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Natural Mineral Waters (Adjourned sine 

die 2008) 

(Host Government—Switzerland) 

Delegate: Vacant. 

Codex Committee on Sugars (CCS) 

(Adjourned sine die 2019) 

(Host Government—Colombia) 

U.S. Delegate: Chia-Pei Charlotte 

Liang, Ph.D., Chemist, Office of Food 

Safety, Center for Food Safety and 

Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration, 5001 Campus Drive, 

College Park, MD 20740, Phone: +1 

(240) 402–2785, charlotte.liang@

fda.hhs.gov. 

Vegetable Proteins (Adjourned sine die 

1989) 

(Host Government—Canada) 

Delegate: Vacant. 

Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Forces 

(Dissolved) 

Animal Feeding (Dissolved 2013) 

(Host Government—Switzerland) 

Delegate: Vacant. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Forest Service Manual 1800, Chapter 

20 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of availability for public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The United States Department 

of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service is 

proposing to issue a proposed directive 

to revise direction on workforce 

partnerships authorized by the Public 

Lands Corps Act as amended by the 

John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, 

Management, and Recreation Act of 

2019. Directive revisions expand 

guidance regarding partnerships with 

non-profits, Tribes, universities and 

other organizations that offer 

community and national service, work 

experience and training to youth, young 

adults and veterans and help the Forest 

Service accomplish critical work; 

improve procedures and requirements 

to enroll young adults and veterans in 

work programs and on Forest Service 

units, using partnership agreements 

authorized by the Public Lands Corps 

and Resource Assistants Program 

statute; and, clarifies guidance about 

how young adults and others enrolled 

working with the Forest Service under 

these authorities can become eligible for 

special hiring pathways to Forest 

Service jobs. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing by July 6, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: The proposed directive may 

be reviewed, and comments may be 

submitted electronically to https://

cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public/ 

CommentInput?project=ORMS-2661. 

Written comments may be mailed to 

Merlene Mazyck, Program Manager, 

Recreation, Heritage and Volunteers 

Resources Staff, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250– 

1124. All timely received comments, 

including names and addresses, will be 

placed in the record and will be 

available for public inspection and 

copying. The public may inspect 

comments received at https://

cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public/ 

ReadingRoom?project=ORMS-2661. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Merlene Mazyck, Program Manager, 

SM.FS.WOVolServ@usda.gov, 202–306– 

9084. Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the 

hearing-impaired may call the Federal 

Relay Service at 800–877–8339 between 

8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern 

Daylight Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 21st 

Century Conservation Service Corps 

(21CSC) is a public-private partnership 

that employs young adults, veterans, 

and emerging professionals to 

strengthen infrastructure, boost local 

economies and multiply returns on our 

country’s most valuable assets: Its 

unmatched landscapes and people. A 

Public Lands Corps program, 21CSC 

projects support conservation priorities 

and develop the next generation of 

conservation stewards. The 21CSC 

projects are diverse and support all 

facets of Forest Service work. Program 

objectives are to build rural and urban 

economies, promote workforce 

development and hiring outcomes, 

address facility and maintenance 

backlogs and improve infrastructure, 

and increase public and private sector 

collaboration on Forest Service land 

management projects or programs. 

The Resource Assistants Program 

(RAP) is a rigorous and immersive paid 

experience for U.S. citizens or 

permanent residents interested in 

natural and cultural resources careers 

who are at least 17 years old. Resource 

assistants are recruited by partner 

organizations and work under the 

direction of Forest Service staff to 

accomplish mission-critical work that 

develops leadership, critical thinking, 

and strategic communication skills. 

Through collaboration, coaching, and 

mentorship, resource assistants launch 

their careers and expand their 

understanding of our Nation’s natural 

and cultural resources and land 

management priorities. Women and 

recent graduates from institutions of 

higher education, especially Historically 

Black Colleges and Universities, 

Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and 

Tribal Colleges and Universities, are 

strongly encouraged to apply to 

opportunities posted with our partner 

organizations. Program objectives are to 

attract and retain a diverse and 

inclusive workforce, accomplish 

mission-critical work and high priority 

projects, promote career exploration and 

professional development for recent 

graduates and underrepresented 

populations, and facilitate Forest 

Service coaching and mentoring of 

emerging professionals. 

The Forest Service has determined 

that the changes to the manual 

formulate standards, criterion, or 

guidelines applicable to a Forest Service 

program and is therefore publishing the 

proposed manual for public comment in 

accordance with 36 CFR part 216. The 

Forest Service is seeking public 

comment on the proposed directive, 

including the sufficiency of the 

proposed directives in meeting its stated 

objectives, ways to enhance the utility 

and clarity of information within the 

direction, and ways to streamline 

processes outlined. 

Forest Service National 

Environmental Policy Act procedures 

exclude from documentation in an 

environmental assessment or impact 

statement ‘‘rules, regulations, or policies 

to establish servicewide administrative 

procedures, program processes, or 

instructions.’’ 36 CFR 220.6(d)(2). The 

Agency’s conclusion is that these 

proposed directives fall within this 

category of actions and that no 

extraordinary circumstances exist as 

currently defined that require 

preparation of an environmental 

assessment or an environmental impact 

statement. 

After the public comment period 

closes, the Forest Service will consider 

timely comments that are within the 

scope of the proposed directives in the 

development of the final directives. A 

notice of the final directives, including 

a response to timely comments, will be 

posted on the Forest Service’s web page 

at https://www.fs.fed.us/about-agency/ 

regulations-policies. 

Dated: May 28, 2021. 

Tina Johna Terrell, 

Acting Deputy Chief, National Forest System. 

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