Notice of Appointment of Members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board, 62238-62239 [E6-17793]

Download as PDF 62238 Notices Federal Register Vol. 71, No. 205 Tuesday, October 24, 2006 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES1 October 18, 2006. The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. 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Foreign countries exporting meat and poultry products to the U.S. must establish eligibility for importation of product into the U.S., and annually certify that their inspection systems are ‘‘equivalent to’’ the U.S. inspection system. Meat and poultry products intended for import into the U.S. must be accompanied by a health certificate, signed by an official of the foreign government, stating that certified foreign establishments have produced the products. FSIS will collect information using three FSIS forms. Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information to identify the type, amount, weight, destination, and originating country of the meat and poultry. FSIS will use the information to verify that a meat or poultry product intended for import has been prepared in a plant certified to prepare product for export to the U.S. FSIS will use the information to conduct re-inspection of meat and poultry imported to the U.S. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 6,619. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E6–17735 Filed 10–23–06; 8:45 am] PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 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: Appointment of Members. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App 2, the United States Department of Agriculture announces the appointments made by the Secretary of Agriculture to the 12 vacancies on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board. DATES: Appointments by the Secretary of Agriculture are for a 3-year term, effective October 1, 2006, until September 30, 2009 with the exception of Category CC, which is a 2-year term expiring on September 30, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: E-mail: joseph.dunn@usda.gov; Fax: 202–720– 6199; Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board; Research Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board Office, Room 344A, Jamie L. Whitten Building, U.S. Department of Agriculture; STOP 2255; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–2255. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Dunn, Executive Director, National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board, Telephone: 202–720– 3684. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 802 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 authorized the creation of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1 rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 205 / Tuesday, October 24, 2006 / Notices Education, Economics Advisory Board. The Board is composed of 31 members, each representing a specific category related to agriculture. The Board was first appointed in September 1996 and at the time one-third of the original members were appointed for one, two, and three-year terms, respectively. Due to the staggered appointments, the terms for 12 of the 31 members expired in September 2006. Each member is appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture to a specific category on the Board, including farming or ranching, food production and processing, forestry research, crop and animal science, landgrant 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. Appointees by vacancy category of the 9 new members and 3 re-appointments are as follows: Category A. ‘‘National Farm Organization,’’ Joseph H. Layton, Owner and Operator, Lazy Day Farms, LLC, Vienna, MD; Category C. ‘‘Food and Animal Commodity Producer,’’ Carol A. Keiser-Long, President, C–BAR Cattle Co. Inc.; and President, C–ARC Enterprises, Inc., Champaign, IL; Category E. ‘‘National Animal Commodity,’’ George P. Watts, President, National Chicken Council, Washington, DC; Category F. ‘‘National Crop Commodity,’’ Charles B. Coley, President, Coley Gin & Fertilizer Company/Managing Partners; Coley Farms, Vienna, GA; Category K. ‘‘National Human Health Association,’’ John Cunningham, Deputy Provost and Professor of Nutrition, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; Category P. ‘‘Hispanic-Serving Institutions,’’ Ricardo Chavez Rel, Assistant to the Dean, Agricultural Experiment Station, Cooperative Extension Service, College of Agriculture & Home Economics, Las Cruces, NM; Category R. ‘‘Non LandGrant College and University with a Historic Commitment to Research in Food and Agricultural Science,’’ James R. Clark, Dean and Vice Chancellor, College of Agriculture, Science and Engineering, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX; Category T. ‘‘Transportation of Food and Agricultural Products to Domestic and Foreign Markets’’, James Lugg, Executive Vice-President Fresh Express/ President TransFRESH Corporation, Salinas, CA, Category V, ‘‘Food and Fiber Processors,’’ Mary Wagner, Chief Technology Officer, E & J Gallo Winery, Modesto, CA; Category AA. ‘‘Private Sector Organization involved in VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:25 Oct 23, 2006 Jkt 211001 International Development,’’ William J. Hudson, President & CEO, World Food Logistics Organization, Alexandria, VA; Category CC. ‘‘Research Agency of the Federal Government Other than USDA, David Thomassen, Chief Scientist, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC; Category DD. ‘‘National Social Science Association’’, James J. Zuiches, Vice Chancellor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. Done at Washington, DC, this 18th day of October 2006. Merle Pierson, Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics. [FR Doc. E6–17793 Filed 10–23–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–22–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS–2006–0154] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fruits and Vegetables AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with regulations for the importation of fruits and vegetables. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before December 26, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://regulations.gov, select ‘‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’’ from the agency drop-down menu, then click ‘‘Submit.’’ In the Docket ID column, select APHIS–2006–0154 to submit or view public comments and to view supporting and related materials available electronically. Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket after the close of the comment period, is available through the site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ link. • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send four copies of your comment (an original and three copies) to Docket No. APHIS–2006–0154, PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62239 Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Please state that your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS– 2006–0154. Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this docket in our reading room. The reading room is located in room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, please call (202) 690–2817 before coming. Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its programs is available on the Internet at https://www.aphis.usda.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on regulations associated with the importation of fruits and vegetables, contact Ms. Donna L. West, Senior Import Specialist, Commodity Import Analysis and Operations, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–8758. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 734–7477. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Importation of Fruits and Vegetables. OMB Number: 0579–0236. Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information collection. Abstract: As authorized by the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) (PPA), the Secretary of Agriculture may prohibit or restrict the importation, entry, exportation, or movement in interstate commerce of any plant, plant product, biological control organism, noxious weed, means of conveyance, or other article if the Secretary determines that the prohibition or restriction is necessary to prevent a plant pest or noxious weed from being introduced into or disseminated within the United States. This authority has been delegated to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which administers regulations to implement the PPA. The regulations in Subpart—Fruits and Vegetables (7 CFR 319.56 through 319.56–8) authorize a number of fruits and vegetables to be imported into the United States, under specified conditions, from certain parts of the world. These fruits and vegetables include, among other commodities, African horned cucumber from Chile; E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62238-62239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17793]


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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: Appointment of Members.

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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 announces the 
appointments made by the Secretary of Agriculture to the 12 vacancies 
on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and 
Economics Advisory Board.

DATES: Appointments by the Secretary of Agriculture are for a 3-year 
term, effective October 1, 2006, until September 30, 2009 with the 
exception of Category CC, which is a 2-year term expiring on September 
30, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: E-
mail: joseph.dunn@usda.gov; Fax: 202-720-6199; Mail/Hand Delivery/
Courier: National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and 
Economics Advisory Board; Research Extension, Education, and Economics 
Advisory Board Office, Room 344A, Jamie L. Whitten Building, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture; STOP 2255; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-2255.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Dunn, Executive Director, 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics 
Advisory Board, Telephone: 202-720-3684.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 802 of the Federal Agriculture 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 authorized the creation of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension,

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Education, Economics Advisory Board. The Board is composed of 31 
members, each representing a specific category related to agriculture. 
The Board was first appointed in September 1996 and at the time one-
third of the original members were appointed for one, two, and three-
year terms, respectively. Due to the staggered appointments, the terms 
for 12 of the 31 members expired in September 2006. Each member is 
appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture to a specific category on the 
Board, including 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. Appointees by vacancy 
category of the 9 new members and 3 re-appointments are as follows: 
Category A. ``National Farm Organization,'' Joseph H. Layton, Owner and 
Operator, Lazy Day Farms, LLC, Vienna, MD; Category C. ``Food and 
Animal Commodity Producer,'' Carol A. Keiser-Long, President, C-BAR 
Cattle Co. Inc.; and President, C-ARC Enterprises, Inc., Champaign, IL; 
Category E. ``National Animal Commodity,'' George P. Watts, President, 
National Chicken Council, Washington, DC; Category F. ``National Crop 
Commodity,'' Charles B. Coley, President, Coley Gin & Fertilizer 
Company/Managing Partners; Coley Farms, Vienna, GA; Category K. 
``National Human Health Association,'' John Cunningham, Deputy Provost 
and Professor of Nutrition, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; 
Category P. ``Hispanic-Serving Institutions,'' Ricardo Chavez Rel, 
Assistant to the Dean, Agricultural Experiment Station, Cooperative 
Extension Service, College of Agriculture & Home Economics, Las Cruces, 
NM; Category R. ``Non Land-Grant College and University with a Historic 
Commitment to Research in Food and Agricultural Science,'' James R. 
Clark, Dean and Vice Chancellor, College of Agriculture, Science and 
Engineering, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX; Category T. 
``Transportation of Food and Agricultural Products to Domestic and 
Foreign Markets'', James Lugg, Executive Vice-President Fresh Express/
President TransFRESH Corporation, Salinas, CA, Category V, ``Food and 
Fiber Processors,'' Mary Wagner, Chief Technology Officer, E & J Gallo 
Winery, Modesto, CA; Category AA. ``Private Sector Organization 
involved in International Development,'' William J. Hudson, President & 
CEO, World Food Logistics Organization, Alexandria, VA; Category CC. 
``Research Agency of the Federal Government Other than USDA, David 
Thomassen, Chief Scientist, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC; 
Category DD. ``National Social Science Association'', James J. Zuiches, 
Vice Chancellor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.

    Done at Washington, DC, this 18th day of October 2006.
Merle Pierson,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
 [FR Doc. E6-17793 Filed 10-23-06; 8:45 am]
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