[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13684-13685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03679]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board will hold a 
public meeting according to the details shown below. The Board is 
authorized under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
Act of 1974, the National Forest Management Act of 1976, the Federal 
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, and operates in compliance with the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The purpose of the Board is to 
provide advice and recommendations on a broad range of forest issues 
such as forest plan revisions or amendments, forest health including 
fire, insect and disease, travel management, forest monitoring and 
evaluation, recreation fees, and site-specific projects having forest-
wide implications.

DATES: An in-person meeting will be held on March 20, 2024, 1 p.m.-4:30 
p.m. mountain standard time (MST).
    Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide in-person oral 
comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. MST on March 15, 2024. Written 
public comments will be accepted by 11:59 p.m. MST on March 15, 2024. 
Comments submitted after this date will be provided to the Forest 
Service, but the Board may not have adequate time to consider those 
comments prior to the meeting.
    All board 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 U.S. Forest 
Service, Mystic Ranger District Office, 8221 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid 
City, South Dakota 57702. Board information and meeting details can be 
found at the following website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/blackhills/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 Scott 
Jacobson, 8221 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, South Dakota 57702. 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. MST, March 15, 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 Scott Jacobson, 8221 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, 
South Dakota 57702.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawn Cochran, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), by phone at 605-673-9201, or email at 
[email protected], or Scott Jacobson, Committee Coordinator, at 
605-440-1409 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting agenda will include:
    1. Length of Stay on Forest discussion;
    2. Mitchell Dam Project; and
    3. Forest Plan Revision update.
    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 7 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

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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 Board. To ensure that the 
recommendations of the Board 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: February 15, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-03679 Filed 2-22-24; 8:45 am]
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