[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 181 (Monday, September 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 64126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22406]
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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 (BFRAC). The
committee is being convened to consider issues involving barriers for
beginning farmers and ranchers, including lending and access to U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, resources, and land. The
members will deliberate on recommendations to be prepared for USDA
Secretarial consideration.
DATES: The committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday and Friday,
September 29 and 30, 2016, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST at the
Cleveland Airport Marriott in Cleveland, Ohio. The meeting will be open
to the public. All persons wishing to make comments during this meeting
must check in between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., and between 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 September 22, 2016, 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: 1 (888) 790-3101 and enter
passcode 6995865. Members of the public may also submit written
comments for consideration to the committee via email at:
[email protected] or fax to: (202) 720-7136.
ADDRESSES: This public advisory committee meeting will be held at the
Cleveland Airport Marriott, 4277 West 150th Street, Cleveland, Ohio
44135. There will also be signs directing attendees to the meeting
room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions should be directed to
Phyllis Morgan, Executive Assistant, OAO, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Whitten Building, Room 520-A, Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202) 720-
6350; Fax: (202) 720-7704; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BFRAC last met in Kansas City, Missouri,
on August 3-4, 2015. The Secretary tasked the BFRAC with providing
recommendations on access to land, farm business transition, and land
tenure. 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 midnight on
September 23, 2016. 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 continued
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 by September
23, 2016, 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 noon on September 23, 2016, by phone at (202) 720-
6350, fax (202) 720-7704, or email: [email protected].
Dated: September 13, 2016.
Christian Obineme,
Associate Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach.
[FR Doc. 2016-22406 Filed 9-16-16; 8:45 am]
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