[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10869-10870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03660]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Gifford Pinchot Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gifford Pinchot Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will 
hold two public meetings according to the details shown below. 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 (FACA). 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, as well as make recommendations on 
recreation fee proposals for sites on the Gifford Pinchot National 
Forest, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. 
General information and meeting details can be found at the following 
website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/giffordpinchot/workingtogether/advisorycommittees.

DATES: The Recreation Fee Proposal meeting will be held on March 9, 
2023, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. The SRS/Title II meeting 
will be held on March 10, 2023, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Pacific Standard 
Time. All RAC meetings are subject to cancellation. For status of the 
meeting prior to attendance, please contact the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Oral Comments: Individuals wishing to make an oral statement at any 
of the meetings should make a request in writing by March 6, 2023 to be 
scheduled on the agenda for that particular meeting.
    Written Comments: Anyone who would like to bring related matters to 
the attention of the committee may file written statements with the 
committee staff before or by March 31, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The Recreation Fee Proposal RAC meeting is open to the 
public and will be held virtually via telephone and/or video 
conference. Virtual meeting participation details can be found on the 
website listed under SUMMARY or by contacting the person listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    The SRS/Title II RAC meeting is open to the public and will be held 
at the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Headquarters, located at 987 
McClellan Rd., Vancouver, Washington 98661. The public may also join 
virtually via telephone and/or video conference. 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: Gala Miller, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), by phone at 360-891-5014 or email at 
[email protected]. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for 
the deaf and 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 SRS/Title II meeting is 
to:
    1. Elect a Chairperson;
    2. Hear from Title II project proponents and discuss Title II 
project proposals;
    3. Make funding recommendations on Title II projects;
    4. Approve meeting minutes.
    The purpose of the Recreation Fee Proposal meeting is to:
    1. Discuss the proposed Gifford Pinchot Recreation Fee Proposal;
    2. Make recommendations on recreation fee proposals;
    3. Approve meeting minutes.
    The meetings are open to the public. The agendas will include time 
for individuals to make oral statements of three minutes or less. 
Individuals wishing to make an oral statement at any of the meetings 
should make a request in writing by March 6, 2023 to be scheduled on 
the agenda for that particular meeting. Anyone who would like to bring 
related matters to the attention of the committee may file written 
statements with the committee staff before or by March 31, 2023.
    Written comments and requests for time for oral comments must be 
sent to Gala Miller, Gifford Pinchot National Forest Headquarters, 987 
McClellan Rd., Vancouver, WA 98661; or by email to 
[email protected]. Persons with disabilities who require alternative 
means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large 
print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the 
responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and 
TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay

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Service at 800-877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made 
available in languages other than English.
    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: February 15, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-03660 Filed 2-21-23; 8:45 am]
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