[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 164 (Thursday, August 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 50985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20701]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
National Advisory Committee for Implementation of the National
Forest System Land Management Planning Rule
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Committee for Implementation of the
National Forest System Land Management Planning Rule will meet in
Washington, DC. The committee operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the committee is to provide
advice and recommendations on the implementation of the National Forest
System Land Management Rule. The meeting is open to the public. The
purpose of the meeting is to perform administrative tasks such as
ethics training, Federal Advisory Committee Act training, and
establishing committee operating procedures. Another objective of the
meeting is to define areas where the committee can provide the most
valuable input and recommendations for implementation of the new
planning rule.
DATES: The meeting will be held on September 11-13, 2012, from 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Courtyard Washington located
at 1325 2nd Street NE., 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 are available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect comments received at 201 14th Street
SW., Washington, DC, 3rd Floor Central. Please call ahead to 202-205-
0895 to facilitate entry into the building to view comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Helwig, Ecosystem Management
Coordination, 202-205-0892, [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 following business will be conducted:
(1) Determine the scope and initial tasks of the committee, (2) ethics
training, and (3) administrative tasks. Further information, including
the meeting agenda, will be posted on the Planning Rule Advisory
Committee Web site at http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/planningrule/committee.
Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of
the committee may file written statements with the committee staff
before the meeting. Written comments must be sent to USDA Forest
Service, Ecosystem Management Coordination, 201 14th Street SW., Mail
Stop 1104, Washington, DC 20250-1104. Comments may also be sent via
email to Jennifer Helwig at [email protected], or via facsimile to
202-205-1012. A summary of the meeting will be posted at http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/planningrule/committee within 21 days of the
meeting. Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the
attention of the committee may file written statements with the
committee staff before the meeting.
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
accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.
Dated: August 15, 2012.
James W. Pe[ntilde]a,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2012-20701 Filed 8-22-12; 8:45 am]
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