[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 53860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17020]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Olympic Peninsula Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Olympic Peninsula Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will 
hold a public meeting 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 to make recommendations 
on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Olympic National Forest 
within Mason, Jefferson, Clallam, and Grays Harbor County, consistent 
with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.

DATES: An in-person and virtual meeting will be held on September 18, 
2023, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) and if needed on 
September 29, 2023, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. PDT.
    Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide in-person or 
virtual oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. PDT on September 
11, 2023. Written public comments will be accepted by 11:59 p.m. PDT on 
September 11, 2023. Comments submitted after this date will be provided 
to the Forest Service, but the Committee may not have adequate time to 
consider those comments prior to the meeting.
    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.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held in-person and virtually at the 
Field Arts & Events Hall located at 210 West Front Street, Port 
Angeles, WA 98362. The public may also join virtually via webcast, 
teleconference, videoconference, and/or Homeland Security Information 
Network (HSIN) virtual meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sdeivpzIsE9ejcGrZJ3AsSfcKWNm8QVP_. RAC information and 
meeting details can be found at the following website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/olympic/workingtogether/advisorycommittees or by 
contacting the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Written Comments: Written comments must be sent by email to 
[email protected] or via mail (i.e., postmarked) to 
Jennifer Garcia Santiago, 1835 Black Lake Blvd. SW, Olympia, Washington 
98512. The Forest Service strongly prefers comments be submitted 
electronically.
    Oral Comments: Persons or organizations wishing to make oral 
comments must pre- register by 11:59 p.m. PDT on September 11, 2023, 
and speakers can only register for one speaking slot. Oral comments 
must be sent by email to [email protected] or via mail 
(i.e., postmarked) to Jennifer Garcia Santiago, 1835 Black Lake Blvd. 
SW, Olympia, Washington 98512.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alfred Watson, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), by phone at 760-371-2889 or email at 
[email protected] or Jennifer Garcia Santiago, RAC Coordinator, at 
564-669-9623 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
    1. Review meeting agenda and FACA requirements;
    2. Elect a Chairperson;
    3. Hear from Title II project proponents and discuss Title II 
project proposals;
    4. Provide opportunity for public comment;
    5. Discussion, prioritization, and recommendations on Title II 
projects by the RAC;
    6. Approve meeting minutes; and
    7. Schedule the next meeting.
    The agenda will include time for individuals to make oral 
statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an 
oral statement should make a request in writing at least three days 
prior to the meeting date to be scheduled on the agenda.
    Written comments may be submitted to the Forest Service up to 10 
days after the meeting date listed under DATES.
    Please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT, by or before the deadline, for all questions related to the 
meeting. 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.
    Meeting Accommodations: The meeting location is compliant with the 
Americans with Disabilities Act, and the USDA provides reasonable 
accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. 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 or contact 
USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or 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: August 3, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-17020 Filed 8-8-23; 8:45 am]
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