[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 135 (Wednesday, July 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 41474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17389]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 135 / Wednesday, July 15, 2015 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of Advocacy and Outreach, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the
Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO) is announcing a meeting of the
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Advisory Committee's (BFRAC). The
committee is being convened to consider issues involving access to
land, farm business transition, and land tenure. The members will
deliberate on recommendations to be prepared for USDA Secretarial
consideration.
DATES: The committee meeting is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday,
August 3 and 4, 2015, from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST. The meeting will be
open to the public. All persons wishing to make comments during this
meeting must check in between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and
3:00 p.m. CST, on both days, at the registration table. All public
commenters will be allowed a maximum of three minutes. If the number of
registrants requesting to speak is greater than what can be reasonably
accommodated during the scheduled open public meeting timeframe,
speakers will be scheduled on a first-come basis. Public written
comments for the committee's consideration may be submitted by close of
business on July 31, 2015, to Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal
Official, USDA OAO, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 520-A,
Washington, DC 20250-0170, Phone (202) 720-6350, Fax (202) 720-7704,
Email: [email protected]. Written submissions are encouraged to
either be less than one page in length, or be accompanied by an
executive summary and a summary of policy initiatives. A listen-only
line will be available during the entire meeting for all who wish to
listen in on the meeting or make public comments through the following
telephone number: (800) 369-1878 and enter passcode 2814434. Members of
the public may also submit written comments for consideration to the
committee.
ADDRESSES: This public advisory committee meeting will be held at the
Kansas City Airport Marriott, 775 Brasilia Avenue, Kansas City, MO
64153. The meeting will be in conference rooms Salon A and Salon B.
There will also be signs directing attendees to the meeting rooms.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions should be directed to
Phyllis Morgan, Executive Assistant, OAO, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Whitten Bldg., 520-A, Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 720-6350, Fax:
(202) 720-7136, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BFRAC Subcommittee on Land Tenure met in
Des Moines, Iowa, on June 22 and 23, 2015. The Secretary tasked the
BFRAC with providing recommendations on access to land, farm business
transition, and land tenure. Prior to that meeting, the BFRAC met in
Austin, TX on September 23-24, 2015, to deliberate upon the final set
of recommendations for the Secretary on issues involving
communications, service, and advocacy in identifying barriers for
beginning farmers and ranchers. They also considered issues around
lending and credit in parsing statistics generated by USDA. Please
visit our Web site at: http://www.outreach.usda.gov/smallbeginning/index.htm for additional information on the BFRAC.
The public is asked to pre-register for the meeting by July 31,
2015. You may pre-register for the public meeting by submitting an
email to [email protected] with your name, organization or
affiliation, or any comments for the committee's consideration. You may
also fax this information to (202) 720-7704. Members of the public who
wish to make comments during the committee meeting must register at the
check-in table.
The agenda is as follows: Day 1: Committee discussions and public
comments; Day 2: Committee discussions, public comments, and committee
deliberations. Please visit the Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Advisory
Committee Web site for the full agenda. All agenda topics and documents
will be made available to the public at: http://www.outreach.usda.gov/smallbeginning/index.htm. Copies of the agenda will also be distributed
at the meeting.
Meeting Accommodations: USDA is committed to ensuring that everyone
is accommodated in our work environment, programs, and events. If you
are a person with a disability and request reasonable accommodations to
participate in this meeting, please note the request in your
registration and you may contact Mrs. Kenya Nicholas in advance of the
meeting by or before close of business on July 31, 2015, by phone at
(202) 720-6350, fax (202) 720-7704, or email:
[email protected].
Christian Obineme,
Associate Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach.
[FR Doc. 2015-17389 Filed 7-14-15; 8:45 am]
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