[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 57 (Friday, March 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20425-20426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06107]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Prince William Sound Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Prince William Sound 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 Chugach National Forest 
within boroughs associated with the Prince William Sound RAC, 
consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.

DATES: An in person and virtual meeting will be held on Sunday, April 
7, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Alaska daylight time (AKDT).
    Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide in-person and/
or virtual oral comments must pre-register by 5:00 p.m. AKDT on April 
5, 2024. Written public comments will be accepted by 11:59 p.m. AKDT on 
April 6, 2024. 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 
Cordova Ranger District, located at 612 Second Street, Cordova, Alaska 
99574. RAC information and meeting details can be found at the 
following website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r10/workingtogether/advisorycommittees/?cid=fseprd1127267 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 Tanya Zastrow, 
P.O. Box 280, Cordova, Alaska 99574. 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. AKDT, April 5, 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 Tanya Zastrow, P.O. Box 280, Cordova, Alaska 99574.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Namitz, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), by phone at 907-424-4747 or email at 
[email protected] or Tanya Zastrow, RAC Coordinator, at 907-424-
4722 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:

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    1. Hear from Title II project proponents; and
    2. Review and recommend projects for funding under the Secure Rural 
Schools allocations to the Prince William Sound area.
    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: March 18, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-06107 Filed 3-21-24; 8:45 am]
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