80 FR 46950 - Office of Tribal Relations; Council for Native American Farming and Ranching
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 151 (August 6, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 151 (August 6, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-19276 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 151 (Thursday, August 6, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 46950-46951] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-19276] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of Tribal Relations; Council for Native American Farming and Ranching AGENCY: Office of Tribal Relations, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of The Council for Native American Farming and Ranching (CNAFR), a public advisory committee of the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR). Notice of the meetings are provided in accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). This will be the fourth meeting of the 2014-2016 CNAFR and will consist of, but not limited to: Hearing public comments, update of USDA programs and activities, and discussion of committee priorities. This meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held on September 21th, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and September 22th, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The meeting will be open to the public on both days. Note that a period for public comment will be held on September 22th, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Whitten Building; 1400 Independence Avenue SW.; Washington, DC 20250. The public comment period and CNAFR meeting will take place within Room 107-A, Whitten Building. Written Comments: Written comments may be submitted to: Dana Richey, Designated Federal Officer, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Administrator Farm Service Agency, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg., 501-A, Washington, DC 20250; by Fax: (202) 720-1058; or by email: [email protected] .gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions should be directed to Dana Richey, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Administrator, FSA, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg., 501-A, Washington, DC 20250; by Fax: (202) 720-1058 or email: [email protected].gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), USDA established an advisory council for Native American farmers and ranchers. The CNAFR is a discretionary advisory committee established under the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture, in furtherance of the Keepseagle v. Vilsack settlement agreement that was granted final approval by the District Court for the District of Columbia on April 28, 2011. The CNAFR will operate under the provisions of the FACA and report to the Secretary of Agriculture. The purpose of the CNAFR is (1) to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on issues related to the participation of Native American farmers and ranchers in USDA farm loan programs; (2) to transmit recommendations concerning any changes to FSA regulations or internal guidance or other measures that would eliminate barriers to program participation for Native American farmers and ranchers; (3) to examine methods of maximizing the number of new farming and ranching opportunities created by USDA farm loan programs through enhanced extension and financial literacy services; (4) to examine methods of encouraging intergovernmental cooperation to mitigate the effects of land tenure and probate issues on the delivery of USDA farm loan programs; (5) to evaluate other methods of creating new farming or ranching opportunities for Native American producers; and (6) to address other related issues as deemed appropriate. The Secretary of Agriculture selected a diverse group of members representing a broad spectrum of persons interested in providing solutions to the challenges of the aforementioned purposes. Equal opportunity practices were considered in all appointments to the CNAFR in accordance with USDA policies. The [[Page 46951]] Secretary selected the members in August 2014. Interested persons may present views, orally or in writing, on issues relating to agenda topics before the CNAFR. Written submissions may be submitted to the contact person on or before September 15th, 2015. Oral presentations from the public will be heard between approximately 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on September 22th, 2015. Those individuals interested in making formal oral presentations should notify the contact person and submit a brief statement of the general nature of the issue they wish to present and the names and addresses of proposed participants by September 15th, 2015. All oral presentations will be given three (3) to five (5) minutes depending on the number of participants. The OTR will also make all agenda topics available to the public via the OTR Web site: http://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations no later than 10 business days before the meeting and at the meeting. In addition, the minutes from the meeting will be posted on the OTR Web site. OTR welcomes the attendance of the public at the CNAFR meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Dana Richey, at least 10 business days in advance of the meeting. Leslie Wheelock, Director, Office of Tribal Relations. [FR Doc. 2015-19276 Filed 8-5-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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regarding (a) whether the collection of information as outlined in the rule and Written Comments: Written comments
information is necessary for the proper the request for proposal. Applicants may be submitted to: Dana Richey,
performance of the functions of the representing local governments or non- Designated Federal Officer, Senior
agency, including whether the profits will submit CFP applications to Policy Advisor, Office of the
information will have practical utility; their State Foresters. Indian Tribes Administrator Farm Service Agency,
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate submit applications directly to the 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Whitten
of burden including the validity of the Forest Service. The State Forester or the Bldg., 501–A, Washington, DC 20250; by
methodology and assumptions used; (c) equivalent Indian Tribe official, per Fax: (202) 720–1058; or by email:
ways to enhance the quality, utility and section § 230.03 of the rule, will forward Dana.Richey@wdc.usda .gov.
clarity of the information to be all applications to the FS. The FS would FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collected; (d) ways to minimize the not be able to implement the program Questions should be directed to Dana
burden of the collection of information effectively or at all if the collection was Richey, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of
on those who are to respond, including conducted less frequently or not at all. the Administrator, FSA, 1400
through the use of appropriate Description of Respondents: Non- Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg.,
automated, electronic, mechanical, or profit Organizations; State, Local and 501–A, Washington, DC 20250; by Fax:
other technological collection Tribal Governments. (202) 720–1058 or email: Dana.Richey@
techniques and other forms of Number of Respondents: 75.
wdc.usda.gov.
information technology. Frequency of Responses: Annually;
Quarterly; Reporting and Record SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
Comments regarding this information
collection received by September 8, Keeping. accordance with the provisions of the
2015 will be considered. Written Total Burden Hours: 5,343. Federal Advisory Committee Act
comments should be addressed to: Desk (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2),
Charlene Parker, USDA established an advisory council
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Departmental Information Collection
Information and Regulatory Affairs, for Native American farmers and
Clearance Officer. ranchers. The CNAFR is a discretionary
Office of Management and Budget [FR Doc. 2015–19275 Filed 8–5–15; 8:45 am]
(OMB), New Executive Office Building, advisory committee established under
725—17th Street NW., Washington, DC,
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20503. Commentors are encouraged to Agriculture, in furtherance of the
submit their comments to OMB via Keepseagle v. Vilsack settlement
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE agreement that was granted final
email to: OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax (202) 395–5806 and Office of Tribal Relations; Council for approval by the District Court for the
to Departmental Clearance Office, Native American Farming and District of Columbia on April 28, 2011.
The CNAFR will operate under the
USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Ranching
provisions of the FACA and report to
Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of
AGENCY: Office of Tribal Relations, the Secretary of Agriculture. The
the submission(s) may be obtained by
USDA. purpose of the CNAFR is (1) to advise
calling (202) 720–8681.
An agency may not conduct or ACTION: Notice of public meeting. the Secretary of Agriculture on issues
sponsor a collection of information related to the participation of Native
SUMMARY: This notice announces a American farmers and ranchers in
unless the collection of information forthcoming meeting of The Council for
displays a currently valid OMB control USDA farm loan programs; (2) to
Native American Farming and Ranching transmit recommendations concerning
number and the agency informs (CNAFR), a public advisory committee
potential persons who are to respond to any changes to FSA regulations or
of the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR). internal guidance or other measures that
the collection of information that such Notice of the meetings are provided in
persons are not required to respond to would eliminate barriers to program
accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the participation for Native American
the collection of information unless it Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
displays a currently valid OMB control farmers and ranchers; (3) to examine
amended, (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). This methods of maximizing the number of
number. will be the fourth meeting of the 2014– new farming and ranching opportunities
Forest Service 2016 CNAFR and will consist of, but not created by USDA farm loan programs
limited to: Hearing public comments, through enhanced extension and
Title: Community Forest and Open
update of USDA programs and financial literacy services; (4) to
Space Conservation Program.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0227. activities, and discussion of committee examine methods of encouraging
Summary of Collection: The Forest priorities. This meeting will be open to intergovernmental cooperation to
Service (FS) is authorized to implement the public. mitigate the effects of land tenure and
the Community Forest and Open Space DATES: The meeting will be held on probate issues on the delivery of USDA
Program (CFP) under Section 8003 of September 21th, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. to farm loan programs; (5) to evaluate other
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 5:00 p.m. and September 22th, 2014 methods of creating new farming or
of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–234; 122 Stat. from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The meeting ranching opportunities for Native
2043), which amends the Cooperative will be open to the public on both days. American producers; and (6) to address
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 Note that a period for public comment other related issues as deemed
U.S.C. 2103d). The purpose of the CFP will be held on September 22th, from appropriate.
is to achieve community benefits 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Secretary of Agriculture selected
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through grants to local governments, ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at a diverse group of members representing
Indian Tribes, and nonprofit the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a broad spectrum of persons interested
organizations to establish community Whitten Building; 1400 Independence in providing solutions to the challenges
forests by acquiring and protecting Avenue SW.; Washington, DC 20250. of the aforementioned purposes. Equal
private forestlands. The public comment period and CNAFR opportunity practices were considered
Need and Use of the Information: The meeting will take place within Room in all appointments to the CNAFR in
applicant will need to provide 107–A, Whitten Building. accordance with USDA policies. The
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Secretary selected the members in the APHIS Partner Government Agency SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
August 2014. Interested persons may (PGA) Message Set and the Automated
Background
present views, orally or in writing, on Broker Interface to transmit, and the
issues relating to agenda topics before Automated Commercial Environment to I. The National Customs Automation
the CNAFR. process, trade data required by the Program
Written submissions may be Lacey Act for the importation of plant The National Customs Automation
submitted to the contact person on or and paper products. Under this test, Program (NCAP) was established in
before September 15th, 2015. Oral PGA Message Set data may be submitted Subtitle B of Title VI—Customs
presentations from the public will be only for Lacey Act import declarations Modernization, in the North American
heard between approximately 1:30 p.m. filed at certain ports. Free Trade Agreement Implementation
to 2:30 p.m. on September 22th, 2015. DATES: Comments will be accepted Act (Pub. L. 103–182, 107 Stat. 2057,
Those individuals interested in making through the duration of the test. The test 2170, December 8, 1993; see 19 U.S.C.
formal oral presentations should notify will commence no earlier than August 1411). Through NCAP, the initial thrust
the contact person and submit a brief 6, 2015, and will continue until of customs modernization was on trade
statement of the general nature of the concluded by publication of a notice compliance and the development of the
issue they wish to present and the ending the test. Participants should Automated Commercial Environment
names and addresses of proposed consult http://www.cbp.gov/document/ (ACE), the planned successor to the
participants by September 15th, 2015. guidance/list-aceitds-pga-message-set- Automated Commercial System (ACS).
All oral presentations will be given pilot-ports to determine which ports are ACE is an automated and electronic
three (3) to five (5) minutes depending operational and the date they become system for commercial trade processing
on the number of participants. operational. intended to streamline business
The OTR will also make all agenda ADDRESSES: You may submit comments processes, facilitate growth in trade,
topics available to the public via the by the following methods: ensure cargo security, and foster
OTR Web site: http://www.usda.gov/ • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to participation in global commerce, while
tribalrelations no later than 10 business http://www.regulations.gov/ ensuring compliance with U.S. laws and
days before the meeting and at the #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0056. regulations and reducing costs for U.S.
meeting. In addition, the minutes from • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
the meeting will be posted on the OTR Send your comment to Docket No. and all of its communities of interest.
Web site. OTR welcomes the attendance APHIS–2015–0056, Regulatory Analysis The ability to meet these objectives
of the public at the CNAFR meetings and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station depends on successfully modernizing
and will make every effort to 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, CBP’s business functions and the
accommodate persons with physical Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. information technology that supports
disabilities or special needs. If you • Email: Send your comment to Ms. those functions.
require special accommodations due to Josephine Baiamonte, ACE Business CBP’s modernization efforts are
a disability, please contact Dana Richey, Office, Office of International Trade, accomplished through phased releases
at least 10 business days in advance of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, of ACE component functionality
the meeting. DHS, 1400 L Street NW., 2nd floor, designed to replace specific legacy ACS
Leslie Wheelock, Washington, DC 20229–1225 at functions or test new automated
Director, Office of Tribal Relations. josephine.baiamonte@cbp.dhs.gov. In procedures. Each release will begin with
the subject line of the email, please a test and will end with mandatory use
[FR Doc. 2015–19276 Filed 8–5–15; 8:45 am]
indicate, ‘‘Comment on PGA Message of the new ACE feature and, where
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Set Test FRN.’’ applicable, the retirement of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For corresponding legacy ACS function.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE technical questions related to the Each release builds on previous releases
Automated Commercial Environment or and sets the foundation for subsequent
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Automated Broker Interface releases.
Service transmissions, contact your assigned The Automated Broker Interface (ABI)
CBP client representative. Interested allows participants to electronically file
[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0056]
parties without an assigned client required import data with CBP and
International Trade Data System Test representative should direct their transfers that data into ACE.
Concerning the Electronic Submission questions to Mr. Steven Zaccaro U.S.
International Trade Data System
to the Automated Commercial Customs and Border Protection, DHS,
1400 L Street NW., 2nd floor, This test is in furtherance of the
Environment of the Lacey Act Import
Washington, DC 20229–1225; International Trade Data System (ITDS),
Declaration Form Using the Partner
steven.j.zaccaro@cbp.dhs.gov. which is authorized by section 405 of
Government Agency Message Set
For PGA-related questions, contact the Security and Accountability For
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Ms. Emi Wallace (CBP), U.S. Customs Every Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Port Act,
Inspection Service, USDA. and Border Protection, DHS, 1400 L Pub. L. 109–347). The purpose of ITDS,
ACTION: Notice. Street NW., 2nd floor, Washington, DC as defined by section 405 of the SAFE
20229–1225; emi.r.wallace@ Port Act, is to eliminate redundant
SUMMARY: We are announcing that U.S. cbp.dhs.gov. information filing requirements,
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Customs and Border Protection and the For Lacey Act-related questions, efficiently regulate the flow of
Animal and Plant Health Inspection contact Ms. Parul Patel, Senior commerce, and effectively enforce laws
Service (APHIS) have developed a pilot Agriculturalist, Regulations, Permits, and regulations relating to international
plan to test and assess the International and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River trade, by establishing a single portal
Trade Data System for the electronic Road Unit 150, Riverdale, MD 20737– system, operated by CBP, for the
submission of Lacey Act import 1231; 301–851–2351; Parul.R.Patel@ collection and distribution of standard
declaration data. The pilot test will use aphis.usda.gov. electronic import and export data
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| Dates | The meeting will be held on September 21th, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and September 22th, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The meeting will be open to the public on both days. Note that a period for public comment will be held on September 22th, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | |
| Contact | Questions should be directed to Dana Richey, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Administrator, FSA, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg., 501-A, Washington, DC 20250; by Fax: (202) 720-1058 or email: [email protected] | |
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