Tribal advisors zoom on USDA policy impacts
Published Date: 2/13/2025
Notice
Summary
The USDA’s Tribal Advisory Committee is holding a virtual meeting on February 18, 2025, to discuss important issues affecting Tribal and Indian communities. Anyone can join online, share their thoughts, or send written comments by February 17. This meeting helps shape USDA policies that impact Tribal nations, with no direct costs to participants.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Virtual public meeting with free participation
USDA's Tribal Advisory Committee will hold a public virtual meeting on February 18, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, with public comments scheduled from about 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. You can register to attend and to give oral comments at the provided Zoom registration link, and you may send written comments by February 17, 2025 via email to Tribal.Relations@usda.gov; the notice states there are no direct costs to participants.
Accessibility and alternative-format accommodations
USDA provides alternative means of communication for persons with disabilities (for example, Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language) and offers contacts for assistance: USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) and the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 (available 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday). The notice also states program information may be available in languages other than English.
Public comment identification requirement
Anyone calling into the Zoom teleconference who wishes to provide public comment will be asked to provide their name, title, and Tribal or organizational affiliation; written public comments will be compiled into a binder for review at the meeting and duplicate comments from multiple individuals will appear as one comment with a notation that multiple copies were received.
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