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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS–DA–09–0058]
Dairy Industry Advisory Committee
Agricultural Marketing Service.
Notice of Intent to establish the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Dairy Industry Advisory Committee and
a Request for Nominations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The USDA intends to
establish the Dairy Industry Advisory
Committee (Committee). The purpose of
the Committee is to review the issues of
farm milk price volatility and dairy
farmer profitability and provide
suggestions and ideas to the Secretary
on how USDA can best address these
issues to meet the dairy industry’s
needs. USDA also seeks nominations of
individuals to be considered for
selection as Committee members.
DATES: Written nominations must be
received on or before September 28,
2009.
Nominations should be sent
to Brandon Willis, Deputy
Administrator, Farm Programs, Farm
Service Agency, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Room
3612–S, Stop 0510, Washington, DC
20250–0510; Facsimile: (202) 720–4726;
E-mail: brandon.willis@usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Solomon Whitfield, Designated Federal
Official; Phone: (202) 720–7901; E-mail:
solomon.whitfield@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. II), notice is
hereby given that the Secretary of
Agriculture intends to establish the
Committee for two years. The purpose
of the Committee is to review the issues
of: (1) Farm milk price volatility and (2)
dairy farmer profitability and provide
suggestions and ideas to the Secretary
on how USDA can best address these
issues to meet the dairy industry’s
needs.
The Deputy Administrator of the
Farm Service Agency’s Farm Programs
will serve as the Committee’s Executive
Secretary. Representatives from USDA
mission areas and agencies affecting the
dairy industry will participate in the
Committee’s meetings as determined by
the Committee Chairperson.
The Secretary of Agriculture will
appoint industry members to serve 2year terms. Membership will consist of
up to fifteen (15) members representing
various dairy industry groups including:
producers and producer organizations,
processors and processor organizations,
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handlers, consumers, academia,
retailers, and state agencies involved in
organic and non-organic dairy at the
local, regional, national and
international levels. The members of the
established Committee will elect the
Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of
the Committee. In the absence of the
Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson will
act in the Chairperson’s stead.
The Secretary of Agriculture invites
those individuals, organizations, and
groups affiliated with the categories
listed above to nominate individuals for
membership on the established
Committee. Nominations should
describe and document the proposed
member’s qualifications for membership
to the Committee, and list their name,
title, address, telephone, and fax
number. The Secretary of Agriculture
seeks a diverse group of members
representing a broad spectrum of
persons interested in providing
suggestions and ideas on how USDA
can tailor its programs to meet the dairy
industry’s needs.
USDA will provide individuals who
are nominated with the necessary forms
for membership. The biographical
information and clearance forms must
be completed and returned to USDA
within 10 working days of notification,
to expedite the requisite clearance
process before the Secretary of
Agriculture selects Committee members.
Equal opportunity practices will be
followed in all appointments to the
Committee in accordance with USDA
policies. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Committee
have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by USDA,
membership shall include, to the extent
practicable, individuals with
demonstrated ability to represent
minorities, women, persons with
disabilities, and limited resource
agriculture producers.
Dated: August 24, 2009.
Jonathan Coppess,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
Notice of Proposed Changes to the
National Handbook of Conservation
Practices for the Natural Resources
Conservation Service
AGENCY: Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS),
Department of Agriculture.
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ACTION: Notice of availability of
proposed changes in the NRCS National
Handbook of Conservation Practices for
public review and comment.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
intention of NRCS to issue a series of
revised conservation practice standards
in the National Handbook of
Conservation Practices. These standards
include: Aquaculture Ponds (Code 397),
Contour Orchard and Other Perennial
Crops (Code 331), Forage and Biomass
Planting (Code 512), Forest Trails and
Landings (Code 655), Heavy Use Area
Protection (Code 561), Herbaceous Wind
Barriers (Code 603), Integrated Pest
Management (Code 595), Obstruction
Removal (Code 500), Pumping Plant
(Code 533), Sediment Basin (Code 350),
Spoil Spreading (Code 572), Trail and
Walkways (Code 568), and Vegetative
Barrier (Code 601). Notice is also hereby
given of the rescission of Prescribed
Forestry (Code 409), effective October 1,
2009. NRCS State Conservationists who
choose to adopt these practices for use
within their States will incorporate
them into section IV of their respective
electronic Field Office Technical
Guides. These practices may be used in
conservation systems that treat highly
erodible land (HEL) or on land
determined to be a wetland. Section 343
of the Federal Agriculture Improvement
and Reform Act of 1996, requires NRCS
to make available for public review and
comment, all proposed revisions to
conservation practice standards used to
carry out HEL and wetland provisions of
the law.
DATES: Effective Date: This is effective
August 28, 2009.
Comment date: Submit comments on
or before September 28, 2009. Final
versions of these new or revised
conservation practice standards will be
adopted after the close of the 30-day
period, and after consideration of all
comments.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
submitted using any of the following
methods:
• Mail: Wayne Bogovich, National
Agricultural Engineer, Conservation
Engineering Division, Department of
Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 6136
South Building, Washington, DC 20250.
• E-mail:
wayne.bogovich@wdc.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wayne Bogovich, National Agricultural
Engineer, Conservation Engineering
Division, Department of Agriculture,
Natural Resources Conservation Service,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS-DA-09-0058]
Dairy Industry Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to establish the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Dairy Industry Advisory Committee and a Request for
Nominations.
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SUMMARY: The USDA intends to establish the Dairy Industry Advisory
Committee (Committee). The purpose of the Committee is to review the
issues of farm milk price volatility and dairy farmer profitability and
provide suggestions and ideas to the Secretary on how USDA can best
address these issues to meet the dairy industry's needs. USDA also
seeks nominations of individuals to be considered for selection as
Committee members.
DATES: Written nominations must be received on or before September 28,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Brandon Willis, Deputy
Administrator, Farm Programs, Farm Service Agency, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 3612-S, Stop 0510, Washington, DC 20250-
0510; Facsimile: (202) 720-4726; E-mail: brandon.willis@usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Solomon Whitfield, Designated Federal
Official; Phone: (202) 720-7901; E-mail: solomon.whitfield@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. II), notice is hereby given that the
Secretary of Agriculture intends to establish the Committee for two
years. The purpose of the Committee is to review the issues of: (1)
Farm milk price volatility and (2) dairy farmer profitability and
provide suggestions and ideas to the Secretary on how USDA can best
address these issues to meet the dairy industry's needs.
The Deputy Administrator of the Farm Service Agency's Farm Programs
will serve as the Committee's Executive Secretary. Representatives from
USDA mission areas and agencies affecting the dairy industry will
participate in the Committee's meetings as determined by the Committee
Chairperson.
The Secretary of Agriculture will appoint industry members to serve
2-year terms. Membership will consist of up to fifteen (15) members
representing various dairy industry groups including: producers and
producer organizations, processors and processor organizations,
handlers, consumers, academia, retailers, and state agencies involved
in organic and non-organic dairy at the local, regional, national and
international levels. The members of the established Committee will
elect the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Committee. In the
absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson will act in the
Chairperson's stead.
The Secretary of Agriculture invites those individuals,
organizations, and groups affiliated with the categories listed above
to nominate individuals for membership on the established Committee.
Nominations should describe and document the proposed member's
qualifications for membership to the Committee, and list their name,
title, address, telephone, and fax number. The Secretary of Agriculture
seeks a diverse group of members representing a broad spectrum of
persons interested in providing suggestions and ideas on how USDA can
tailor its programs to meet the dairy industry's needs.
USDA will provide individuals who are nominated with the necessary
forms for membership. The biographical information and clearance forms
must be completed and returned to USDA within 10 working days of
notification, to expedite the requisite clearance process before the
Secretary of Agriculture selects Committee members. Equal opportunity
practices will be followed in all appointments to the Committee in
accordance with USDA policies. To ensure that the recommendations of
the Committee have taken into account the needs of the diverse groups
served by USDA, membership shall include, to the extent practicable,
individuals with demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women,
persons with disabilities, and limited resource agriculture producers.
Dated: August 24, 2009.
Jonathan Coppess,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. E9-20733 Filed 8-25-09; 11:15 am]
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