81 FR 61181 - Re-Establishment of and Notice for Solicitation for the Council for Native American Farming and Ranching

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 172 (September 6, 2016)

Page Range		61181-61181
FR Document		2016-21280

The USDA announces that it is extending the solicitation period for applications published in notice FR Doc. 2016-16099 for individuals to be considered for membership. Candidates who wish to be apply and be considered on the Council for Native American Farmers and Ranchers must submit an AD-755 application form and resume to the Secretary of Agriculture. Cover letters should be addressed to the Secretary of Agriculture. The application form can be found at: http:// www.usda.gov/documents/OCIO_AD_755_Master_2012.pdf.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Re-Establishment of and Notice for Solicitation for the Council 
for Native American Farming and Ranching

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of amended call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The USDA announces that it is extending the solicitation 
period for applications published in notice FR Doc. 2016-16099 for 
individuals to be considered for membership. Candidates who wish to be 
apply and be considered on the Council for Native American Farmers and 
Ranchers must submit an AD-755 application form and resume to the 
Secretary of Agriculture. Cover letters should be addressed to the 
Secretary of Agriculture. The application form can be found at: http://www.usda.gov/documents/OCIO_AD_755_Master_2012.pdf.

DATES: Submit nominations on or before September 22, 2016.

ADDRESSES: All nomination materials should be mailed in a single, 
complete package and postmarked by 45 days of this announcement. All 
nominations for membership should be sent to: Thomas Vilsack, 
Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20250, Attn: Office of Tribal Relations. Send 
comments to the Office of Tribal Relations, 500A Whitten Building, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC 20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josiah Griffin, Acting Designated 
Federal Officer, Council for Native American Farming and Ranching. 
Email your questions to Josiah Griffin at 
[email protected] or call 202-205-2249.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Council Act (FACA) as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and 
with the concurrence of the General Services Administration, the 
Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the re-establishment of 
the advisory Council for Native American Farmers and Ranchers 
(Council). The Council is a discretionary advisory committee that 
operates under the provisions of the FACA and reports to the Secretary 
of Agriculture. The purpose of this Council is: (1) To advise the 
Secretary of Agriculture on issues related to the participation of 
Native American farmers and ranchers in USDA programs; (2) to transmit 
recommendations concerning any changes to 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 through enhanced extension, sound conservation 
practices, targeted rural business services, 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 programs; (5) to evaluate other methods of 
creating new farming or ranching opportunities for Native American 
producers; and (6) to address other Native American related issues as 
deemed appropriate.
    The Council has 15 members, 11 of whom will be Native American 
leaders or persons who represent the interests of Native American 
tribes or Native American organizations. The term ``Native American 
leaders'' is not limited to elected Tribal representatives or members 
or persons with Native American ancestry. The remaining four members 
are the following high-ranking USDA officials: (1) Director, Office of 
Tribal Relations; (2) Administrator, Farm Service Agency; (3) Chief, 
Natural Resources and Conservation Services; and (4) Assistant 
Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.
    Members serve without compensation, but may receive reimbursement 
for travel expenses and per diem in accordance with USDA travel 
regulations for attendance at Council functions. Council members who 
represent the interests of Native American farmers and ranchers may 
also be paid an amount not less than $100 per day for time spent away 
from their employment or farming or ranching operation, subject to the 
availability of funds. Members may include:
    (1) Native American farmers or ranchers who have participated in 
USDA loan, grant, conservation, or payment programs;
    (2) Representatives of organizations with a history of working with 
Native American farmers or ranchers;
    (3) Representatives of tribal governments with demonstrated 
experience working with Native American farmers or ranchers; and
    (4) Such other persons as the Secretary considers appropriate.
    The Secretary of Agriculture invites those individuals, 
organizations, and groups affiliated with the categories listed above 
or who have knowledge of issues related to the purpose of the Council 
to nominate individuals for membership on the Council. Individuals and 
organizations who wish to nominate experts for this or any other USDA 
advisory committee should submit a letter to the Secretary listing 
these individuals' names and business address, phone, and email contact 
information. The Secretary of Agriculture seeks a diverse group of 
members representing a broad spectrum of persons interested in 
providing suggestions and ideas on how USDA can tailor its farm 
programs to meet the needs of Native American farmers and ranchers. 
Individuals receiving nominations will be contacted and asked to return 
the AD-755 application form and a resume within 10 business days of 
notification. All candidates will be vetted and considered for 
appointment by the Secretary of Agriculture. Equal opportunity 
practices will be followed in all appointments to the Council in 
accordance with USDA policies. The Council will meet at least once per 
fiscal year.

    Dated: August 29, 2016.
Sedelta Oosahwee,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 2016-21280 Filed 9-2-16; 8:45 am]
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committee meetings, agency decisions and for Native American Farmers and
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of include:
Ranchers (Council). The Council is a
petitions and applications and agency (1) Native American farmers or
statements of organization and functions are discretionary advisory committee that
ranchers who have participated in
examples of documents appearing in this operates under the provisions of the
FACA and reports to the Secretary of USDA loan, grant, conservation, or
section.
Agriculture. The purpose of this Council payment programs;
is: (1) To advise the Secretary of (2) Representatives of organizations
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agriculture on issues related to the with a history of working with Native
participation of Native American American farmers or ranchers;
Re-Establishment of and Notice for farmers and ranchers in USDA (3) Representatives of tribal
Solicitation for the Council for Native programs; (2) to transmit
American Farming and Ranching governments with demonstrated
recommendations concerning any experience working with Native
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA. changes to regulations or internal American farmers or ranchers; and
guidance or other measures that would
ACTION:Notice of amended call for eliminate barriers to program (4) Such other persons as the
nominations. participation for Native American Secretary considers appropriate.
SUMMARY: The USDA announces that it farmers and ranchers; (3) to examine The Secretary of Agriculture invites
is extending the solicitation period for methods of maximizing the number of those individuals, organizations, and
applications published in notice FR new farming and ranching opportunities groups affiliated with the categories
Doc. 2016–16099 for individuals to be created through enhanced extension, listed above or who have knowledge of
considered for membership. Candidates sound conservation practices, targeted issues related to the purpose of the
who wish to be apply and be considered rural business services, and financial Council to nominate individuals for
on the Council for Native American literacy services; (4) to examine membership on the Council. Individuals
Farmers and Ranchers must submit an methods of encouraging and organizations who wish to
AD–755 application form and resume to intergovernmental cooperation to nominate experts for this or any other
the Secretary of Agriculture. Cover mitigate the effects of land tenure and
USDA advisory committee should
letters should be addressed to the probate issues on the delivery of USDA
submit a letter to the Secretary listing
Secretary of Agriculture. The programs; (5) to evaluate other methods
of creating new farming or ranching these individuals’ names and business
application form can be found at: http:// address, phone, and email contact
www.usda.gov/documents/OCIO_AD_ opportunities for Native American
producers; and (6) to address other information. The Secretary of
755_Master_2012.pdf. Agriculture seeks a diverse group of
Native American related issues as
DATES: Submit nominations on or before members representing a broad spectrum
deemed appropriate.
September 22, 2016. of persons interested in providing
The Council has 15 members, 11 of
ADDRESSES: All nomination materials whom will be Native American leaders suggestions and ideas on how USDA
should be mailed in a single, complete or persons who represent the interests of can tailor its farm programs to meet the
package and postmarked by 45 days of Native American tribes or Native needs of Native American farmers and
this announcement. All nominations for American organizations. The term ranchers. Individuals receiving
membership should be sent to: Thomas ‘‘Native American leaders’’ is not nominations will be contacted and
Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of limited to elected Tribal representatives asked to return the AD–755 application
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue or members or persons with Native form and a resume within 10 business
SW., Washington, DC 20250, Attn: American ancestry. The remaining four days of notification. All candidates will
Office of Tribal Relations. Send members are the following high-ranking be vetted and considered for
comments to the Office of Tribal USDA officials: (1) Director, Office of appointment by the Secretary of
Relations, 500A Whitten Building, 1400 Tribal Relations; (2) Administrator,
Independence Avenue SW., Washington Agriculture. Equal opportunity practices
Farm Service Agency; (3) Chief, Natural will be followed in all appointments to
DC 20250. Resources and Conservation Services; the Council in accordance with USDA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and (4) Assistant Secretary, Office of the policies. The Council will meet at least
Josiah Griffin, Acting Designated Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.
Federal Officer, Council for Native once per fiscal year.
Members serve without
American Farming and Ranching. Email compensation, but may receive Dated: August 29, 2016.
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your questions to Josiah Griffin at reimbursement for travel expenses and Sedelta Oosahwee,
tribal.relations@osec.usda.gov or call per diem in accordance with USDA Acting Director.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Council functions. Council members BILLING CODE 3410–01–P
accordance with the provisions of the who represent the interests of Native
Federal Advisory Council Act (FACA) American farmers and ranchers may
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of amended call for nominations.
Dates		Submit nominations on or before September 22, 2016.
Contact		Josiah Griffin, Acting Designated Federal Officer, Council for Native American Farming and Ranching. Email your questions to Josiah Griffin at [email protected] or call 202-205-2249.
FR Citation		81 FR 61181