[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 87750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27769]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Northwest Forest Plan Area Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Northwest Forest Plan Advisory Committee will hold a 
public meeting according to the details shown below. The Committee is 
authorized under the National Forest Management Act (the Act) and 
operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). 
The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and pragmatic 
recommendations regarding potential regional scale land management 
planning approaches and solutions within the Northwest Forest Plan Area 
within the context of the 2012 planning rule.

DATES: An in-person and virtual meeting will be held on January 30, 
2024, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Pacific standard time (PST), January 31, 2024, 9 
a.m.-4 p.m. PST, and February 1, 2024, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. PST.
    Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide in-person oral 
comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. PST on January 24, 2024. 
Written public comments will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. PST on 
January 24, 2024. Comments submitted after this date will be provided 
by the Forest Service to the Committee, 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 University of 
Oregon, 1395 University Street, Eugene, OR 97403. Committee information 
and meeting details can be found at the following website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r6/landmanagement/planning/?cid=fseprd1076013 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 Katie Heard, 
USDA Forest Service, 1220 Southwest 3rd Avenue, Suite G015, Portland, 
OR 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 24, 2024, and 
speakers can only register for one speaking slot. Requests to pre-
register for oral comments must be sent by email to 
[email protected] or via mail (i.e., postmarked) to Katie Heard, 
USDA Forest Service, 1220 Southwest 3rd Avenue, Suite G015, Portland, 
OR 97204.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Eberlien, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), by phone at 707-562-9000 or email at 
[email protected] or Katie Heard, FACA Coordinator, at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
    1. Review subcommittee considerations regarding initial 
recommendations for updates to the Northwest Forest Plan;
    2. Work to refine recommendations and identify next steps to 
develop Northwest Forest Plan components; and
    3. 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 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 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: December 13, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-27769 Filed 12-18-23; 8:45 am]
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