Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

• Published date: 01 May 2020
• Record Number: 2020-09292
• Section: Notices
• Court: Partnerships And Public Engagement Office

Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 85 (Friday, May 1, 2020)

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 85 (Friday, May 1, 2020)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 25386]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2020-09292]
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                DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
                Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
                AGENCY: Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE), U.S.
                Department of Agriculture (USDA).
                ACTION: Notice of public teleconference.
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                SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the
                rules and regulations of the Department of Agriculture and the Federal
                Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a public teleconference of the
                Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (ACBFR) will be
                held to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on beginning farmers and
                ranchers. The purpose of the ACBFR meeting is to deliberate upon
                matters concerning beginning farmers and ranchers that provide advice
                and recommendations for the Secretary.
                DATES: The public conference call will be held on May 19, 2020 at 2:00-
                4:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST).
                 Public Call-in Information: Interested members of the public may
                listen to the discussion by calling the following toll-free conference
                call-in number: Conference call-in number: Dial: 866-816-7252
                Conference ID: 6188761.
                 Please be advised that before placing them into the conference
                call, the operator will ask callers to provide their names, their
                organizational affiliations (if any), and email addresses (so that
                callers may be notified of future meetings). Callers can expect to
                incur charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, and the USDA
                will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for
                calls they initiate over land-line connections to the toll-free
                conference call-in number.
                 Public Comments: Written comments for the Committee's consideration
                may be submitted to email: [email protected].
                Written comments must be received by May 18, 2020.
                 Public written comments will be considered by the Advisory
                Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers at the meeting. Also, these
                written comments will be available in the notes/minutes of the May 19,
                2020 conference call meeting and will be maintained in the public
                record of the federal advisory committee at USDA.
                 Availability of Materials for the Meeting: General information
                about the ACBFR as well as any updates concerning the meeting announced
                in this notice, may be found on the ACBFR website at https://www.usda.gov/partnerships/advisory-committee-on-beginning-farmers-and-ranchers.
                 Accessibility: USDA is committed to ensuring that all persons are
                included in our programs and events. If you are a person with a
                disability and require reasonable accommodations to participate in this
                meeting Please contact Maria Goldberg at [email protected] or at
                (202)720-6350.
                 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.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
                obtain information concerning this public meeting may contact Maria
                Goldberg, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at [email protected]
                or at (202) 720-6350.
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was originally established
                pursuant to Section 5(b) of the Agricultural Credit Improvement Act of
                1992, 7 U.S.C. 1929 note (2008) ACBFR, as amended; and is established
                and managed in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
                Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
                 The Committee is to meet and review comments on beginning farmer
                and rancher policy and program issues and collaborate to make
                recommendations to the Secretary. The Committee shall advise the
                Secretary on matters broadly affecting new farmers and ranchers. The
                Committee shall consider Department goals and objectives necessary to
                implement prior recommendations and develop and recommend a framework
                and overall strategy.
                 Dated: April 27, 2020.
                Cikena Reid,
                USDA Committee Management Officer.
                [FR Doc. 2020-09292 Filed 4-30-20; 8:45 am]
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