[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21967-21968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07658]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board will hold a 
federal advisory committee meeting according to the details shown 
below. The committee is authorized under the Forest and Rangeland 
Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, the National Forest 
Management Act of 1976, the Federal Public Lands Recreation Enhancement 
Act, and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA). The advisory board information and meeting details can be found 
at the following website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees.

DATES: 
    Meeting: An in-person meeting will be held on May 17, 2023, 1 p.m.-
4:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight 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.
    Written Comments: Written public comments will be accepted by 11:59 
p.m. (MDT) on May 12, 2023. Comments submitted after this date will be 
provided to the Agency, but the Committee may not have adequate time to 
consider those comments prior to the meeting. Written comments may be 
submitted as described under this section. Anyone who would like to 
bring related matters to the attention of the committee may file 
written statements with the committee staff before or up to 14 days 
after the meeting. Written comments must be sent to 
[email protected] or via mail (i.e., postmarked) to Scott 
Jacobson, 8221 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, South Dakota 57702. The 
Forest Service strongly prefers comments be submitted electronically.
    Oral Statements: Each commenter wishing to address the Committee 
must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. (MDT) on May 12, 2023. Individuals may 
pre-register by sending an email to [email protected] or via 
mail (i.e., postmarked) to Scott Jacobson, 8221 Mount Rushmore Road, 
Rapid City, South Dakota 57702.
    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.

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The meeting is open to the public and will 
be held in person. Members of the public may participate in the meeting 
at the U.S. Forest Service, Mystic Ranger District Office, 8221 Mount 
Rushmore Road, Rapid City, South Dakota 57702.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Karchut, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), by phone at 605-673-9201 or email at 
[email protected] or Scott Jacobson, Committee Coordinator, at 
605-440-1409 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The purpose of the committee is 
to provide advice and recommendations on a broad range of forest issues 
such as forest plan revisions or amendments, forest health including 
fire, insect and disease, travel management, forest monitoring and 
evaluation, recreation fees, and site-specific projects having forest-
wide implications.

Meeting Agenda

    The purpose of the meeting is to discuss:
    1. Black Elk Wilderness Area;
    2. Fire Season 2023 Update;
    3. Long Eared Bat Reclassification; and
    4. Forest Plan Revision.
    Written Comments and Oral Statements: Written comments and oral 
statements 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. 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. All written public comments will be compiled into a binder and 
available for review at the meeting. Duplicate comments from multiple 
individuals will appear as one comment, with a notation that multiple 
copies of the comment were received. Please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees to 
learn more about the agenda or reports resulting from this meeting.
    Register for the Meeting: The public is asked to pre-register for 
the meeting at least 10 business days prior to the meeting. Your pre-
registration must state: the names of each person in your group; 
organization or interest represented; the number of people planning to 
give oral comments, if any; and whether anyone in your group requires 
special accommodations. Submit registrations to Bryan Karchut, 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), by phone at 605-673-9201or email at 
[email protected] or Scott Jacobson, Committee Coordinator, at 
605-440-1409 or email at [email protected]. Walk-in 
registrations are also accepted. Members of the public who request to 
give oral comments to the Committee must arrive by 12:45 p.m. MDT on 
May 14, 2023, and will be given their allotted time limit and turn at 
the check-in table.
    Meeting Accommodations: 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 the person listed under the For Further Information 
Contact section. Determinations for reasonable accommodation will be 
made on a case-by-case basis. Persons with disabilities who require 
alternative means of communication for program

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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.
    In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, USDA, its 
Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or 
administering 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 or 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: April 7, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-07658 Filed 4-11-23; 8:45 am]
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