Notice2023-12372
Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers
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Published
June 9, 2023
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentPartnerships and Public Engagement Office
Abstract
Pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), notice is hereby given that a public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers (ACMF) will be convened and accessible in-person and virtually. During this public meeting, the ACMF will consider USDA programs, services, and policies, and how they impact minority farmers. The ACMF seeks to recommend action-oriented strategies that maximize the participation of minority farmers in USDA programs and services.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 111 (Friday, June 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37847-37848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12372]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers
AGENCY: Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE), USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public hybrid meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), notice is hereby given that a public meeting of
the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers (ACMF) will be convened and
accessible in-person and virtually. During this public meeting, the
ACMF will consider USDA programs, services, and policies, and how they
impact minority farmers. The ACMF seeks to recommend action-oriented
strategies that maximize the participation of minority farmers in USDA
programs and services.
DATES: The ACMF public meeting is scheduled for June 27-29, 2023, from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. eastern daylight time (EDT)--each day.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Pre-Registration: The public is asked to pre-register for
the meeting by June 26, 2023, at <a href="https://ems8.intellor.com/?do=register&t=1&p=848053">https://ems8.intellor.com/?do=register&t=1&p=848053</a>.
Your pre-registration should include: your name; organization or
interest represented; if you plan to give oral comments; and if you
require special accommodations. USDA will also accept day-of
registrations throughout the meeting. Time will be allotted at the end
of each morning and afternoon for comments from those attending in
person or virtually. USDA will allow as many individual and
organizational comments as time permits.
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Oral Comments: Persons or organizations may register for one
speaking slot per day. All persons wanting to make oral comments during
the in-person meeting may check-in each day at the registration table
beginning 8:30 a.m. EDT.
Written Comments: Written comments for consideration during the
public meeting are requested by or before 3 p.m. EDT, June 26, 2023.
The ACMF prefers that all written comments be submitted electronically
via the pre-registration link or emailed to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#650406080325101601044b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95f4f6f8f3d5e0e6f1f4bbf2fae3">[email protected]</span></a>. However,
written comments may also be submitted (i.e., postmarked) via first
class mail to the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section (below) prior to the deadline. Written comments will be
accepted up to 7 days after the public meeting.
Availability of Meeting Materials: All written public comments
received by June 29, 2023, will be compiled for committee members'
review. Please visit: <a href="https://www.usda.gov/partnerships/advisory-committee-on-minority-farmers">https://www.usda.gov/partnerships/advisory-committee-on-minority-farmers</a> to review the agenda, meeting documents
(notices), and summary minutes for this meeting.
Location: The ACMF public advisory meeting will be held at the
Westin Savannah Harbor, 1 Resort Drive, Savannah, Georgia. Public
attendees may register upon arrival beginning 8:30 a.m. each day.
Public parking is available onsite for $20.00 per day.
Virtual Participation: Public participants may also view the
committee proceedings and presentations via Webex at <a href="https://ems8.intellor.com/login/848046">https://ems8.intellor.com/login/848046</a>. Meeting ID and passcode is not
required.
The call-in numbers and code for listen-only access are as follows:
U.S. Toll Free: 888-251-2949.
U.S. Toll: 215-861-0694.
Access Code: 8624 273#.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. R. Jeanese Cabrera, Designated
Federal Officer, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Mail Stop 0601, Room 524-A, Washington, DC
20250; Phone: (202) 720-6350; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#94f5f7f9f2d4e1e7f0f5baf3fbe2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4e2f2d23280e3b3d2a2f60292138">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the FCC
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) at 7-1-1 between 8 a.m. and 8
p.m., eastern daylight time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established pursuant to
section 14008 of the Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, Public
Law 110-246, 122 Stat. 1651, 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2279), to ensure that
socially disadvantaged farmers have equal access to USDA programs. The
Secretary selected a diverse group of members representing a broad
spectrum of persons to recommend solutions to the challenges of
minority farmers and ranchers. The members also advise the Secretary on
implementation of section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation,
and Trade Act of 1990 (the 2501 Program); maximizing the participation
of minority farmers and ranchers in USDA programs; and civil rights
activities within the Department relative to participants in its
programs.
Agenda: Following on from the public meeting held in Tucson, AZ,
the ACMF will review and revisit those agency documents, accompanying
transcripts, subsequent research, and public comments, on USDA
programs, services, and policies. During the upcoming meeting, the ACMF
will focus on overarching topics distilled from prior presentations,
updated research, and planning discussions, to consider and build final
recommendations in the following order: Farm Service Agency (county
committees; heirs' property); Rural Development (section 504
Dilapidated Housing; Health Care Infrastructure); Agricultural
Marketing Services (community-based support; funding for food and other
services; outreach and dissemination of information; specific requests
of AMS subject matter experts); United States Department of Agriculture
around these topics relevant for all agencies: Outreach and
Communications--Build and Expand--Better and Smarter to effectively
reach and engage more people in hard-to-reach places and situations;
eliminate systemic and transactional barriers (particularly those that
are unique to 1890s); and manage through impediments to build or
rebuild rural infrastructure (e.g., hospitals, healthcare centers,
power grids) and encouraging youth engagement in agriculture. And
finally, the ACMF will consider recommendations for alternative means
by which the USDA may more equitably manage its internal processes,
incorporate efficiencies to make those processes more user-friendly for
new minority farming or ranching businesses, and deliver enhanced
support for those farmers and ranchers with existing operations in
minority farming communities.
Dated: June 6, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-12372 Filed 6-8-23; 8:45 am]
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