Notice2022-04859
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting
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March 8, 2022
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Abstract
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing the first meeting of the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee (UAIPAC). UAIPAC was established to advise the Secretary on the development of policies and outreach relating to urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production practices; and other aspects of the implementation of Section 12302 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). UAIPAC will also develop recommendations and advise on policies, initiatives, and outreach administered by the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP); evaluate ongoing research and extension activities related to urban, indoor, and other innovative agricultural practices; identify new and existing barriers to successful urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production practices; and provide additional assistance and advice to OUAIP as appropriate.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12927-12928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04859]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
[Docket ID: NRCS-2021-0006]
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee
Virtual Meeting
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing the first meeting of
the Urban Agriculture and Innovative
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Production Advisory Committee (UAIPAC). UAIPAC was established to
advise the Secretary on the development of policies and outreach
relating to urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production
practices; and other aspects of the implementation of Section 12302 of
the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). UAIPAC will
also develop recommendations and advise on policies, initiatives, and
outreach administered by the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative
Production (OUAIP); evaluate ongoing research and extension activities
related to urban, indoor, and other innovative agricultural practices;
identify new and existing barriers to successful urban, indoor, and
other emerging agricultural production practices; and provide
additional assistance and advice to OUAIP as appropriate.
DATES: Virtual Meeting: UAIPAC will meet via webinar on March 23 and
24, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
Registration: To attend the meeting, you can register by Friday,
March 18, 2022.
Comments: The deadline to sign up to present oral comments during
the webinar, and submit your written comments is Friday, March 18,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Comments: We invite you to submit comments for the UAIPAC
meeting. You may submit comments as follows:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> docket ID NRCS-2021-0006 and follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
UAIPAC website: The meeting webinar can be accessed via either the
internet or phone; detailed access information will be available on the
UAIPAC website prior to the meeting: <a href="https://www.farmers.gov/urban">https://www.farmers.gov/urban</a>.
Registration: The public can register to attend the UAIPAC meeting
at: <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_sDAcexgNQQKuIEM3eRfNow">https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_sDAcexgNQQKuIEM3eRfNow</a>.
Comments will be available for viewing online at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Comments received will be posted without change, including any personal
information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Glover; telephone: (602)395-
9536; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dc89aebebdb29dbbaeb5bfa9b0a8a9aeb99ab9b8b9aebdb09db8aab5afb3aea59fb3b1b1b5a8a8b9b99ca9afb8bdf2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="35604757545b7452475c56405941404750735051504754597451435c465a474c765a58585c4141505075404651541b525a43">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
UAIPAC Purpose
Section 12302 of the 2018 Farm Bill (Pub. L. 115-334) directs the
Secretary of the USDA to establish an ``Urban Agriculture and
Innovative Production Advisory Committee'' to advise the Secretary on
the development of policies and outreach relating to urban, indoor, and
other emerging agricultural production practices; and any other aspects
of the implementation of section 222 of the Reorganization Act of 1994
(Pub. L. 103-354), as added by the 2018 Farm Bill. UAIPAC will advise
the Secretary of Agriculture on the development of policies and
outreach relating to urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural
production practices; and will further develop recommendations.
In addition, UAIPAC will advise the Director of the Office of Urban
Agriculture and Innovative Production on policies, initiatives, and
outreach administered by that office. UAIPAC will evaluate and review
ongoing research and extension activities relating to urban, indoor,
and other innovative agricultural practices; identify new and existing
barriers to successful urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural
production practices; and provide additional assistance and provide
advice to the Director as appropriate.
UAIPAC Webinar
The UAIPAC will hold the first meeting on March 23 and 24, 2022 The
virtual meeting will be open to the public and will provide an
opportunity for stakeholders to participate and present their views.
The agenda will include, but is not limited to, welcome;
introductions; administrative matters; and consultation on the National
Institute of Food and Agriculture's Notice of Funding Opportunity for
the Urban, Indoor and Emerging Agriculture grant, pursuant to Section
7212 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. Please check the
UAIPAC website for the latest agenda details 24 to 48 hours prior to
Friday, March 18, 2022, via <a href="http://www.farmers.gov/urban">http://www.farmers.gov/urban</a>.
Submitting Written Comments and Presenting Oral Comments
Comments should address specific topics pertaining to urban
agriculture, innovative production, and USDA programs and services.
Written public comments will be accepted on or before 11:59 p.m. ET on
Friday, March 18, 2022, via <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_sDAcexgNQQKuIEM3eRfNow">https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_sDAcexgNQQKuIEM3eRfNow</a>. UAIPAC will not have adequate time to
consider any comments submitted after Friday, March 18, 2022, prior to
the meeting.
UAIPAC is providing the public an opportunity to provide oral
comments and will accommodate as many individuals and organizations as
time permits. Persons or organizations wishing to make oral comments
must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. ET, Friday, March 18, 2022, and may
register for only one speaking slot. Instructions for registering and
participating in the meeting can be obtained by contacting the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by or before the
deadline.
Meeting Accommodations
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.
Determinations for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-
case basis.
Dated: March 3, 2022.
Cikena Reid,
Committee Management Officer, USDA.
[FR Doc. 2022-04859 Filed 3-7-22; 8:45 am]
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