83448 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 200 / Wednesday, October 16, 2024 / Notices 

or via mail (postmarked) to Davy 

Crockett National Forest C/O Michelle 

Rowe, 18551 State Highway 7 East, 

Kennard, Texas 75847. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jimmy Tyree, Designated Federal 

Officer, by phone at 936–553–3446 or 

email at jimmy.tyree@usda.gov; or 

Michelle Rowe, RAC Coordinator, by 

phone at 936–553–3066 or email at 

lisa.rowe@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the meeting is to: 

1. Welcome and introduce new 

committee members. 

2. Elect a new Committee Chairman. 

3. Power Point presentation on history 

of Davy Crockett-Sam Houston RAC. 

4. RAC project proposal 

presentations/vote. 

5. Public comments. 

6. Set next meeting date. 

7. Adjourn. 

The agenda will include time for 

individuals to make oral statements of 

three minutes or less. Individuals 

wishing to make an oral statement 

should make a request in writing at least 

three days prior to the meeting date to 

be scheduled on the agenda. Written 

comments may be submitted to the 

Forest Service up to 15 days after the 

meeting date listed under DATES. 

Please contact the person listed under 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, by 

or before the deadline, for all questions 

related to the meeting. All comments, 

including names and addresses when 

provided, are placed in the record and 

are available for public inspection and 

copying. The public may inspect 

comments received upon request. 

Meeting Accommodations: The 

meeting location is compliant with the 

Americans with Disabilities Act, and the 

USDA provides reasonable 

accommodation to individuals with 

disabilities where appropriate. If you are 

a person requiring reasonable 

accommodation, please make requests 

in advance for sign language 

interpretation, assistive listening 

devices, or other reasonable 

accommodation to the person listed 

under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section or contact USDA’s 

TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600 

(voice and TTY) or USDA through the 

Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. 

Additionally, program information may 

be made available in languages other 

than English. 

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. 

Equal opportunity practices in 

accordance with USDA’s policies will 

be followed in all appointments to the 

committee. To ensure that the 

recommendations of the committee have 

taken into account the needs of the 

diverse groups served by the USDA, 

membership shall include, to the extent 

practicable, individuals with 

demonstrated ability to represent the 

many communities, identities, races, 

ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, 

cultures, and beliefs of the American 

people, including underserved 

communities. USDA is an equal 

opportunity provider, employer, and 

lender. 

Dated: September 17, 2024 

Cikena Reid, 

USDA Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21705 Filed 10–15–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Wenatchee-Okanogan Resource 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Wenatchee-Okanogan 

Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) 

will hold a public meeting according to 

the details shown below. The committee 

is authorized under the Secure Rural 

Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) and 

operates in compliance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA). 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 Title II of 

the Act, as well as make 

recommendations on recreation fee 

proposals for sites on the OkanoganWenatchee National Forest within 

Okanogan, Chelan, Kittitas, and Yakima 

Counties, consistent with the Federal 

Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. 

DATES: One in-person and virtual 

meeting will be held on October 31, 

2024, from 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Pacific 

Daylight Time. 

Written and Oral Comments: Anyone 

wishing to provide in-person and/or 

virtual oral comments must pre-register 

by 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) on 

October 28, 2024. Written public 

comments will be accepted by 11:59 

p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) on October 

28, 2024. Comments submitted after this 

date will be provided to the Agency, but 

the Committee may not have adequate 

time to consider those comments prior 

to the meeting. 

All RAC meetings are subject to 

cancellation. For status of the meeting 

prior to attendance, please contact the 

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held 

in-person and virtually at the OkanoganWenatchee National Forest 

Headquarters Office, located at 215 

Melody Lane, Wenatchee, Washington. 

The public may also join virtually via 

the links that will be posted to the 

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 

website. RAC information and meeting 

details can be found at the following 

website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ 

okawen/workingtogether/advisory

committees/?cid=fsbdev3_053646 or by 

contacting the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Written Comments: Written comments 

must be sent by email to 

Robin.demario@usda.gov or via mail 

(postmarked) to Robin DeMario, 

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, 

215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, 

Washington 98801. The Forest Service 

strongly prefers comments be submitted 

electronically. 

Oral Comments: Persons or 

organizations wishing to make oral 

comments must pre-register by 11:59 

p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, October 28, 

2024, and speakers can only register for 

one speaking slot at the meeting. Oral 

comments must be sent by email to 

robin.demario@usda.gov or via mail 

(postmarked) to Robin DeMario, 

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, 

215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, 

Washington 98801. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Victoria Wilkins Designated Federal 

Officer (DFO), by phone at 509–470– 

4588 or email at victoria.wilkins@

usda.gov or Robin DeMario, RAC 

Coordinator at 509–664–9292 or email 

at robin.demario@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the meeting is to: 

1. Elect a Chairperson and Vice 

Chairperson; 

2. Hear from Title II project 

proponents and discuss Title II project 

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3. Make funding recommendations on 

Title II projects. 

The agenda will include time for 

individuals to make oral statements of 

three minutes or less. Individuals 

wishing to make an oral statement 

should make a request in writing at least 

three days prior to the meeting date to 

be scheduled on the agenda. Written 

comments may be submitted to the 

Forest Service up to 3 days after the 

meeting dates listed under DATES. 

Please contact the person listed under 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, by 

or before the deadline, for all questions 

related to the meeting. All comments, 

including names and addresses when 

provided, are placed in the record and 

are available for public inspection and 

copying. The public may inspect 

comments received upon request. 

Meeting Accommodations: The 

meeting location is compliant with the 

Americans with Disabilities Act, and the 

USDA provides reasonable 

accommodation to individuals with 

disabilities where appropriate. If you are 

a person requiring reasonable 

accommodation, please make requests 

in advance for sign language 

interpretation, assistive listening 

devices, or other reasonable 

accommodation to the person listed 

under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section, or contact USDA’s 

TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600 

(voice and TTY) or USDA through the 

Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339. 

Additionally, program information may 

be made available in languages other 

than English. 

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. 

Equal opportunity practices in 

accordance with USDA’s policies will 

be followed in all appointments to the 

committee. To ensure that the 

recommendations of the Committee 

have taken into account the needs of the 

diverse groups served by the 

Department, membership shall include, 

to the extent practicable, individuals 

with demonstrated ability to represent 

the many communities, identities, races, 

ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, 

cultures, and beliefs of the American 

people, including underserved 

communities. USDA is an equal 

opportunity provider, employer, and 

lender. 

Dated: September 27, 2024. 

Cikena Reid, 

USDA Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–22666 Filed 10–15–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Business-Cooperative Service 

[Docket No. RBS–24–BUSINESS–0015] 

Notice of Funding Opportunity for the 

Rural Energy for America Program for 

Fiscal Years 2025, 2026, and 2027 

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Rural BusinessCooperative Service (RBCS or the 

Agency), a Rural Development (RD) 

agency of the United States Department 

of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a 

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) 

to announce acceptance of grant, 

guaranteed loan, and combined grant 

and guaranteed loan applications under 

the Rural Energy for America Program 

(REAP). This notice announces the 

deadlines, dates, and times that 

applications must be received in order 

to be considered for REAP funds. The 

NOFO is being issued for Fiscal Years 

(FY) 2025, 2026, and 2027. The notice 

will not be applied retroactively to any 

applications previously filed. 

Applications received the date 

following the publication of this notice 

through September 30, 2027, will be 

evaluated and scored according to the 

provisions listed in this notice, unless 

otherwise amended via a subsequent 

notice. 

DATES: As provided for in 7 CFR 

4280.122, the Agency, by this notice, is 

decreasing the number of competitions 

for Renewable Energy Systems and 

Energy Efficiency Improvements (RES/ 

EEI). The application deadline date and 

time as outlined in 7 CFR 4280.156(a) 

for Energy Audit and Renewable Energy 

Development Assistance (EA and REDA) 

remains unchanged. RES/EEI and 

Energy Efficient Equipment and systems 

(EEE) guaranteed loan applications are 

completed on an ongoing basis in 

accordance with 7 CFR 5001.315. See 

section D.4. of this notice for details on 

future RES/EEI grant competitions. 

ADDRESSES: You are encouraged to 

contact your USDA RD State Energy 

Coordinator well in advance of the 

application deadline to discuss your 

project and ask any questions about the 

application process. Contact 

information for State Office Energy 

Coordinators can be found at 

rd.usda.gov/files/RBS_

StateEnergyCoordinators.pdf. 

Program guidance and application 

forms may be obtained at rd.usda.gov/ 

programs-services/all-programs/energyprograms. To submit an electronic 

application via grants.gov, follow the 

instructions for the REAP funding 

announcement located at 

www.grants.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jonathan Burns, Programs Management 

Division, RBCS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Mail Stop 

3226, Room 5801–S, Washington, DC 

20250–3226, Phone: (774) 678–7238 or 

Email CPgrants@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Overview 

Federal Awarding Agency Name: 

USDA, Rural Business-Cooperative 

Service. 

Funding Opportunity Title: Rural 

Energy for America Program (REAP). 

Announcement Type: Notice of 

Funding Opportunity. 

Funding Opportunity Number: 

RDBCP–REAP–RES–EEI–2025–2026– 

2027. 

Assistance Listing Number: 10.868. 

Dates: As provided for in 7 CFR 

4280.122, the Agency, by this notice, is 

decreasing the number of competitions 

for RES/EEI. The application deadline 

date and time as outlined in 7 CFR 

4280.156(a) for EA/REDA remains 

unchanged. RES/EEI and EEE 

guaranteed loan applications are 

completed on an ongoing basis in 

accordance with 7 CFR 5001.315. See 

section D.4 of this notice for details on 

future RES/EEI grant competitions. 

Rural Development Key Priorities: The 

Agency encourages applicants to 

consider projects that will advance the 

following key priorities (more details 

available at www.rd.usda.gov/prioritypoints): 

• Creating More and Better Markets: 

Assist rural communities to recover 

economically through more and better 

market opportunities and through 

improved infrastructure. 

• Addressing Climate Change and 

Environmental Justice: Reduce climate 

pollution and increase resilience to the 

impacts of climate change through 

economic support for rural 

communities. 

• Advancing Racial Justice, PlaceBased Equity, and Opportunity: Ensure 

all rural residents have equitable access 

to RD programs and benefits from RD 

funded projects. 


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