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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT
FOUNDATION
Board of Directors Meeting
Time: Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 8:45
a.m. to 12 p.m.
Place: African Development
Foundation, Conference Room, 1400 I
Street, NW., Suite 1000, Washington,
DC 20005.
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2011.
Status:
1. Open session, Tuesday, October 25,
2011, 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.; and
2. Closed session, Tuesday, October
25, 2011, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Due to security requirements and
limited seating, all individuals wishing
to attend the open session of the
meeting must notify Sarah Conway at
(202) 233–8811 or sconway@usadf.gov
of your request to attend by 5 p.m. on
October 21, 2011.
Lloyd O. Pierson,
President & CEO, USADF.
[FR Doc. 2011–27061 Filed 10–18–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Agricultural Policy Advisory
Committee and the Agricultural
Technical Advisory Committees for
Trade; Nominations
Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
nominations.
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AGENCY:
On June 9, 2011 the Secretary
of Agriculture (Secretary), and the
United States Trade Representative
(USTR), renewed the charters of the
Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee
(APAC) and the six Agricultural
Technical Advisory Committees
(ATACs) for Trade for a 4-year term to
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expire on June 9, 2015. The APAC
provides advice on the operation of
various existing U.S. trade agreements
and on negotiating objectives for new
trade agreements, as well as other
matters arising from the administration
of U.S. trade policy. The ATACs provide
advice and information regarding trade
issues that affect both domestic and
foreign production in the commodities
of the respective sector, drawing upon
the technical competence and
experience of the members. Some
appointments were made to these
committees on September 8, 2011. The
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
seeks to add additional members in
order to begin to stagger membership
terms and is requesting nominations for
persons to serve on these seven
committees.
DATES: Appointments will be made
periodically as appropriate to establish
staggered terms. For that reason,
nominations will be accepted on an
ongoing basis.
ADDRESSES: All nomination materials
should be mailed in a single, complete
package and sent to: Thomas J. Vilsack,
Secretary, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250,
Attn: APAC/ATACs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Office of Agreements and Scientific
Affairs may be reached by telephone at
(202) 720–6219; with inquiries directed
to Bob Spitzer or Steffon Brown: or by
fax at (202) 720–0340. E-mail may be
sent to Bob.Spitzer@fas.usda.gov or
Steffon.Brown@fas.usda.gov. Mail may
be addressed to the Office of
Agreements and Scientific Affairs,
Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Stop 1040,
1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–1001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
The APAC and the ATACs are
authorized by sections 135(c)(1) and (2)
of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended
(Pub. L. 93–618, 19 U.S.C. 2155). The
purpose of these committees is to advise
the Secretary and USTR concerning
agricultural trade issues and policy. The
committees are intended to ensure that
representative elements of the private
sector have an opportunity to express
their views to the U.S. Government. On
June 9, 2011, the Secretary and USTR
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renewed the charters of the APAC and
the following six ATACs:
• Animals and Animal Products;
• Fruits and Vegetables;
• Grains, Feed, Oilseeds and Planting
Seeds;
• Processed Foods;
• Sweeteners and Sweetener
Products; and,
• Tobacco, Cotton and Peanuts.
Background
In 1974, Congress established a
private sector advisory committee
system to ensure that U.S. trade policy
and negotiation objectives adequately
reflect U.S. commercial and economic
interests.
As provided for in the law and the
USDA charter, the APAC has the
following responsibilities: (A) The
Committee will advise, consult with,
and make recommendations to the
Secretary and USTR concerning the
trade policy of the United States and the
matters arising in the administration of
such policy; (B) The Committee will
provide information and advice
regarding the following: negotiating
objectives and bargaining positions of
the United States before the United
States enters into trade agreements, the
operation of any trade agreement once
entered into, and matters arising in
connection with the administration of
the trade policy of the United States. It
will keep abreast of the ongoing work of
the technical-level committees (ATACs);
(C) The Committee will furnish such
other advisory opinions and reports as
the Secretary and USTR deem
necessary.
As provided for in the law and the
USDA charters, the ATACs have the
following responsibilities: (A) The
Committees will advise, consult with,
and make recommendations to the
Secretary and USTR on matters that are
of mutual concern to the United States
and to its consumers, producers,
processors, and traders of commodities
of their respective sectors in connection
with the trade policy activities
undertaken by the United States. (B)
The Committees will provide advice
and information regarding trade issues
that affect both domestic and foreign
production and trade concerning
commodities in their respective sectors.
The Committees will furnish advisory
opinions and reports regarding trade
policy as requested by the Secretary and
USTR, or their designees.
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
Board of Directors Meeting
Time: Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Place: African Development Foundation, Conference Room, 1400 I
Street, NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005.
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2011.
Status:
1. Open session, Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.;
and
2. Closed session, Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Due to security requirements and limited seating, all individuals
wishing to attend the open session of the meeting must notify Sarah
Conway at (202) 233-8811 or sconway@usadf.gov of your request to attend
by 5 p.m. on October 21, 2011.
Lloyd O. Pierson,
President & CEO, USADF.
[FR Doc. 2011-27061 Filed 10-18-11; 8:45 am]
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