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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 231 (Monday, December 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95169-95170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28096]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Tribal Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Tribal Relations, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of public, hybrid meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Office of Tribal 
Relations is announcing a meeting of the Tribal Advisory Committee. The 
Committee is authorized under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 
(the 2018 Farm Bill) and operates in compliance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the Committee is to provide 
advice and guidance to USDA on matters related to Tribal and Indian 
affairs.

DATES: In person meetings with virtual webinar and call-in options will 
take place at the Palm's Casino Resort on Tuesday, December 10th, 2024, 
from 1 p.m. to approximately 5 p.m. Pacific standard time (PST) in Room 
Madison C/D and Wednesday, December 11th, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 
approximately 5 p.m. in the Kaos room. This venue is located at 4321 W 
Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89103. Meeting room updates will be posted 
on https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee.

ADDRESSES: 
    Webinar Participation Information: Registration to attend this 
meeting, including to provide oral public comments, is available at 
https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_3wk0eEvGSduYZUL767g0hg.
    Public Comments: The public may file written comments to the Tribal 
Advisory Committee by Thursday, December 5, 2024, via email at 
[email protected]. Additional comments will be included in the 
public record.
    Members of the public are invited to join the Tribal Advisory 
Committee meeting to listen to deliberations each day and will be 
invited to give oral comments to the Committee from 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 
p.m. PST on Tuesday, December 10th. Members of the public who request 
to give oral comments to the Committee must arrive by 1:00 p.m. and 
will be given no more than five (5) minutes to provide their comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General information about the 
Committee can be found at https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee. Josiah Griffin, Designated Federal Officer, by 
phone at 202-205-2249 or via email at [email protected]. 
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through 
Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will be the fourth convening of 
the Tribal Advisory Committee. An agenda and more information for this 
meeting will be available at https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee.
    The Secretary established the Committee pursuant to section 12303 
of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 6921(b)). The 
Committee is managed in accordance with the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.

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10. Under the law, the Secretary of Agriculture appointed three 
members, and the Chair and Ranking Members of the House Committee on 
Agriculture and the Senate Committees on Indian Affairs and 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry appointed the remaining eight 
members. In addition to providing recommendations to the Secretary, the 
Tribal Advisory Committee is required to submit report(s) to the three 
Congressional Committees listed above.
    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: All written public 
comments will be compiled into a binder and will be made available for 
review at the meeting. Duplicate comments from multiple individuals 
will appear as one comment, with a notation that multiple copies of the 
comment were received. Please visit https://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations/advisory-committee to learn more about the agenda for 
or reports resulting from this meeting.
    Be advised that anyone calling into the Zoom teleconference system 
or participating in-person that is interested in providing public 
comment will be asked to provide their name, title, and Tribal or 
organizational affiliations. Callers may expect to incur charges for 
calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the USDA will not refund 
any incurred charges.
    The USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and 
activities 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.
    Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of 
communication for program information (e.g., 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.
    Equal opportunity practices, in accordance with USDA policies, will 
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 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: November 22, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-28096 Filed 11-29-24; 8:45 am]
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