[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 27407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07211]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
North Wisconsin Resource Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The North Wisconsin 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 make recommendations on
recreation fee proposals for sites on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National
Forest within Ashland, Bayfield, Florence, Forest, Langlade, Oconto,
Price, Sawyer, Taylor, and Vilas counties, consistent with the Federal
Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.
DATES: A virtual meeting will be held on May 2, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m., Central Daylight Time (CDT).
Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide virtual oral
comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. CDT on April 29, 2024. Written
public comments will be accepted by 11:59 p.m. CDT on April 29, 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 virtually using the Microsoft
Teams platform. The public can join via teleconference or
videoconference. Instructions for accessing this meeting can be found
in the meeting agenda posted on the Secure Rural Schools Resource
Advisory Committee website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/cnnf/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 Chequamegon-
Nicolet National Forest, ATTN: Adam Felts, 500 Hanson Lake Road,
Rhinelander, WI 54501. 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. CDT, April 29, 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
Adam Felts, 500 Hanson Lake Road, Rhinelander, WI 54501.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Felts, Designated Federal
Officer, by phone at 715-362-1335 or email at [email protected]; or
Karen Katz, Recreation Program Manager, by phone at 715-362-1381 or
email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
1. Discuss Title II project proposals,
2. Make funding recommendations on Title II projects,
3. Hear from Forest Service and discuss recreation fee proposals,
and
4. Make recommendations on recreation fee proposals.
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 weekdays
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 person with disabilities. USDA is an equal
opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Dated: March 19, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-07211 Filed 4-16-24; 8:45 am]
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