Notice2023-16562
Northwest Forest Plan Area Advisory Committee
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Published
August 3, 2023
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
The Northwest Forest Plan Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting according to the details shown below. The Committee is authorized under the National Forest Management Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and pragmatic recommendations regarding potential regional scale land management planning approaches and solutions within the Northwest Forest Plan Area within the context of the 2012 planning rule.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 148 (Thursday, August 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 51265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16562]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Northwest Forest Plan Area Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Northwest Forest Plan Advisory Committee will hold a
public meeting according to the details shown below. The Committee is
authorized under the National Forest Management Act (the Act) and
operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).
The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and pragmatic
recommendations regarding potential regional scale land management
planning approaches and solutions within the Northwest Forest Plan Area
within the context of the 2012 planning rule.
DATES: An in-person meeting, that permits committee members to
participate virtually if needed, will be held on September 6, 2023, 8
a.m.-4:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), September 7, 2023, 8 a.m.-
4:30 p.m. PDT, and September 8, 2023, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PDT.
Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide in-person oral
comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. PDT on August 29, 2023.
Written public comments will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. PDT on
August 29, 2023. Comments submitted after this date will be provided to
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: This meeting will be held in person, at the Edith Green-
Wendell Wyatt Federal Building, located at 1220 Southwest 3rd Avenue,
Portland, OR 97204. Committee information and meeting details can be
found at the following website: <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r6/landmanagement/planning/?cid=fseprd1076013">https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r6/landmanagement/planning/?cid=fseprd1076013</a> or by contacting the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Written Comments: Written comments must be sent by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#56253b78302578382130260930373537162325323778313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7f0c1251190c511108190f20191e1c1e3f0a0c1b1e51181009">[email protected]</span></a> or via mail (i.e., postmarked) to John Dow,
FACA Coordinator, 1220 Southwest 3rd Avenue, Room 1A, Portland, OR
97204. 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. PDT, August 29, 2023, and
speakers can only register for one speaking slot. Requests to pre-
register for oral comments must be sent by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f3809edd9580dd9d849583ac95929092b386809792dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5e2d3370382d703029382e01383f3d3f1e2b2d3a3f70393128">[email protected]</span></a> or via mail (i.e., postmarked) to John Dow,
FACA Coordinator, 1220 Southwest 3rd Avenue, Room 1A, Portland, OR
97204.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Liz Berger, Designated Federal Officer
(DFO), by phone at 971-260-7808 or email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#38745142167a5d4a5f5d4a784d4b5c59165f574e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a16332074183f283d3f281a2f293e3b743d352c">[email protected]</span></a> or John
Dow, FACA Coordinator, at 719-250-5311 or email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#703a1f181e5e341f0730050314115e171f06"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b7fdd8dfd999f3d8c0f7c2c4d3d699d0d8c1">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
1. Select Co-Chairs;
2. Initiate work as specified in the Committee Charter; and
3. Schedule the next meeting.
The agenda will include time for individuals to make oral
statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an
oral statement should make a request in writing at least three days
prior to the meeting date to be scheduled on the agenda. Written
comments may be submitted to the Forest Service up to 14 days after the
meeting date listed under DATES.
Please contact the person 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 in 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: July 31, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-16562 Filed 8-2-23; 8:45 am]
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