Notice2024-02488
Tribal Advisory Committee
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Published
February 7, 2024
Issuing agencies
Agriculture Department
Abstract
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Department of Agriculture and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Office of Tribal Relations is announcing a meeting of the Tribal Advisory Committee. The committee is authorized under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to provide advice and guidance to USDA on matters related to Tribal and Indian affairs.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8398-8399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02488]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Tribal Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of Tribal Relations, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public, virtual meeting.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the
rules and regulations of the Department of Agriculture and the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Office of Tribal Relations is
announcing a meeting of the Tribal Advisory Committee. The committee is
authorized under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm
Bill) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act. The purpose of the committee is to provide advice and guidance to
USDA on matters related to Tribal and Indian affairs.
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DATES: A virtual webinar with a call-in option will be held on Friday,
February 23, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to approximately 7:00 p.m. Eastern
Time (ET).
Webinar Participation Information: Registration to attend this
meeting, including to provide oral public comments, is available at
<a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Z7X1qJazTdGmGu1R-PR_SA">https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Z7X1qJazTdGmGu1R-PR_SA</a>.
Public Comments: The public may file written comments to the Tribal
Advisory Committee by February 16, 2024, via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9cc8eef5fefdf0b2cef9f0fde8f5f3f2efdce9eff8fdb2fbf3ea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3165435853505d1f63545d5045585e5f4271444255501f565e47">[email protected]</span></a>. While other comments will be included in the
public record for this meeting, the Committee may not have time to
deliberate on comments received at this date during their first
meeting. Register for the Meeting: The public is asked to pre-register
for the meeting at least 5 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 <a href="https://bit.ly/496VJSZ">https://bit.ly/496VJSZ</a>
by February 16, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General information about the
committee can also be found at <a href="https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee">https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee</a>. Josiah Griffin, Designated Federal Officer, by
phone at 202-689-4861 or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5913362a303831771e2b303f3f3037192c2a3d38773e362f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4fedbc7ddd5dc9af3c6ddd2d2dddaf4c1c7d0d59ad3dbc2">[email protected]</span></a>.
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through
Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will be the first convening of
the Tribal Advisory Committee. An agenda and more information for this
meeting will be available at <a href="https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee">https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee</a>.
The Secretary establishes the Committee pursuant to Section 12303
of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 6921(b)) and will
be managed in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. 10. Under the law, the
Secretary of Agriculture appointed three members, and the Chair and
Ranking Members of the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate
Committees on Indian Affairs and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
appointed the remaining eight members. In addition to providing
recommendations to the Secretary, the Tribal Advisory Committee is
required to provide a report to the three Congressional Committees
listed above.
Register for the Meeting: The public is asked to pre-register for
the meeting at least 5 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 <a href="https://bit.ly/496VJSZ">https://bit.ly/496VJSZ</a>
by February 16, 2024.
Public Comment: Members of the public are invited to join the
Tribal Advisory Committee meeting from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time in listen only mode. Members of the public who request to give
oral comments to the Committee, must arrive by 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time
(ET) on February 23, 2024, and will be given their allotted time limit
and turn at the check-in table.
Availability of Materials for 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.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee">https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee</a> to learn more about the agenda for or reports resulting from
this meeting. Please be advised that anyone calling into the Zoom
teleconference system interested to provide public comment will be
asked to provide their names, their title, and their tribal or
organizational affiliations. Callers can expect to incur charges for
calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the USDA will not refund
any incurred charges.
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.
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.
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 person with disabilities. USDA is an equal
opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Dated: February 2, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-02488 Filed 2-6-24; 8:45 am]
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