: December 23, 2022.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-28412 Filed 12-29-22; 8:45 am]
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