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Vol. 81, No. 27 

Wednesday, February 10, 2016 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Office of the Secretary 

Collaborative Forest Restoration 

Program Technical Advisory Panel 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Call for nominations. 

SUMMARY: The United States Department 

of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking 

nominations for the Collaborative Forest 

Restoration Program (CFRP) Technical 

Advisory Panel (Panel) pursuant to 

Section 606 of the Community Forest 

Restoration Act (Act) (Pub. L. 106–393), 

and the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act (FACA), (5 U.S.C. App. 2). 

Additional information on the Panel can 

be found by visiting the Panel’s Web site 

at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/r3/cfrp. 

DATES: Written nominations must be 

received by March 11, 2016. 

Nominations must contain a completed 

application packet that includes the 

nominee’s name, resume, and 

completed Form AD–755 (Advisory 

Committee or Research and Promotion 

Background Information). The package 

must be sent to the address below. 

ADDRESSES: Walter Dunn, Collaborative 

Forest Restoration Program, USDA 

Forest Service, 333 Broadway Blvd. SE., 

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Walter Dunn, Designated Federal Officer 

(DFO), Collaborative Forest Restoration 

Program Technical Advisory Panel, by 

telephone at (505) 842–3425, or by 

email at wdunn@fs.fed.us. Individuals 

who use telecommunication devices for 

the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 

800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday 

through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

In accordance with the provisions of 

FACA, the Secretary of Agriculture is 

seeking nominations to fill positions 

representing a New Mexico State 

Natural Resource agency, Federal land 

management agencies, tribes or pueblos, 

commodity interests, and local 

communities on the Panel. The purpose 

of the Panel is to provide 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Agriculture on which grant proposals 

submitted pursuant to the Act best meet 

the CFRP objectives. The CFRP provides 

cost-share grants to community and 

stakeholder groups for forest restoration 

projects that are designed through a 

collaborative process. The projects must 

be in New Mexico, and may be entirely 

on, or on any combination of, Federal, 

tribal, State, county, or municipal forest 

lands. The CFRP supports the 

development of cost effective restoration 

activities; empowers diverse 

organizations to implement activities 

that value local and traditional 

knowledge; builds ownership and civic 

pride; and contributes to the restoration 

of healthy, diverse, and productive 

forests and watersheds. 

Vacancy 

Seven representatives including a 

New Mexico State Natural Resource 

agency, at least two Federal land 

management agencies, at least one tribe 

or pueblo, and an equal number of 

commodity interests, and local 

communities will be appointed by the 

Secretary to serve 2 to 3 year terms. 

Vacancies will be filled in the manner 

in which the original appointment was 

made. 

Nomination and Application 

Instructions 

To be considered for membership on 

the Panel nominees must be United 

States citizens and be at least 18 years 

of age. The public is invited to submit 

nominations for membership on the 

Panel, either as a self-nomination or a 

nomination of any qualified and 

interested person. The appointment of 

members to the Panel is made by the 

Secretary of Agriculture. Any individual 

or organization may nominate one or 

more qualified persons to represent the 

above Panel vacancies. To be considered 

for membership, nominees must provide 

the following: 

1. Resume describing qualifications 

for membership to the Panel; 

2. Cover letter with a rationale for 

serving on the Panel and what you can 

contribute; and 

3. Complete Form AD–755, Advisory 

Committee Membership Background 

Information. The Form AD–755 may be 

obtained from the DFO or from the 

Panel’s Web site. The Form AD–755 and 

resume should address the following 

evaluation criteria: 

(a) Knowledge of forest management 

issues in New Mexico; 

(b) Experience working with 

government planning process; 

(c) Knowledge and understanding of 

the various cultures and communities in 

New Mexico; 

(d) Ability to actively participate in 

diverse team settings; and 

(e) Demonstrated skill in working 

toward mutually beneficial solutions to 

complex issues. 

Letter of recommendations are 

welcome. All nominations will be 

vetted by USDA. A list of qualified 

applicants from which the Secretary of 

Agriculture shall appoint members to 

the Panel will be prepared. Members of 

the Panel will serve without 

compensation, but may be reimbursed 

for travel expenses while performing 

duties on behalf of the Panel, subject to 

approval by the DFO. 

Equal opportunity practices in 

accordance with USDA policies shall be 

followed in all appointments to the 

Panel. To ensure that the 

recommendations of the Panel have 

taken into account the needs of the 

diverse groups served by USDA, 

membership will, to the extent 

practicable, include individuals with 

demonstrated ability to represent all 

racial and ethnic groups, women and 

men, and persons with disabilities. 

Dated: January 29, 2016. 

Gregory L. Parham, 

Assistant Secretary for Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2016–02622 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am] 

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