[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16938-16939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05700]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Advisory 
Committee will hold a public meeting according to the details shown 
below. The committee is authorized under the Omnibus Public Land 
Management Act of 2009 and operates in compliance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The purpose of the committee is to 
provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture 
(Secretary) on the selection of collaborative forest landscape 
restoration proposals. General information can be found at the 
following website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/restoration/CFLRP/advisory-panel.shtml.

DATES: The meeting will be held on April 4, 5 and 6, 2023, from 8:00am 
to 5:00 p.m. each day, Mountain Daylight Time.
    All commmittee meetings are subject to cancellation. For status of 
the meetings prior to attendance, please contact the person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Written and Oral Comments:
    Individuals wishing to make an oral statement at any meeting should 
make a request in writing by March 30, 2023, to be scheduled on the 
agendas. 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 April 21, 2023. Written comments and 
requests for time for oral comments must be sent to Bryce Esch, 1824 S 
Thompson Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 or by email to 
[email protected].

ADDRESSES: The meetings are open to the public and will be held at the 
Cesar Chavez Memorial Building, Room 221, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Denver, 
Colorado 80204. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chuck Oliver, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), by phone at 406-370-0174 or email at 
[email protected] or Bryce Esch, Committee Coordinator, at 928-
856-1146 or email at [email protected].
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf and hard 
of hearing (TDD) may call the

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Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339, 24 hours a day, every 
day of the year, including holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the committee is to provide 
advice and recommendations to the Secretary on the selection of 
collaborative forest landscape restoration proposals as provided in 
Section 8629 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. The meetings 
are open to the public. The agendas will include time for people to 
make oral statements of three minutes or less.
    Written comments may be submitted as described under the DATES 
section. 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.
    The meeting agendas will include:
    1. Evaluate 2023 Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program 
(CFLRP) proposals and provide recommendations to the Secretary of 
Agriculture on proposal selection for funding; and
    2. Development of CFLRP future process recommendations.
    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 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 into 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 persons with disabilities. USDA is an equal 
opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

    Dated: March 15, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-05700 Filed 3-20-23; 8:45 am]
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