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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Under Secretary,
Research, Education, and Economics;
Notice of the Advisory Committee on
Biotechnology and 21st Century
Agriculture Meeting
AGENCY:
Agricultural Research Service,
USDA.
ACTION:
Notice of meeting.
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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 a
meeting of the Advisory Committee on
Biotechnology and 21st Century
Agriculture (AC21).
DATES: The meeting dates are August 26,
2008, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and August 27,
2008, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Waugh Auditorium, USDA
Economic Research Service, Third
Floor, South Tower, 1800 M Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20036.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Schechtman, Telephone (202)
720–3817.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
twentieth meeting of the AC21 has been
scheduled for August 26–27, 2008. The
AC21 consists of members representing
the biotechnology industry, farmers,
commodity processors and shippers,
livestock handlers, environmental and
consumer groups, and academic
researchers. In addition, representatives
from the Departments of Commerce,
Health and Human Services, and State,
and the Environmental Protection
Agency, the Office of the United States
Trade Representative, and the National
Association of State Departments of
Agriculture serve as ‘‘ex officio’’
members. At this meeting, the
committee will continue its
consideration of governance issues in
the oversight of genetically engineered
animals, with an emphasis on food
animals intended for food or non-food
uses. Background information regarding
the work of the AC21 will be available
on the USDA Web site at https://
www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/
_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?navid=
BIOTECH&parentnav=AGRICULTURE&
navtype=RT.
Requests to make oral presentations at
the meeting may be sent to Michael
Schechtman, Designated Federal
Official, Office of the Deputy Secretary,
USDA, 202 B Jamie L. Whitten Federal
Building, 12th Street and Jefferson
Drive, SW., Washington, DC 20250,
Telephone (202) 720–3817; Fax (202)
690–4265; e-mail
Michael.schechtman@ars.usda.gov. On
August 26, 2008, if time permits,
reasonable provision will be made for
oral presentations of no more than five
minutes each in duration. Written
requests to make oral presentations at
the meeting must be received by the
contact person identified herein at least
three business days before the meeting.
The meeting will be open to the public,
but space is limited. If you would like
to attend the meetings, you must register
by contacting Ms. Dianne Fowler at
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(202) 720–4074, by fax at (202) 720–
3191 or by e-mail at
Dianne.fowler@ars.usda.gov at least five
business days prior to the meeting.
Please provide your name, title,
business affiliation, address, and
telephone and fax numbers when you
register. If you require a sign language
interpreter or other special
accommodation due to disability, please
indicate those needs at the time of
registration.
Dated: July 30, 2008.
Jeremy Stump,
Senior Advisor to the Secretary for
International and Homeland Security Affairs
and Biotechnology.
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Notice of intent to supplement
an Environmental Impact Statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Shasta-Trinity National
Forest will prepare a Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement (SETS)
for the Pilgrim Vegetation Management
Project to present additional
information consistent with the court
ruling Conservation Congress v. Forest
Service, Case No. 07–0264 (E.D. Cal.,
May 13, 2008). This action will require
modification of the current Project Level
Management Indicator Assemblage
Report for the Pilgrim Vegetation
Management Project dated February 15,
2007.
DATES: The draft SETS is expected to be
issued in September 2008 and the final
SETS expected in November 2008.
ADDRESSES: Shasta-McCloud
Management Unit, 204 W. Alma St., Mt.
Shasta, California 96067.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deimis Poehlmann, Planning Officer,
Shasta-McCloud Management Unit,
McCloud Ranger Station, P.O. Box 1620,
McCloud, California 96057, telephone
(530) 926–9656 or via e-mail at
dpoehlmann@fs.fed.us.
The Forest
Service is proposing to prepare a
supplement to the final environmental
impact statement for the Pilgrim
Vegetation Management Project in
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Under Secretary, Research, Education, and
Economics; Notice of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st
Century Agriculture Meeting
AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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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 a
meeting of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century
Agriculture (AC21).
DATES: The meeting dates are August 26, 2008, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
August 27, 2008, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Waugh Auditorium, USDA Economic Research Service, Third
Floor, South Tower, 1800 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20036.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Schechtman, Telephone (202)
720-3817.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The twentieth meeting of the AC21 has been
scheduled for August 26-27, 2008. The AC21 consists of members
representing the biotechnology industry, farmers, commodity processors
and shippers, livestock handlers, environmental and consumer groups,
and academic researchers. In addition, representatives from the
Departments of Commerce, Health and Human Services, and State, and the
Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of the United States Trade
Representative, and the National Association of State Departments of
Agriculture serve as ``ex officio'' members. At this meeting, the
committee will continue its consideration of governance issues in the
oversight of genetically engineered animals, with an emphasis on food
animals intended for food or non-food uses. Background information
regarding the work of the AC21 will be available on the USDA Web site
at https://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/--s.7--0--A/7--0--
1OB?navid=BIOTECH&parentnav=AGRICULTURE&navtype=RT.
Requests to make oral presentations at the meeting may be sent to
Michael Schechtman, Designated Federal Official, Office of the Deputy
Secretary, USDA, 202 B Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, 12th Street
and Jefferson Drive, SW., Washington, DC 20250, Telephone (202) 720-
3817; Fax (202) 690-4265; e-mail Michael.schechtman@ars.usda.gov. On
August 26, 2008, if time permits, reasonable provision will be made for
oral presentations of no more than five minutes each in duration.
Written requests to make oral presentations at the meeting must be
received by the contact person identified herein at least three
business days before the meeting. The meeting will be open to the
public, but space is limited. If you would like to attend the meetings,
you must register by contacting Ms. Dianne Fowler at (202) 720-4074, by
fax at (202) 720-3191 or by e-mail at Dianne.fowler@ars.usda.gov at
least five business days prior to the meeting. Please provide your
name, title, business affiliation, address, and telephone and fax
numbers when you register. If you require a sign language interpreter
or other special accommodation due to disability, please indicate those
needs at the time of registration.
Dated: July 30, 2008.
Jeremy Stump,
Senior Advisor to the Secretary for International and Homeland Security
Affairs and Biotechnology.
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