[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 116 (Thursday, June 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28881-28882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14320]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent to renew the charter of the Black Hills 
National Forest Advisory Board.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture is proposing to renew the 
charter of the Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board (the Board) 
to obtain advice and recommendations on a broad range of forest issues 
such as forest plan revisions or amendments, travel management, forest 
monitoring and evaluation, recreation fees, and site-specific projects 
having forest-wide implications.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frances Reynolds, Legislative Affairs, 
Rocky Mountain Region, Forest Service, (303) 275-5357. 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 8 
p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App. II), notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department 
of Agriculture, Forest Service, intends to renew the charter of the 
Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board. The Board provides advice 
and recommendations on a broad range of forest planning issues and in 
accordance with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act more 
specifically will provide advice and recommendations on Black Hills 
National Forest recreation fee issues. The Board membership consists of 
individuals representing commodity interests, amenity interests, and 
State and local government.
    The Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board has been determined 
to be in the public interest in connection with the duties and 
responsibilities of the Black Hills National Forest. National forest 
management requires improved coordination among the interests and 
governmental entities responsible for land management decisions and the 
public that the agency serves. The Board consists of 16 members that 
are representative of the following interests (this membership closely 
follows the membership outlined by the Secure Rural Schools and 
Community Self Determination Act for Resource Advisory Committees (16 
U.S.C. 500, et seq.)):
    1. Economic development;
    2. Developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle users, or 
commercial recreation;
    3. Energy and mineral development;
    4. Commercial timber industry;
    5. Permittee (grazing or other land use within the Black Hills 
area);
    6. Nationally recognized environmental organizations;
    7. Regionally or locally recognized environmental organizations;
    8. Dispersed recreation;
    9. Archeology or history;
    10. Nationally or regionally recognized sportsmen's groups, such as 
anglers or hunters;
    11. South Dakota state-elected offices;
    12. Wyoming state-elected offices;
    13. South Dakota or Wyoming county-or local-elected officials;
    14. Tribal government elected or- appointed officials;
    15. South Dakota State natural resource agency official; and
    16. Wyoming State natural resource agency officials.
    The Board members determine chair responsibility. The Forest 
Supervisor of the Black Hills National Forest serves as the designated 
Federal official under sections 10(e) and (f) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. II).
    Equal opportunity practices are followed in all appointments to 
advisory committees. To ensure that the recommendations of the Board 
have taken into account the needs of diverse groups the Black Hills 
National Forest serves, membership will include to the extent 
practicable individuals with demonstrated ability to represent 
monitories, women, and persons with disabilities.


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    Dated: June 11, 2009.
Pearlie Reed,
Assistant Secretary of Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-14320 Filed 6-17-09; 8:45 am]
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