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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Edward R. Madigan United States
Agricultural Export Excellence Board
of Evaluators: Nominations
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Office of the Secretary
Office of the Secretary, USDA.
Edward R. Madigan United
States Agricultural Export Excellence
Board of Evaluators: Nominations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
nominations are being sought for six (6)
qualified persons to serve on the
Edward R. Madigan United States
Agricultural Export Excellence Board of
Evaluators (Board). The role of the
Board is to provide the Secretary of
Agriculture with advice and
recommendations for the selection of
recipients of the Edward R. Madigan
United States Agricultural Export
Excellence Award.
DATES: Written nominations must be
received on or before September 2,
2008.
Send all nominating
materials to Mr. Dale Miller, Office of
Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural
Service, Mail Stop 1020, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–1020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Dale Miller, Office of Trade Programs,
Foreign Agricultural Service, Mail Stop
1020, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–1020, telephone
(202) 690–0752, e-mail:
dale.miller@fas.usda. Form AD–755 is
required and is available at the FAS
home page: https://www.fas.usda.gov/
admin/ad755.pdf. Form SF–181 is
requested, but optional, and is available
at https://www.fas.usda.gov/admin/
sf181.pdf. Persons with disabilities who
require an alternative means for
communication of information (Braille,
large print, audiotape, etc.) should
contact USDA’s Target Center at (202)
720–2600 (voice and TDD).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
is authorized by Section 261(h) of the
Federal Agriculture Improvement and
Reform Act of 1996. The overall purpose
of the Board is to provide the Secretary
of Agriculture with advice and
recommendations for the selection of
recipients of the Edward R. Madigan
United States Agricultural Export
Excellence Award. The Board is
ADDRESSES:
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composed of six (6) representatives from
the private sector selected for their
knowledge and experience in exporting
U.S. agricultural products. More
information about the purpose and
function of the Board can be found at:
https://www.fas.usda.ov/info/madigan/
madigan.asp.
The members of the Board are
appointed by the Secretary of
Agriculture and serve at the discretion
of the Secretary. Board members serve at
their own expense; they are not
compensated for their services and do
not receive per diem or travel funds.
Three (3) members will be selected for
2-year term maximum and three (3)
others for 3-year term maximum. The
Secretary may renew an appointment
for one or more additional terms. The
Board shall meet as often as the
Secretary of Agriculture deems
necessary either in person or via
teleconference to review nominations
and make recommendations.
Nominations are open to all
individuals without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
physical handicap, marital status, or
sexual orientation. To ensure that the
work of the Board takes into account the
needs of the diverse groups served by
USDA, membership shall include, to the
extent practicable, individuals with
demonstrated ability to represent the
interest of minorities, women, and
persons with disabilities.
Members are selected primarily for
their knowledge and experience in
exporting U.S. agricultural products. No
person, company, producer, farm
organization, trade association, or other
entity has a right to representation on
the Board. In making selections, every
effort will be made to maintain balanced
representation of the various broad
industries within the United States as
well as geographic diversity.
Dated: June 27, 2008.
Michael W. Yost,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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Information Collection; Subsistence
Harvest Patterns in Prince William
Sound
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
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from all interested individuals and
organizations on the new information
collection: Subsistence Harvest Patterns
in Prince William Sound.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before September 15,
2008, to be assured of consideration.
Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice should be addressed to Aaron
Poe, Glacier Ranger District, Chugach
National Forest, Forest Service, USDA,
P.O. Box 129, Forest Station Road,
Girdwood, AK 99587.
Comments also may be submitted via
facsimile to 907–783–2094 or by e-mail
to: apoe@fs.fed.us.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Subsistence Harvest Patterns in
Prince William Sound.
OMB Number: 0596–New.
Type of Request: New.
Abstract: In 1989, Prince William
Sound (PWS), the heart of the Chugach
National Forest (CNF), was severely
impacted by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
(EVOS). In the aftermath of the spill,
Federal and state trustees were awarded
criminal and civil restitution funds to
help with the recovery (and the
evaluation of the recovery) of injured
resources and human services,
including traditional practices of
subsistence harvest, which is still listed
as ‘‘recovering.’’ For the current list of
injured resources and services, please
visit the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee
Council’s Web site at https://
www.evostc.state.ak.us/Publications/
injuredresources.cfm.
The CNF, as the major land-owning
Federal trustee in PWS, plays an
important role in the recovery process.
One area of critical importance to CNF
managers, which has received less
attention by researchers, is the
distribution, behavior, and experience
of human users throughout the Sound
and the impact of these users on EVOS
recovering resources and services.
Recreation use is increasing in the
Sound, and there is concern that
increased competition and rapid growth
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in commercial and independent
recreation may be negatively impacting
subsistence activities through direct
competition for resources from sport
fishers and hunters, but also indirectly
by displacing subsistence harvesters
from traditional harvest areas.
Understanding the subsistence
harvest patterns in the Sound will add
critical depth to the few existing PWS
human use studies by:
(1) Describing the exact nature of
overlap between subsistence and
recreation use in Sound,
(2) Helping managers better
understand the dynamics around the
resulting interactions between these two
important user groups, and
(3) Allowing managers to anticipate
potential conflicts.
Conflicts between user groups have
significant implications for EVOS
impacted resources and services.
Conflicts can diminish quality of life/
experience for both subsistence and
recreation groups (each already harmed
by the spill) and push harvest and
recreation activities into previously
unused areas, potentially negatively
affecting the 25 impacted and
recovering resources.
The results of this survey (funded by
EVOS criminal restitution dollars) will
provide information on recovery and
restoration activities undertaken by both
the EVOS trustees and local resource
managers relative to current and
projected levels of human use. The
study provides an excellent opportunity
to assess the recovery of the subsistence
human service injured and redistributed
by the EVOS, as well as how CNF
managers can further enhance recovery.
Residents from the four communities
of PWS who are subsistence eligible
(Chenega, Cordova, Tatitlek, and
Whittier) will be consulted through
individual household interviews
conducted by current community
institutions (that is, Tribal or
community councils). Respondents will
describe harvest practices and any
recent changes in such activities due to
other users or changes in species
availability.
Researchers from the Forest Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture and
University of Arizona will collect and
analyze the data collected, then
compare the data to information on
recreation activities to identify the
location and timing of potential
interactions between subsistence
harvesters and recreation users. Forest
Service managers will use the resulting
analysis to define baseline harvest
patterns for the Prince William Sound,
giving decision makers insight into the
recovery of this important human
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Edward R. Madigan United States Agricultural Export Excellence
Board of Evaluators: Nominations
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Edward R. Madigan United States Agricultural Export Excellence
Board of Evaluators: Nominations.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that nominations are being sought for
six (6) qualified persons to serve on the Edward R. Madigan United
States Agricultural Export Excellence Board of Evaluators (Board). The
role of the Board is to provide the Secretary of Agriculture with
advice and recommendations for the selection of recipients of the
Edward R. Madigan United States Agricultural Export Excellence Award.
DATES: Written nominations must be received on or before September 2,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Send all nominating materials to Mr. Dale Miller, Office of
Trade Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service, Mail Stop 1020, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-1020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dale Miller, Office of Trade
Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service, Mail Stop 1020, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-1020, telephone (202)
690-0752, e-mail: dale.miller@fas.usda. Form AD-755 is required and is
available at the FAS home page: https://www.fas.usda.gov/admin/
ad755.pdf. Form SF-181 is requested, but optional, and is available at
https://www.fas.usda.gov/admin/sf181.pdf. Persons with disabilities who
require an alternative means for communication of information (Braille,
large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at
(202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board is authorized by Section 261(h) of
the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. The overall
purpose of the Board is to provide the Secretary of Agriculture with
advice and recommendations for the selection of recipients of the
Edward R. Madigan United States Agricultural Export Excellence Award.
The Board is
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composed of six (6) representatives from the private sector selected
for their knowledge and experience in exporting U.S. agricultural
products. More information about the purpose and function of the Board
can be found at: https://www.fas.usda.ov/info/madigan/madigan.asp.
The members of the Board are appointed by the Secretary of
Agriculture and serve at the discretion of the Secretary. Board members
serve at their own expense; they are not compensated for their services
and do not receive per diem or travel funds. Three (3) members will be
selected for 2-year term maximum and three (3) others for 3-year term
maximum. The Secretary may renew an appointment for one or more
additional terms. The Board shall meet as often as the Secretary of
Agriculture deems necessary either in person or via teleconference to
review nominations and make recommendations.
Nominations are open to all individuals without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical handicap, marital
status, or sexual orientation. To ensure that the work of the Board
takes into account the needs of the diverse groups served by USDA,
membership shall include, to the extent practicable, individuals with
demonstrated ability to represent the interest of minorities, women,
and persons with disabilities.
Members are selected primarily for their knowledge and experience
in exporting U.S. agricultural products. No person, company, producer,
farm organization, trade association, or other entity has a right to
representation on the Board. In making selections, every effort will be
made to maintain balanced representation of the various broad
industries within the United States as well as geographic diversity.
Dated: June 27, 2008.
Michael W. Yost,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. E8-16382 Filed 7-16-08; 8:45 am]
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