15560 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 54 / Thursday, March 20, 2014 / Notices 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 9.25 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Laboratories. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

85. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

680. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 8. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 6289.68. 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments may be sent to Jane Ho, 

Laboratory Approval and Testing 

Division, Science and Technology, 

Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., Stop 0272, 

Washington, DC 20250–0272; Phone 

202–690–0621, Fax 202–720–4631. All 

comments received will be available for 

public inspection during regular 

business hours at the same address. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. 

All comments will become a matter of 

public record. 

Dated: March 7, 2014. 

Anne Alonzo, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–06085 Filed 3–19–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Docket No. AMS–TM–14–14–0029; TM–14– 

02] 

Farmers’ Market and Local Food 

Promotion Program: Notice of 

Emergency Approval of New 

Information Collection for Local Food 

Promotion Program 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice 

announces the Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request 

emergency approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for a 

new collection under the Farmers’ 

Market and Local Food Promotion 

Program. The Farmers’ Market and 

Local Food Promotion Program, 

includes two AMS competitive grant 

programs: Farmers’ Market Promotion 

Program (FMPP) and Local Food 

Promotion Program (LFPP). This new 

collection establishes forms and 

documentation under the Local Food 

Promotion Program. 

DATES: Comments received by May 19, 

2014 will be considered. 

Additional Information: Contact 

James Barham, Marketing Services 

Division, Transportation and Marketing 

Program, Agricultural Marketing Service 

(AMS), USDA; 202/720–8317. 

ADDRESSES: Contact James Barham, 

Marketing Services Division, 

Transportation and Marketing Program, 

AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW., Room 4509-South 

Building, Washington, DC 20250; 202/

720–8317, or fax 202/690–0031. 

Comments should AMS–TM–14– 

0029, TM–14–02 and be sent to James 

Barham at the above address or via the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Local Food Promotion Program 

OMB Number: 0581–NEW. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 6 

months from publication request. 

Type of Request: Emergency request 

for a new collection. 

Abstract: The Farmers Market 

Promotion Program (FMPP) was initially 

created by amending the Farmer-toConsumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 

(7 U.S.C. 3001–3006) through the Farm 

Security and Rural Investment Act of 

2002 (7 U.S.C. 3005) (2002 Farm Bill). 

It was reauthorized, amended, and 

funded by the Food, Conservation, and 

Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 3005) 

(2008 Farm Bill). Under the recent 

passage of the Agriculture Act of 2014 

(Public Law 113–79) (2014 Farm Bill), 

FMPP has been reauthorized, funded, 

expanded, and renamed as the 

‘‘Farmers’ Market and Local Food 

Promotion Program.’’ As a result, AMS 

will manage two grant programs. The 

grant programs will be entitled 

‘‘Farmers Market Promotion Program 

(FMPP),’’ and ‘‘Local Food Promotion 

Program (LFPP).’’ 

The 2014 Farm Bill makes seven (7) 

additional changes under the ‘‘Farmers’ 

Market and Local Food Promotion 

Program’’: 

1. There is a new emphasis on the 

development and expansion of local and 

regional food business enterprises (not 

including farmer-to-consumer direct 

marketing entities). Under the 2008 

Farm Bill, authority was only provided 

to support farmer-to-consumer direct 

marketing activities. The 2014 Farm Bill 

establishes a more holistic approach for 

strengthening the local and regional 

food distribution system and essentially 

establishes two separate functions under 

this grant program: Fund direct 

marketing projects through FMPP 

grants, and fund local and regional food 

business enterprise projects through 

LFPP grants. 

2. The purposes of the program are 

expanded by including such activities 

as ‘‘. . . providing outreach, training, 

and technical assistance to, or assisting 

in the development, improvement and 

expansion of’’ . . . ‘‘local and regional 

food business enterprises . . . that 

process, distribute, aggregate, or store 

locally or regionally produced food 

products.’’ 

3. The eligibility of applicants is 

expanded. New language expands an 

agricultural cooperative to ‘‘an 

agricultural cooperative or other 

agriculture business entity (including a 

community supported agriculture 

network or association).’’ 

4. A 25 percent ‘‘cash or in kind’’ 

match has been introduced for projects 

that will be submitted under the local 

and regional food business enterprise 

component of the Program. No match is 

required under FMPP grant program. 

5. New priorities for annual awards 

have been established. Priority is to be 

given to ‘‘projects that benefit 

underserved communities, including 

communities that (1) are located in areas 

of concentrated poverty with limited 

access to fresh locally or regionally 

grown foods; and (2) have not received 

benefits from the Program in the recent 

past.’’ 


ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 54 / Thursday, March 20, 2014 / Notices 15561 

6. The requirement to provide not less 

than 10 percent of the funds used to 

carry out projects that support the use 

of electronic benefits transfers for 

Federal nutrition programs at farmers’ 

markets has been eliminated. 

7. There is a new funding level of $30 

million per fiscal year (2014 through 

2018), or approximately $15 million per 

year (includes administrative costs) for 

each of the FMPP and LFPP grant 

programs. 

The grants authorized under the LFPP 

are purposed to increase domestic 

consumption of agricultural products 

and to develop market opportunities for 

farm and ranch operations serving local 

markets, by developing, improving, 

expanding, and providing outreach, 

training, and technical assistance to, or 

assisting in the development, 

improvement and expansion of local 

and regional food business enterprises 

(including those that are not direct 

producer-to-consumer markets) that 

process, distribute, aggregate, and store 

locally or regionally produced food 

products. 

Two types of applications will be 

accepted under LFPP. The first type of 

application will be for planning grants 

and the second type of application will 

be for implementation grants. 

Applicants can apply for either but will 

receive one grant in the same grant 

cycle. 

The following are LFPP forms and 

information required during the LFPP 

application submission, application 

review, and post-award processes: 

Pre-Award 

1. ‘‘Registration with the System for 

Awards Management (SAM)’’— 

mandatory for applicants and reviewers. 

2. ‘‘LFPP Announcement and 

Guidelines’’—mandatory for applicants. 

3. Form SF–424, ‘‘Application for 

Federal Assistance’’—mandatory for 

applicants. 

4. Form SF–424B, ‘‘Assurances—NonConstruction Programs,’’—mandatory 

for applicants. 

5. ‘‘LFPP Grant Narrative’’— 

mandatory for applicants. 

6. ‘‘LFPP Project Budget and Match 

Request’’—mandatory for applicants. 

7. ‘‘Written Proof of Eligibility’’— 

mandatory for applicants. 

8. ‘‘LFPP Verification Letter(s) of 

Matching Funds’’—mandatory for 

applicants. 

Application Review 

9. ‘‘LFPP Grant Reviewer 

Qualifications’’—mandatory for 

reviewers. 

10. Form ‘‘AMS–34, AMS Conflict-OfInterest and Confidentiality Statement 

For Grant Reviewers’’—mandatory for 

reviewers. 

Post-Award 

11. ‘‘LFPP Grant Program, General 

Terms and Conditions’’—mandatory for 

awardees. 

12. Grant Agreement—Form AMS–33, 

‘‘United States Department of 

Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, Agreement Face Sheet’’— 

mandatory for awardees. 

13. Form SF–270, ‘‘Request for 

Advance and Reimbursement’’— 

mandatory for awardees. 

14. ‘‘LFPP Interim Performance 

Reports’’—mandatory for awardees. 

15. ‘‘LFPP Final Performance 

Report’’—mandatory for awardees. 

16. Form SF–425, ‘‘Federal Financial 

Report’’ and ‘‘Final Federal Financial 

Report’’—mandatory for awardees. 

17. ‘‘Grant Recordkeeping’’— 

mandatory for awardees. 

Additional Detail on the Above LFPP 

Forms 

Pre-Award 

1. ‘‘Registration with the System of 

Award Management’’—The System of 

Award Management (SAM) is the 

primary registrant database for the U.S. 

Federal Government. The SAM.gov 

system is a combination of federal 

procurement systems and the Catalog of 

Federal Domestic Assistance, and 

includes the Central Contractor 

Registration. The SAM.gov system 

collects, validates, stores, and 

disseminates data in support of agency 

acquisition missions, including Federal 

agency contracts, grants, cooperative 

agreements, and other forms of Federal 

assistance and assistance awards. 

Whether applying for assistance awards, 

contracts, grants, or other business 

opportunities, all entities are considered 

‘‘registrants.’’ 

All eligible entities applying for 

assistance awards from the Federal 

government via Grants.gov, and 

(application) reviewers receiving a 

stipend under LFPP, are required to 

register with SAM.gov in order to be 

awarded or receive funds by the Federal 

government. 

The type of information requested by 

SAM.gov includes, but is not limited to: 

a. General information, including 

organization DUNS number, Federal 

Tax Identification Number (TIN), 

location, employee numbers, and Web 

site address. 

b. Corporate Information, including 

organization or business type and SBAdefined socioeconomic characteristics. 

c. Financial Information, including 

financial institution, American Banking 

Association (ABA) routing number, 

account number, remittance address, 

lock box number, automated clearing 

house (ACH) information, and credit 

card information. 

d. Point of Contact Information, 

including the primary and alternate 

points of contact and the electronic 

business, past performance, and 

government points of contact. 

Registrants are required to complete 

the annual SAM.gov registration to 

provide information relevant to 

procurement and financial transactions. 

SAM.gov shares the data received from 

registrants with the Federal government. 

AMS uses this information in 

establishing its electronic (direct 

deposit) payment system. Note that the 

SAM.gov registration does not guarantee 

business with the AMS/LFPP or any 

other Federal government agency. 

2. ‘‘LFPP Announcement and Program 

Guidelines’’—AMS will publish an 

announcement and guidance 

documentation which contains 

information regarding how to complete 

a grant application package, along with 

a public notice of funds. The LFPP 

Announcement and Program Guidelines 

will be revised annually, or as needed, 

and posted with the application 

announcement at www.Grants.gov and 

on the AMS Web site at 

www.ams.usda.gov/LFPP. While this 

document is not signed, applicants must 

read and utilize this document to 

prepare their application, review which 

items are allowable, and understand the 

terms and conditions of the grant award. 

This form is currently being developed. 

As such, this information collection 

includes a document similar in content, 

‘‘2012 FMPP Guidelines,’’ to serve as an 

example of the announcement and 

program guidelines. 

3. Form SF–424, ‘‘Application for 

Federal Assistance,’’ (approved under 

OMB collection number 4040–0004) is 

required by all entities seeking Federal 

assistance. 

4. Form SF–424B, ‘‘Assurances—NonConstruction Programs,’’ (approved 

under OMB collection number 0348– 

0040) must be completed by applicants 

to assure the Federal government of the 

applicant’s legal authority to apply for 

Federal assistance. 

5. LFPP Grant Narrative. Completed 

applications must include a project 

narrative. The submitted narrative must 

not exceed 12 typed single-spaced 8′′ × 

11′′ pages and include the following 

information: 

a. Project Title. Must capture the 

primary focus of the project and match 

the title provided on the SF–424. 

b. Applicant/Organization 

Information. The applicant/organization 


ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
15562 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 54 / Thursday, March 20, 2014 / Notices 

name, contact name, mailing address, 

telephone and fax number, and the 

email address(es) for the person(s) 

designated to answer questions about 

the application, financial information, 

and the proposed project budget. 

c. Primary Project Manager 

Information. The name, mailing 

address, telephone and fax number, and 

email address for the person(s) 

responsible for managing and/or 

overseeing the project. 

d. Grant Application Type. The type 

of application being submitted to LFPP; 

‘‘Planning Grant’’ or ‘‘Implementation 

Grant.’’ 

e. Requested LFPP Funding and 

Matching Funds. The dollar amount 

requested from LFPP, and the amount of 

the matching funds. 

f. Entity Type and Eligibility 

Statement. The entity type, statement of 

qualification as an eligible entity, and 

any required documentation of 

eligibility. 

g. Priority Project Selection. 

Indication of LFPP Priority, i.e., whether 

or not the proposal serves or is being 

implemented in an area of concentrated 

poverty with limited access to fresh 

locally or regionally grown foods. 

h. Executive Summary. The proposal 

summary provides the project 

description, goals to be accomplished, 

expected outcomes, and the timeframe 

for completion. 

i. Background Statement. A 

description of the current conditions 

that justify the need of the project, and 

an explanation of why the condition 

will not be improved absent the project 

so that the need will remain unmet. 

j. Work Plan, Resources, and Timeline 

Requirements. A list of each planned 

activity, a timeline for completion, 

resources needed, and milestones for 

assessing progress for each activity. 

k. Expected Outcomes and Intended 

Beneficiaries. List of outcomes of the 

project and the intended beneficiaries of 

each outcome. Describe the method of 

quantifying the outcomes and 

demonstrate impact of the project. 

l. Budget Justification. After preparing 

the budget using the ‘‘LFPP Project 

Budget and Match Request’’ form, 

provide a written justification to explain 

how the items requested are reasonable 

and support the project’s purpose and 

goals. 

m. Project Planning or 

Implementation Areas. Information 

about the location(s) of the priority 

project(s), including the street address, 

city, state, zip code, and maps. 

Given that this program will be 

established for the first time, AMS may 

review and revise the form annually. 

6. LFPP Project Budget and Match and 

Budget Request. Each applicant must 

provide line-item details about the 

requested funds and required 25 percent 

match. Each budget request and match 

must: 

a. List each under the following 

categories: Personnel, Contractors, 

Travel, Equipment ($5,000 or more per 

unit), Supplies (includes equipment less 

than $5,000), Other, and Indirect Costs. 

b. Be itemized, listing separately each 

item, its costs, and use. 

c. Correlate to the purpose/goals of 

the project and demonstrate that the 

budget is reasonable and adequate for 

the proposed work. 

d. Be substantiated in a written 

budget justification. 

AMS may review and revise the form 

annually. For complete information on 

how to complete the LFPP budget 

spreadsheet, refer to the LFPP 

Announcement and Program Guidelines 

by visiting http://www.ams.usda.gov/

LFPP. 

7. ‘‘Written Proof of Eligibility’’—In 

addition to an explanation in the 

narrative of how the applicant/

organization qualifies as an eligible 

entity, written proof must also be 

provided in the application package. 

This documentation may include, for 

example for a nonprofit, a copy of the 

organization’s letter of determination 

from the State or Internal Revenue 

Service indicating the date of 

incorporation as a nonprofit. 

8. ‘‘LFPP Verification Letter(s) of 

Matching Funds’’—Completed 

applications must include written 

verification of commitment from each 

third party who will contribute cash 

and/or in-kind matching non-Federal 

resources to the project. 

Application Review 

AMS requests potential grant 

reviewers to read and complete the 

following form: 

9. ‘‘LFPP Grant Reviewer 

Qualifications’’—AMS utilizes this 

mandatory form for reviewers to 

complete and submit their personal or 

work qualifications and resume. 

Reviewers must have a general 

knowledge of local and regional food 

enterprises that includes, but is not 

limited to, the financing, establishing, 

and operational aspects of businesses 

enterprises that process, distribute, 

aggregate, and/or store locally or 

regionally produced food products. 

Reviewers will apply their knowledge 

and expertise in these areas to 

objectively assess applications and 

provide both a numeric score and 

written comments for each application. 

The form contains a checklist for 

potential reviewers to identify their 

employment and voluntary work 

experience. Boxes are provided for 

potential reviewers to indicate (a) their 

area of experience or expertise and (b) 

whether the person is a current or 

retired nonprofit, for-profit, or Federal/ 

State government employee. The form is 

not signed, but submitted via email 

along with a copy of their resume. 

AMS will review and may revise the 

form annually. AMS may also request 

additional information or clarification 

from potential reviewers. The reviewer 

qualifications are used to determine 

whether a reviewer is qualified to serve 

as part of the grant review process. 

AMS also requires anyone serving as 

a grant reviewer to comply with and 

sign the following: 

10. ‘‘AMS–34, AMS Conflict-OfInterest and Confidentiality Statement 

For Grant Reviewers’’—This mandatory 

form for reviewers to sign indicates 

compliance with the conflict of interest 

and confidentiality requirements. 

Regarding confidentiality, reviewers 

must agree not to copy, quote, or 

otherwise use or disclose to anyone, any 

information from any application. 

Reviewers must also agree with the 

conflict of interest requirements, which 

include that the reviewer does not have: 

(a) A direct financial interest in the 

review outcome; or have direct and 

predictable financial interests in the 

outcome; (b) indirect interests with the 

organization or personnel submitting an 

application under LFPP; or (c) any 

relationship, such as a close personnel 

friendship, that may affect the 

reviewers’ judgment or be seen as doing 

so by a reasonable person familiar with 

the relationship. 

Peer reviewers will not be eligible to 

serve as a reviewer if they are (a) 

employed by, volunteer for, or serve as 

a board member or other type of 

committee/team member for an 

organization that submitted an 

application that same year under LFPP; 

or (b) a proposed subcontractor or 

financial beneficiary in a budget from 

any organization submitting an 

application that same year under LFPP. 

Post-Award 

Before grant funds are dispersed, 

applicants that are selected (awardees) 

must comply with the terms and 

conditions of the grant and sign the 

grant agreement. The terms and 

conditions are provided under form: 

11. ‘‘LFPP Grant Program, General 

Terms and Conditions’’—This is a 

mandatory form for awardees indicating 

compliance with terms and conditions 

of the award and all Federal grant 


ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 54 / Thursday, March 20, 2014 / Notices 15563 

regulations and administrative 

requirements including 7 CFR parts 

3015, 3016, 3018, 3019; and FAR 31.2. 

The document also includes awardee 

assurances and certifications with the 

incoming application submission; 

changes in project contacts, leaders, 

managers, and staff; cost principles; 

actions that need prior approval; 

performance monitoring; reporting 

requirements; and payment 

requirements. 

The LFPP Grant Program General 

Terms and Conditions may be updated 

annually to reflect mandatory additions 

and other changes made by regulatory or 

Office of Management and Budget grant 

requirements. This document, which is 

currently being developed, does not 

require a signature. As such, this 

information collection includes a 

similar document, ‘‘FMPP General 

Terms and Conditions,’’ to serve as an 

example. 

12. Grant Agreement—Form AMS–33, 

United States Department of 

Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, Agreement Face Sheet.’’ The 

grant agreement includes a mandatory 

form for awardees to sign indicating 

compliance with the terms and 

conditions of the grant award, project 

work approved, and receipt of grant 

funding. The sheet includes the grant 

authority; funding dollar amount; 

awardee and Federal contact names, 

address, email addresses, and phone 

and fax numbers; agreement number; 

project title, objectives, and statement of 

work; project work beginning and 

ending dates; and awardee and AMS 

Transportation and Marketing Program’s 

Deputy Administrator’s signatures. Two 

(2) copies of this agreement are required 

with the awardee’s and the AMS 

Transportation and Marketing Program’s 

Deputy Administrator’s office signatures 

and dated for each grant. 

The grant agreement face sheet 

includes a document which outlines the 

award terms and conditions. By signing 

the agreement face sheet, applicants 

agree to adhere to the term and 

conditions of the grant award. 

13. Form SF–270, ‘‘Request for 

Advance and Reimbursement’’ 

(approved under OMB collection 

number 4040–0012) is required 

whenever the awardees request an 

advance or reimbursement of Federal 

grant funds. AMS expects that at least 

two (2) SF–270 forms will be submitted 

during the grant agreement period. 

14. Interim Performance Reports. The 

Interim Performance Report is written 

documentation required to notify AMS 

about the work activities and progress 

towards completing the awardee’s 

established project work plan goals, 

objectives, and timelines. AMS requires 

that the Interim Performance Report be 

submitted at the mid-point of the grant 

agreement period. 

15. Final Performance Report. The 

Final Performance Report is a written 

description of the fulfillment of the 

project terms required by AMS within 

90 days after the ending date of the 

grant agreement. This information is 

utilized as final documentation of 

completion of the work plan goals, 

objectives, and activities. Details of this 

report are provided on the AMS Web 

site at http://www.ams.usda.gov/LFPP. 

16. Form SF–425, Federal Financial 

Report currently approved under OMB 

collection number 0348–0061 is 

required by AMS with each payment 

request. AMS expects that a minimum 

of two (2) or a maximum of seven (7) 

Federal Financial Reports will be 

submitted depending on the duration of 

the grant agreement period. 

Additionally, a final ‘‘Federal Financial 

Report’’ is to be completed once by the 

awardee(s) 90 days after the expiration 

date of the grant period. 

17. Grant Recordkeeping. AMS 

requires that grant recipients maintain 

all records pertaining to the grant for a 

period of 3 years after the final status 

report has been submitted to AMS, in 

accordance with Federal recordkeeping 

regulations. This requirement is 

provided in 7 CFR § 3015.21 and 

3015.22 and the LFPP General Terms 

and Conditions, which are published at 

the AMS Web site at 

www.ams.usda.gov/LFPP. 

The 2014 Farm Bill authorizes 

funding for grants under LFPP, 

allocating mandatory funds from the 

Commodity Credit Corporation, with 

$15 million for each year from 2014 

through 2018. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 4.62 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Agricultural 

Cooperatives, Agriculture Business 

Entities; Community Supported 

Agriculture Networks or Associations; 

Producer Networks or Associations; 

Local and Tribal Governments; 

Nonprofit Corporations; Public Benefit 

Corporations; Economic Development 

Corporations; and Regional Farmers’ 

Market Authorities. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 1,500. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 7.10. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 10,650. 

Estimated total annual burden on the 

respondents: 49,200 hours. 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether this information will have 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of this 

collection of information including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

All comments received by AMS will 

be available for public inspection during 

regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through 

Friday, at the same address; and can be 

viewed via the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov. All responses to 

this notice will be summarized and 

included in the request for OMB 

approval. All comments will become a 

matter of public record. 

Dated: March 11, 2014. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–06099 Filed 3–19–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Ashley Resource Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Ashley Resource 

Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in 

Vernal, Utah. The committee is 

authorized under the Secure Rural 

Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343) 

(the Act) and operates in compliance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act. The purpose of the committee is to 

improve collaborative relationships and 

to provide advice and recommendations 

to the Forest Service concerning projects 

and funding consistent with the title II 

of the Act. The meetings are open to the 

public. The purpose of the meetings is 

to review and recommend projects for 

2014 Title II funds. 

DATES: The meetings will be from 6:00 

p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the following dates: 

• April 30, 2014 

• June 12, 2014 

• July 2, 2014 


ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES