[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 107 (Monday, June 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 47510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10893]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Southern Arizona Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Southern Arizona 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 for the Maricopa, Cochise, Pima, Pinal, and Santa 
Cruz counties in Arizona.

DATES: An in-person and virtual meeting will be held on June 17, 2024, 
at 8 a.m. Pacific standard time (PST) and will end when all business is 
concluded.
    Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide in-person and 
virtual oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. PST on June 12, 
2024. Written public comments will be accepted by 11:59 p.m. PST on 
June 12, 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 Santa Catalina 
Ranger District, located at 5700 North Sabino Canyon Road, Tucson, 
Arizona 85750. The public may also join the meeting virtually via 
Microsoft Teams at: Meeting ID: 230310191174 Passcode: ke94Rv or dial 
in by phone at +1 202-650-0123 Phone conference ID: 563900529#. More 
information and meeting details can be found on the Advisory Committees 
website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/coronado/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 USDA Forest Service, 
Resource Advisory Committee Coordinator, Robyn Abeyta, 300 West 
Congress Street, 6th Floor, Tucson, Arizona 85701. 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, June 12, 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 USDA 
Forest Service, Resource Advisory Committee Coordinator, Robyn Abeyta, 
300 West Congress Street, 6th Floor, Tucson, Arizona 85701.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerwin Dewberry, Designated Federal 
Officer, by phone at 520-388-8300 or email at [email protected] 
or Robyn Abeyta, Resource Advisory Committee Coordinator, by phone at 
520-388-8424 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
    1. Add, remove, or edit the below agenda items, as needed;
    2. Hear from title II project proponents and discuss title II 
project proposals;
    3. Make funding recommendations on title II projects;
    4. Approve meeting minutes; and
    5. Other.
    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 into account the needs of 
the diverse groups served by the Department, membership shall include, 
to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to 
represent the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, 
backgrounds, abilities, cultures, and beliefs of the American people, 
including underserved communities. USDA is an equal opportunity 
provider, employer, and lender.

    Dated: May 14, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-10893 Filed 5-31-24; 8:45 am]
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