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(vi) A demographic summary of the of 

the agricultural producers and business 

owners receiving the technical 

assistance. 

(2) A final project and financial status 

report within 90 days after the 

expiration or termination of the grant. 

(3) Outcome project performance 

report. One year after project 

completion, awardees must provide a 

project performance report describing 

their outcomes as related to REAP TAG 

Program goals as identified in your 

Financial Assistance Agreement. The 

final report will also address the 

following: 

(i) The most challenging or 

unexpected aspects of this grant. 

(ii) What advice you would give to 

other organizations applying for this 

grant. 

(iii) The strengths and limitations of 

this grant. 

(iv) If you had the opportunity, what 

would you have done differently? 

(v) Are there any post-grant plans for 

this Project? 

The report is due 60 days after the 

first full year following the year in 

which the expansion project was 

completed. 

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) 

For general questions about this 

announcement, please contact your 

RDSO as provided in the ADDRESSES

section of this notice or the program 

website at: https://www.rd.usda.gov/ 

reap. 

H. Other Information 

1. Paperwork Reduction Act. In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the information 

collection requirements associated with 

the program, as covered in this notice, 

have been approved by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) under 

OMB Control Number 0503–0028. 

2. National Environmental Policy Act. 

All Applicants under this notice are 

subject to the requirements of 7 CFR 

1970, available at: https://rd.usda.gov/ 

resources/environmental-studies/ 

environmental-guidance. However, 

awards for technical assistance and 

training under this notice are classified 

as a Categorical Exclusion according to 

7 CFR 1970.53(b), and usually do not 

require any additional documentation. 

RBCS will review each grant application 

to determine its compliance with 7 CFR 

part 1970. The Applicant may be asked 

to provide additional information or 

documentation to assist RBCS with this 

determination. 

3. Federal Funding Accountability 

and Transparency Act. All Applicants, 

in accordance with 2 CFR part 25, must 

be registered in SAM and have a UEI 

number as stated in Section D.3 of this 

notice. All recipients of Federal 

financial assistance are required to 

report information about first-tier subawards and executive total 

compensation in accordance with 2 CFR 

part 170. 

4. Civil Rights Act. All grants made 

under this notice are subject to Title VI 

of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as 

required by the USDA (7 CFR part 15, 

subpart A—Nondiscrimination in 

Federally-Assisted Programs of the 

Department of Agriculture—Effectuation 

of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 

1964) and Section 504 of the 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VIII of 

the Civil Rights Act of 1968, Title IX, 

Executive Order 13166 (Limited English 

Proficiency), Executive Order 11246, 

and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 

1974. 

5. Nondiscrimination Statement. In 

accordance with Federal civil rights 

laws and U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) civil rights 

regulations and policies, the USDA, its 

Mission Areas, agencies, staff offices, 

employees, and institutions 

participating in or administering USDA 

programs are prohibited from 

discriminating based on race, color, 

national origin, religion, sex, gender 

identity (including gender expression), 

sexual orientation, disability, age, 

marital status, family/parental status, 

income derived from a public assistance 

program, political beliefs, or reprisal or 

retaliation for prior civil rights activity, 

in any program or activity conducted or 

funded by USDA (not all bases apply to 

all programs). Remedies and complaint 

filing deadlines vary by program or 

incident. 

Program information may be made 

available in languages other than 

English. Persons with disabilities who 

require alternative means of 

communication to obtain program 

information (e.g., Braille, large print, 

audiotape, American Sign Language) 

should contact the responsible Mission 

Area, Agency, or staff office or the 711 

Relay Service. 

To file a program discrimination 

complaint, a complainant should 

complete a Form AD–3027, USDA 

Program Discrimination Complaint 

Form, which can be obtained online at 

https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/ 

files/documents/ad-3027.pdf from any 

USDA office, by calling (866) 632–9992, 

or by writing a letter addressed to 

USDA. The letter must contain the 

complainant’s name, address, telephone 

number, and a written description of the 

alleged discriminatory action in 

sufficient detail to inform the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about 

the nature and date of an alleged civil 

rights violation. The completed AD– 

3027 form or letter must be submitted to 

USDA by: 

(1) Mail: U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250–9410; or 

(2) Fax: (833) 256–1665 or (202) 690– 

7442; or 

(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov. 

USDA is an equal opportunity 

provider, employer, and lender. 

Kathryn E. Dirksen Londrigan, 

Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative 

Service, USDA Rural Development. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03333 Filed 2–16–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meeting of the 

Minnesota Advisory Committee to the 

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights 

AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, that 

the Minnesota Advisory Committee 

(Committee) to the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights will hold a public meeting 

via Zoom at 1:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday, 

April 2, 2024. The purpose of this 

meeting is to discuss the Committee’s 

report, Examining Fair Housing and 

Equal Access to Housing Opportunities 

in Minnesota. 

DATES: Tuesday, April 2, 2024, from 

1:00 p.m.–2:15 p.m. Central Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via Zoom Webinar. 

Registration Link (Audio/Visual): 

https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/ 

register/WN_JgQhlf83QviglF4Ky9vEpQ. 

Join by Phone (Audio Only): (833) 

435–1820 USA Toll-Free; Meeting ID: 

160 264 8007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana 

Victoria Fortes, Designated Federal 

Officer, at afortes@usccr.gov or (202) 

519–2938. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

committee meeting is available to the 

public through the registration link 

above. Any interested member of the 

public may listen to the meeting. An 

open comment period will be provided 

to allow members of the public to make 

a statement as time allows. Per the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, public 


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minutes of the meeting will include a 

list of persons who are present at the 

meeting. If joining via phone, callers can 

expect to incur regular charges for calls 

they initiate over wireless lines, 

according to their wireless plan. The 

Commission will not refund any 

incurred charges. Callers will incur no 

charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free 

telephone number. Closed captioning 

will be available for individuals who are 

deaf, hard of hearing, or who have 

certain cognitive or learning 

impairments. To request additional 

accommodations, please email Liliana 

Schiller, Support Services Specialist, at 

lschiller@usccr.gov at least 10 business 

days prior to the meeting. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

submit written comments; the 

comments must be received in the 

regional office within 30 days following 

the meeting. Written comments may be 

emailed to Ana Victoria Fortes at 

afortes@usccr.gov. Persons who desire 

additional information may contact the 

Regional Programs Coordination Unit at 

(312) 353–8311. 

Records generated from this meeting 

may be inspected and reproduced at the 

Regional Programs Coordination Unit 

Office, as they become available, both 

before and after the meeting. Records of 

the meetings will be available via 

www.facadatabase.gov under the 

Commission on Civil Rights, Minnesota 

Advisory Committee link. Persons 

interested in the work of this Committee 

are directed to the Commission’s 

website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may 

contact the Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit at lschiller@

usccr.gov. 

Agenda 

I. Welcome & Roll Call 

II. Discussion: Review Report 

III. Public Comment 

IV. Next Steps 

V. Adjournment 

Dated: February 14, 2024. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03391 Filed 2–16–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meeting of the 

Minnesota Advisory Committee to the 

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights 

AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, that 

the Minnesota Advisory Committee 

(Committee) to the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights will hold a public meeting 

via Zoom at 1:00 p.m. CT on 

Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The 

purpose of this meeting is to discuss the 

Committee’s report, Examining Fair 

Housing and Equal Access to Housing 

Opportunities in Minnesota. 

DATES: Wednesday, April 10, 2024, from 

1:00 p.m.–2:15 p.m. Central Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via Zoom Webinar. 

Registration Link (Audio/Visual): 

https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/ 

register/WN_hhqog81ZQLmo

9v3Q2ZfRVA. 

Join by Phone (Audio Only): (833) 

435–1820 USA Toll-Free; Meeting ID: 

161 755 3444. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana 

Victoria Fortes, Designated Federal 

Officer, at afortes@usccr.gov or (202) 

519–2938. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

committee meeting is available to the 

public through the registration link 

above. Any interested member of the 

public may listen to the meeting. An 

open comment period will be provided 

to allow members of the public to make 

a statement as time allows. Per the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, public 

minutes of the meeting will include a 

list of persons who are present at the 

meeting. If joining via phone, callers can 

expect to incur regular charges for calls 

they initiate over wireless lines, 

according to their wireless plan. The 

Commission will not refund any 

incurred charges. Callers will incur no 

charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free 

telephone number. Closed captioning 

will be available for individuals who are 

deaf, hard of hearing, or who have 

certain cognitive or learning 

impairments. To request additional 

accommodations, please email Liliana 

Schiller, Support Services Specialist, at 

lschiller@usccr.gov at least 10 business 

days prior to the meeting. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

submit written comments; the 

comments must be received in the 

regional office within 30 days following 

the meeting. Written comments may be 

emailed to Ana Victoria Fortes at 

afortes@usccr.gov. Persons who desire 

additional information may contact the 

Regional Programs Coordination Unit at 

(312) 353–8311. 

Records generated from this meeting 

may be inspected and reproduced at the 

Regional Programs Coordination Unit 

Office, as they become available, both 

before and after the meeting. Records of 

the meetings will be available via 

www.facadatabase.gov under the 

Commission on Civil Rights, Minnesota 

Advisory Committee link. Persons 

interested in the work of this Committee 

are directed to the Commission’s 

website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may 

contact the Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit at lschiller@

usccr.gov. 

Agenda 

I. Welcome & Roll Call 

II. Discussion: Review Report 

III. Public Comment 

IV. Next Steps 

V. Adjournment 

Dated: February 14, 2024. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2024–03390 Filed 2–16–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meeting of the 

Minnesota Advisory Committee to the 

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights 

AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, that 

the Minnesota Advisory Committee 

(Committee) to the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights will hold a public meeting 

via Zoom at 2:00 p.m. CT on Friday, 

May 3, 2024. The purpose of this 

meeting is to discuss the Committee’s 

report, Examining Fair Housing and 

Equal Access to Housing Opportunities 

in Minnesota. 

DATES: Friday, May 3, 2024, from 2:00 

p.m.–3:15 p.m. Central Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via Zoom Webinar. 

Registration Link (Audio/Visual): 

https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/ 

register/WN_

8ycsmPrkQ7utLbtDQJYNbw. 

Join by Phone (Audio Only): (833) 

435–1820 USA Toll-Free; Meeting ID: 

160 695 7856. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana 

Victoria Fortes, Designated Federal 

Officer, at afortes@usccr.gov or (202) 

519–2938. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

committee meeting is available to the 

public through the registration link 

above. Any interested member of the 


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