[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75528-75529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20398]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Superior Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Superior Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold two 
public meetings 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 Superior National Forest within Cook, Lake, 
and St. Louis counties, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act.

DATES: A virtual meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, from 
10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. central daylight time and on Friday, October 11, 
2024, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. central daylight time.
    Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide virtual oral 
comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. central daylight time on 
September 27, 2024. Written public comments will be accepted until 
11:59 p.m. central daylight time on September 20, 2024. Comments 
submitted after this date will be provided to the committee by the 
Forest Service, 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: These two meetings will be held virtually. The public may 
join virtually via teleconference and/or videoconference. Resource 
Advisory Committee information and meeting details can be found online 
at https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/superior/

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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 the Superior National 
Forest, Attn: Emily Munter, 8901 Grand Avenue Place, Duluth, MN 55808. 
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. Central Daylight Time on 
September 27, 2024, and speakers can only register for one speaking 
slot. Oral comment requests must be sent by email to 
[email protected] or via mail (postmarked) to the Superior National 
Forest, Attn: Emily Munter, 8901 Grand Avenue Place, Duluth, MN 55808.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Bogardus-Szymaniak, Superior RAC 
Designated Federal Officer, by phone at (218) 663-8061 or email at 
[email protected]; or Emily Munter, Superior RAC 
Coordinator, by phone at (218) 451-8591 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 the Forest Service and discuss recreation fee 
proposals;
    3. Make recommendations on recreation fee proposals;
    4. Receive updates on previously funded Title II projects;
    5. Establish timeline for soliciting new Title II project 
proposals;
    6. Other.
    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 10 days after the meeting 
date listed under DATES.
    Please contact the person(s) 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 USDA, 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: September 5, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-20398 Filed 9-13-24; 8:45 am]
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