81 FR 62704 - National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 176 (September 12, 2016)

Page Range		62704-62705
FR Document		2016-21843

The U.S. Department of Agriculture renewed the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (Council). In accordance with provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Council was renewed to continue (1) developing a National Urban and Community Forestry action plan in accordance with section 9(g)(3)(A-F) of the Act; (2) evaluating the implementation of the plan; (3) developing criteria; and (4) submitting recommendations for the Forest Service's National Urban and Community Forestry Cost-share Grant Program as required by section 9(f)(1-2) of the Act. The Council is necessary and in the public's interest.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Renewal of the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory 
Council.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture renewed the National Urban 
and Community Forestry Advisory Council (Council). In accordance with 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Council 
was renewed to continue (1) developing a National Urban and Community 
Forestry action plan in accordance with section 9(g)(3)(A-F) of the 
Act; (2) evaluating the implementation of the plan; (3) developing 
criteria; and (4) submitting recommendations for the Forest Service's 
National Urban and Community Forestry Cost-share Grant Program as 
required by section 9(f)(1-2) of the Act. The Council is necessary and 
in the public's interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Stremple, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, State and Private Forestry, 
Cooperative Forestry, Yates Building, 3NW, Mail Stop 1151, 201 14th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20250, or by telephone at 202-205-7829. 
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:

Background

    In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App 2), section 9 of the Cooperative 
Forestry Assistance Act, as amended by title XII, section 1219 of 
Public Law 101-624 (Act) (16 U.S.C. 2105g), and with the concurrences 
of the General Services Administration (GSA), the Secretary of 
Agriculture (Secretary) renewed the Council.
    The Council is a statutory advisory committee. The Council operates 
under the provisions of FACA and will report

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to the Secretary of Agriculture through the Chief of the Forest 
Service.
    The purpose of the Council is to provide advice on urban and 
community forestry and related natural resources and make 
recommendations on how USDA can tailor its programs to better serve the 
needs of the the urban and forestry community of practice. The Council 
will perfom the following tasks listed above in the ``Summary 
Section''.

Advisory Committee Organization

    The Council is currently comprised of 15 members who provide a 
balanced and broad representation within each of the following 
interests:
    (1) Two members representing national nonprofit forestry and 
conservation citizen organizations;
    (2) Three members, one each representing State, county, and city 
and town governments;
    (3) One member representing the forest products, nursery, or 
related industries;
    (4) One member representing urban forestry, landscape, or design 
consultants;
    (5) Two members representing academic institutions with an 
expertise in urban and community forestry activities;
    (6) One member representing state forestry agencies or equivalent 
state agencies;
    (7) One member representing a professional renewable natural 
resource or arboricultural society;
    (8) One member from Extension Service (National Institute of Food & 
Agriculture);
    (9) One member from the Forest Service; and
    (10) Two members who are not officers or employees of any 
governmental body, one of whom is a resident of a community with a 
population of less than 50,000 as of the most recent census and both of 
whom have expertise and have been active in urban and community 
forestry.
    Members of the Council serve without compensation, but may be 
reimbursed for travel expenses while performing duties on behalf of the 
Committee, subject to approval by the Designated Federal Official 
(DFO). The Council meets bi-annually or as often as necessary and at 
such times as designated by the DFO.
    The appointment of members to the Council is made by the Secretary. 
Further information about the Council is posted on the National Urban 
and Community Forestry Advisory Council Web site: www.fs.fed.us/
ucf.nucfac.
    Equal opportunity practices in accordance with USDA policies will 
be followed in all appointments to the Council. To ensure that the 
recommendations of the Council have been taken into account the needs 
of diverse groups served by USDA, the membership shall include, to the 
extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent 
the needs of all racial and ethnic groups, women and men, and persons 
with disabilities.

    Dated: August 31, 2016.
Gregory L. Parham,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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to the Secretary of Agriculture through followed in all appointments to the Ranger District Office. Please call ahead
the Chief of the Forest Service. Council. To ensure that the to facilitate entry into the building.
The purpose of the Council is to recommendations of the Council have FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lee
provide advice on urban and been taken into account the needs of A. Benson, District Ranger by phone at
community forestry and related natural diverse groups served by USDA, the (907) 784–3359 or via email at
resources and make recommendations membership shall include, to the extent labenson@fs.fed.us.
on how USDA can tailor its programs to practicable, individuals with Individuals who use
better serve the needs of the the urban demonstrated ability to represent the telecommunication devices for the deaf
and forestry community of practice. The needs of all racial and ethnic groups, (TDD) may call the Federal Information
Council will perfom the following tasks women and men, and persons with Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
listed above in the ‘‘Summary Section’’. disabilities. between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Dated: August 31, 2016. Eastern Standard Time, Monday
Advisory Committee Organization
Gregory L. Parham, through Friday.
The Council is currently comprised of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
15 members who provide a balanced purpose of the meeting is to: Review
[FR Doc. 2016–21843 Filed 9–9–16; 8:45 am]
and broad representation within each of current and completed projects. We will
the following interests: BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
also review proposals submitted for
(1) Two members representing 2017 through 2019 project years.
national nonprofit forestry and The meeting is open to the public.
conservation citizen organizations; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The agenda will include time for people
(2) Three members, one each Forest Service to make oral statements of three minutes
representing State, county, and city and or less. Individuals wishing to make an
town governments; Yakutat Resource Advisory Committee oral statement should request in writing
(3) One member representing the by September 16, 2106 to be scheduled
forest products, nursery, or related AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
on the agenda. Anyone who would like
industries; ACTION: Notice of meeting.
to bring related matters to the attention
(4) One member representing urban of the committee may file written
forestry, landscape, or design SUMMARY: The Yakutat Resource
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in statements with the committee staff
consultants; before or after the meeting. Written
(5) Two members representing Yakutat, Alaska. The committee is
authorized under the Secure Rural comments and requests for time to make
academic institutions with an expertise
Schools and Community Self- oral comments must be sent to Lee A.
in urban and community forestry
Determination Act (the Act) and Benson, District Ranger, P.O. Box 327,
activities;
operates in compliance with the Federal Yakutat, AK 99689 by email to
(6) One member representing state
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose labenson@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to
forestry agencies or equivalent state
of the committee is to improve (907) 784–3457.
agencies; Meeting Accommodations: If you are
(7) One member representing a collaborative relationships and to
provide advice and recommendations to a person requiring reasonable
professional renewable natural resource
the Forest Service concerning projects accommodation, please make requests
or arboricultural society;
and funding consistent with Title II of in advance for sign language
(8) One member from Extension
the Act. RAC information can be found interpreting, assistive listening devices
Service (National Institute of Food &
at the following Web site http:// or other reasonable accommodation for
Agriculture);
(9) One member from the Forest cloudapps-usda-gov.force.com/FSSRS/ access to the facility or proceedings by
Service; and RAC_Page?id=001t0000002JcvkAAC. contacting the person listed in the
(10) Two members who are not DATES: The meeting will be held section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
September 28, 29 and 30, 2016 from 6 CONTACT. All reasonable
officers or employees of any
governmental body, one of whom is a p.m. to 8 p.m. accommodation requests are managed
resident of a community with a All RAC meetings are subject to on a case by case basis.
population of less than 50,000 as of the cancellation. For status of meeting prior Dated: August 31, 2016.
most recent census and both of whom to attendance, please contact: Lee A. Lee A. Benson,
have expertise and have been active in Benson, District Ranger and Deisgnated District Ranger.
urban and community forestry. Federal Official, Yakutat Ranger District, [FR Doc. 2016–21803 Filed 9–9–16; 8:45 am]
Members of the Council serve without (907) 784–3359. BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
compensation, but may be reimbursed ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
for travel expenses while performing the Kwaan Conference Room, 712 Ocean
duties on behalf of the Committee, Cape Drive, Yakutat, Alaska. Send DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
subject to approval by the Designated written comments to Lee A. Benson,
Federal Official (DFO). The Council c/o Forest Service, USDA, P.O. Box 327, Forest Service
meets bi-annually or as often as Yakutat, AK 99689, electronically to
necessary and at such times as labenson@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to Notice of New Fee Sites; Federal Lands
designated by the DFO. 907–784–3457. Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title
Written comments may be submitted VIII, Pub. L. 108–447)
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The appointment of members to the
Council is made by the Secretary. as described under SUPPLEMENTARY AGENCY: Nez Perce—Clearwater
Further information about the Council is INFORMATION. All comments, including National Forests, USDA Forest Service.
posted on the National Urban and names and addresses when provided, ACTION: Notice of new fee sites.
Community Forestry Advisory Council are placed in the record and are
Web site: www.fs.fed.us/ucf.nucfac. available for public inspection and SUMMARY: The Nez Perce—Clearwater
Equal opportunity practices in copying. The public may inspect National Forests is proposing to charge
accordance with USDA policies will be comments received at the Yakutat fees at the following sites:

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Section		Notices
Action		Renewal of the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council.
Contact		Nancy Stremple, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, State and Private Forestry, Cooperative Forestry, Yates Building, 3NW, Mail Stop 1151, 201 14th Street SW., Washington, DC 20250, or by telephone at 202-205-7829. 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.
FR Citation		81 FR 62704

81 FR 62704 - National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREForest Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 176 (September 12, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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