[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 168 (Thursday, August 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 70164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17441]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Deschutes-Ochoco Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Deschutes-Ochoco 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 Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and 
Crooked River National Grassland within Crook, Deschutes, Grant, 
Harney, Jefferson, Lake, Klamath, and Wheeler counties consistent with 
the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.

DATES: An in-person meeting and virtual meeting will be held on 
September 12, 2024, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) and 
September 13, 2024, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time).
    Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide in-person and/
or virtual oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. (Pacific 
Daylight Time) on September 6, 2024. Written public comments will be 
accepted by 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) on September 6, 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 Deschutes 
National Forest Supervisor's Office, located at 63095 Deschutes Market 
Road, Bend, Oregon 97701. The public may also join virtually via 
teleconference. Committee information and details about accessing the 
meeting virtually can found on the advisory committee website at 
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/deschutes/workingtogether/advisorycommittees/?cid=fsep rd1027685 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 Alex Enna, 
Deschutes National Forest, 63095 Deschutes Market Road, Bend, Oregon 
97701. The Forest Service strongly prefers comments be submitted 
electronically.
    Oral Comments: Persons or organizations wishing to make oral 
comments must preregister by 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) 
September 6, 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 Alex Enna, Deschutes National Forest, 63095 
Deschutes Market Road, Bend, Oregon 97701.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Larkin, Designated Federal 
Officer, by phone at 541-389-5109 or email at [email protected]; or 
Alex Enna, Resource Advisory Committee Coordinator, by phone at 541-
410-1691 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
    1. Elect a chairperson;
    2. Approve the committee administrative overhead rates.
    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; and
    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: August 1, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-17441 Filed 8-28-24; 8:45 am]
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