[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44626-44627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09089]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Siuslaw Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Siuslaw Resource Advisory Committee 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. 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 Siuslaw National Forest within Benton, Coos, 
Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Polk, Tillamook, and Yamhill counties, 
consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.

DATES: An in-person and virtual meeting will be held on June 5, 2024, 
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time (PST).
    Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide in-person or 
virtual oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. PST on May 27, 
2024. Written public comments will be accepted by 11:59 p.m. PST on May 
27, 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 Siuslaw National 
Forest Headquarters office, located at 3200 Southwest Jefferson Way, 
Corvallis, Oregon 97331. The public may also join the meeting virtually 
via videoconference. Advisory committee information and meeting details 
can be found at the following website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/siuslaw/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 (postmarked) to Siuslaw Resource 
Advisory Committee, ATTN: Joanie Schmidgall, 3200 Southwest Jefferson 
Way, Corvallis, Oregon, 97331. 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 on May 27, 2024, and 
speakers can only register for one speaking slot. Oral comments must be 
sent by email to [email protected] or via mail (postmarked) to 
Siuslaw Resource Advisory Committee, ATTN: Joanie Schmidgall, 3200 
Southwest Jefferson Way, Corvallis, Oregon 97331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Brooke, Designated Federal

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Officer, by phone at 541-750-7008 or email at [email protected]; 
or Joanie Schmidgall, Resource Advisory Committee Coordinator, by phone 
at 541-259-9804 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
    1. Hear from Title II project proponents and discuss Title II 
project proposals.
    2. Make funding recommendations on Title II projects.
    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 person with disabilities. USDA is an equal 
opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

    Dated: April 23, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-09089 Filed 5-20-24; 8:45 am]
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