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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 82, No. 211 

Thursday, November 2, 2017 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Office of Tribal Relations; Council for 

Native American Farming and 

Ranching 

AGENCY: Office of Tribal Relations, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

forthcoming meeting of The Council for 

Native American Farming and Ranching 

(CNAFR), a public advisory committee 

of the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR). 

Notice of the meetings are provided in 

accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended. This will be the first meeting 

held during fiscal year 2018 and will 

consist of, but not be limited to: Hearing 

public comments, subcommittee report 

outs, and discussion of potential 

recommendations. This meeting will be 

open to the public. 

DATES: The teleconference meeting will 

be held on November 29, 2017. The 

meeting will be open to the public with 

time set aside for public comment on 

November 29 at approximately 1:30– 

2:30 p.m. The OTR will make the 

agenda available to the public via the 

OTR Web site (http://www.usda.gov/ 

tribalrelations) no later than 10 business 

days before the meeting and at the 

meeting. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be 

conducted using teleconference 

technology. This meeting will not be 

convened in person. The agenda, with 

the call in information, will be made 

public via the OTR Web site (http://

www.usda.gov/tribalrelations) no later 

than 10 business days before the 

meeting. 

Written Comments: Written comments 

may be submitted to the CNAFR Contact 

Person: Abby Cruz, Designated Federal 

Officer and Senior Policy Advisor for 

the Office of Tribal Relations, 1400 

Independence Ave. SW., Whitten Bldg., 

501–A, Washington, DC 20250; by Fax: 

(202) 720–1058; or by email: 

Abigail.Cruz@osec.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions should be directed to the 

CNAFR Contact Person: Abby Cruz, 

Designated Federal Officer and Senior 

Policy Advisor for the Office of Tribal 

Relations, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., 

Whitten Bldg., 501–A, Washington, DC 

20250; by Fax: (202) 720–1058; or by 

email: Abigail.Cruz@osec.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), 

USDA established an advisory council 

for Native American farmers and 

ranchers. The CNAFR is a discretionary 

advisory committee established under 

the authority of the Secretary of 

Agriculture, in furtherance of the 

Keepseagle v. Perdue settlement 

agreement that was granted final 

approval by the District Court for the 

District of Columbia on April 28, 2011. 

The CNAFR will operate under the 

provisions of the FACA and report to 

the Secretary of Agriculture. The 

purpose of the CNAFR is (1) to advise 

the Secretary of Agriculture on issues 

related to the participation of Native 

American farmers and ranchers in 

USDA programs; (2) to transmit 

recommendations concerning any 

changes to USDA regulations or internal 

guidance or other measures that would 

eliminate barriers to program 

participation for Native American 

farmers and ranchers; (3) to examine 

methods of maximizing the number of 

new farming and ranching opportunities 

created by USDA programs through 

enhanced extension and financial 

literacy services; (4) to examine 

methods of encouraging 

intergovernmental cooperation to 

mitigate the effects of land tenure and 

probate issues on the delivery of USDA 

programs; (5) to evaluate other methods 

of creating new farming or ranching 

opportunities for Native American 

producers; and (6) to address other 

related issues as deemed appropriate. 

The Secretary of Agriculture selected 

a diverse group of members representing 

a broad spectrum of persons interested 

in providing solutions to the challenges 

of the aforementioned purposes. Equal 

opportunity practices were considered 

in all appointments to the CNAFR in 

accordance with USDA policies. The 

Secretary selected the members in 

December 2016. 

Interested persons may present views, 

orally or in writing, on issues relating to 

agenda topics before the CNAFR. 

Written submissions may be submitted 

to the CNAFR Contact Person on or 

before November 22, 2017. Oral 

presentations from the public will be 

heard approximately 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 

p.m. on November 29, 2017. Individuals 

interested in making formal oral 

presentations should also notify the 

CNAFR Contact Person and submit a 

brief statement of the general nature of 

the issue they wish to present and the 

names, tribal affiliations, and addresses 

of proposed participants by November 

22, 2017. All oral presentations will be 

given three (3) to five (5) minutes 

depending on the number of 

participants. 

The OTR will also make the agenda 

available to the public via the OTR Web 

site (http://www.usda.gov/ 

tribalrelations) no later than 10 business 

days before the meeting and at the 

meeting. The minutes from the meeting 

will be posted on the OTR Web site. 

OTR welcomes the attendance of the 

public at the CNAFR meetings and will 

make every effort to accommodate 

persons with physical disabilities or 

special needs. If you require special 

accommodations due to a disability, 

please contact Abby Cruz at least 10 

business days in advance of the 

meeting. 

Dated: October 27, 2017. 

Linda Cronin, 

Acting Director, Office of Tribal Relations. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23898 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3420–AG–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0071] 

Availability of an Environmental 

Assessment for the Biological Control 

of Yellow Toadflax 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of availability and 

request for comments; extension of 

comment period. 


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1To view the notice and environmental 

assessment, go to http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0071. 

SUMMARY: We are extending the 

comment period for our draft 

environmental assessment relative to 

the control of yellow toadflax (Linaria 

vulgaris), which considers the effects of, 

and alternatives to, the field release of 

a stem gall weevil, Rhinusa pilosa, into 

the continental United States for use as 

a biological control agent to reduce the 

severity of yellow toadflax infestations. 

This action will allow interested 

persons additional time to prepare and 

submit comments. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

notice of availability and request for 

comments published on October 2, 2017 

(82 FR 45796–45797), is extended. We 

will consider all comments that we 

receive on or before November 16, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0071. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2017–0071, Regulatory Analysis 

and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 

3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. 

Supporting documents and any 

comments we receive on this docket 

may be viewed at http://

www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0071 or 

in our reading room, which is located in 

room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 

14th Street and Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading 

room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except 

holidays. To be sure someone is there to 

help you, please call (202) 799–7039 

before coming. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Colin D. Stewart, Assistant Director, 

Pests, Pathogens, and Biocontrol 

Permits, Permitting and Compliance 

Coordination, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737– 

1231; (301) 851–2327, email: 

Colin.Stewart@aphis.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

October 2, 2017, we published in the 

Federal Register (82 FR 45796–45797, 

Docket No. APHIS–2017–0071) a notice 

of availability and request for 

comments 1 on our draft environmental 

assessment relative to the control of 

yellow toadflax (Linaria vulgaris), 

which considers the effects of, and 

alternatives to, the field release of a 

stem gall weevil, Rhinusa pilosa, into 

the continental United States for use as 

a biological control agent to reduce the 

severity of yellow toadflax infestations. 

Comments on the draft environmental 

assessment were required to be received 

on or before November 1, 2017. We are 

extending the comment period on 

Docket No. APHIS–2017–0071 for an 

additional 15 days. This action will 

allow interested persons additional time 

to prepare and submit comments. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of 

October 2017. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23895 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

RIN 0584–AD87 

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 

Program (SNAP): Eligibility, 

Certification, and Employment and 

Training Provisions of the Food, 

Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; 

Approval of Information Collection 

Request 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of approval of 

Information Collection Request (ICR). 

SUMMARY: The final rule and interim 

final rule titled Eligibility, Certification, 

and Employment and Training 

Provisions of the Food, Conservation 

and Energy Act of 2008 was published 

on January 6, 2017 (82 FR 2010). The 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) cleared the associated 

information collection requirements on 

July 13, 2017. This document 

announces approval of the ICR. 

DATES: The ICR associated with the final 

rule was published in the Federal 

Register on January 6, 2017, and was 

approved by OMB on July 13, 2017, 

under OMB Control Number 0584–0064. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sasha Gersten-Paal, Branch Chief, 

Certification Policy Branch, Program 

Development Division, Food and 

Nutrition Service (FNS), at (703) 305– 

2507, sasha.gersten-paal@fns.usda.gov. 

Dated: October 24, 2017. 

Brandon Lipps, 

Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23824 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request: 

Collection of Contact Information of 

Schools That Participate in the 

National School Lunch Program 

(NSLP) and Organizations That 

Participate in the USDA’s Child and 

Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for 

Sharing Team Nutrition’s Nutrition 

Education, Training, and Technical 

Assistance Resources 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service 

(FNS), USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice invites the general public and 

other public agencies to comment on 

this proposed information collection. 

This is a new collection for facilitating 

a communication network among 

CACFP organizations and USDA Food 

and Nutrition Service (FNS) Child 

Nutrition Programs, as well as between 

schools participating in the National 

School Breakfast Program and National 

School Lunch programs, both via the 

Team Nutrition initiative. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before January 2, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: 

Kaylyn Padovani, Food and Nutrition 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

3101 Park Center Drive, Room 628, 

Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may 

also be submitted via fax to the attention 

of Kaylyn Padovani at 703–305–2549 or 

via email to TeamNutrition@

fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be 

accepted through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://

www.regulations.gov, and follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments electronically. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for Office of Management and Budget 

approval. All comments will be a matter 

of public record. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this information collection 

should be directed to Team Nutrition at 

703–305–1624. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments 

are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 


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