81 FR 44838 - Council for Native American Farming and Ranching

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 132 (July 11, 2016)

Page Range		44838-44838
FR Document		2016-16320

This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of the Council for Native American Farming and Ranching, a public advisory committee of the Office of Tribal Relations. 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 third 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

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, a public advisory committee of 
the Office of Tribal Relations. 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 third 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 July 27-28, 2016. The meeting will 
be open to the public on both days with time set aside for public 
comment on July 27 at approximately 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. The Office of 
Tribal Relations (OTR) will 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.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Shoshone Bannock Events 
Center, 777 Bannock Trail, Fort Hall, ID 83202, in the Chief Taghee A 
Room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or written comments may be 
submitted to Amanda Burley, Designated Federal Officer, USDA/Office of 
Tribal Relations, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg. 501-A, 
Washington, DC 20250; by fax: (202) 720-1058; or by 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 (CNAFR). 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 loan and 
grant programs; (2) to transmit recommendations concerning any changes 
to USDA 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 loan and grant 
programs through enhanced extension and financial literacy services; 
(4) to examine the methods of encouraging intergovernmental cooperation 
to mitigate the effects of land tenure and probate issues on the 
delivery of USDA 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.
    Interested persons may present views, orally or in writing, on 
issues relating to the agenda topics before the CNAFR. Written 
submissions may be submitted to the Designated Federal Officer on or 
before July 22, 2016. Oral presentations from the public will be heard 
approximately 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. on July 27, 2016. Those individuals 
interested in making formal oral presentations should notify the 
Designated Federal Officer and submit a brief statement of the general 
nature of the issues they wish to present and the names and addresses 
of proposed participants by July 22, 2016. 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 contact Amanda Burley at least 10 business days in advance of 
the meeting.

    Dated: July 5, 2016.
Leslie A. Wheelock,
Director, Office of Tribal Relations.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In The OTR will also make the agenda
contains documents other than rules or accordance with the provisions of the available to the public via the OTR Web
proposed rules that are applicable to the Federal Advisory Committee Act site http://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), no later than 10 business days before the
committee meetings, agency decisions and meeting and at the meeting. The
USDA established an advisory council
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency for Native American Farmers and minutes from the meeting will be posted
statements of organization and functions are Ranchers (CNAFR). The CNAFR is a on the OTR Web site. OTR welcomes
examples of documents appearing in this discretionary advisory committee the attendance of the public at the
section. established under the authority of the CNAFR meetings and will make every
Secretary of Agriculture, in furtherance effort to accommodate persons with
of the Keepseagle v. Vilsack settlement physical disabilities or special needs. If
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE agreement that was granted final you require special accommodations
approval by the District Court for the due to a disability, please contact
Office of Tribal Relations District of Columbia on April 28, 2011. Amanda Burley at least 10 business
days in advance of the meeting.
Council for Native American Farming The CNAFR will operate under the
and Ranching provisions of the FACA and report to Dated: July 5, 2016.
the Secretary of Agriculture. The Leslie A. Wheelock,
AGENCY: Office of Tribal Relations, purpose of the CNAFR is (1) to advise Director, Office of Tribal Relations.
USDA. the Secretary of Agriculture on issues [FR Doc. 2016–16320 Filed 7–8–16; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. related to the participation of Native BILLING CODE 3410–05–P
American farmers and ranchers in
SUMMARY: This notice announces a USDA loan and grant programs; (2) to
forthcoming meeting of the Council for transmit recommendations concerning DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Native American Farming and any changes to USDA regulations or
Ranching, a public advisory committee internal guidance or other measures that Forest Service
of the Office of Tribal Relations. Notice would eliminate barriers to program
of the meetings are provided in participation for Native American Wrangell-Petersburg Resource
accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the farmers and ranchers; (3) to examine Advisory Committee
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as methods of maximizing the number of AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
amended, (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). This new farming and ranching opportunities
will be the third meeting held during ACTION: Notice of meeting.
created by USDA loan and grant
fiscal year 2016 and will consist of, but programs through enhanced extension SUMMARY: The Wrangell-Petersburg
not be limited to: Hearing public and financial literacy services; (4) to Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
comments, update of USDA programs examine the methods of encouraging will meet by videoconference in
and activities, and discussion of intergovernmental cooperation to Wrangell, Alaska and Petersburg,
committee priorities. This meeting will mitigate the effects of land tenure and Alaska. The Committee is authorized
be open to the public. probate issues on the delivery of USDA under the Secure Rural Schools and
DATES: The meeting will be held on July programs; (5) to evaluate other methods Community Self-Determination Act (the
27–28, 2016. The meeting will be open of creating new farming or ranching Act) (Pub. L. 110–343) and operates in
to the public on both days with time set opportunities for Native American compliance with the Federal Advisory
aside for public comment on July 27 at producers; and (6) to address other Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. App.
approximately 1:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. The related issues as deemed appropriate. 2). The purpose of the Committee is to
Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) will improve collaborative relationships and
Interested persons may present views,
make the agenda available to the public to provide advice and recommendations
orally or in writing, on issues relating to
via the OTR Web site http:// to the Forest Service concerning projects
the agenda topics before the CNAFR.
www.usda.gov.tribalrelations no later and funding consistent with the title II
Written submissions may be submitted
than 10 business days before the of the Act. The meetings are open to the
to the Designated Federal Officer on or
meeting and at the meeting. public. Additional information
before July 22, 2016. Oral presentations
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at from the public will be heard concerning the Committee can be found
the Shoshone Bannock Events Center, approximately 1:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. on by visiting the Committee’s Web site at:
777 Bannock Trail, Fort Hall, ID 83202, July 27, 2016. Those individuals http://cloudapps-usda-gov.force.com/
in the Chief Taghee A Room. interested in making formal oral FSSRS/RAC_
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Questions or written comments may be Designated Federal Officer and submit a DATES: The meetings will be held
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submitted to Amanda Burley, brief statement of the general nature of Saturday, July 30, 2016, Saturday,
Designated Federal Officer, USDA/ the issues they wish to present and the August 20, 2016, and Saturday,
Office of Tribal Relations, 1400 names and addresses of proposed September 10, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to
Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg. participants by July 22, 2016. All oral 5:00 p.m. on each day, or until business
501–A, Washington, DC 20250; by fax: presentations will be given three (3) to is concluded.
(202) 720–1058; or by email: five (5) minutes depending on the All RAC meetings are subject to
tribal.relations@osec.usda.gov. number of participants. cancellation. For status of the meeting

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Dates		The meeting will be held on July 27-28, 2016. The meeting will be open to the public on both days with time set aside for public comment on July 27 at approximately 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. The Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) will 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.
Contact		Questions or written comments may be submitted to Amanda Burley, Designated Federal Officer, USDA/Office of Tribal Relations, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg. 501-A, Washington, DC 20250; by fax: (202) 720-1058; or by email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 44838