Notice2024-00785
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Advisory Council
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Published
January 17, 2024
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
The Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (PNT) Advisory Council will hold public meetings according to the details shown below. The Council is authorized under the National Trails System Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The purpose of the Council is to advise and make recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Chief of the Forest Service, on matters relating to the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail as described in the Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2918-2919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00785]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Advisory Council
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (PNT) Advisory
Council will hold public meetings according to the details shown below.
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The Council is authorized under the National Trails System Act (the
Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA). The purpose of the Council is to advise and make
recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Chief of
the Forest Service, on matters relating to the Pacific Northwest
National Scenic Trail as described in the Act.
DATES: One virtual half-day meeting will be held on February 13, 2024,
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Pacific standard time (PST).
Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide virtual oral
comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. PST on February 6, 2024.
Written public comments will be accepted up to 11:59 p.m. PST on
February 6, 2024. Comments submitted after this date will be provided
to the Forest Service, but the Council may not have adequate time to
consider those comments prior to the meeting.
All council 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 virtually via Zoom or the internet
and the public may join using the link posted on the PNT Advisory
Council meetings web page: <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/pnt/working-together/advisory-committees/?cid=fseprd505622">https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/pnt/working-together/advisory-committees/?cid=fseprd505622</a>. Council information and
meeting details can be found at the following website: <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/pnt/working-together/advisory-committees/?cid=fseprd505622">https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/pnt/working-together/advisory-committees/?cid=fseprd505622</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#7b111e1d1d091e025510120f18131e15083b0e081f1a551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="513b3437372334287f3a38253239343f2211242235307f363e27">[email protected]</span></a> or via mail (i.e., postmarked) to Jeff
Kitchens, 63095 Deschutes Market Road, Bend, OR 97701. 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. PST, February 6, 2024, and
speakers can only register for one speaking slot. Oral comments must be
sent by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aac0cfccccd8cfd384c1c3dec9c2cfc4d9eadfd9cecb84cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="325857545440574b1c595b46515a575c4172474156531c555d44">[email protected]</span></a> or via mail (i.e.,
postmarked) to Jeff Kitchens, 63095 Deschutes Market Road, Bend, OR
97701.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Kitchens, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99f3fcffffebfce0b7f2f0edfaf1fcf7ead9eceafdf8b7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1dbd4d7d7c3d4c89fdad8c5d2d9d4dfc2f1c4c2d5d09fd6dec7">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
1. Approve meeting minutes;
2. Discuss implementation of the comprehensive plan for the PNT;
and
3. Discuss and identify future PNT Advisory Council activity.
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 Council. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Council 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: January 10, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-00785 Filed 1-16-24; 8:45 am]
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