Notice2024-08310
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Advisory Council
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Published
April 19, 2024
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
The Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Advisory Council will hold public meetings according to the details shown below. The committee 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 77 (Friday, April 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28716-28717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08310]
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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 Advisory Council
will hold public meetings according to the details shown below. The
committee 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: A virtual meeting will be held May 14th, 2024, 10:00 a.m.-2:00
p.m., Pacific Daylight Time.
Written and Oral Comments: Anyone wishing to provide virtual oral
comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on May
7, 2024. Written public comments will be accepted by 11:59 p.m. Pacific
Daylight Time on May 7, 2024. Comments submitted after this date will
be provided to the Agency, but the Committee 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. The public may join
virtually via the Zoom app or the internet using the link posted on the
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail 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#137976757561766a3d787a67707b767d6053666077723d747c65"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="147e71727266716d3a7f7d60777c717a6754616770753a737b62">[email protected]</span></a> or via mail (i.e., postmarked) to Jeff
Kitchens, 63095 Deschutes Market Road, Bend, Oregon 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. Pacific Daylight Time, May 7,
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#caa0afacacb8afb3e4a1a3bea9a2afa4b98abfb9aeabe4ada5bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="107a7576766275693e7b79647378757e6350656374713e777f66">[email protected]</span></a> or via mail
(i.e., postmarked) to Jeff Kitchens, 63095 Deschutes Market Road, Bend,
Oregon 97701.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Kitchens, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#345e51525246514d1a5f5d40575c515a4774414750551a535b42"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdd7d8dbdbcfd8c493d6d4c9ded5d8d3cefdc8ced9dc93dad2cb">[email protected]</span></a>, or by phone at
(458) 899-6185.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to:
1. Approve meeting minutes;
2. Discuss implementation of the comprehensive plan for the Pacific
Northwest National Scenic Trail Advisory Council;
3. Discuss and identify future Pacific Northwest National Scenic
Trail 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
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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 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 person with disabilities. USDA is an equal
opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
(below section completed by CMO)
Dated: April 12, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-08310 Filed 4-18-24; 8:45 am]
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