[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 149 (Friday, August 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51769-51770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16634]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board

AGENCY: Forest Service, Department of Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Solicitation for members.

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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking 
nominations for the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board pursuant to 
the authority of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 and 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended. Additional 
information on the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board can be found 
by visiting the committee website at: https://landbetweenthelakes.us/about/working-together/advisory-board/.

DATES: Nominations may be mailed to the address listed in ADDRESSES and 
must be postmarked by September 22, 2023. Nominations may also be sent 
via email to the person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 
Nominations must contain a completed application packet that includes 
the nominee's name, resume, and completed Form AD-755 (Advisory 
Committee or Research and Promotion Background Information).

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations and resumes for appointments by 
the Secretary or legislative designees to the Land Between the Lakes 
National Recreation Area, Attention: Christine Bombard, 100 Van Morgan 
Drive, Golden Pond, Kentucky 42211.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Bombard, Advisory Board 
Liaison, USDA Forest Service, Land Between the Lakes National 
Recreation Area, 100 Van Morgan Drive, Golden

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Pond, Kentucky 42211 or by email [email protected].
    Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf and hard 
of hearing (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-
8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    In accordance with the provisions of the FACA and the Acts pursuant 
to the Land Between the Lakes, the U.S. Forest Service is seeking 
nominations for the purpose of providing advice to the Secretary of 
Agriculture on the following:
     Means of promoting public participation for the Land and 
Resource Management Plan;
     Environmental education;
     Develop an annual work plan for recreation and 
environmental education areas in the Recreation Area, including the 
heritage program, with the nonappropriated amounts in the Land Between 
the Lakes Management Fund;
     Develop an annual forest management and harvest plan for 
the Recreation Area; and
     Maintain the balance and status of the Fund.

Membership Balance

    The Advisory Board will be comprised of 13 members approved by the 
Secretary of Agriculture where each will serve a 5-year term. 
Memberships shall include representation from the following interest 
areas:
    (1) Four persons appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
including:

(a) Two residents of the State of Kentucky
(b) Two residents of the State of Tennessee

    (2) Two persons appointed by the Commissioner (or designee) of the 
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources;
    (3) One person appointed by the Commissioner (or designee) of the 
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency; and
    (4) 2 individuals shall be appointed by appropriate officials of 
each of the 3 counties containing the Recreation Area.

Nomination and Application Information

    The appointment of members to the Land Between the Lakes Advisory 
Board will be made by the Secretary of Agriculture, or legislative 
designees. The public is invited to submit nominations for membership 
either as a self-nomination or a nomination of any qualified and 
interested person. Any individual or organization may nominate one or 
more qualified persons to represent the interest areas listed above. To 
be considered for membership, nominees must:
    1. Be a resident of the State of Kentucky or
    2. Be a resident of the State of Tennessee and
    3. May not have served on the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board 
within the past 5 years.
    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 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 persons with disabilities. USDA is an equal 
opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

    Dated: July 31, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-16634 Filed 8-3-23; 8:45 am]
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