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National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders
Regarding the Agriculture and Food
Research Initiative (AFRI)
AGENCY: National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
request for stakeholder input.
SUMMARY: In Fiscal Year 2009, the
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA), formerly known as
the Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service
(CSREES), created a new research,
education, and extension program
called the Agriculture and Food
Research Initiative (AFRI). The AFRI
process has been iterative. Pursuant to
the requirements of section 7406 of the
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008, beginning in September of 2008
CSREES solicited public comment from
persons who use or conduct research,
extension, or education regarding the
implementing regulation to be
developed for this new program. In an
effort to improve the quality of the AFRI
program, NIFA is again holding a public
meeting and soliciting public comments
for consideration in the development of
the Fiscal Year 2011 AFRI program
solicitations. All comments must be
received by close of business June 7,
2010, to be considered.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, June 2, 2010, from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the One Washington Circle Hotel, 1
Washington Circle, NW., Washington,
DC 20037. You may submit comments,
identified by Docket Number NIFA–
2010–0001 by any of the following
methods to the NIFA Docket Clerk:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: afri@nifa.usda.gov. Include
Docket Number NIFA–2010–0001 in the
subject line of the message.
Fax: 202–401–1782.
Mail: Paper, disk or CD–ROM
submissions should be submitted to
AFRI; Competitive Programs (CP) Unit;
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture; U.S. Department of
Agriculture; STOP 2240; 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.;
Washington, DC 20250–2240.
Hand Delivery/Courier: AFRI;
Competitive Programs (CP) Unit;
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture; U.S. Department of
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Agriculture; Room 2457, Waterfront
Centre; 800 9th Street, SW.;
Washington, DC 20024.
Instructions:
All submissions received must
include the agency name and the Docket
Number NIFA–2010–0001. All
comments received will be posted to
https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Terri Joya, (202) 401–1761 (phone),
(202) 401–1782 (fax), or
tjoya@nifa.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additional Meeting and Comment
Procedures
Persons wishing to present oral
comments at the Wednesday, June 2,
2010 meeting are requested to preregister by contacting Ms. Terri Joya at
(202) 401–1761, by fax at (202) 401–
1782 or by e-mail to
tjoya@nifa.usda.gov. Participants may
reserve one 5-minute comment period.
More time may be available, depending
on the number of people wishing to
make a presentation and the time
needed for questions following
presentations. Reservations will be
confirmed on a first-come, first-served
basis. All other attendees may register at
the meeting. Written comments may
also be submitted for the record at the
meeting. All comments must be
received by close of business June 7,
2010 to be considered. All comments
and the official transcript of the
meeting, when they become available,
may be reviewed on the NIFA Web page
for six months. Participants who require
a sign language interpreter or other
special accommodations should contact
Ms. Joya as directed above.
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Background and Purpose
Section 7406 of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(Pub. L. 110–246) amended subsection
2(b) of the Competitive, Special, and
Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C.
450i(b)) authorizing the Secretary of
Agriculture to establish a new
competitive grant program to provide
funding for fundamental and applied
research, extension, and education to
address food and agricultural sciences.
Subject to the availability of
appropriations to carry out this
program, the Secretary may award
grants to State agricultural experiment
stations; colleges and universities;
university research foundations; other
research institutions and organizations;
Federal agencies; national laboratories;
private organizations or corporations;
individuals; or any group consisting of
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two or more of the aforementioned
entities. Grants shall be awarded to
address priorities in United States
agriculture in the following areas: (A)
Plant health and production and plant
products; (B) Animal health and
production and animal products; (C)
Food safety, nutrition, and health; (D)
Renewable energy, natural resources,
and environment; (E) Agriculture
systems and technology; and (F)
Agriculture economics and rural
communities. To the maximum extent
practicable, NIFA, in coordination with
the Under Secretary for Research,
Education, and Economics (REE), will
make awards for high priority research,
education, and extension, taking into
consideration, when available, the
determinations made by the National
Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory
Board. The authority to carry out this
program has been delegated to NIFA
through the Undersecretary for REE.
NIFA is holding a public meeting to
obtain comments to consider in
developing the Fiscal Year 2011
solicitations for the AFRI competitive
grants program. The meeting is open to
the public. Written comments and
suggestions on issues that may be
considered in the meeting may be
submitted to the NIFA Docket Clerk at
the address above.
Summary of Agriculture and Food
Research Initiative
The program authorizes $700 million
in grants for FY 2008–12, of which the
Secretary may retain no more than 4%
for administrative costs. Funds will be
available for obligation for a two-year
period beginning in the fiscal year for
which funds are first made available.
Grants will be awarded on the basis of
merit, quality, and relevance and may
have terms of up to 10 years.
Of the AFRI funds allocated to
research activities, section 7406 directs
60 percent toward grants for
fundamental (or basic) research, and 40
percent toward applied research. Of the
AFRI funds allocated to fundamental
research, not less than 30 percent of
AFRI grants will be directed toward
research by multidisciplinary teams. In
addition, the law specifies that of the
total amount appropriated for AFRI, not
less than 30 percent is to be used for
integrated programs.
Implementation Plans
NIFA plans to consider stakeholder
input received from this public meeting
as well as other written comments in
developing the Fiscal Year 2011
solicitations for this program.
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Done at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of
May 2010.
Meryl Broussard,
Interim Deputy Director, National Institute
of Food and Agriculture.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders Regarding the Agriculture
and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)
AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and request for stakeholder input.
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SUMMARY: In Fiscal Year 2009, the National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA), formerly known as the Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), created a new research,
education, and extension program called the Agriculture and Food
Research Initiative (AFRI). The AFRI process has been iterative.
Pursuant to the requirements of section 7406 of the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008, beginning in September of 2008 CSREES solicited
public comment from persons who use or conduct research, extension, or
education regarding the implementing regulation to be developed for
this new program. In an effort to improve the quality of the AFRI
program, NIFA is again holding a public meeting and soliciting public
comments for consideration in the development of the Fiscal Year 2011
AFRI program solicitations. All comments must be received by close of
business June 7, 2010, to be considered.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the One Washington Circle Hotel,
1 Washington Circle, NW., Washington, DC 20037. You may submit
comments, identified by Docket Number NIFA-2010-0001 by any of the
following methods to the NIFA Docket Clerk:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: afri@nifa.usda.gov. Include Docket Number NIFA-2010-0001 in
the subject line of the message.
Fax: 202-401-1782.
Mail: Paper, disk or CD-ROM submissions should be submitted to
AFRI; Competitive Programs (CP) Unit; National Institute of Food and
Agriculture; U.S. Department of Agriculture; STOP 2240; 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.; Washington, DC 20250-2240.
Hand Delivery/Courier: AFRI; Competitive Programs (CP) Unit;
National Institute of Food and Agriculture; U.S. Department of
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Agriculture; Room 2457, Waterfront Centre; 800 9th Street, SW.;
Washington, DC 20024.
Instructions:
All submissions received must include the agency name and the
Docket Number NIFA-2010-0001. All comments received will be posted to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Terri Joya, (202) 401-1761
(phone), (202) 401-1782 (fax), or tjoya@nifa.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additional Meeting and Comment Procedures
Persons wishing to present oral comments at the Wednesday, June 2,
2010 meeting are requested to pre-register by contacting Ms. Terri Joya
at (202) 401-1761, by fax at (202) 401-1782 or by e-mail to
tjoya@nifa.usda.gov. Participants may reserve one 5-minute comment
period. More time may be available, depending on the number of people
wishing to make a presentation and the time needed for questions
following presentations. Reservations will be confirmed on a first-
come, first-served basis. All other attendees may register at the
meeting. Written comments may also be submitted for the record at the
meeting. All comments must be received by close of business June 7,
2010 to be considered. All comments and the official transcript of the
meeting, when they become available, may be reviewed on the NIFA Web
page for six months. Participants who require a sign language
interpreter or other special accommodations should contact Ms. Joya as
directed above.
Background and Purpose
Section 7406 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(Pub. L. 110-246) amended subsection 2(b) of the Competitive, Special,
and Facilities Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)) authorizing the
Secretary of Agriculture to establish a new competitive grant program
to provide funding for fundamental and applied research, extension, and
education to address food and agricultural sciences. Subject to the
availability of appropriations to carry out this program, the Secretary
may award grants to State agricultural experiment stations; colleges
and universities; university research foundations; other research
institutions and organizations; Federal agencies; national
laboratories; private organizations or corporations; individuals; or
any group consisting of two or more of the aforementioned entities.
Grants shall be awarded to address priorities in United States
agriculture in the following areas: (A) Plant health and production and
plant products; (B) Animal health and production and animal products;
(C) Food safety, nutrition, and health; (D) Renewable energy, natural
resources, and environment; (E) Agriculture systems and technology; and
(F) Agriculture economics and rural communities. To the maximum extent
practicable, NIFA, in coordination with the Under Secretary for
Research, Education, and Economics (REE), will make awards for high
priority research, education, and extension, taking into consideration,
when available, the determinations made by the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board. The
authority to carry out this program has been delegated to NIFA through
the Undersecretary for REE.
NIFA is holding a public meeting to obtain comments to consider in
developing the Fiscal Year 2011 solicitations for the AFRI competitive
grants program. The meeting is open to the public. Written comments and
suggestions on issues that may be considered in the meeting may be
submitted to the NIFA Docket Clerk at the address above.
Summary of Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
The program authorizes $700 million in grants for FY 2008-12, of
which the Secretary may retain no more than 4% for administrative
costs. Funds will be available for obligation for a two-year period
beginning in the fiscal year for which funds are first made available.
Grants will be awarded on the basis of merit, quality, and relevance
and may have terms of up to 10 years.
Of the AFRI funds allocated to research activities, section 7406
directs 60 percent toward grants for fundamental (or basic) research,
and 40 percent toward applied research. Of the AFRI funds allocated to
fundamental research, not less than 30 percent of AFRI grants will be
directed toward research by multidisciplinary teams. In addition, the
law specifies that of the total amount appropriated for AFRI, not less
than 30 percent is to be used for integrated programs.
Implementation Plans
NIFA plans to consider stakeholder input received from this public
meeting as well as other written comments in developing the Fiscal Year
2011 solicitations for this program.
Done at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of May 2010.
Meryl Broussard,
Interim Deputy Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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