Notice2023-07658
Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board
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Published
April 12, 2023
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
The Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board will hold a federal advisory committee meeting according to the details shown below. The committee is authorized under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, the National Forest Management Act of 1976, the Federal Public Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The advisory board information and meeting details can be found at the following website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/blackhills/ workingtogether/advisorycommittees.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07658]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board will hold a
federal advisory committee meeting according to the details shown
below. The committee is authorized under the Forest and Rangeland
Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, the National Forest
Management Act of 1976, the Federal Public Lands Recreation Enhancement
Act, and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA). The advisory board information and meeting details can be found
at the following website: <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees">https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees</a>.
DATES:
Meeting: An in-person meeting will be held on May 17, 2023, 1 p.m.-
4:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time.
All RAC meetings are subject to cancellation. For status of the
meeting prior to attendance, please contact the person listed under For
Further Information Contact.
Written Comments: Written public comments will be accepted by 11:59
p.m. (MDT) on May 12, 2023. Comments submitted after this date will be
provided to the Agency, but the Committee may not have adequate time to
consider those comments prior to the meeting. Written comments may be
submitted as described under this section. Anyone who would like to
bring related matters to the attention of the committee may file
written statements with the committee staff before or up to 14 days
after the meeting. Written comments must be sent to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9eedfdf1eaeab0f4b0f4fffdf1fcedf1f0deebedfaffb0f9f1e8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6013030f14144e0a4e0a01030f02130f0e20151304014e070f16">[email protected]</span></a> or via mail (i.e., postmarked) to Scott
Jacobson, 8221 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, South Dakota 57702. The
Forest Service strongly prefers comments be submitted electronically.
Oral Statements: Each commenter wishing to address the Committee
must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. (MDT) on May 12, 2023. Individuals may
pre-register by sending an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7e0d1d110a0a501450141f1d111c0d11103e0b0d1a1f50191108"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="deadbdb1aaaaf0b4f0b4bfbdb1bcadb1b09eabadbabff0b9b1a8">[email protected]</span></a> or via
mail (i.e., postmarked) to Scott Jacobson, 8221 Mount Rushmore Road,
Rapid City, South Dakota 57702.
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.
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The meeting is open to the public and will
be held in person. Members of the public may participate in the meeting
at the U.S. Forest Service, Mystic Ranger District Office, 8221 Mount
Rushmore Road, Rapid City, South Dakota 57702.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Karchut, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), by phone at 605-673-9201 or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b7969627a7535707a6978736e6f5b6e687f7a357c746d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f7d6d667e7131747e6d7c776a6b5f6a6c7b7e31787069">[email protected]</span></a> or Scott Jacobson, Committee Coordinator, at
605-440-1409 or email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e79484889393c98dc98d86848885948889a792948386c9808891"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="265545495252084c084c47454944554948665355424708414950">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The purpose of the committee is
to provide advice and recommendations on a broad range of forest issues
such as forest plan revisions or amendments, forest health including
fire, insect and disease, travel management, forest monitoring and
evaluation, recreation fees, and site-specific projects having forest-
wide implications.
Meeting Agenda
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss:
1. Black Elk Wilderness Area;
2. Fire Season 2023 Update;
3. Long Eared Bat Reclassification; and
4. Forest Plan Revision.
Written Comments and Oral Statements: Written comments and oral
statements may be submitted as described under the Dates section. 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. Anyone who would
like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee may
file written statements with the committee staff before or after the
meeting. All written public comments will be compiled into a binder and
available for review at the meeting. Duplicate comments from multiple
individuals will appear as one comment, with a notation that multiple
copies of the comment were received. Please visit <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees">https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees</a> to
learn more about the agenda or reports resulting from this meeting.
Register for the Meeting: The public is asked to pre-register for
the meeting at least 10 business days prior to the meeting. Your pre-
registration must state: the names of each person in your group;
organization or interest represented; the number of people planning to
give oral comments, if any; and whether anyone in your group requires
special accommodations. Submit registrations to Bryan Karchut,
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), by phone at 605-673-9201or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9af8e8e3fbf4b4f1fbe8f9f2efeedaefe9fefbb4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c9abbbb0a8a7e7a2a8bbaaa1bcbd89bcbaada8e7aea6bf">[email protected]</span></a> or Scott Jacobson, Committee Coordinator, at
605-440-1409 or email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1261717d66663c783c7873717d70617d7c52676176733c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f3c2c203b3b612561252e2c202d3c20210f3a3c2b2e61282039">[email protected]</span></a>. Walk-in
registrations are also accepted. Members of the public who request to
give oral comments to the Committee must arrive by 12:45 p.m. MDT on
May 14, 2023, and will be given their allotted time limit and turn at
the check-in table.
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. Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means of communication for program
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information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign
Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET
Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the
Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program
information may be made available in languages other than English.
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, USDA, its
Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or
administering 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 or 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 possible, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent
minorities, women and persons with disabilities. USDA is an equal
opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Dated: April 7, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-07658 Filed 4-11-23; 8:45 am]
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