2022-04023. Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee

AGENCY:

Forest Service, (Agriculture) USDA.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a virtual meeting 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 Salmon-Challis, Caribou Targhee, and Sawtooth National Forests within the counties of Butte, Custer, and Lemhi, 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/​scnf/​workingtogether/​advisorycommittees.

DATES:

The virtual meeting will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2022, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time.

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

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held virtually via telephone and/or video conference. Details for how to join the meetings are listed in the above website link under SUMMARY .

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:

Charles A. Mark, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), by phone at 208-756-5100 or email at [e-mail] or Amy Baumer at 208-756-5145 or email at [e-mail].

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The purpose of the meeting is to:

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

2. Make funding recomendations on Title II projects.

The meeting is open to the public. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should request in writing by March 31, 2022 to be scheduled on the agenda. 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 Amy Baumer 1206 S Challis St., Salmon, ID 83467, 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: February 22, 2022.

Cikena Reid,

USDA Committee Management Officer.