[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21206-21207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08472]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Forest Resource Coordinating Committee
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Call for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for the
Forest Resource Coordinating Committee (Committee) pursuant to Section
8005 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Act) (Pub. L.
110-246), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), (5 U.S.C. App.
2). Additional information on the Committee can be found by visiting
the Committee's Web site at: http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/frcc/.
DATES: Written nominations must be received by May 15, 2014.
Nominations must contain a completed application packet that includes
the nominee's name, resume, cover letter, and completed Form AD-755
(Advisory Committee or Research and Promotion Background Information).
The package must be sent to the address below.
ADDRESSES: Laurie Schoonhoven, USDA Forest Service, Office of
Cooperative Forestry, Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, 201 14th Street
SW., mailstop 1123, Washington, DC 20024 by express mail delivery or
overnight courier service. Nominations sent via the U.S. Postal Service
must be sent to the following address: USDA Forest Service; Office of
Cooperative Forestry, State & Private Forestry; mailstop 1123; 1400
Independence Avenue SW,, Washington, DC 20250-1123.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie Schoonhoven, Forest Resource
Coordinating Committee Program Coordinator, Telephone: (202) 205-0929
or Karl Dalla Rosa, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Telephone: (202)
205-6206. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with the provisions of FACA, the Secretary of
Agriculture is seeking nominations to fill seven vacancies that will
occur when current appointments expire in December 2014. The purpose of
the Committee is to continue providing direction and coordination of
actions within the Department of Agriculture, and coordination with
State agencies and the private sector, to effectively address the
national priorities for private forest conservation, with specific
focus on owners of non-industrial private forest land as described in
Section 8005 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L.
110-246). These priorities include:
1. Conserving and managing working forest landscapes for multiple
values and uses,
2. Protecting forests from threats, including catastrophic
wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes, windstorms, snow or ice storms,
flooding, drought, invasive species, insect or disease outbreak, or
development, and restoring appropriate forest types in response to such
threats, and
3. Enhancing public benefits from private forests, including air
and water quality, soil conservation, biological diversity, carbon
storage, forest products, forestry-related jobs, production of
renewable energy, wildlife, wildlife corridors and wildlife habitat,
and recreation.
Vacancy
Members appointed to the Committee will be fairly balanced in terms
of the points of view represented, functions to be performed, and will
represent a broad array of expertise, leadership and relevancy to a
membership category. Geographic balance and a balanced distribution
among the categories are also important. Representatives from the
following categories will be appointed by the Secretary with staggered
terms up to 3 years: (2) State Foresters or equivalent State officials
from geographically diverse regions of the United States.; (1) Non-
industrial Private Forest Landowner; (1) Land-Grant University or
College; (1) Private Forestry Consultant; (1) State Technical
Committee; and (1) Conservation Organization. Vacancies will be filled
in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
Nomination and Application Instructions
The State Foresters, Non-industrial Private Forest Landowner, Land-
Grant University or College, Private Forestry Consultant, State
Technical Committee, or Conservation Organization positions must be
associated with such organizations and be willing to represent that
sector as it relates to non-industrial private forestry. The public is
invited to submit nominations for membership on the Forest Resource
Coordinating Committee, either as a self-nomination or a nomination of
any qualified and interested person. The appointment of members to the
Committee is made by the Secretary of Agriculture. Any individual or
organization may nominate one or more qualified persons to represent
the above vacancy on the Forest Resource Coordinating Committee. To be
considered for membership, nominees must provide the following:
1. Resume describing your qualifications to represent the vacancy;
2. Cover letter with a rationale for serving on the committee and
what you can contribute;
3. Complete Form AD-755, Advisory Committee or Research and
Promotion Background Information. The form AD-755 may be obtained from
the Forest Service contacts or from the following Web site: http://www.usda.gov/documents/OCIO_AD_755_Master_2012.pdf.
5. Letters of recommendation are welcome.
All nominations will be vetted by USDA. A list of qualified
applicants will be prepared from which the Secretary of Agriculture
shall appoint to the Forest Resource Coordinating Committee. Applicants
are strongly encouraged to submit nominations via overnight mail or
delivery to ensure timely receipt by the USDA. Members of the Committee
will serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel
expenses while performing duties on behalf of the Committee, subject to
approval by the DFO.
Equal opportunity practices, in line with USDA policies, will be
followed in all appointments to the Committee. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Committee have been taken into account the needs
of the diverse groups served by the Departments, membership will,
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to the extent practicable, include individuals with demonstrated
ability to represent all racial and ethnic groups, women and men, and
persons with disabilities.
Dated: April 2, 2014.
Gregory Parham,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration.
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