80 FR 65983 - Council for Native American Farming and Ranching Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 208 (October 28, 2015)

Page Range		65983-65983
FR Document		2015-27450

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 first meeting held during fiscal year 2016 and will consist of, but not be limited to: Hearing public comments, update of USDA programs and activities, and discussion of committee priorities. This meeting will be open to the public.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS


Council for Native American Farming and Ranching Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Tribal Relations, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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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 first meeting held during fiscal year 2016 and will consist 
of, but not be 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 December 8, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 
p.m., and December 9, 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be 
open to the public on both days. Note that a period for public comment 
will be held on December 8, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Flamingo Hotel, 3555 S. Las 
Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109, in the Laughlin II Room.
    WRITTEN COMMENTS: Written comments may be submitted to: The CNAFR 
Contact Person, Dana Richey, Designated Federal Officer, Senior Policy 
Advisor, Office of the Administrator, USDA/Farm Service Agency, 1400 
Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg., 501-A, Washington, DC 20250; by 
Fax: (202) 720-1058; or by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions should be directed to Dana 
Richey, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Administrator, USDA/Farm 
Service Agency, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg., 501-A, 
Washington, DC 20250; by Fax: (202) 720-1058 or email: 
[email protected].

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 
Farm Service Agency 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 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 November 30, 2015. 
Oral presentations from the public will be heard from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 
p.m. on December 8, 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 November 30, 2015. 
All oral presentations will be given three (3) to five (5) minutes 
depending on the number of participants.
    The OTR will also make the agenda 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. 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 notify the Contact Person, at least 10 business days in advance 
of the meeting.

Leslie Wheelock,
Director, Office of Tribal Relations.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Agency, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., November 30, 2015. Oral presentations
contains documents other than rules or Whitten Bldg., 501–A, Washington, DC from the public will be heard from 2:00
proposed rules that are applicable to the 20250; by Fax: (202) 720–1058 or email: p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on December 8, 2015.
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Dana.Richey@wdc.usda.gov. Those individuals interested in making
committee meetings, agency decisions and formal oral presentations should notify
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
petitions and applications and agency accordance with the provisions of the the contact person and submit a brief
statements of organization and functions are Federal Advisory Committee Act statement of the general nature of the
examples of documents appearing in this (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), issue they wish to present and the
section. USDA established an advisory council names and addresses of proposed
for Native American farmers and participants by November 30, 2015. All
ranchers. The CNAFR is a discretionary oral presentations will be given three (3)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE advisory committee established under to five (5) minutes depending on the
OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS the authority of the Secretary of number of participants.
Agriculture, in furtherance of the The OTR will also make the agenda
Council for Native American Farming Keepseagle v. Vilsack settlement available to the public via the OTR Web
and Ranching Meeting agreement that was granted final site http://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations
AGENCY: Office of Tribal Relations, approval by the District Court for the no later than 10 business days before the
USDA. District of Columbia on April 28, 2011. meeting and at the meeting. The
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. The CNAFR will operate under the minutes from the meeting will be posted
provisions of the FACA and report to on the OTR Web site. OTR welcomes
SUMMARY: This notice announces a the Secretary of Agriculture. The the attendance of the public at the
forthcoming meeting of The Council for purpose of the CNAFR is (1) to advise CNAFR meetings and will make every
Native American Farming and Ranching the Secretary of Agriculture on issues effort to accommodate persons with
(CNAFR), a public advisory committee related to the participation of Native physical disabilities or special needs. If
of the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR). American farmers and ranchers in you require special accommodations
Notice of the meetings are provided in USDA farm loan programs; (2) to due to a disability, please notify the
accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the transmit recommendations concerning Contact Person, at least 10 business days
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as any changes to Farm Service Agency in advance of the meeting.
amended, (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). This regulations or internal guidance or other Leslie Wheelock,
will be the first meeting held during measures that would eliminate barriers
fiscal year 2016 and will consist of, but Director, Office of Tribal Relations.
to program participation for Native
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American farmers and ranchers; (3) to
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and activities, and discussion of number of new farming and ranching
committee priorities. This meeting will opportunities created by USDA farm
be open to the public. loan programs through enhanced DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DATES: The meeting will be held on extension and financial literacy [Docket No.: 150817729–5970–02]
December 8, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 services; (4) to examine methods of
p.m., and December 9, 2015, 8:30 a.m. encouraging intergovernmental Privacy Act of 1974, Altered System of
to 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be open cooperation to mitigate the effects of Records
to the public on both days. Note that a land tenure and probate issues on the
period for public comment will be held delivery of USDA farm loan programs; AGENCY: National Oceanic and
on December 8, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to (5) to evaluate other methods of creating Atmospheric Administration, U.S.
4:00 p.m. new farming or ranching opportunities Department of Commerce.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at for Native American producers; and (6) ACTION: Notice of proposed amendment
the Flamingo Hotel, 3555 S. Las Vegas to address other related issues as to Privacy Act System of Records:
Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109, in deemed appropriate. COMMERCE/NOAA–14, Dr. Nancy
the Laughlin II Room. The Secretary of Agriculture selected Foster Scholarship Program.
WRITTEN COMMENTS: Written a diverse group of members representing
comments may be submitted to: The a broad spectrum of persons interested SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
CNAFR Contact Person, Dana Richey, in providing solutions to the challenges publishes this notice to announce the
Designated Federal Officer, Senior of the aforementioned purposes. Equal effective date of a Privacy Act System of
Policy Advisor, Office of the opportunity practices were considered Records notice entitled Notice of
Administrator, USDA/Farm Service in all appointments to the CNAFR in Proposed Amendment to COMMERCE/
Agency, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., NOAA–14, Dr. Nancy Foster
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20250; by Fax: (202) 720–1058; or by August 2014. DATES: The system of records becomes
email: Dana.Richey@wdc.usda.gov. Interested persons may present views, effective on October 28, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: orally or in writing, on issues relating to ADDRESSES: For a copy of the system of
Questions should be directed to Dana agenda topics before the CNAFR. records please mail requests to: Sarah
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Action		Notice of public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on December 8, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and December 9, 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be open to the public on both days. Note that a period for public comment will be held on December 8, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact		Questions should be directed to Dana Richey, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Administrator, USDA/Farm Service Agency, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg., 501-A, Washington, DC 20250; by Fax: (202) 720-1058 or email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 65983