[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 5615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01795]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Intent To Renew the Land Between the Lakes Advisory 
Board.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture intends to renew the Land 
Between the Lakes (LBL) Advisory Board (Board). In accordance with 
provisions of Section 460 of the Land Between the Lakes Act of 1998 
(Act) (16 U.S.C. 460 iii et seq.,) and the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2), except 14(a)(2) of FACA, the Board is 
being renewed to provide advice to the Secretary of Agriculture 
(Secretary) on the following: (1) Means of promoting public 
participation for the Land and Resource Management Plan, and (2) 
environmental education. Additional information concerning the Board 
can be found by visiting the website at: http://www.landbetweenthelakes.us/about/working-together/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Bombard, Advisory Board 
Liaison, Land Between the Lakes, 100 Van Morgan Drive, Golden Pond, 
Kentucky 42211, or by telephone at (270) 924-2002, or by email at 
[email protected]. Individuals who use telecommunication 
devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay 
Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339. This service is available 7 days a 
week, 24 hours a day.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions of FACA, 
the Secretary intends to renew the Board. The Board will be a statutory 
advisory Board and will operate under the provisions of FACA. The Board 
will report to the Secretary through the Chief of the Forest Service.
    The Board provides a critical role in advising the Secretary best 
methods to promote public participation during the planning process for 
the Land Resource Management Plan and continues to provide advice to 
the Forest Service on environmental education issues.
    The Board consists of 17 non-Federal members who provide balanced 
and broad representation and who shall be considered representatives of 
LBL user groups or State or local government within the following 
categories of interests:

(1) Four persons appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, including:
    a. Two residents of the State of Kentucky
    b. Two residents of the State of Tennessee
(2) Two persons appointed by the Governor of Tennessee;
(3) Two persons appointed by the Governor of Kentucky;
(4) Two persons appointed by the Commissioner (or designee) of the 
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources;
(5) One person appointed by the Commissioner (or designee) of the 
Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency;
(6) Two persons appointed by the Judge Executive of Lyon County, 
Kentucky;
(7) Two persons appointed by the Judge Executive of Trigg County, 
Kentucky; and
(8) Two persons appointed by the County Executive of Stewart County, 
Tennessee.
    A designated Federal employee will serve as the Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) under sections 10(e) and (f) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2). A meeting notice will be published in 
the Federal Register 15 to 45 days before a scheduled meeting date. All 
meetings are generally open to the public and may include a ``public 
forum'' that may offer 5-10 minutes for participants to present 
comments to the advisory committee. The Chair of the Board ultimately 
makes the decision whether to offer time on the agenda for the public 
to speak to the general body.
    Equal opportunity practices were followed in accordance with US 
Department of Agriculture (USDA) policies. To ensure that the 
recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs of 
the diverse groups served by USDA, membership includes to the extent 
possible, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent the needs 
of all racial and ethnic groups, women and men, and persons with 
disabilities.

    Dated: January 24, 2020.
Cikena Reid,
Committee Management Officer, USDA.
[FR Doc. 2020-01795 Filed 1-30-20; 8:45 am]
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