[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5732-5733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02032]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service


Notice of a National Public Stakeholder Forum on the Rural Energy 
for America Program

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency within 
the USDA Rural Development Mission area, will hold an informational 
meeting, entitled ``Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) National 
Stakeholder Forum,'' associated with the recently published REAP rule 
and notice. The Stakeholder forum is open to the public, and 
participation can be in person or via webinar.

DATES: The Stakeholder Forum will be held on February 6, 2015, from 1 
p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT. There will be two sessions with a short break in 
between. Session one will focus on the program changes to the grant and 
guaranteed loan components of REAP as a result of the recently 
published REAP rule and enactment of the 2014 Farm Bill. Session two 
will include a panel of guests who will discuss opportunities and 
successes within REAP. A question and answer session will follow the 
panel discussion.
    For those wishing to attend in person, seating will be available on 
a first come first serve basis. You must register, as described in the 
Instructions for Attending the Meeting in Person section, by noon EDT 
February 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The Stakeholder Forum will take place in room 107-A of the 
Whitten Building on Jefferson Drive SW., located between 12th and 14th 
Streets SW., in Washington, DC 20250. For webinar participation, you 
must register for the webinar at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/694/7209 prior to or during the webinar.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Venus Welch-White, Rural Business-
Cooperative Service, Room 6870, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-3221, Telephone: (202) 720-0400. Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cdbba8a3b8bee3baa8a1aea5baa5a4b9a88dbaa9aee3b8bea9ace3aaa2bb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7402111a01075a031118171c031c1d0011340310175a010710155a131b02">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The REAP final rule and accompanying notice 
were published in the Federal Register on December 29, 2014 (http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-12-29 (December 29, 2014, page 78029)). 
In order to familarize the public with the changes to the REAP rule, 
representatives of the Department of Agriculture are conducting a 
National Stakeholder Forum.
    The purpose of this forum is to provide information on the final 
rule for the Rural Energy for America Program, focusing on the changes 
associated with application submittal, scoring, funding, and other 
program information. Participants will be afforded the opportunity to 
ask questions on the material in the presentation through the webinar 
software.
    Date: February 6, 2015.
    Time: 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
    Location information: USDA headquarters, in the Whitten Building, 
1400 Jefferson Drive SW., Room 107-A, Washington, DC 20250.
    Webinar registration information can be found at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/694/7209. Participants are responsible 
for ensuring their systems are compatible with the webinar software.
    Instructions for Attending the Meeting In Person: Space for 
attendance at the meeting is limited. Due to USDA headquarters security 
and space requirements, all persons wishing to attend the public 
meeting in person, must send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a6c3c8c3d4c1dfc2cfd0cfd5cfc9c8e6d1c2c588d3d5c2c788c1c9d0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="afcac1caddc8d6cbc6d9c6dcc6c0c1efd8cbcc81dadccbce81c8c0d9">[email protected]</span></a> by 
noon EDT February 4, 2015, to register the names of those planning to 
attend. Registrations will be accepted until maximum room capacity is 
reached. To register, provide the following information:

<bullet> First Name
<bullet> Last Name
<bullet> Organization
<bullet> Title
<bullet> Email

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<bullet> City
<bullet> State

    Upon arrival at the USDA Whitten Building, registered persons must 
provide valid photo identification in order to enter the building; 
visitors need to enter the Whitten Building on the mall side. Please 
allow extra time to get through security.
    Nondiscrimination Statement: The U.S. Department of Agriculture 
(USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on 
the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where 
applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, 
religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, 
reprisal, or because of all or part of an individual's income is 
derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases 
apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require 
alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, 
large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at 
(202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
    If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of 
discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint 
Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-
9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of 
the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint 
form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f68684999184979bd89f9882979d93b683859297d8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7d0d0f121a0f1c10531413091c16183d080e191c531a120b">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or 
have speech disabilities and you wish to file a program complaint 
please contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 
or (800) 845-6136 (in Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider 
and employer. The full ``Non-Discrimination Statement'' is found at: 
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navtype=FT&navid=Non_Discrimination.

    Dated: January 28, 2015.
Thomas E. Hannah,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-02032 Filed 2-2-15; 8:45 am]
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