82 FR 28618 - Council for Native American Farming and Ranching

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 120 (June 23, 2017)

Page Range		28618-28618
FR Document		2017-13169

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. This will be the second meeting held during fiscal year 2017 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


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 (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. This will be the second 
meeting held during fiscal year 2017 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 20-21, 2017. The meeting will 
be open to the public on both days with time set aside for public 
comment on July 20 at approximately 2:00-4:00 p.m. The 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 in Carnall Hall's ``The Classroom'' 
at the University of Arkansas, 465 N. Arkansas Ave., Fayetteville, AR 
72701. Written comments may be submitted to the CNAFR Contact Person: 
Abby Cruz, Designated Federal Officer and Senior Policy Advisor for the 
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].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions should be directed to the 
CNAFR Contact Person: Abby Cruz, Designated Federal Officer and Senior 
Policy Advisor for the 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. 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 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 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 
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 
December 2016.
    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 CNAFR Contact Person on or before July 14, 
2017. Oral presentations from the public will be heard approximately 
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on July 20, 2017. Individuals interested in 
making formal oral presentations should also notify the CNAFR Contact 
Person and submit a brief statement of the general nature of the issue 
they wish to present and the names, tribal affiliations, and addresses 
of proposed participants by July 14, 2017. 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 Abby Cruz at least 10 business days in advance of the 
meeting.

    Dated: June 19, 2017.
Linda Cronin,
Acting Director, Office of Tribal Relations.
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public. Notices of hearings and investigations, also notify the CNAFR Contact Person
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
committee meetings, agency decisions and and submit a brief statement of the
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of accordance with the provisions of the
petitions and applications and agency Federal Advisory Committee Act general nature of the issue they wish to
statements of organization and functions are (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), present and the names, tribal
examples of documents appearing in this USDA established an advisory council affiliations, and addresses of proposed
section. for Native American farmers and participants by July 14, 2017. All oral
ranchers. The CNAFR is a discretionary presentations will be given three (3) to
advisory committee established under five (5) minutes depending on the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 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 agreement that was granted final site (http://www.usda.gov/
AGENCY: Office of Tribal Relations, approval by the District Court for the tribalrelations) no later than 10 business
USDA. District of Columbia on April 28, 2011. days before the meeting and at the
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. The CNAFR will operate under the meeting. The minutes from the meeting
provisions of the FACA and report to will be posted on the OTR Web site.
SUMMARY: This notice announces a the Secretary of Agriculture. The OTR welcomes the attendance of the
forthcoming meeting of The Council for purpose of the CNAFR is (1) to advise public at the CNAFR meetings and will
Native American Farming and Ranching the Secretary of Agriculture on issues make every effort to accommodate
(CNAFR), a public advisory committee related to the participation of Native persons with physical disabilities or
of the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR). American farmers and ranchers in special needs. If you require special
Notice of the meetings are provided in USDA programs; (2) to transmit accommodations due to a disability,
accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the recommendations concerning any please contact Abby Cruz at least 10
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as changes to USDA regulations or internal business days in advance of the
amended. This will be the second guidance or other measures that would meeting.
meeting held during fiscal year 2017 eliminate barriers to program Dated: June 19, 2017.
and will consist of, but not be limited participation for Native American Linda Cronin,
to: Hearing public comments, update of farmers and ranchers; (3) to examine Acting Director, Office of Tribal Relations.
USDA programs and activities, and methods of maximizing the number of
discussion of committee priorities. This [FR Doc. 2017–13169 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am]
new farming and ranching opportunities
meeting will be open to the public. created by USDA programs through BILLING CODE 3410–01–P

DATES: The meeting will be held on July enhanced extension and financial
20–21, 2017. The meeting will be open literacy services; (4) to examine DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
to the public on both days with time set methods of encouraging
aside for public comment on July 20 at intergovernmental cooperation to Submission for OMB Review;
approximately 2:00–4:00 p.m. The OTR mitigate the effects of land tenure and Comment Request
will make the agenda available to the probate issues on the delivery of USDA
public via the OTR Web site (http:// programs; (5) to evaluate other methods June 20, 2017.
www.usda.gov/tribalrelations) no later of creating new farming or ranching The Department of Agriculture has
than 10 business days before the opportunities for Native American submitted the following information
meeting and at the meeting. producers; and (6) to address other collection requirement(s) to OMB for
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in related issues as deemed appropriate. review and clearance under the
Carnall Hall’s ‘‘The Classroom’’ at the The Secretary of Agriculture selected Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
University of Arkansas, 465 N. Arkansas a diverse group of members representing Public Law 104–13. Comments are
Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701. Written a broad spectrum of persons interested requested regarding (1) whether the
comments may be submitted to the in providing solutions to the challenges collection of information is necessary
CNAFR Contact Person: Abby Cruz, of the aforementioned purposes. Equal for the proper performance of the
Designated Federal Officer and Senior opportunity practices were considered functions of the agency, including
Policy Advisor for the Office of Tribal in all appointments to the CNAFR in whether the information will have
Relations, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., accordance with USDA policies. The practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
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Secretary selected the members in agency’s estimate of burden including
20250; by Fax: (202) 720–1058; or by December 2016. the validity of the methodology and
email: Abigail.Cruz@osec.usda.gov. Interested persons may present views, assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: orally or in writing, on issues relating to the quality, utility and clarity of the
Questions should be directed to the agenda topics before the CNAFR. information to be collected; and (4)
CNAFR Contact Person: Abby Cruz, Written submissions may be submitted ways to minimize the burden of the
Designated Federal Officer and Senior to the CNAFR Contact Person on or collection of information on those who
Policy Advisor for the Office of Tribal before July 14, 2017. Oral presentations are to respond, including through the
Relations, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., from the public will be heard use of appropriate automated,

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Dates		The meeting will be held on July 20-21, 2017. The meeting will be open to the public on both days with time set aside for public comment on July 20 at approximately 2:00-4:00 p.m. The 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 should be directed to the CNAFR Contact Person: Abby Cruz, Designated Federal Officer and Senior Policy Advisor for the 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		82 FR 28618