[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71527-71528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22867]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Forestry Research Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

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ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Forestry Research Advisory Committee (FRAC) will hold a 
public meeting according to the details shown below. The Committee is 
authorized under the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (the Act) and 
operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). 
The purpose of this Committee is to make recommendations to and advise 
the Secretary of Agriculture on forestry research. The Agriculture and 
Food Act directs the Secretary to appoint the FRAC which advises on how 
to efficiently accomplish the purposes of the McIntire-Stennis Act of 
1962. The FRAC focuses on developing and utilizing the Nation's forest 
resources, forestry schools, and forest industries. FRAC 
recommendations support states in carrying out a program of forestry 
research through land-grant colleges or agricultural experiment 
stations and other state-supported colleges and universities that offer 
graduate training in forestry. The FRAC also provides advice related to 
the Forest Service research program which is authorized by the Forest 
and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978.

DATES: An in-person meeting will be held on November 15, 2023, and 
November 16, 2023, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
    Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide oral comments 
must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. EST on November 10, 2023. Written 
public comments will be accepted by 11:59 p.m. EST on November 10, 
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 committee 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 at the USDA Forest 
Service, Sidney R. Yates Building, 201 14th Street SW, Washington, DC 
20250 in the Yates Training Room. Committee information and meeting 
details can be found at the following website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/about/frac 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 to David Lytle, Research and 
Development 2NW, USDA Forest Service, 201 14th Street SW, Washington, 
DC 20250. 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. EST November 10, 2023, and 
speakers can only register for one speaking slot. Oral comments must be 
sent by email to [email protected] or via mail to David Lytle, 
Research and Development 2NW, USDA Forest Service, 201 14th Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arthur Duggan, Jr., Science Quality 
Services Program Manager, by phone at 510-542-0081 or email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
    1. Discuss the current purpose of the Committee;
    2. Discuss questions Federal forestry researchers are attempting to 
address and how they are addressing them; and
    3. Identify topics for future meetings.
    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 14 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 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: October 10, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-22867 Filed 10-16-23; 8:45 am]
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