Notice2024-04995

Flathead Resource Advisory Committee

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March 8, 2024

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Agriculture DepartmentForest Service

Abstract

The Flathead Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a public meeting according to the details shown below. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with Title II of the Act as well as to make recommendations on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Flathead National Forest within Flathead County, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act.

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16718-16719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04995]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Flathead Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Flathead Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a 
public meeting according to the details shown below. The committee is 
authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The purpose of the committee is to 
improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and 
recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding 
consistent with Title II of the Act as well as to make recommendations 
on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Flathead National Forest 
within Flathead County, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act.

DATES: An in-person and virtual meeting will be held on April 18, 2024, 
4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) and April 23, 2024, 
4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. MDT.
    Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide in-person and/
or virtual oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. MDT on April 
17, 2024. Written public comments will be accepted by 11:59 p.m. MDT on 
April 17, 2024. 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 RAC 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 and virtually at the 
Flathead National Forest Supervisor's Office located at 650 Wolfpack 
Way, Kalispell, Montana 59901. The public may also join virtually via 
webcast, teleconference, videoconference and/or Homeland Security 
Information Network (HSIN) virtual meeting at: <a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODBkY2QzNmYtMjM3Ni00ZTE2LWFlN2UtZjI5ZGU5NTE5MTM4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%229bc77679-0992-4906-85db-2a15fa3e7761%22%7d">https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODBkY2QzNmYtMjM3Ni00ZTE2LWFlN2UtZjI5ZGU5NTE5MTM4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ed5b36e7-01ee-4ebc-867e-e03cfa0d4697%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%229bc77679-0992-4906-85db-2a15fa3e7761%22%7d</a>; meeting ID: 294 729 726 451; Passcode: 3hqXGu. This 
link will be good for both meeting dates. RAC information and meeting 
details can be found at the following website: <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/flathead/workingtogether/advisorycommittees">https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/flathead/workingtogether/advisorycommittees</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#abc2ddd285cccec3c7c2c5ccebded8cfca85ccc4dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9cf5eae5b2fbf9f4f0f5f2fbdce9eff8fdb2fbf3ea">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or via mail (i.e., postmarked) to Ivy Gehling, 650 
Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, Montana 59901. 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. MDT, April 17, 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#afc6d9d681c8cac7c3c6c1c8efdadccbce81c8c0d9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3e57484710595b56525750597e4b4d5a5f10595148">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or via mail (i.e., postmarked) to 
Ivy Gehling, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, Montana 59901.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tad Wehunt, Designated Federal Officer 
(DFO), by phone at 406-758-5280 or email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bdcad4d1d1d4dcd093cad8d5c8d3c9fdc8ced9dc93dad2cb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="addac4c1c1c4ccc083dac8c5d8c3d9edd8dec9cc83cac2db">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or 
Ivy Gehling, RAC Coordinator, at 406-758-5251 or email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87eef1fea9e0e2efebeee9e0c7f2f4e3e6a9e0e8f1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="254c535c0b42404d494c4b4265505641440b424a53">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meetings are to:
    1. Hear from Title II project proponents and discuss Title II 
project proposals;
    2. Make funding recommendations on Title II projects;
    3. Approve meeting minutes;
    4. Schedule the next meeting; and
    5. Other.
    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, 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

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ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. 
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

    Dated: March 5, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-04995 Filed 3-7-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3411-15-P


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