Solicitation for Members To Fill Vacancies to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board, 28945 [E7-9891]

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 28945]
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[FR Doc No: E7-9891]


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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 99 / Wednesday, May 23, 2007 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


Solicitation for Members To Fill Vacancies 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, 5 
U.S.C. App., the United States Department of Agriculture announces 
solicitation for nominations to fill 10 vacancies on the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory 
Board.

DATES: Deadline for Advisory Board member nominations is July 20, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The nominee's name, resume, and completed Form AD-755 must 
be sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board Office, 
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.; Room 344-A, Whitten Building; 
Washington, DC 20250-2255.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley Morgan-Jordan, Program Support 
Coordinator; National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and 
Economics Advisory Board; telephone: 202-720-3684; fax: 202-720-6199; 
e-mail: smorgan@csrees.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 Board's 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 colleges or universities 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 10 of the 31 members who represent 
the specific categories to be filled will expire September 30, 2010. 
Nominations for a 3-year appointment for these 10 vacant categories are 
sought. All nominees will be carefully reviewed for their expertise, 
leadership, and relevance to each category.
    The 10 categories to be filled are:
    Category H. National Food Animal Science Society.
    Category I. National Crop, Soil, Agronomy, Horticulture or Weed 
Science Societies.
    Category N. 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities.
    Category O. 1994 Equity in Education Land-Grant Institutions.
    Category Q. American Colleges of Veterinary Medicine.
    Category U. Food Retailing and Marketing Interests.
    Category W. Rural Economic Development.
    Category X. National Consumer Interest Group.
    Category Y. National Forestry Group.
    Category Z. National Conservation or Natural Resource Group.
    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 
from the following Web site: https://www.ree.usda.gov/nareeeab/
downloads/forms/AD-755.pdf. 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 10th day of May 2007.
Gale Buchanan,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
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