Notice2024-09465
Tribal Advisory Committee
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May 2, 2024
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Agriculture Department
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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) 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 86 (Thursday, May 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35774-35775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09465]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Tribal Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of Tribal Relations, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public, hybrid meeting.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the
rules and regulations of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) 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.
DATES: An in-person meeting with a virtual webinar with a call-in
option will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to
approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), as well as Thursday, May 30,
2024, from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 12: 00 p.m. ET. The meeting will
be held in the Lincoln Room of the USDA Whitten Building; 1400
Jefferson Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250. Because this meeting will be
hosted in a secured facility, members of the public wishing to attend
in-person must register in advance.
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_KUUOcnuqSLGM0Ly7QVjKTQ">https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_KUUOcnuqSLGM0Ly7QVjKTQ</a>.
Public Comments: The public may file written comments to the Tribal
Advisory Committee by May 13, 2024, via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5400263d3635387a06313835203d3b3a2714212730357a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1743657e75767b3945727b76637e787964576264737639707861">[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 this meeting.
Register for the Meeting: Because this meeting is hosted in a
public facility, registration for in-person attendance will be required
by Wednesday, May 22, 2024. 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. Please submit
registrations for in-person attendance to <a href="https://forms.office.com/g/YECzJvSTcr">https://forms.office.com/g/YECzJvSTcr</a> by May 22, 2024. Registration for virtual attendance must be
submitted at <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_KUUOcnuqSLGM0Ly7QVjKTQ">https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_KUUOcnuqSLGM0Ly7QVjKTQ</a> by May 22, 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#541e3b273d353c7a13263d32323d3a14212730357a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="82c8edf1ebe3eaacc5f0ebe4e4ebecc2f7f1e6e3ace5edf4">[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 second 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: Because this meeting is hosted in a
secured public facility, registration for in-person attendance will be
required by Wednesday, May 22, 2024. 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.
Please submit registrations for in-person attendance to <a href="https://forms.office.com/g/YECzJvSTcr">https://forms.office.com/g/YECzJvSTcr</a> by May 22, 2024. Registration for virtual
attendance must be submitted at <a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_KUUOcnuqSLGM0Ly7QVjKTQ">https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_KUUOcnuqSLGM0Ly7QVjKTQ</a> by May 22, 2024.
Public Comment: Members of the public are invited to join the
Tribal Advisory Committee meeting in listen only mode each day and will
be invited to give oral comments to the Committee from 3:00 p.m. ET to
4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Members of the public who
request to give oral comments to the Committee, must arrive by 3:00P.M.
Eastern Time (ET) on May 29, 2024, and will be given no more than five
(5) minutes to provide oral comment.
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 or participating in-person that is interested in
providing 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
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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: April 22, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-09465 Filed 5-1-24; 8:45 am]
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