81_FR_70583 81 FR 70386 - Forestry Research Advisory Council

81 FR 70386 - Forestry Research Advisory Council

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)

Page Range70386-70387
FR Document2016-24651

The Forestry Research Advisory Council (FRAC) will meet in Washington, DC. The Council is required by Section 1441 of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Additional information concerning FRAC can be found by visiting the FRAC's Web site at: http:/ /www.fs.fed.us/research/about/forestry-research-council/.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24651]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Forestry Research Advisory Council

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Forestry Research Advisory Council (FRAC) will meet in 
Washington, DC. The Council is required by Section 1441 of the 
Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (Act) and operates in compliance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Additional information 
concerning FRAC can be found by visiting the FRAC's Web site at: http://www.fs.fed.us/research/about/forestry-research-council/.

DATES: The meeting will be held on the following dates and time:

 Wednesday, October 12, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 Thursday, October 13, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

    All FRAC meetings are subject to cancellation. For updated status 
of the meeting prior to attendance, please contact the person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the USDA Forest Service, Yates 
Building, Leopold Conference Room (2SE01), 201 14th Street SW., 
Washington, DC.
    Written comments may be submitted as described under SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION. All comments, including names and addresses, when 
provided, are placed in the record and available for public inspection 
and copying. The public may inspect comments received at the USDA 
Forest Service--Washington Office. Please call ahead at 202-205-1724 to 
facilitate entry into the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracy C. Hancock, Designated Federal 
Officer, USDA Forest Service, Office of the Deputy Chief for Research 
and Development by phone at 202-205-1724, or by email at 
[email protected].
    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: The purpose of the meeting is to:
    1. Discuss current and emerging forestry and natural resource 
research issues;
    2. Provide a presentation and discussion on budget outlooks and 
program priorities of the US Forest Service Research and Development, 
and USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, including the 
McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program; and
    3. Discuss anticipated matters that may include USDA engagement in 
natural resource-related STEM research and education, partnerships with 
other agencies, interdisciplinary research,

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research in urban forestry, wood products development, and landscape-
scale forest management.
    The meeting is open to the public. The Council discussion is 
limited to the Forest Service, National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture staff and Council members; however, persons who wish to 
bring forestry research related matters to the attention of the Council 
may file written statements with the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) 
before or after the meeting.
    Written comments must be sent to Tracy C. Hancock, Designated 
Federal Officer, Forestry Research Advisory Council, USDA Forest 
Service, Office of Research and Development, Knowledge Management & 
Communication Staff, 201 14th Street SW., Room-2 Central, Washington, 
DC 20250; by email to [email protected], or via fascimile to 202-401-
1189 by October 5, 2016.
    Meeting Accommodations: If you require sign language interpreting, 
assistive listening devices or other reasonable accommodation, please 
request this in advance of the meeting by contacting the person listed 
in the section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All reasonable 
accommodations requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.

    Dated: September 26, 2016.
Carlos Rodriguez-Franco,
Acting Deputy Chief, Research and Development.
[FR Doc. 2016-24651 Filed 10-11-16; 8:45 am]
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70386 Notices Federal Register Vol. 81, No. 197 Wednesday, October 12, 2016 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER The Committee Chairperson and Vice www.fs.fed.us/research/about/forestry- contains documents other than rules or Chairperson are elected by the research-council/. proposed rules that are applicable to the Committee from among its members. DATES: The meeting will be held on the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Terms will expire for the current following dates and time: committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of members of the Committee in April or • Wednesday, October 12, 2016 from petitions and applications and agency August 2017. We are soliciting 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. statements of organization and functions are nominations from interested • Thursday, October 13, 2016 from 8:30 examples of documents appearing in this organizations and individuals. An a.m. to 3:00 p.m. section. organization may nominate individuals All FRAC meetings are subject to from within or outside its membership. cancellation. For updated status of the Individuals may nominate themselves meeting prior to attendance, please DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE or someone else. Nomination forms are contact the person listed under FOR available on the Internet at https:// FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Animal and Plant Health Inspection www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755 or Service ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at may be obtained from the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION the USDA Forest Service, Yates [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0066] CONTACT. The Secretary will select Building, Leopold Conference Room members to obtain the broadest possible (2SE01), 201 14th Street SW., Secretary’s Advisory Committee on representation on the Committee, in Washington, DC. Animal Health; Notice of Solicitation Written comments may be submitted accordance with the Federal Advisory for Membership as described under SUPPLEMENTARY Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and INFORMATION. All comments, including AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) names and addresses, when provided, Inspection Service, USDA. Regulation 1041–1. Equal opportunity are placed in the record and available practices, in line with the USDA ACTION: Notice of solicitation for for public inspection and copying. The policies, will be followed in all membership. public may inspect comments received appointments to the Committee. To at the USDA Forest Service— ensure that the recommendations of the SUMMARY: We are giving notice that the Washington Office. Please call ahead at Committee have taken into account the Secretary is soliciting nominations for 202–205–1724 to facilitate entry into the needs of the diverse groups served by membership for this Committee to serve building. the Department, membership should for terms of 2 years. include, to the extent practicable, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DATES: Consideration will be given to individuals with demonstrated ability to Tracy C. Hancock, Designated Federal nominations received on or before represent minorities, women, and Officer, USDA Forest Service, Office of November 28, 2016. persons with disabilities. the Deputy Chief for Research and Development by phone at 202–205– ADDRESSES: Completed nomination Done in Washington, DC, this 5th day of 1724, or by email at tchancock@ forms should be sent by email or mail October 2016. fs.fed.us. to the person listed under FOR FURTHER Kevin Shea, Individuals who use INFORMATION CONTACT. Administrator, Animal and Plant Health telecommunication devices for the deaf FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Inspection Service. (TDD) may call the Federal Information Diane L. Sutton, Designated Federal [FR Doc. 2016–24606 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Officer, APHIS Veterinary Services, BILLING CODE 3410–34–P between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., 4700 River Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD Eastern Standard Time, Monday 20737–1231; email: through Friday. SACAH.Management@aphis.usda.gov; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The phone (301) 851–3509. purpose of the meeting is to: Forest Service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 1. Discuss current and emerging Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Forestry Research Advisory Council forestry and natural resource research Animal Health (SACAH or the issues; Committee) advises the Secretary of AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 2. Provide a presentation and Agriculture on strategies, policies, and ACTION: Notice of meeting. discussion on budget outlooks and programs to prevent, control, or program priorities of the US Forest eradicate animal diseases. The SUMMARY: The Forestry Research Service Research and Development, and Committee considers agricultural Advisory Council (FRAC) will meet in USDA National Institute of Food and initiatives of national scope and Washington, DC. The Council is Agriculture, including the McIntire- mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES significance and advises on matters of required by Section 1441 of the Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research public health, conservation of national Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (Act) Program; and resources, stability of livestock and operates in compliance with the 3. Discuss anticipated matters that economies, livestock disease Federal Advisory Committee Act may include USDA engagement in management and traceability strategies, (FACA). 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2016 / Notices 70387 research in urban forestry, wood SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. products development, and landscape- names and position titles of the scale forest management. members of the PRB are set forth below: SUMMARY: The Economic and Statistics The meeting is open to the public. John M. Abowd, Associate Director for Administration (ESA) is giving notice of The Council discussion is limited to the Research and Methodology, Census the fifth meeting of the Commerce Data Forest Service, National Institute of Bureau Advisory Council (CDAC). The CDAC Food and Agriculture staff and Council Lisa M. Blumerman, Associate Director will discuss Council recommendations, members; however, persons who wish for Decennial Census Programs, the institutionalization of the Commerce to bring forestry research related matters Census Bureau Data Service, as well as other Council to the attention of the Council may file William G. Bostic, Jr., Senior Advisor to matters. The CDAC will meet in a written statements with the Designated the Deputy Director, Census Bureau plenary session on Friday, October 28, Federal Officer (DFO) before or after the Stephen B. Burke, Acting Deputy Under 2016. Last-minute changes to the meeting. Secretary for Economic Affairs, ESA schedule are possible, which could Written comments must be sent to Joanne Buenzli Crane, Chief Financial prevent giving advance public notice of Tracy C. Hancock, Designated Federal Officer, Census Bureau schedule adjustments. Officer, Forestry Research Advisory Austin J. Durrer, Chief of Staff, ESA DATES: October 28, 2016. On Friday, Council, USDA Forest Service, Office of Ron S. Jarmin, Associate Director for October 28th, the meeting will begin at Research and Development, Knowledge Economic Programs, Census Bureau approximately 9:00 a.m. and end at Management & Communication Staff, Enrique Lamas, Associate Director for approximately 5:00 p.m. (ET). 201 14th Street SW., Room–2 Central, Demographic Programs, Census ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Washington, DC 20250; by email to Bureau Brent R. Moulton, Associate Director for the Commerce Research Library, U.S. tchancock@fs.fed.us, or via fascimile to Department of Commerce, 1401 202–401–1189 by October 5, 2016. National Economics, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC Meeting Accommodations: If you 20230. require sign language interpreting, Brian C. Moyer, Director, BEA Timothy Olson, Associate Director for The meeting is open to the public. assistive listening devices or other Members of the public are welcome to reasonable accommodation, please Field Operations, Census Bureau Joel D. Platt, Associate Director for observe the business of the meeting in request this in advance of the meeting person or via webcast on the CDAC Web by contacting the person listed in the Regional Economics, BEA Nancy A. Potok, Deputy Director, site linked to http://www.esa.gov. A section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Census Bureau public comment session is scheduled in CONTACT. All reasonable Mary Saunders, Associate Director for the afternoon on Friday, October 28, accommodations requests are managed Management Resources, National 2016. The public is invited to make on a case-by-case basis. Institute of Standards and Technology statements or ask questions in person. Dated: September 26, 2016. Angela Simpson, Deputy Assistant The public may also submit statements Carlos Rodriguez-Franco, Secretary for Communications and or questions via the CDAC Twitter Acting Deputy Chief, Research and Information, National handle: #CDACMTG, the CDAC email Development. Telecommunications and Information address, or: DataAdvisoryCouncil@ [FR Doc. 2016–24651 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] Administration doc.gov (subject line ‘‘OCTOBER 2016 BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Jeannie L. Shiffer, Associate Director for CDAC Meeting Public Comment’’), or by Communications, Census Bureau letter to the Director of External Erich Strassner, Associate Director for Communication and DFO, CDAC, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Industry Accounts, BEA Department of Commerce, Economics Sarahelen Thompson, Deputy Director, and Statistics Administration, 1401 Performance Review Board BEA Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC Membership FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 20230. Submissions by letter will be Latasha Ellis, Program Manager, included in the record for the meeting AGENCY: Economics and Statistics Administration, Department of Executive Resources Office, Human if received by Thursday, October 20, Commerce. Resources Division, Census Bureau, 2016. 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Photo ACTION: Notice. 20233, 301–763–3727. identification is required for entry. If SUMMARY: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. Dated: October 4, 2016. you plan to attend the meeting in 4314(c)(4), the Economics and Statistics Stephen B. Burke, person, you must complete registration Administration (ESA) announces the Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Economic online no later than Tuesday, October appointment of members who will serve Affairs, Chair, ESA Performance Review 25, 2016; http://www.eventbrite.com/o/ on the ESA Performance Review Board Board. economic-and-statistics-administration- (PRB). The purpose of the PRB is to [FR Doc. 2016–24596 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] department-of-commerce-8227114475. provide fair and impartial review of BILLING CODE 3510–BS–P The meeting is physically accessible senior executive service and scientific to persons with disabilities. Requests for and professional performance sign language interpretation or other appraisals, bonus recommendations, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE auxiliary aids should be directed to the pay adjustments and Presidential Rank Director of External Communication as mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Award nominations. The term of each Economics and Statistics soon as possible, preferably two weeks PRB member will expire on December Administration prior to the meeting. 31, 2018. Seating is available to the public on Commerce Data Advisory Council a first-come, first-served basis. DATES: Effective Date: The effective date of service of appointees to the ESA AGENCY:Economic and Statistics FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Performance Review Board is based Administration, Department of Burton Reist , BReist@doc.gov Director upon publication of this notice. Commerce. of External Communication and DFO, VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:13 Oct 11, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12OCN1.SGM 12OCN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on the following dates and time:
ContactTracy C. Hancock, Designated Federal Officer, USDA Forest Service, Office of the Deputy Chief for Research and Development by phone at 202-205-1724, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 70386 
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