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balance and a balanced distribution 

among the categories are also important. 

The FRAC members will serve 3-year 

terms, and will meet annually, or as 

often as necessary. The FRAC shall 

include a maximum of five 

representation from each of the four 

following categories: (1) Federal and 

State Agencies; (2) Forest Industry; (3) 

Academic; and (4) Voluntary 

Organization. Vacancies on the FRAC 

will be filled in the manner in which 

the original appointment was made. 

Members of the FRAC shall serve 

without compensation. FRAC members 

may be allowed travel expenses and per 

diem for attendance at council meetings, 

subject to approval of the DFO 

responsible for administrative support 

to the FRAC. 

Nomination and Application 

Information 

The appointment of members to the 

FRAC will be made by the Secretary of 

Agriculture. The public is invited to 

submit nominations for membership on 

the FRAC, either as a self-nomination or 

a nomination of any qualified and 

interested person. Any individual or 

organization may nominate one or more 

qualified persons to represent the 

interest areas listed above. To be 

considered for membership, nominees 

must submit a: 

1. Identify what interest group they 

would represent and how they are 

qualified to represent that interest 

group; 

2. Provide a cover letter stating why 

they want to serve on the FRAC and 

what they can contribute; 

3. Provide a resume showing their 

past experience in working successfully 

as part of a group working on forest 

research activities; and 

4. Complete Form AD–755, Advisory 

Committee Membership Background 

Information. The Form AD–755 may be 

obtained from Forest Service contact 

person or from the following Web site: 

https://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/ 

default/files/docs/2012/AD-755%20- 

%20Approved%20Master%202015.pdf. 

All nominations will be vetted by 

USDA. 

Equal opportunity practices in 

accordance with USDA policies shall be 

followed in all in all appointments to 

FRAC. To ensure that the 

recommendations of the FRAC 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: August 14, 2017. 

Malcom Shorter, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Meeting of Plumas County Resource 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Plumas County Resource 

Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in 

Quincy, California. The committee is 

authorized under the Secure Rural 

Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) and 

operates in compliance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. The purpose 

of the committee is to improve 

collaborative relationships and to 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the Forest Service concerning projects 

and funding consistent with the Act. 

RAC information can be found at the 

following Web site: http://

www.fs.usda.gov/main/pts/special

projects/racweb. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

September 23, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. 

All RAC meetings are subject to 

cancellation. For status of meeting prior 

to attendance, please contact the person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds 

Mineral Building, 204 Fairground Road, 

Quincy, California. 

Written comments may be submitted 

as described under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. All comments, including 

names and addresses when provided, 

are placed in the record and are 

available for public inspection and 

copying. The public may inspect 

comments received at Plumas National 

Forest (NF) Headquarters. Please call 

ahead to facilitate entry into the 

building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lee 

Anne Schramel, RAC Coordinator, by 

phone at 530–283–7850 or via email at 

easchramel@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 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., 

Eastern Standard Time, Monday 

through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the meeting is to: 

1. Review project proposals, and 

2. Make project funding 

recommendations for Title II funds. 

The meeting is open to the public. 

The agenda will include time for people 

to make oral statements of three minutes 

or less. Individuals wishing to make an 

oral statement should request in writing 

by one week prior to the meeting to be 

scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who 

would like to bring related matters to 

the attention of the committee may file 

written statements with the committee 

staff before or after the meeting. Written 

comments and requests for time to make 

oral comments must be sent to Lee Anne 

Schramel, RAC Coordinator, Plumas NF 

Headquarters, 159 Lawrence Street, 

Quincy, California 95971; by email to 

easchramel@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 

530–283–7746. 

Meeting Accommodations: If you are 

a person requiring reasonable 

accommodation, please make requests 

in advance for sign language 

interpreting, assistive listening devices, 

or other reasonable accommodation. For 

access to the facility or proceedings, 

please contact the person listed in the 

section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

All reasonable accommodation 

requests are managed on a case by case 

basis. 

Dated: August 9, 2017. 

Jeanne M. Higgins, 

Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National 

Forest System. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18559 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Central Montana Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Central Montana 

Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) 

will meet in Stanford, Montana. The 

committee is authorized under the 

Secure Rural Schools and Community 

Self-Determination Act (the Act) and 

operates in compliance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. The purpose 

of the committee is to improve 

collaborative relationships and to 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the Forest Service concerning projects 

and funding consistent with the Act. 

RAC information can be found at the 


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following Web site: www.fs.usda.gov/ 

helena/. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

September 21, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. 

All RAC meetings are subject to 

cancellation. For status of meeting prior 

to attendance, please contact the person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Judith Ranger District, 109 Central 

Avenue, Stanford, Montana. 

Written comments may be submitted 

as described under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. All comments, including 

names and addresses when provided, 

are placed in the record and are 

available for public inspection and 

copying. The public may inspect 

comments received at the Helena-Lewis 

and Clark National Forest Great Falls 

Office. Please call ahead to facilitate 

entry into the building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dave Cunningham, RAC Coordinator, by 

phone at 406–791–7700 or via email at 

dcunningham01@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 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., 

Eastern Standard Time, Monday 

through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the meeting is to review and 

make recommendiations on proposed 

projects for Title II funds. 

The meeting is open to the public. 

The agenda will include time for people 

to make oral statements of three minutes 

or less. Individuals wishing to make an 

oral statement should request in writing 

by September 10, 2017, to be scheduled 

on the agenda. Anyone who would like 

to bring related matters to the attention 

of the committee may file written 

statements with the committee staff 

before or after the meeting. Written 

comments and requests for time to make 

oral comments must be sent to Dave 

Cunningham, RAC Coordinator, HelenaLewis and Clark National Forest Great 

Falls Office, 1220 38th St. North, Great 

Falls, Montana 59405; by email to 

dcunningham01@fs.fed.us or via 

facsimile to 406–731–5302. 

Meeting Accommodations: If you are 

a person requiring reasonable 

accommodation, please make requests 

in advance for sign language 

interpreting, assistive listening devices, 

or other reasonable accommodation. For 

access to the facility or proceedings, 

please contact the person listed in the 

section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. All reasonable 

accommodation requests are managed 

on a case by case basis. 

Dated: August 3, 2017. 

Jeanne M. Higgins, 

Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National 

Forest System. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18558 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Snohomish-South Mt. BakerSnoqualmie Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Snohomish-South Mt. 

Baker-Snoqualmie Resource Advisory 

Committee (RAC) will meet in Everett, 

Washington. The committee is 

authorized under the Secure Rural 

Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) and 

operates in compliance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. The purpose 

of the committee is to improve 

collaborative relationships and to 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the Forest Service concerning projects 

and funding consistent with the Act. 

RAC information can be found at the 

following Web site: https://

www.fs.usda.gov/main/mbs/working

together/advisorycommittees. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

September 12, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. 

All RAC meetings are subject to 

cancellation. For status of meeting prior 

to attendance, please contact the person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National 

Forest (NF) Supervisor’s Office, 2930 

Wetmore Avenue, Suite 3A, Everett, 

Washington. Participants who would 

like to attend by teleconference please 

contact the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Written comments may be submitted 

as described under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. All comments, including 

names and addresses when provided, 

are placed in the record and are 

available for public inspection and 

copying. The public may inspect 

comments received at the Mt. BakerSnoqualmie NF Supervisor’s Office. 

Please call ahead to facilitate entry into 

the building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tracy O’Toole, Designated Federal 

Officer (DFO), by phone at 425–783– 

6015 or via email at tracymotoole@

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

Eastern Standard Time, Monday 

through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the meeting is to: 

1. Review project proposals, and 

2. Make project recommendations for 

Title II funding. 

The meeting is open to the public. 

The agenda will include time for people 

to make oral statements of three minutes 

or less. Individuals wishing to make an 

oral statement should request in writing 

by September 8, 2017, to be scheduled 

on the agenda. Anyone who would like 

to bring related matters to the attention 

of the committee may file written 

statements with the committee staff 

before or after the meeting. Written 

comments and requests for time to make 

oral comments must be sent to Tracy 

O’Toole, DFO, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie 

NF Supervisor’s Office, 2930 Wetmore 

Ave., Suite 3A, Everett, Washington 

98201; by email to tracymotoole@

fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 425–783– 

6001. 

Meeting Accommodations: If you are 

a person requiring reasonable 

accommodation, please make requests 

in advance for sign language 

interpreting, assistive listening devices, 

or other reasonable accommodation. For 

access to the facility or proceedings, 

please contact the person listed in the 

section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. All reasonable 

accommodation requests are managed 

on a case by case basis. 

Dated: August 8, 2017. 

Jeanne M. Higgins, 

Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National 

Forest System. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18564 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Wrangell-Petersburg Resource 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Wrangell-Petersburg 

Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) 

will meet in Wrangell, Alaska and 

Petersburg, Alaska. The committee is 

authorized under the Secure Rural 

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