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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 57 / Friday, March 25, 2005 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. FV05–996–1–Notice]
Peanut Standards Board
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Request for nominations.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 requires the
Secretary of Agriculture to establish a
Peanut Standards Board (Board) for the
purpose of advising the Secretary on
quality and handling standards for
domestically produced and imported
peanuts. The initial Board was
appointed by the Secretary and
announced on December 5, 2002. USDA
seeks nominations for individuals to be
considered for selection as Board
members for terms of office ending June
30, 2008. Selected nominees sought by
this action would replace those six
producer and industry representatives
who are currently serving for the initial
term of office that ends June 30, 2005.
The Board consists of 18 members
representing producers and industry
representatives.
DATES: Written nominations must be
received on or before April 30, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
to Dawana J. Clark, Marketing Order
Administration Branch, Fruit and
Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, Unit
155, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD
20737: Telephone: (301) 734–5243; Fax:
(301) 734–5275; E-mail:
dawana.clark@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
1308 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (Farm Bill)
requires the Secretary of Agriculture to
establish a Peanut Standards Board
(Board) for the purpose of advising the
Secretary regarding the establishment of
quality and handling standards for all
domestic and imported peanuts
marketed in the United States. The Farm
Bill requires the Secretary to consult
with the Board before the Secretary
establishes or changes quality and
handling standards for peanuts.
The Farm Bill provides that the Board
consist of 18 members, with three
producers and three industry
representatives from the States specified
in each of the following producing
regions: (a) Southeast (Alabama,
Georgia, and Florida); (b) Southwest
(Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico);
and (c) Virginia/Carolina (Virginia and
North Carolina).
For the initial appointments, the Farm
Bill required the Secretary to stagger the
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terms of the members so that: (a) One
producer member and peanut industry
member from each peanut producing
region serves a one-year term; (b) one
producer member and peanut industry
member from each peanut producing
region serves a two-year term; and (c)
one producer member and peanut
industry member from each peanut
producing region serves a three-year
term. The term ‘‘peanut industry
representatives’’ includes, but is not
limited to, representatives of shellers,
manufacturers, buying points, marketing
associations and marketing
cooperatives. The Farm Bill exempted
the appointment of the Board from the
requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The initial Board was
appointed by the Secretary and
announced on December 5, 2002.
USDA invites those individuals,
organizations, and groups affiliated with
the categories listed above to nominate
individuals for membership on the
Board. Nominees sought by this action
would replace one producer and one
industry member from each peanut
producing region who served for the
initial term of office that ends June 30,
2005. New members would serve for a
3-year term of office ending June 30,
2008.
Nominees should complete a Peanut
Standards Board Background
Information form and submit it to Mrs.
Clark. Copies of this form may be
obtained at the Internet site: https://
www.ams.usda.gov/fv/peanutfarmbill.htm, or from Mrs. Clark. USDA
seeks a diverse group of members
representing the peanut industry.
Equal opportunity practices will be
followed in all appointments to the
Board in accordance with USDA
policies. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Board have
taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups within the peanut
industry, membership shall include, to
the extent practicable, individuals with
demonstrated abilities to represent
minorities, women, persons with
disabilities, and limited resource
agriculture producers.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7958.
Dated: March 21, 2005.
Kenneth Clayton,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
Conservation Security Program
Natural Resources
Conservation Service and Commodity
Credit Corporation, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This document announces the
sign-up CSP–05–01 for the Conservation
Security Program (CSP). This sign-up
will be open from March 28, 2005,
through May 27, 2005, in selected 8digit watersheds in all 50 States and the
Caribbean.
DATES: The administrative actions
announced in the notice are effective on
March 25, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Craig Derickson, Branch Chief—
Stewardship Programs, Financial
Assistance Programs Division, NRCS,
P.O. Box 2890, Washington, DC 20013–
2890, telephone: (202) 720–1845; fax:
(202) 720–4265. Submit e-mail to:
craig.derickson@usda.gov, Attention:
Conservation Security Program.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In an
Interim Final Rule published concurrent
with this notice, USDA’s Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
established the implementing
regulations for Conservation Security
Program (CSP). The CSP is a voluntary
program administered by NRCS using
authorities and funds of the Commodity
Credit Corporation, that provides
financial and technical assistance to
producers who advance the
conservation and improvement of soil,
water, air, energy, plant and animal life,
and other conservation purposes on
Tribal and private working lands.
This document announces the CSP–
05–01 sign-up that will be from March
28, 2005, through May 27, 2005, in
selected 8-digit watersheds in all 50
States and the Caribbean, which can be
viewed at https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/
programs/csp/2005_CSP_WS/
index.html. These watersheds were
selected using the process set forth in
the May 4, 2004, notice to the Federal
Register. In addition to other data
sources, this process used National
Resources Inventory data to assess land
use, agricultural input intensity, and
historic conservation stewardship in
watersheds nationwide. NRCS State
Conservationists recommended a list of
potential watersheds after gaining
advice from the State Technical
Committees. The final selection of FY
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. FV05-996-1-Notice]
Peanut Standards Board
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 requires
the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Peanut Standards Board
(Board) for the purpose of advising the Secretary on quality and
handling standards for domestically produced and imported peanuts. The
initial Board was appointed by the Secretary and announced on December
5, 2002. USDA seeks nominations for individuals to be considered for
selection as Board members for terms of office ending June 30, 2008.
Selected nominees sought by this action would replace those six
producer and industry representatives who are currently serving for the
initial term of office that ends June 30, 2005. The Board consists of
18 members representing producers and industry representatives.
DATES: Written nominations must be received on or before April 30,
2005.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Dawana J. Clark, Marketing
Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA,
Unit 155, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737: Telephone: (301) 734-
5243; Fax: (301) 734-5275; E-mail: dawana.clark@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1308 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (Farm Bill) requires the Secretary of
Agriculture to establish a Peanut Standards Board (Board) for the
purpose of advising the Secretary regarding the establishment of
quality and handling standards for all domestic and imported peanuts
marketed in the United States. The Farm Bill requires the Secretary to
consult with the Board before the Secretary establishes or changes
quality and handling standards for peanuts.
The Farm Bill provides that the Board consist of 18 members, with
three producers and three industry representatives from the States
specified in each of the following producing regions: (a) Southeast
(Alabama, Georgia, and Florida); (b) Southwest (Texas, Oklahoma, and
New Mexico); and (c) Virginia/Carolina (Virginia and North Carolina).
For the initial appointments, the Farm Bill required the Secretary
to stagger the terms of the members so that: (a) One producer member
and peanut industry member from each peanut producing region serves a
one-year term; (b) one producer member and peanut industry member from
each peanut producing region serves a two-year term; and (c) one
producer member and peanut industry member from each peanut producing
region serves a three-year term. The term ``peanut industry
representatives'' includes, but is not limited to, representatives of
shellers, manufacturers, buying points, marketing associations and
marketing cooperatives. The Farm Bill exempted the appointment of the
Board from the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The
initial Board was appointed by the Secretary and announced on December
5, 2002.
USDA invites those individuals, organizations, and groups
affiliated with the categories listed above to nominate individuals for
membership on the Board. Nominees sought by this action would replace
one producer and one industry member from each peanut producing region
who served for the initial term of office that ends June 30, 2005. New
members would serve for a 3-year term of office ending June 30, 2008.
Nominees should complete a Peanut Standards Board Background
Information form and submit it to Mrs. Clark. Copies of this form may
be obtained at the Internet site: https://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/peanut-
farmbill.htm, or from Mrs. Clark. USDA seeks a diverse group of members
representing the peanut industry.
Equal opportunity practices will be followed in all appointments to
the Board in accordance with USDA policies. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Board have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups within the peanut industry, membership shall include, to
the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated abilities to
represent minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and limited
resource agriculture producers.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7958.
Dated: March 21, 2005.
Kenneth Clayton,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 05-5900 Filed 3-24-05; 8:45 am]
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