Notice2023-06207
Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committees
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Published
March 27, 2023
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Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
The Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking nominations for the Secure Rural School Resource Advisory Committees (SRS RACs) pursuant to the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Additional information on the SRS RACs can be found by visiting the SRS RACs website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/ working-with-us/secure-rural-schools.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 58 (Monday, March 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18112-18113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06207]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committees
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Solicitation for members.
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SUMMARY: The Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), is seeking nominations for the Secure Rural School Resource
Advisory Committees (SRS RACs) pursuant to the Secure Rural Schools and
Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA). Additional information on the SRS RACs can be
found by visiting the SRS RACs website at: <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/secure-rural-schools">https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/secure-rural-schools</a>.
DATES: Written nominations must be received by June 10, 2023. A
completed application packet includes the nominee's name, resume, and
completed AD-755 Form--Advisory Committee or Research and Promotion
Background Information. All completed application packets must be sent
to the addresses under the Supplementary Information section.
ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION under Nomination and
Application Information for the address of the SRS RAC Regional
Coordinators accepting nominations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brianna Gallegos, National Partnership
Coordinator, National Partnership Office, USDA Forest Service, Yates
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, Mailstop #1158, Washington, DC
20250 or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cc9f81e28a9fe29f9e9f85a2aea3b48cb9bfa8ade2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5407197a12077a0706071d3a363b2c14212730357a333b22">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf and hard of hearing (TDD) may
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339, 24 hours a day,
every day of the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with the provisions of FACA, the Secretary of
Agriculture is seeking nominations for the purpose of improving
collaborative relationships among people who use and care for National
Forests and provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service
concerning projects and funding consistent with Title II. The duties of
SRS RACs include monitoring projects, advising the Secretary on the
progress and results of monitoring efforts, and making recommendations
to the Forest Service for any appropriate changes or adjustments to the
projects being monitored by the SRS RACs.
SRS RACs Membership
The SRS RACs will be comprised of 15 members approved by the
Secretary of Agriculture (or designee) where each will serve a 4-year
term. SRS RACs memberships will be balanced in terms of the points of
view represented and functions to be performed. The SRS RACs shall
include representation from the following interest areas:
(1) Five persons who represent:
(a) Organized Labor or Non-Timber Forest Product Harvester Groups;
(b) Developed Outdoor Recreation, Off-Highway Vehicle Users, or
Commercial Recreation Activities;
(c) Energy and Mineral Development, or Commercial or Recreational
Fishing Groups;
(d) Commercial Timber Industry; and
(e) Federal Grazing Permit or Other Land Use Permit Holders, or
Representative of Non-Industrial Private Forest Land Owners, within the
area for which the committee is organized.
(2) Five persons who represent:
(a) Nationally or Regionally Recognized Environmental
Organizations;
(b) Regionally or Locally Recognized Environmental Organizations;
(c) Dispersed Recreational Activities;
(d) Archaeology and History; and
(e) Nationally or Regionally Recognized Wild Horse and Burro
Interest, Wildlife Hunting Organizations, or Watershed Associations.
(3) Five persons who represent:
(a) State Elected Office holder;
(b) County or Local Elected Office holder;
(c) American Indian Tribes within or adjacent to the area for which
the committee is organized;
(d) Area School Officials or Teachers; and
(e) Affected Public-at-Large.
If a vacancy arises, the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) may
consider recommending to the Secretary (or designee) to fill the
vacancy as soon as it occurs with a candidate from the applicant pool
provided an appropriate candidate is available. In accordance with the
Act, members of the SRS RAC shall serve without compensation. SRS RAC
members and replacements may be allowed travel expenses and per diem
for attendance at committee meetings, subject to approval of the DFO
responsible for administrative support to the SRS RAC.
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Nomination and Application Information
The appointment of members to the SRS RACs will be made by the
Secretary of Agriculture (or designee). The public is invited to submit
nominations for membership on the SRS RACs, either as a self-nomination
or a nomination of any qualified and interested person. Any individual
or organization may nominate one or more qualified persons to represent
the interest areas listed above.
To be considered for membership, nominees must:
1. Be a resident of the State in which the SRS RAC has
jurisdiction;
2. Identify what interest group they would represent and how they
are qualified to represent that interest group;
3. Provide a cover letter stating why they want to serve on the SRS
RAC and what they can contribute;
4. Provide a resume showing their past experience in working
successfully as part of a group working on forest management
activities; and
5. Complete Form AD-755, Advisory Committee or Research and
Promotion Background Information. The Form AD-755 may be obtained from
the Regional Coordinators listed below or from the following USDA
website: <a href="https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-755.pdf">https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-755.pdf</a>.
All nominations will be vetted by USDA.
Nominations and completed applications for SRS RACs should be sent
to the appropriate Forest Service Regional Offices listed below:
Northern Regional Office--Region I
Central Montana RAC, Flathead RAC, Gallatin RAC, Idaho Panhandle RAC,
Lincoln RAC, Mineral County RAC, Missoula RAC, Missouri River RAC,
North Central Idaho RAC, Ravalli RAC, Sanders RAC, Southern Montana
RAC, Southwest Montana RAC, Tri-County RAC
Jeffery Miller, Northern Regional Coordinator, Forest Service, 26
Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, Montana 59804, (406) 329-3576.
Rocky Mountain Regional Office--Region II
Black Hills RAC and Greater Rocky Mountain RAC
Jace Ratzlaff, Rocky Mountain Regional Coordinator, Forest Service,
1617 Cole Blvd., Building 17, Lakewood, Colorado 80401, (719) 469-1254.
Southwestern Regional Office--Region III
Coconino County RAC, Eastern Arizona RAC, Northern New Mexico RAC,
Southern Arizona RAC, Southern New Mexico RAC, Yavapai RAC
Jonathan Word, Southwestern Regional Coordinator, Forest Service,
333 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102, (505) 842-3241.
Intermountain Regional Office--Region IV
Alpine RAC, Bridger-Teton RAC, Central Idaho RAC, Dixie RAC, Eastern
Idaho RAC, Fishlake RAC, Lyon-Mineral RAC, Manti-La Sal RAC, Northern
Utah, South Central Idaho RAC, Southwest Idaho RAC, Rural Nevada RAC
Don Jaques, Intermountain Regional Coordinator (Idaho/Utah/Nevada),
Forest Service, 355 North Vernal Avenue, Vernal, UT 84078, (435) 781-
5119.
Pacific Southwest Regional Office--Region V
Butte County RAC, Del Norte County RAC, El Dorado County RAC, Fresno
County RAC, Glenn and Colusa Counties RAC, Humboldt County RAC, Kern
and Tulare Counties RAC, Lassen County RAC, Mendo-Lake County RAC,
Modoc County RAC, Nevada and Placer Counties RAC, Plumas County RAC,
Shasta County RAC, Sierra County RAC, Siskiyou County RAC, Tehama RAC,
Trinity County RAC, Tuolumne and Mariposa Counties RAC
Paul Wade, Pacific Southwest Regional Coordinator, Forest Service,
1323 Club Drive, Vallejo, California 94592, (707) 562-9010.
Pacific Northwest Regional Office--VI
Columbia County RAC, Colville RAC, Deschutes and Ochoco RAC, Fremont
and Winema RAC, Hood and Willamette RAC, Gifford Pinchot RAC, North Mt.
Baker-Snoqualmie RAC, Northeast Oregon Forests RAC, Olympic Peninsula
RAC, Rogue and Umpqua RAC, Siskiyou (OR) RAC, Siuslaw RAC, Snohomish-
South Mt. Baker Snoqualmie RAC, Southeast Washington Forest RAC,
Wenatchee-Okanogan RAC
Yewah Lau, Pacific Northwest Regional Office, Forest Service,
295142 Highway 101 South, Quilcene, Washington 98379, (360) 981-9101.
Southern Regional Office--Region VIII
Alabama RAC, Cherokee RAC, Daniel Boone RAC, Davy Crockett RAC, Florida
National Forests RAC, Francis Marion-Sumter RAC, Kisatchie RAC, Ozark-
Ouachita RAC, Sabine-Angelina RAC, National Forests in Mississippi RAC,
Virginia RAC
Sheila Holifield, Southern Regional Coordinator, Forest Service,
1720 Peachtree Road, Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, (205) 517-9033.
Eastern Regional Office--Region IX
Allegheny RAC, Chippewa National Forest RAC, Eleven Point RAC, Hiawatha
RAC, Huron-Manistee RAC, North Wisconsin RAC, Ottawa RAC, Superior RAC,
West Virginia RAC
Tiffany Benna, Eastern Regional Coordinator, Forest Service, 71
White Mountain Drive, Campton, New Hampshire 03223, (603) 348-0078.
Alaska Regional Office--Region X
Kenai Peninsula-Anchorage Borough RAC, North Tongass RAC, Prince
William Sound RAC, South Tongass RAC
Nicole Olsen, Alaska Regional Coordinator, Forest Service, 709 West
9th Street, Room 561C, Juneau, Alaska 99801-1807, (907) 586-7836.
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 possible, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent
minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. USDA is an equal
opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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.
Dated: March 21, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-06207 Filed 3-24-23; 8:45 am]
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