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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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The Department of Agriculture has
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Public Law 104–13. Comments
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technology should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB),
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
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Food and Nutrition Service
Title: WIC Local Agency Directory.
OMB Control Number: 0584–0431.
Summary of Collection: The
Supplemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is
authorized by Section 17 of the Child
Nutrition Act (CNA) of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1786), as amended. The Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS) of USDA
administers the WIC Program by
awarding cash grants to State agencies
(generally State health departments).
The State agencies award sub-grants to
local agencies (generally local health
departments and nonprofit
organizations) to deliver program
benefits and services to eligible
participants. Local agencies authorized
to furnish WIC participants with
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education, breastfeeding promotion and
support activities and referral to related
health services are subject to change.
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operate the WIC Program and local
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deletions of local agencies operating the
WIC Program and local agency address
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technical assistance manuals and other
information.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 90.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 15.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Request for Nominations to the
Advisory Committee on Biotechnology
and 21st Century Agriculture
Office of the Under Secretary,
Research, Education, and Economics.
ACTION: Notice of request for
nominations to the Advisory Committee
on Biotechnology and 21st Century
Agriculture.
AGENCY:
The Secretary of Agriculture
requests nominations for qualified
persons to serve as members of the
Advisory Committee on Biotechnology
and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21).
DATES: Written nominations must be
received by fax or postmarked on or
before April 18, 2011.
ADDRESSES: All nomination materials
should be sent to Michael Schechtman,
Designated Federal Official, Office of
the Secretary, USDA, 202B Jamie L.
Whitten Federal Building, 14th and
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250. Forms may also
be submitted by fax to (202) 690–4265,
if they are followed by written copies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions should be addressed to
Michael Schechtman, Designated
Federal Official, telephone (202) 720–
3817; fax (202) 690–4265; e-mail
AC21@ars.usda.gov. To obtain form
AD–755 ONLY please contact Dianne
Fowler, Office of Pest Management
Policy, telephone (202) 720–4074, fax
(202) 720–3191; e-mail
dianne.fowler@ars.usda.gov.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Advisory Committee Purpose: USDA
supports the responsible development
and application of biotechnology within
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the global food and agricultural system.
Biotechnology intersects many of the
policies, programs and functions of
USDA. The charge for the AC21 is twofold: To examine the long-term impacts
of biotechnology on the U.S. food and
agriculture system and USDA; and to
provide guidance to USDA on pressing
individual issues, identified by the
Office of the Secretary, related to the
application of biotechnology in
agriculture. The AC21 will meet in
Washington, DC, up to four (4) times per
year.
Membership: Under the AC21 Charter,
members of the AC21 will be
knowledgeable in one or more of the
following areas: recombinant-DNA
(rDNA) research and applications using
plants; rDNA research and applications
using animals; rDNA research and
applications using microbes; food
science; silviculture and related forest
science; fisheries science; ecology;
veterinary medicine; the broad range of
farming or agricultural practices; weed
science; entomology; nematology; plant
pathology; biodiversity; applicable laws
and regulations relevant to agricultural
biotechnology policy; risk assessment;
consumer advocacy and public
attitudes; public health/epidemiology;
ethics, including bioethics; human
medicine; biotechnology industry
activities and structure; intellectual
property rights systems; and
international trade. Members will be
selected by the Secretary of Agriculture
in order to achieve a balanced
representation of viewpoints to address
effectively USDA biotechnology policy
issues under consideration.
It is envisioned that the immediate
upcoming work of the AC21 will
concentrate on providing practical
recommendations to the Secretary of
Agriculture on ways to strengthen
coexistence among different agricultural
crop production methods. One specific
focus will be on mechanisms that might
be employed to help the market balance
risks and rewards in different
production sectors. Accordingly,
Committee membership will
concentrate on areas most relevant to
those deliberations.
Nominations for AC21 membership
must be in writing and provide the
appropriate background documents
required by USDA policy, including
background disclosure form AD–755.
Neither the form nor the information it
contains may be released to the public,
except as authorized by law.
No member may serve on the AC21
for more than six consecutive years.
Nominees will initially serve for terms
of 1 or 2 years for purposes of
continuity. Previous AC21 members
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who wish again to be considered for
membership must resubmit the full
package of materials described under
Submitting Nominations below.
Members of the AC21 and its
subcommittees shall serve without pay,
but with reimbursement of travel
expenses and per diem for attendance at
AC21 and subcommittee functions for
those AC21 members who require
assistance in order to attend the
meetings. While away from home or
their regular place of business, those
members will be eligible for travel
expenses paid by REE, USDA, including
per diem in lieu of subsistence, at the
same rate as a person employed
intermittently in the government service
is allowed under Section 5703 of Title
5, United States Code.
Submitting Nominations:
Nominations should be typed and
include the following:
1. A brief summary of no more than
two (2) pages explaining the nominee’s
suitability to serve on the AC21.
2. A resume or curriculum vitae.
3. A completed copy of form AD–755.
Nominations should be sent to
Michael Schechtman at the address
listed above, and be post marked no
later than April 18, 2011.
To ensure that recommendations of
the task force take into account the
needs of underserved and diverse
communities served by USDA,
membership will include, to the extent
practicable, individuals representing
minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities. USDA prohibits
discrimination in its programs and
activities on the basis of race, color,
national origin, gender, religion, age,
sexual orientation, or disability.
Additionally, discrimination on the
basis of political beliefs and marital or
family status is also prohibited by
statutes enforced by USDA (not all
prohibited bases apply to all programs).
Persons with disabilities who require
alternate means for communication of
program information (Braille, large
print, audio tape, etc.) should contact
the USDA’s Target Center at (202) 720–
2600 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal
opportunity provider and employer.
Dated: March 10, 2011.
Catherine E. Woteki,
Under Secretary for Research, Education and
Economics.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0017]
Multi-Agency Informational Meeting
Concerning Compliance With the
Federal Select Agent Program; Public
Meeting
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCIES:
This is to notify all interested
parties, including individuals and
entities possessing, using, or
transferring federally listed biological
agents and toxins, that a meeting will be
held to provide specific regulatory
guidance related to the Federal Select
Agent Program established under the
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism
Preparedness and Response Act of 2002.
The meeting is being organized by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, the Department of Health and
Human Services’ Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, and the
Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau
of Investigation. Issues to be discussed
include entity registration, security risk
assessments, biosafety requirements,
and security measures.
DATES: The meeting will be held on May
10, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Persons
who wish to attend the meeting must
register by April 12, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the USDA Agricultural Research
Service, National Centers for Animal
Health Disease Center, Building 20,
1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
APHIS: Ms. Sarah Kwiatkowski,
Veterinary Program Assistant, APHIS
Select Agent Program, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 2, Riverdale, MD
20737–1236; (301) 734–5960.
CDC: Dr. Eduardo O’Neill, Training &
Outreach Officer, Division of Select
Agents and Toxins, CDC, 1600 Clifton
Road MS A–46, Atlanta, GA 30333;
(404) 718–2000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of
the Public Health Security and
Bioterrorism Preparedness and
Response Act of 2002, ‘‘Enhancing
Controls on Dangerous Biological
Agents and Toxins’’ (sections 201
through 231), provides for the regulation
of certain biological agents and toxins
by the Department of Health and Human
Services (subtitle A, sections 201–204)
and the Department of Agriculture
(subtitle B, sections 211–213), and
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Request for Nominations to the Advisory Committee on
Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary, Research, Education, and
Economics.
ACTION: Notice of request for nominations to the Advisory Committee on
Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture requests nominations for
qualified persons to serve as members of the Advisory Committee on
Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21).
DATES: Written nominations must be received by fax or postmarked on or
before April 18, 2011.
ADDRESSES: All nomination materials should be sent to Michael
Schechtman, Designated Federal Official, Office of the Secretary, USDA,
202B Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, 14th and Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20250. Forms may also be submitted by fax to (202)
690-4265, if they are followed by written copies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions should be addressed to
Michael Schechtman, Designated Federal Official, telephone (202) 720-
3817; fax (202) 690-4265; e-mail AC21@ars.usda.gov. To obtain form AD-
755 ONLY please contact Dianne Fowler, Office of Pest Management
Policy, telephone (202) 720-4074, fax (202) 720-3191; e-mail
dianne.fowler@ars.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Advisory Committee Purpose: USDA supports the responsible
development and application of biotechnology within
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the global food and agricultural system. Biotechnology intersects many
of the policies, programs and functions of USDA. The charge for the
AC21 is two-fold: To examine the long-term impacts of biotechnology on
the U.S. food and agriculture system and USDA; and to provide guidance
to USDA on pressing individual issues, identified by the Office of the
Secretary, related to the application of biotechnology in agriculture.
The AC21 will meet in Washington, DC, up to four (4) times per year.
Membership: Under the AC21 Charter, members of the AC21 will be
knowledgeable in one or more of the following areas: recombinant-DNA
(rDNA) research and applications using plants; rDNA research and
applications using animals; rDNA research and applications using
microbes; food science; silviculture and related forest science;
fisheries science; ecology; veterinary medicine; the broad range of
farming or agricultural practices; weed science; entomology;
nematology; plant pathology; biodiversity; applicable laws and
regulations relevant to agricultural biotechnology policy; risk
assessment; consumer advocacy and public attitudes; public health/
epidemiology; ethics, including bioethics; human medicine;
biotechnology industry activities and structure; intellectual property
rights systems; and international trade. Members will be selected by
the Secretary of Agriculture in order to achieve a balanced
representation of viewpoints to address effectively USDA biotechnology
policy issues under consideration.
It is envisioned that the immediate upcoming work of the AC21 will
concentrate on providing practical recommendations to the Secretary of
Agriculture on ways to strengthen coexistence among different
agricultural crop production methods. One specific focus will be on
mechanisms that might be employed to help the market balance risks and
rewards in different production sectors. Accordingly, Committee
membership will concentrate on areas most relevant to those
deliberations.
Nominations for AC21 membership must be in writing and provide the
appropriate background documents required by USDA policy, including
background disclosure form AD-755. Neither the form nor the information
it contains may be released to the public, except as authorized by law.
No member may serve on the AC21 for more than six consecutive
years. Nominees will initially serve for terms of 1 or 2 years for
purposes of continuity. Previous AC21 members who wish again to be
considered for membership must resubmit the full package of materials
described under Submitting Nominations below.
Members of the AC21 and its subcommittees shall serve without pay,
but with reimbursement of travel expenses and per diem for attendance
at AC21 and subcommittee functions for those AC21 members who require
assistance in order to attend the meetings. While away from home or
their regular place of business, those members will be eligible for
travel expenses paid by REE, USDA, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, at the same rate as a person employed intermittently in
the government service is allowed under Section 5703 of Title 5, United
States Code.
Submitting Nominations: Nominations should be typed and include the
following:
1. A brief summary of no more than two (2) pages explaining the
nominee's suitability to serve on the AC21.
2. A resume or curriculum vitae.
3. A completed copy of form AD-755.
Nominations should be sent to Michael Schechtman at the address
listed above, and be post marked no later than April 18, 2011.
To ensure that recommendations of the task force take into account
the needs of underserved and diverse communities served by USDA,
membership will include, to the extent practicable, individuals
representing minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. USDA
prohibits discrimination in its programs and activities on the basis of
race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, sexual
orientation, or disability. Additionally, discrimination on the basis
of political beliefs and marital or family status is also prohibited by
statutes enforced by USDA (not all prohibited bases apply to all
programs). Persons with disabilities who require alternate means for
communication of program information (Braille, large print, audio tape,
etc.) should contact the USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice
and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Dated: March 10, 2011.
Catherine E. Woteki,
Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics.
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