[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 84300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26656]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Advisory Council

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Advisory Council 
will hold a public meeting according to the details shown below. The 
Council is authorized under the National Trails System Act (the Act) 
and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA). The purpose of the Council is to advise and make 
recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Chief of 
the Forest Service, on matters relating to the Pacific Northwest 
National Scenic Trail as described in the Act.

DATES: Two virtual half-day meetings will be held on January 16, 2024, 
and January 17, 2024, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. each day, Pacific Standard 
Time (PST).
    Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide virtual oral 
comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. PST on January 9, 2024. 
Written public comments will be accepted up to 11:59 p.m. PST on 
January 9, 2024. Comments submitted after this date will be provided to 
the Forest Service, but the Council may not have adequate time to 
consider those comments prior to the meeting.
    All council meetings are subject to cancellation. For status of the 
meetings prior to attendance, please contact the person listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held virtually via the Zoom app or the 
internet using the link posted on the Pacific Northwest Trail Advisory 
Council Meetings web page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/pnt/working-together/advisory-committees/?cid=fseprd505622, and the public may also 
join virtually via the Zoom app or the internet using the same link. 
Council information and meeting details can be found at the following 
website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/pnt/working-together/advisory-committees/?cid=fseprd505622 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 Jeffrey 
Kitchens, 1220 Southwest Third Avenue, Suite 1700, Portland, Oregon 
97204. 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. PST, January 9, 2024, 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 Jeffrey Kitchens, 1220 Southwest Third Avenue, Suite 
1700, Portland, Oregon 97204.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Kitchens, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), by phone at 458-899-6185 or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meetings is to:
    1. Approve meeting minutes;
    2. Discuss implementation of the comprehensive plan for the Pacific 
Northwest Trail; and
    3. Discuss and identify future Pacific Northwest National Scenic 
Trail Advisory Council activity;
    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 Council. To ensure that the 
recommendations of the Council 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: November 30, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-26656 Filed 12-4-23; 8:45 am]
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