[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 112 (Monday, June 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48869-48870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12663]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Helena-Lewis and Clark Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Helena-Lewis and Clark 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 Helena-Lewis and Clark 
National Forest within Broadwater, Teton, Lewis and Clark, Judith 
Basin, and Meagher counties, consistent with the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act.

DATES: An in-person and virtual meeting will be held on June 26, 2024, 
1 p.m. to 4 p.m., mountain daylight time (MDT).
    Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide in-person or 
virtual oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. MDT on June 19, 
2024. Written public comments will be accepted by 11:59 p.m. MDT on 
June 19, 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 Helena-Lewis and 
Clark National Forest, Great Falls Office, located at 1220 38th St. N, 
Great Falls, MT 59401. The public may also join the meeting virtually 
via video conference using the Microsoft Teams platform: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting, Meeting ID: 293 
075 016 517, Passcode: 4oPBh9. Committee information and meeting 
details can be found online at https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/hlcnf/workingtogether/advisorycommittees or by contacting the person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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    Written Comments: Written comments must be sent by email to 
[email protected] or via mail (postmarked) to Chiara Cipriano 
2880 Skyway Drive Helena, MT 59602. 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. MDT, June 19, 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 
Chiara Cipriano 2880 Skyway Drive Helena, MT 59602.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Molly Ryan, Designated Federal 
Officer, at 406-949-9766 or email at [email protected]; or Chiara 
Cipriano, Resource Advisory Committee Coordinator, at 406-594-6497 or 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
    1. Elect a chairperson;
    2. Create a local charter;
    3. Hear from title II project proponents and discuss title II 
project proposals;
    4. Make funding recommendations on title II projects;
    5. Approve meeting minutes; and
    6. Schedule the next meeting
    The agenda will include time for individuals to make oral 
statements of three minutes or less. To be scheduled on the agenda, 
individuals wishing to make an oral statement should make a request in 
writing at least three days prior to the meeting date. 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: June 5, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-12663 Filed 6-7-24; 8:45 am]
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