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All deliverables will be submitted to 

the Designated Federal Official (DFO) at 

USDA Forest Service, 1220 Southwest 

3rd Avenue, Ste. G015, Portland, OR 

97204. 

The Committee will meet 

approximately four to six times 

annually or as often as necessary and at 

such times as designated by the DFO. 

Subcommittees may meet more 

frequently. Attendance may be inperson, by telephone, or by other 

electronic means. Meetings of the 

Committee whether in person, by 

telephone or electronic means shall be 

announced 15 calendar days in advance 

in the Federal Register. As required by 

the FACA, the Committee will hold 

open meetings unless the Secretary 

determines that a meeting or a portion 

of a meeting may be closed to the public 

in accordance with subsection C of 

section 522(b) of title 5, United States 

Code. All proceedings and relevant 

documents will be posted and made 

accessible to the public. No individual 

who is currently registered as a Federal 

lobbyist is eligible to serve as a member 

of the Committee. 

Overview and Membership 

The Committee will be comprised of 

up to 23 members approved by the 

Secretary of Agriculture, and each will 

serve a two-year term. The Committee 

membership will be fairly balanced in 

terms of the points of view represented 

and functions to be performed. Members 

of the Committee will serve without 

compensation but may be reimbursed 

for travel expenses while performing 

duties on behalf of the Committee, 

subject to approval by the DFO and the 

Department. The Committee should 

represent to the extent possible, a 

balance across the three states covered 

by the NWFP (Oregon, Washington, and 

California) and reflect the demographic 

diversity of the NWFP area. The 

Committee shall include representation 

from experts in the following interest 

areas: 

(1) Science: Up to 9 members who 

represent the scientific community, and 

have an understanding in the following 

disciplines and how they relate to the 

NWFP area: 

(a) Forest ecology 

(b) Vegetation management 

(c) Fire ecology 

(d) Terrestrial wildlife ecology 

(e) Aquatic and riparian ecosystems and 

species 

(f) Climate change 

(g) Social science 

(h) Adaptive management and planning 

(i) Indigenous Traditional Ecological 

Knowledge (ITEK) practitioners 

(2) Organizations: Up to 8 members 

who represent a broad array of 

organizations with an interest in NWFP 

forests: 

(a) National, regional, or local 

conservation organizations with staff 

and active programs in the Pacific 

Northwest 

(b) Forest products industry 

(c) Recreation organization 

(d) Organization involved in outreach 

with underserved communities 

(e) Forest collaborative groups 

(f) Wildlife organization 

(g) Watershed organization 

(3) Government and public: Up to 6 

members who represent governmental 

entities or the public at large: 

(a) Member of the affected public at 

large 

(b) Represent state governments 

(c) Represent counties 

(d) Represent American Indian Tribes 

Meeting locations will be 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 policies shall be 

followed in all membership 

appointments to the Committee. To 

ensure that the recommendations of the 

Committee have taken into account the 

needs of the diverse groups served by 

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. Persons with disabilities 

who require alternative means of 

communication for program information 

(Braille, large print, audiotape, 

American Sign Language, etc.) should 

contact the responsible agency or 

USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720– 

2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA 

through the Federal Relay Service at 

(800) 877–8339. Additionally, program 

information may be made available in 

languages other than English. USDA is 

an equal opportunity provider, 

employer, and lender. 

Dated: November 21, 2024. 

Cikena Reid, 

USDA Committee Management Officer. 

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Notice of Public Meeting of the 

Colorado 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 Colorado Advisory Committee 

(Committee) to the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights will convene a monthly 

virtual business meeting on Wednesday, 

December 18, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. 

Mountain Time. The purpose of the 

meeting is to review the final version of 

its report on public school attendance 

zones in Colorado. The committee will 

vote on the report and discuss next 

steps. 

DATES: Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 

at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via Zoom. 

Meeting Link (Audio/Visual): https://

tinyurl.com/279fjudv; password: 

USCCR–CO 

Join by Phone (Audio Only): 1–833– 

435–1820; Meeting ID: 160 614 2807# 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Delaviez, Designated Federal 

Official, at bdelaviez@usccr.gov. or by 

phone at 202–539–8246. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any 

interested member of the public may 

attend the meeting via the link above. 

Before adjourning the meeting, the 

committee chair will announce that any 

member of the public may make a brief 


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oral 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 is 

available by selecting ‘‘CC’’ in the 

meeting platform. To request additional 

accommodations, please email ebohor@

usccr.gov at least 10 business days prior 

to each 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 scheduled meeting. Written 

comments may be emailed to Barbara 

Delaviez at bdelaviez@usccr.gov; please 

include Colorado Committee in the 

subject line of the transmitting email. 

Persons who desire additional 

information may contact the Regional 

Programs Coordination Unit at 1–312– 

353–8311. 

Records generated from these 

meetings may be inspected and 

reproduced at the Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit Office, as they 

become available, both before and after 

the meetings. Records of the meeting 

will be available via 

www.facadatabase.gov under the 

Commission on Civil Rights, Colorado 

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 ebohor@usccr.gov. 

Agenda 

I. Welcome and Roll Call 

II. Report Stage: Discuss and Vote on 

Report—Public School Attendance 

Zones 

III. Discuss Next Steps 

IV. Public Comment 

V. Adjournment 

Dated: November 21, 2024. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27736 Filed 11–26–24; 8:45 am] 

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Notice of Public Meeting of the Utah 

Advisory Committee; Cancellation 

AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Notice; cancellation of meeting. 

The Commission on Civil Rights 

published a notice in the Federal 

Register concerning a meeting of the 

Utah Advisory Committee. The meeting, 

scheduled for Wednesday, November 

20, 2024, at 3 p.m. MT, has been 

cancelled. The notice is in the Federal 

Register on Tuesday, November 19, 

2024, in FR Document Number 2024– 

26723 at 89 FR 91319–91320. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Liliana Schiller, Support Services 

Specialist, at lschiller@usccr.gov or 

(202) 770–1856. 

Dated: November 21, 2024. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27738 Filed 11–26–24; 8:45 am] 

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Notice of Public Meeting of the Puerto 

Rico Advisory Committee to the U.S. 

Commission on Civil Rights 

AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of 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 

(FACA), that a meeting of the Puerto 

Rico Advisory Committee to the 

Commission will convene by virtual 

web conference on Wednesday, 

December 11, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. Atlantic 

Time/Eastern Time. The purpose is to 

continue discussion on their project on 

the civil rights impacts of the Insular 

Cases in Puerto Rico. 

DATES: December 11, 2024, Wednesday, 

at 3:30 p.m. Atlantic Time (3:30 p.m. 

ET). 

ADDRESSES: Meeting will be held via 

Zoom. 

Registration Link (Audio/Visual): 

https://tinyurl.com/rbhrynke; Passcode, 

if needed: USCCR–PR. 

Join by Phone (Audio Only): 1–833– 

435–1820 USA Toll Free; Meeting ID: 

161 027 9371 #. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Email Victoria Moreno, Designated 

Federal Officer at vmoreno@usccr.gov, 

or by phone at 434–515–0204. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting will take place in Spanish with 

English interpretation. 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 ebohor@

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 Victoria Moreno at 

vmoreno@usccr.gov. Persons who desire 

additional information may contact the 

Regional Programs Coordination Unit at 

1–312–353–8311. 

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, Puerto 

Rico 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 ebohor@usccr.gov. 

Agenda 

1. Welcome & Roll Call 

2. Committee Discussion on Project 

Regarding the Civil Rights Impacts 

of the Insular Cases in Puerto Rico 

3. Next Steps 

4. Public Comment 

5. Other Business 

6. Adjourn 

Dated: November 22, 2024. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27852 Filed 11–26–24; 8:45 am] 

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