Plant Variety Protection Board; Open Meeting, 54705 [05-18378]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 179 / Friday, September 16, 2005 / Notices Total Burden Hours: 139. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 05–18377 Filed 9–15–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Docket No. ST–05–07] Plant Variety Protection Board; Open Meeting Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Plant Variety Protection Board. DATES: October 6, 2005, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., open to the public. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Library, 10301 Baltimore Blvd, Beltsville, Maryland. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Janice M. Strachan, Plant Variety Protection Office, Science and Technology Program, United States Department of Agriculture, 10301 Baltimore Blvd., Room 401, National Agricultural Library Building, Beltsville, MD 20705–2351, Telephone number (301) 504–5518, fax (301) 504–5291, or e-mail PVPOmail@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the provisions of section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice is given regarding a Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Advisory Board meeting. The board is constituted under section 7 of the PVP Act (7 U.S.C. 2327). The proposed agenda for the meeting will include discussions of: (1) The accomplishments of the PVP Office, (2) the financial status of the PVP Office, (3) E-business update, (4) Use of molecular data as a tool to determine distinctness, uniformity and stability, role of the AMS National Science Laboratory, and accreditation procedures, and (5) other related topics. Upon entering the National Agricultural Library Building, visitors should inform security personnel that they are attending the PVP Advisory Board Meeting. Identification will be required to be admitted to the building. Security personnel will direct visitors to the registration table located outside of Room 1400. Registration upon arrival is necessary for all participants. SUMMARY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:04 Sep 15, 2005 Jkt 205001 If you require accommodations, such as sign language interpreter, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Minutes of the meeting will be available for public review 30 days following the meeting at the address listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The minutes will also be posted on the Internet Web site https:// www.ams.usda.gov/science/PVPO/ PVPindex.htm. The agenda for the upcoming meeting will be as follows: Plant Variety Protection (PVP) 2005 Advisory Board Meeting Agenda, October 6, 2005 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call to Order Introductions Opening Remarks Adoption of Agenda Adoption of May 2004 Board Meeting Minutes Appeals to the Secretary of Agriculture Overview of the PVP Office and PVP Act PVP Office Accomplishment Report PVP Office Financial Update PVP Office E-business Update Use of Molecular Data in Determinations of Distinctness, Uniformity, and Stability, Roles of the AMS National Science Laboratory, and Accreditation Procedures Topics brought forward by Board members Future Program Activities Meeting Summary Adjourn Dated: September 12, 2005. Kenneth C. Clayton, Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 179 (Friday, September 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 05-18378]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. ST-05-07]


Plant Variety Protection Board; Open Meeting

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the Plant Variety Protection Board.

DATES: October 6, 2005, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the United States Department of 
Agriculture National Agricultural Library, 10301 Baltimore Blvd, 
Beltsville, Maryland.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Janice M. Strachan, Plant Variety 
Protection Office, Science and Technology Program, United States 
Department of Agriculture, 10301 Baltimore Blvd., Room 401, National 
Agricultural Library Building, Beltsville, MD 20705-2351, Telephone 
number (301) 504-5518, fax (301) 504-5291, or e-mail PVPOmail@usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the provisions of section 10(a) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice is given regarding a 
Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Advisory Board meeting. The board is 
constituted under section 7 of the PVP Act (7 U.S.C. 2327). The 
proposed agenda for the meeting will include discussions of: (1) The 
accomplishments of the PVP Office, (2) the financial status of the PVP 
Office, (3) E-business update, (4) Use of molecular data as a tool to 
determine distinctness, uniformity and stability, role of the AMS 
National Science Laboratory, and accreditation procedures, and (5) 
other related topics. Upon entering the National Agricultural Library 
Building, visitors should inform security personnel that they are 
attending the PVP Advisory Board Meeting. Identification will be 
required to be admitted to the building. Security personnel will direct 
visitors to the registration table located outside of Room 1400. 
Registration upon arrival is necessary for all participants.
    If you require accommodations, such as sign language interpreter, 
please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 
Minutes of the meeting will be available for public review 30 days 
following the meeting at the address listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT. The minutes will also be posted on the Internet 
Web site https://www.ams.usda.gov/science/PVPO/PVPindex.htm.
    The agenda for the upcoming meeting will be as follows:

Plant Variety Protection (PVP) 2005 Advisory Board Meeting
Agenda, October 6, 2005
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Call to Order
Introductions
Opening Remarks
Adoption of Agenda
Adoption of May 2004 Board Meeting Minutes
Appeals to the Secretary of Agriculture
Overview of the PVP Office and PVP Act
PVP Office Accomplishment Report
PVP Office Financial Update
PVP Office E-business Update
Use of Molecular Data in Determinations of Distinctness, Uniformity, 
and Stability,
Roles of the AMS National Science Laboratory, and Accreditation 
Procedures
Topics brought forward by Board members
Future Program Activities
Meeting Summary
Adjourn

    Dated: September 12, 2005.
Kenneth C. Clayton,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 05-18378 Filed 9-15-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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