Meeting Notice of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board, 21204-21205 [2014-08478]
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
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Title: Importation of Pomegranates
from Chile under a System Approach.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0375.
Summary of Collection: Under the
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701–
7772), the Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to prohibit or restrict the
importation, entry, or movement of
plants and plant pests to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the
United States or their dissemination
within the United States. The
regulations in ‘‘Subpart-Fruit and
Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–58), prohibit
or restrict the importation of fruits and
vegetables into the United States from
certain parts of the world to prevent the
introduction and dissemination within
the United States. The importation of
pomegranates from Chile, into the
continental United States, is under a
system approach in which the fruit must
be grown in a place of production that
is registered with the Government of
Chile and certified as having a low
prevalence of Brevipalpus chilensis.
The fruit undergoes pre-harvest
sampling at the registered production
site. After the post-harvest process, the
fruit is inspected in Chile at an
approved inspection site.
Need and Use of the Information: The
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service will use the following activities
to collect information: Phytosanitary
Certificate with/Additio9nal
Declaration, Production Site
Registration, Marking of Cartons with
Registration Number, and List of
Certified Production Sites. Falling to
collect this information would cripple
APHIS’ ability to ensure pomegranates
from Chile are not carrying plant pests.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local or Tribal Government; Federal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 3.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 150.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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Meeting Notice of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory
Board
Research, Education, and
Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App 2, the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
announces a meeting of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory
Board.
SUMMARY:
The National Agricultural
Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board will meet
May 5–7, 2014. The public may file
written comments before or up to two
weeks after the meeting with the contact
person.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
at the Ohio Agricultural Research and
Development Center, Shisler Center,
1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH
44691. Written comments from the
public may be sent to the Contact
Person identified in this notice at: The
National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board Office, Room 3901,
South Building, United States
Department of Agriculture, STOP 0321,
1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0321.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele Esch, Executive Director, or
Shirley Morgan-Jordan, Program
Support Coordinator, National
Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory
Board; telephone: (202) 720–3684; fax:
(202) 720–6199; or email: michele.esch@
usda.gov or Shirley.Morgan@
ars.usda.gov.
DATES:
The
Honorable Secretary of Agriculture Tom
Vilsack, and the Under Secretary of
Research, Education, and Economics Dr.
Catherine Woteki have been invited to
provide brief remarks and welcome the
new Board members during the meeting.
On Monday, May 5, 2014, an
orientation session for new members
and interested incumbent members will
be held from 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
(noon). Specific topics of discussion
will include a briefing on ethical
behavior for federal advisory committee
members; briefings regarding the
USDA’s Research, Education, and
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Economics Mission Area; a discussion
on the role of the Board in advising the
Secretary of Agriculture, Land Grant
Institutions and Congress; and a
discussion on how to most effectively
organize the work of the Board and its
Committees. The afternoon session will
be held from 12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. and
be immediately followed by a tour of the
Ohio Agricultural Research and
Development Center facilities. There
will be an evening session beginning at
5:30 p.m. and ending at 7:30 p.m.
located at The Barnhart Rice Homestead
House, a historical home of The Ohio
State University. Specific topics of
discussion will include presentations by
the Experiment Station Committee on
Organization and Policy (ESCOP) and
items of board business, including brief
introductions of new Board members,
incumbents, and guests; the election of
the Chair and Vice-Chair of the
Advisory Board; and comments from a
variety of distinguished leaders, experts,
and departmental personnel.
On Tuesday, May 6, 2014, the full
Advisory Board will convene at 7:00
a.m. for a tour of the J.M. Smucker
Company and Cedar Lane Farms. A
morning session beginning at 10:00 a.m.
will be held at the Shisler Conference
Center. Specific topics of discussion
will include: continued presentations by
the Experiment Station Committee on
Organization and Policy (ESCOP); and
additional board business. The meeting
will adjourn at 5:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, May 7, 2013, the
Board will reconvene at 8:00 a.m. to
discuss initial recommendations
resulting from the meeting and future
planning for the Board; to organize the
membership of the committees, and
working groups of the Advisory Board;
and to finalize Board business for the
meeting. The Board Meeting will
adjourn by 12:00 p.m. (noon).
This meeting is open to the public
and any interested individuals wishing
to attend.
Opportunity for public comment will
be offered each day of the meeting.
Written comments by attendees or other
interested stakeholders will be
welcomed for the public record before
and up to two weeks following the
Board meeting (by close of business
Tuesday, May 23, 2014). All statements
will become a part of the official record
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board and will be kept on file
for public review in the Research,
Education, and Economics Advisory
Board Office.
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Done at Washington, DC this 31st day of
March 2014.
Ann Bartuska,
Deputy Secretary, Research, Education, and
Economics.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail
Advisory Council
Forest Service.
Notice of intent to establish an
advisory council and call for
nominations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Secretary of Agriculture
intends to establish the Pacific
Northwest National Scenic Trail
Advisory Council (Council) pursuant to
Section 5(d) of the National Trails
System Act (Act) (Pub. L. 90–543), as
amended through (Pub. L. 111–11) (16
U.S.C. 1241 to 1251). The Council is
being established to provide advice and
recommendations on matters relating to
the Pacific Northwest National Scenic
Trail (Pacific Northwest Trail)
including, but not limited to, the
development and implementation of a
comprehensive plan, selection of rightsof-way, standards for the erection and
maintenance of markers along the Trail,
and interpretation of the Trail.
Therefore, the Secretary of Agriculture
is seeking nominations for individuals
to be considered as Council members.
The public is invited to submit
nominations for membership.
DATES: Written nominations must be
received by June 16, 2014. Nominations
must contain a completed application
packet that includes the nominee’s
name, resume, and completed form AD–
755 (Advisory Committee Membership
Background Information). The form AD–
755 may be obtained from the Forest
Service individual listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
or from the following Web site: https://
www.ocio.usda.gov/forms/doc/AD–755_
Master_2012_508%20Ver.pdf. The
package must be sent to the address
below.
ADDRESSES: Send nominations and
applications to Matt McGrath, USDA
Forest Service, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie
National Forest, 2930 Wetmore Avenue,
Suite 3A, Everett, WA 98201- 4044;
telephone (425) 783–6199; email:
mtmcgrath@fs.fed.us.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt
McGrath, USDA Forest Service, Mt.
Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, 2930
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Wetmore Avenue, Suite 3A, Everett, WA
98201–4044; telephone (425)783–6199;
email: mtmcgrath@fs.fed.us. Individuals
who use telecommunications 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with Section 5(d) of the
National Trails System Act (Act) (Pub.
L. 90–543, as amended through Pub. L.
111–11) (16 U.S.C. 1241 to 1251), and
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. App.2),
the Secretary of Agriculture intends to
establish the Pacific Northwest National
Scenic Trail Advisory Council. The
Council will be a statutory advisory
council. The Council will operate under
the provisions of FACA and will report
to the Secretary of Agriculture through
the Chief of the Forest Service.
The purpose of the Council is to
advise and make recommendations to
the Secretary of Agriculture, through the
Chief of the Forest Service, on matters
relating to the Pacific Northwest
National Scenic Trail in accordance
with Section 5(d) of the Act, which
states,
The Secretary charged with the
administration of each respective trail shall,
within one year of the date of the addition
of any national scenic or national historic
trail to the system, . . . . . establish an
advisory council for each such trail, each of
which councils shall expire ten years from
the date of its establishment, . . . . . . If the
appropriate Secretary is unable to establish
such an advisory council because of the lack
of adequate public interest, the Secretary
shall so advise the appropriate committees of
the Congress. The appropriate Secretary shall
consult with such council from time to time
with respect to matters relating to the trail,
including the selection of rights-of-way,
standards for the erection and maintenance
of markers along the trail, and the
administration of the trail. . . . .
Advisory Council Organization
The Council will be comprised of
approximately of 20 members. The
members appointed to the Council will
provide a fairly balanced and broad
representation of all public interests.
Members shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Agriculture as follows: the
Regional Forester of the Pacific
Northwest Region, Forest Service, or a
designee; the Regional Forester of the
Northern Region, Forest Service, or a
designee; the Regional Director of the
Pacific West or Intermountain Regions,
National Park Service, or a designee; a
representative of the State of Montana
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(selected from recommendations by the
Governor); a representative of the State
of Idaho (selected from
recommendations by the Governor); a
representative of the State of
Washington (selected from
recommendation by the Governor); at
least one representative for Tribal
governments with an interest in the
Trail or the areas through which it
passes; at least one representative of a
nationally recognized trails
organization; at least one representative
of a regionally recognized trails
organization; at least one representative
of outdoor recreation (hiking); at least
one representative of outdoor recreation
(pack and saddle stock); at least one
representative of a nationally or
regionally recognized environmental
organization; at least one representative
of archaeological and historical
interests; at least one representative of a
nationally or regionally recognized
wildlife organization; at least one
representative of the timber industry; at
least one representative of the tourism
industry and/or commercial outfitter
interests; at least one representative of
environmental education interests; at
least one representative of youth
engagement and employment interests;
and at least one representative of private
landowner interests.
No individual who is currently
registered as a Federal lobbyist is
eligible to serve as a member of the
Council.
The Council will meet at least once
annually or as often as necessary and at
such times as designated by the
Designated Federal Official (DFO).
The appointment of members to the
Council will be made by the Secretary
of Agriculture. Any individual or
organization may nominate one or more
qualified persons to serve on the Pacific
Northwest National Scenic Trail
Advisory Council. Individuals may also
nominate themselves. To be considered
for membership, nominees must submit:
1. Resume describing qualification for
membership to the Council;
2. Cover letter with a rationale for
serving on the Council and what they
can contribute; and
3. Complete form AD–755, Advisory
Committee Membership Background
Information.
Letters of recommendations are
welcome. All nominations will be
vetted by the United States Department
of the Agriculture (USDA). The
Secretary of Agriculture will appoint
members to the Pacific Northwest
National Scenic Trail Advisory Council
from the list of qualified applicants.
The non-Federal and nonIndependent Agency members of the
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Meeting Notice of the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory Board
AGENCY: Research, Education, and Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App 2, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
announces a meeting of the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory Board.
DATES: The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board will meet May 5-7, 2014. The public may file
written comments before or up to two weeks after the meeting with the
contact person.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Ohio Agricultural
Research and Development Center, Shisler Center, 1680 Madison Avenue,
Wooster, OH 44691. Written comments from the public may be sent to the
Contact Person identified in this notice at: The National Agricultural
Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board Office,
Room 3901, South Building, United States Department of Agriculture,
STOP 0321, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0321.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Esch, Executive Director, or
Shirley Morgan-Jordan, Program Support Coordinator, National
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory
Board; telephone: (202) 720-3684; fax: (202) 720-6199; or email:
michele.esch@usda.gov or Shirley.Morgan@ars.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Honorable Secretary of Agriculture Tom
Vilsack, and the Under Secretary of Research, Education, and Economics
Dr. Catherine Woteki have been invited to provide brief remarks and
welcome the new Board members during the meeting.
On Monday, May 5, 2014, an orientation session for new members and
interested incumbent members will be held from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
(noon). Specific topics of discussion will include a briefing on
ethical behavior for federal advisory committee members; briefings
regarding the USDA's Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area; a
discussion on the role of the Board in advising the Secretary of
Agriculture, Land Grant Institutions and Congress; and a discussion on
how to most effectively organize the work of the Board and its
Committees. The afternoon session will be held from 12:00 p.m.-3:00
p.m. and be immediately followed by a tour of the Ohio Agricultural
Research and Development Center facilities. There will be an evening
session beginning at 5:30 p.m. and ending at 7:30 p.m. located at The
Barnhart Rice Homestead House, a historical home of The Ohio State
University. Specific topics of discussion will include presentations by
the Experiment Station Committee on Organization and Policy (ESCOP) and
items of board business, including brief introductions of new Board
members, incumbents, and guests; the election of the Chair and Vice-
Chair of the Advisory Board; and comments from a variety of
distinguished leaders, experts, and departmental personnel.
On Tuesday, May 6, 2014, the full Advisory Board will convene at
7:00 a.m. for a tour of the J.M. Smucker Company and Cedar Lane Farms.
A morning session beginning at 10:00 a.m. will be held at the Shisler
Conference Center. Specific topics of discussion will include:
continued presentations by the Experiment Station Committee on
Organization and Policy (ESCOP); and additional board business. The
meeting will adjourn at 5:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, May 7, 2013, the Board will reconvene at 8:00 a.m. to
discuss initial recommendations resulting from the meeting and future
planning for the Board; to organize the membership of the committees,
and working groups of the Advisory Board; and to finalize Board
business for the meeting. The Board Meeting will adjourn by 12:00 p.m.
(noon).
This meeting is open to the public and any interested individuals
wishing to attend.
Opportunity for public comment will be offered each day of the
meeting. Written comments by attendees or other interested stakeholders
will be welcomed for the public record before and up to two weeks
following the Board meeting (by close of business Tuesday, May 23,
2014). All statements will become a part of the official record of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board and will be kept on file for public review in the
Research, Education, and Economics Advisory Board Office.
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Done at Washington, DC this 31st day of March 2014.
Ann Bartuska,
Deputy Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
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