[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5732-5733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02032]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of a National Public Stakeholder Forum on the Rural Energy
for America Program
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency within
the USDA Rural Development Mission area, will hold an informational
meeting, entitled ``Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) National
Stakeholder Forum,'' associated with the recently published REAP rule
and notice. The Stakeholder forum is open to the public, and
participation can be in person or via webinar.
DATES: The Stakeholder Forum will be held on February 6, 2015, from 1
p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT. There will be two sessions with a short break in
between. Session one will focus on the program changes to the grant and
guaranteed loan components of REAP as a result of the recently
published REAP rule and enactment of the 2014 Farm Bill. Session two
will include a panel of guests who will discuss opportunities and
successes within REAP. A question and answer session will follow the
panel discussion.
For those wishing to attend in person, seating will be available on
a first come first serve basis. You must register, as described in the
Instructions for Attending the Meeting in Person section, by noon EDT
February 4, 2015.
ADDRESSES: The Stakeholder Forum will take place in room 107-A of the
Whitten Building on Jefferson Drive SW., located between 12th and 14th
Streets SW., in Washington, DC 20250. For webinar participation, you
must register for the webinar at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/694/7209 prior to or during the webinar.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Venus Welch-White, Rural Business-
Cooperative Service, Room 6870, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-3221, Telephone: (202) 720-0400. Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The REAP final rule and accompanying notice
were published in the Federal Register on December 29, 2014 (http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-12-29 (December 29, 2014, page 78029)).
In order to familarize the public with the changes to the REAP rule,
representatives of the Department of Agriculture are conducting a
National Stakeholder Forum.
The purpose of this forum is to provide information on the final
rule for the Rural Energy for America Program, focusing on the changes
associated with application submittal, scoring, funding, and other
program information. Participants will be afforded the opportunity to
ask questions on the material in the presentation through the webinar
software.
Date: February 6, 2015.
Time: 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Location information: USDA headquarters, in the Whitten Building,
1400 Jefferson Drive SW., Room 107-A, Washington, DC 20250.
Webinar registration information can be found at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/694/7209. Participants are responsible
for ensuring their systems are compatible with the webinar software.
Instructions for Attending the Meeting In Person: Space for
attendance at the meeting is limited. Due to USDA headquarters security
and space requirements, all persons wishing to attend the public
meeting in person, must send an email to [email protected] by
noon EDT February 4, 2015, to register the names of those planning to
attend. Registrations will be accepted until maximum room capacity is
reached. To register, provide the following information:
First Name
Last Name
Organization
Title
Email
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City
State
Upon arrival at the USDA Whitten Building, registered persons must
provide valid photo identification in order to enter the building;
visitors need to enter the Whitten Building on the mall side. Please
allow extra time to get through security.
Nondiscrimination Statement: The U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on
the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where
applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status,
religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs,
reprisal, or because of all or part of an individual's income is
derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases
apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication of program information (Braille,
large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at
(202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of
discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint
Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-
9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of
the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint
form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at
[email protected]. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or
have speech disabilities and you wish to file a program complaint
please contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339
or (800) 845-6136 (in Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider
and employer. The full ``Non-Discrimination Statement'' is found at:
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navtype=FT&navid=Non_Discrimination.
Dated: January 28, 2015.
Thomas E. Hannah,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
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