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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Appointment of Members to
the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board
Research, Education, and
Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Solicitation for membership.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
United States Department of Agriculture
announces solicitation for nominations
to fill 12 vacancies on the National
Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory
Board.
Deadline for Advisory Board
member nominations is July 31, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods: E-mail:
smorgan@csrees.usda.gov; Fax: 202–
720–6199; Mail/Hand-Delivery/Courier:
National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Room 344–A, Whitten
Building, Washington, DC 20250–2255.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shirley Morgan-Jordan; Program
Support Coordinator; Telephone: 202–
720–3684.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
nominee’s name, resume, and
completed Form AD–755 must be sent
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to the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
National Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory
Board Office, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW.; Room 344–A, Whitten
Building; Washington, DC 20250–2255.
Section 1408 of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3123) was amended by the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 by adding one additional member
to the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board, which totals 31
members. Since the Advisory Boards
inception by congressional legislation in
1996, each member has represented a
specific category related to farming or
ranching, food production and
processing, forestry research, crop and
animal science, land-grant institutions,
non-land grant college or university
with a historic commitment to research
in the food and agricultural sciences,
food retailing and marketing, rural
economic development, and natural
resource and consumer interest groups,
among many others. The Board was first
appointed by the Secretary of
Agriculture in September 1996 and onethird of its members were appointed for
a one, two, and three-year term,
respectively.
The terms for 11 of the 31 members
who represent specific categories will
expire September 30, 2006.
Nominations for a 3-year appointment
for these 11 vacant categories are sought
with the exception of Category CC. This
is a two-year appointment. All
nominees will be carefully reviewed for
their expertise, leadership, and
relevance to a category.
The 12 slots to be filled are:
Category A. National Farm
Organization.
Category C. Food Animal Commodity
Producer.
Category E. National Animal
Commodity Organization.
Category F. National Crop Commodity
Organization.
Category K. National Human Health
Association.
Category P. Hispanic-Serving
Institutions.
Category R. Non-Land Grant College
or University with a Historic
Commitment to Research in the Food
and Agricultural Sciences.
Category T. Transportation of Food
and Agricultural Products to domestic
and foreign markets.
Category V. Food and Fiber
Processors.
Category AA. Private Sector
Organization involved in International
Development.
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Category CC. Research Agency of the
Federal Government Other than USDA.
Category DD. National Social Science
Association.
Nominations are being solicited from
organizations, associations, societies,
councils, federations, groups, and
companies that represent a wide variety
of food and agricultural interests
throughout the country. Nominations
for one individual who fits several of
the categories listed above, or for more
than one person who fits one category,
will be accepted. In your nomination
letter, please indicate the specific
membership category for each nominee.
Each nominee must fill out a form AD–
755, ‘‘Advisory Committee Membership
Background Information’’ (which can be
obtained from the contact person above
or may be printed out from the
following Web site: https://
www.nareeeab.com then search AD–
755). All nominees will be vetted before
selection.
Nominations are open to all
individuals without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
mental or physical handicap, marital
status, or sexual orientation. To ensure
that recommendations of the Advisory
Board take into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by the
Department, membership shall include,
to the extent practicable, individuals
with demonstrated ability to represent
minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities.
Appointments to the National
Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory
Board will be made by the Secretary of
Agriculture.
Done at Washington, DC this 1st day of
May 2006.
Merle Pierson,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research,
Education, and Economics.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Appointment of Members to the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board
AGENCY: Research, Education, and Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Solicitation for membership.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
United States Department of Agriculture announces solicitation for
nominations to fill 12 vacancies on the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board.
DATES: Deadline for Advisory Board member nominations is July 31, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: E-
mail: smorgan@csrees.usda.gov; Fax: 202-720-6199; Mail/Hand-Delivery/
Courier: National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 344-A,
Whitten Building, Washington, DC 20250-2255.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley Morgan-Jordan; Program Support
Coordinator; Telephone: 202-720-3684.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The nominee's name, resume, and completed
Form AD-755 must be sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
National Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board
Office, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.; Room 344-A, Whitten Building;
Washington, DC 20250-2255.
Section 1408 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123) was amended by the Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 by adding one additional
member to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board, which totals 31 members. Since the Advisory
Boards inception by congressional legislation in 1996, each member has
represented a specific category related to farming or ranching, food
production and processing, forestry research, crop and animal science,
land-grant institutions, non-land grant college or university with a
historic commitment to research in the food and agricultural sciences,
food retailing and marketing, rural economic development, and natural
resource and consumer interest groups, among many others. The Board was
first appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture in September 1996 and
one-third of its members were appointed for a one, two, and three-year
term, respectively.
The terms for 11 of the 31 members who represent specific
categories will expire September 30, 2006. Nominations for a 3-year
appointment for these 11 vacant categories are sought with the
exception of Category CC. This is a two-year appointment. All nominees
will be carefully reviewed for their expertise, leadership, and
relevance to a category.
The 12 slots to be filled are:
Category A. National Farm Organization.
Category C. Food Animal Commodity Producer.
Category E. National Animal Commodity Organization.
Category F. National Crop Commodity Organization.
Category K. National Human Health Association.
Category P. Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
Category R. Non-Land Grant College or University with a Historic
Commitment to Research in the Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Category T. Transportation of Food and Agricultural Products to
domestic and foreign markets.
Category V. Food and Fiber Processors.
Category AA. Private Sector Organization involved in International
Development.
Category CC. Research Agency of the Federal Government Other than
USDA.
Category DD. National Social Science Association.
Nominations are being solicited from organizations, associations,
societies, councils, federations, groups, and companies that represent
a wide variety of food and agricultural interests throughout the
country. Nominations for one individual who fits several of the
categories listed above, or for more than one person who fits one
category, will be accepted. In your nomination letter, please indicate
the specific membership category for each nominee. Each nominee must
fill out a form AD-755, ``Advisory Committee Membership Background
Information'' (which can be obtained from the contact person above or
may be printed out from the following Web site: https://www.nareeeab.com
then search AD-755). All nominees will be vetted before selection.
Nominations are open to all individuals without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical
handicap, marital status, or sexual orientation. To ensure that
recommendations of the Advisory Board take into account the needs of
the diverse groups served by the Department, membership shall include,
to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
Appointments to the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory Board will be made by the Secretary
of Agriculture.
Done at Washington, DC this 1st day of May 2006.
Merle Pierson,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. E6-7247 Filed 5-11-06; 8:45 am]
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