2021-25089. Chippewa National Forest Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY:

Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Chippewa Natonal Forest Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold two virtual meetings by phone and/or video conference. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (the Act) and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to improve collaborative relationships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Forest Service concerning projects and funding consistent with Title II of the Act as well as make recommendations on recreation fee proposals for sites on the Chippewa National Forest within Beltrami, Cass, and Itasca Counties, consistent with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. RAC information and virtual meeting information can be found at the following website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/​main/​chippewa/​workingtogether/​advisorycommittees.

DATES:

The meetings will be held on December 14, 2021 and December 16, 2021, from 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Central Standard Time.

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

ADDRESSES:

The meetings will be held with virtual attendance only. Call in number: (audio only) [phone], Phone ID: 634 773 244#.

Written comments may be submitted as described under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received upon request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Todd Tisler, RAC Coordinator, by phone at 218-335-8629 or email to [e-mail].

Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf/hard-of-hearing (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The purpose of the meetings are to:

1. Hear from Title II project applicants and discuss project proposals;

2. Make funding reccomendations on Title II projects;

3. Approve meeting minutes; and

4. Schedule the next meeting.

The meetings are open to the public. The agendas will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement at any meeting should request in writing by December 1, 2021, to be scheduled on the agenda for that particular meeting. Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee may file written statements with the committee staff before or after the meeting. Written comments and requests for time for oral comments must be sent to Todd Tisler, Chippewa National Forest, 200 Ash Avenue NW, Cass Lake, MN 56633; or by email to [e-mail].

Meeting Accommodations: Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodation. For access to proceedings, please contact the person listed in the section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.

Equal opportunity practices, in line with USDA policies, will be followed in all membership appointments to the RAC. To help ensure that recommendations of the RAC have taken into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership shall include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.

The USDA prohibits discrimination in all of its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, political beliefs, income derived from a public assistance program, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs).

Dated: November 12, 2021.

Cikena Reid,

USDA Committee Management Officer.