83 FR 19680 - Council for Native American Farming and Ranching

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)

Page Range		19680-19681
FR Document		2018-09505

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 2018 and will consist of, but not be limited to: hearing public comments and subcommittee report outs. 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 2018 and will consist of, but not be 
limited to: hearing public comments and subcommittee report outs. This 
meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 20, 2018. The meeting will be 
open to the public with time set aside for public comment on June 20 at 
approximately 4:00-6:00 p.m. The OTR will make the agenda available to 
the public via the OTR website (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 U.S. Department of 
Agriculture's Whitten Building located at 1400 Jefferson Dr. SW, 
Washington, DC 20250--Whitten Building Patio--1st floor.
    Written Comments: 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

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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. Perdue 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 June 12, 
2018. Oral presentations from the public will be heard at approximately 
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on June 20, 2018. 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 June 12, 2018. 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 website (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 website. 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: April 23, 2018.
Linda Cronin,
Acting Director, Office of Tribal Relations.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER and procedures prescribed under 37 other technological collection
contains documents other than rules or CFR part 404. Application for a license techniques or other forms of information
proposed rules that are applicable to the must be addressed to the Federal agency technology, e.g. permitting electronic
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, having custody of the invention. submission of responses.
committee meetings, agency decisions and Licenses may be granted only if the Comments may be sent to USDA,
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
license applicant has supplied the ARS, Office of Technology Transfer,
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are Federal agency with a satisfactory plan 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Room 4–1174,
examples of documents appearing in this for the development and marketing of Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131. All
section. the invention and with information responses to this notice will be
about the applicant’s capability to fulfill summarized and included in the request
the plan. 37 CFR 404.8 sets forth the for OMB approval. All comments will
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE information which must be provided by also become a matter of public record.
a license applicant. For the convenience Mojdeh Bahar,
Agricultural Research Service of the applicant, USDA has itemized the
Assistant Administrator.
information needed on Form AD–761,
Notice of Intent To Renew an and instructions for completing the form [FR Doc. 2018–09472 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am]
Information Collection are provided to the applicant. The BILLING CODE 3410–03–P

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, information submitted is used to
USDA. determine whether the applicant has
both a complete and sufficient plan for DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments. developing and marketing the invention Council for Native American Farming
and the necessary manufacturing, and Ranching
SUMMARY: In accordance with the marketing, technical and financial
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this resources to carry out the submitted AGENCY: Office of Tribal Relations,
notice announces the Agricultural plan. USDA.
Research Service’s (ARS) intention to Estimate of Burden: Public reporting ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
request an extension of a currently burden for this collection of information
approved information collection, Form is estimated to average 3 hours per SUMMARY: This notice announces a
AD–761, USDA Patent License response. forthcoming meeting of The Council for
Application for Government Invention Description of Respondents: Native American Farming and Ranching
that expires October 31, 2018. Businesses or other for profit (CNAFR), a public advisory committee
DATES: Comments must be received on individuals. of the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR).
or before July 3, 2018. Estimated Number of Respondents: Notice of the meetings are provided in
75. accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to
Frequency of Responses: One time per Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
Mojdeh Bahar, USDA, ARS, Office of
invention. amended. This will be the second
Technology Transfer, 5601 Sunnyside
Estimated Total Annual Burden on meeting held during fiscal year 2018
Avenue, Room 4–1174, Beltsville,
Respondents: 225 hours. and will consist of, but not be limited
Maryland 20705–5131; Telephone
This data will be collected under the to: hearing public comments and
Number 301–504–5989.
authority of 44 U.S.C. #3506(c)(2)(A). subcommittee report outs. This meeting
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of this information collection will be open to the public.
Mojdeh Bahar, USDA, ARS, Office of
and related instructions can be obtained DATES: The meeting will be held on June
Technology Transfer, 301–504–5989.
without charge from Mojdeh Bahar, 20, 2018. The meeting will be open to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
USDA, ARS, Office of Technology the public with time set aside for public
Title: USDA Patent License
Transfer by calling 301–504–5989. comment on June 20 at approximately
Application.
OMB Number: 0518–0003. Comments are invited on (a) whether 4:00–6:00 p.m. The OTR will make the
Expiration Date of Approval: October the proposed collection of information agenda available to the public via the
31, 2018. is necessary for the proper performance OTR website (http://www.usda.gov/
Type of Request: To extend a of the functions of the agency, including tribalrelations) no later than 10 business
currently approved information whether the information will have days before the meeting and at the
collection. practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the meeting.
Abstract: The USDA patent licensing agency’s estimate of the burden of the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
program grants patent licenses to proposed collection of information the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
qualified businesses and individuals including the validity of the Whitten Building located at 1400
who wish to commercialize inventions methodology and assumptions used; (c) Jefferson Dr. SW, Washington, DC
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arising from federally supported ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 20250—Whitten Building Patio—1st
research. The objective of the program is clarity of the information to be floor.
to use the patent system to promote the collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Written Comments: Written comments
utilization of inventions arising from burden of the collection of information may be submitted to the CNAFR Contact
such research. The licensing of federally on those who are to respond, such as Person: Abby Cruz, Designated Federal
owned inventions must be done in through the use of appropriate Officer and Senior Policy Advisor for
accordance with the terms, conditions automated, electronic, mechanical, or the Office of Tribal Relations, 1400

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Action		Notice of public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on June 20, 2018. The meeting will be open to the public with time set aside for public comment on June 20 at approximately 4:00-6:00 p.m. The OTR will make the agenda available to the public via the OTR website (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		83 FR 19680