Notice2023-16634
Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board
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Published
August 4, 2023
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board pursuant to the authority of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended. Additional information on the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board can be found by visiting the committee website at: https://landbetweenthelakes.us/ about/working-together/advisory-board/.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 149 (Friday, August 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51769-51770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16634]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board
AGENCY: Forest Service, Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Solicitation for members.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking
nominations for the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board pursuant to
the authority of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 and
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended. Additional
information on the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board can be found
by visiting the committee website at: <a href="https://landbetweenthelakes.us/about/working-together/advisory-board/">https://landbetweenthelakes.us/about/working-together/advisory-board/</a>.
DATES: Nominations may be mailed to the address listed in ADDRESSES and
must be postmarked by September 22, 2023. Nominations may also be sent
via email to the person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Nominations must contain a completed application packet that includes
the nominee's name, resume, and completed Form AD-755 (Advisory
Committee or Research and Promotion Background Information).
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations and resumes for appointments by
the Secretary or legislative designees to the Land Between the Lakes
National Recreation Area, Attention: Christine Bombard, 100 Van Morgan
Drive, Golden Pond, Kentucky 42211.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Bombard, Advisory Board
Liaison, USDA Forest Service, Land Between the Lakes National
Recreation Area, 100 Van Morgan Drive, Golden
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Pond, Kentucky 42211 or by email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#05666d776c76716c6b602b676a686764776145707661642b626a73"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b8dbd0cad1cbccd1d6dd96dad7d5dad9cadcf8cdcbdcd996dfd7ce">[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 the FACA and the Acts pursuant
to the Land Between the Lakes, the U.S. Forest Service is seeking
nominations for the purpose of providing advice to the Secretary of
Agriculture on the following:
<bullet> Means of promoting public participation for the Land and
Resource Management Plan;
<bullet> Environmental education;
<bullet> Develop an annual work plan for recreation and
environmental education areas in the Recreation Area, including the
heritage program, with the nonappropriated amounts in the Land Between
the Lakes Management Fund;
<bullet> Develop an annual forest management and harvest plan for
the Recreation Area; and
<bullet> Maintain the balance and status of the Fund.
Membership Balance
The Advisory Board will be comprised of 13 members approved by the
Secretary of Agriculture where each will serve a 5-year term.
Memberships shall include representation from the following interest
areas:
(1) Four persons appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture,
including:
(a) Two residents of the State of Kentucky
(b) Two residents of the State of Tennessee
(2) Two persons appointed by the Commissioner (or designee) of the
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources;
(3) One person appointed by the Commissioner (or designee) of the
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency; and
(4) 2 individuals shall be appointed by appropriate officials of
each of the 3 counties containing the Recreation Area.
Nomination and Application Information
The appointment of members to the Land Between the Lakes Advisory
Board will be made by the Secretary of Agriculture, or legislative
designees. The public is invited to submit nominations for membership
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 of Kentucky or
2. Be a resident of the State of Tennessee and
3. May not have served on the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board
within the past 5 years.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of
communication for program 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.
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. 2023-16634 Filed 8-3-23; 8:45 am]
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