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Board for International Food and
Agricultural Development; Notice of
Meeting
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, notice is hereby given of
the public meeting of the Board for
International Food and Agricultural
Development (BIFAD). The meeting will
be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June
24, 2011 at the National Press Club
located at 529 14th St., NW.,
Washington, DC. ‘‘The Role of Higher
Education in the Feed the Future
Initiative’’ will be the central theme of
the meeting.
Dr. Brady Deaton, the new Chair of
BIFAD, will preside over the
proceedings. Dr. Deaton is the
Chancellor of the University of Missouri
at Columbia.
The announcement of the 2011 World
Food Prize Laureate at the State
Department on June 21 and the ‘‘Feed
the Future’’ Research Forum from June
21 to 23 provide the backdrop for the
BIFAD public meeting on June 24. The
meeting will include the participation of
five new BIFAD presidential
appointments. Including Dr. Deaton,
those new members are Jo Luck,
President of Heifer International, Marty
McVey of McVey & Company
Investments Inc., Gebisa Ejeta,
Distinguished Professor, Department of
Agronomy, Purdue University and
Catherine Bertini, Chair, International
Relations Program and Professor,
Maxwell School of Citizenship and
Public Affairs, Syracuse University.
Board members with continuing service
include Elsa Murano, Professor and
President Emerita of Texas A&M
University and William DeLauder,
President Emeritus of Delaware State
University. After opening remarks by
Dr. Deaton, USAID Administrator Rajiv
Shah will formally swear in the new
Board members and make a short
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presentation. At the conclusion of Dr.
Shah’s remarks, Dr. Deaton will
acknowledge immediate past Chair
Robert Easter and the other outgoing
Board members for their service.
The BIFAD Spring public meeting
will focus heavily on the USAID Feed
the Future (FtF) Initiative. The first
session will offer USAID and USDA
perspectives on progress to date, taking
into account specifically Title XII
university perspectives. The panel of
speakers will include Paul Weisenfeld,
Assistant to the Administrator of the
Bureau for Food Security; Julie Howard,
Deputy Coordinator of the Feed the
Future Initiative, and a USDA
representative. Deanna Behring, Director
of International Agriculture Programs at
Penn State University will serve as
respondent and provide university
perspectives.
The second FtF session will review
outcomes of the Association of Public
and Land-grant Universities (APLU)-led
consultative process in response to the
FTF research strategy. Dr. Montague
Demment, Professor of Ecology at
University of California-Davis and
Associate Vice President for
International Development of APLU,
will provide an overview of the
consultative process for the Board.
USAID staff will provide an overview of
the research priority outcomes. Because
the Collaborative Research Support
Programs (CRSPs) are among the major
Title XII university-based research
programs, a member of the CRSP
Council will serve as a respondent to
address additional issues.
The Board meeting is open to the
public, and time will be allotted for a
public comment period. The Board
benefits greatly in hearing from the
stakeholder community and others. To
ensure that as many people as possible
have the opportunity to contribute to
the morning’s discussions, comments
will be restricted to 3 minutes for each
commenter. At the conclusion of the
public comment period, the Board will
adjourn the meeting to proceed to a
luncheon and executive meeting (closed
to the public).
Those wishing to attend the meeting
or obtain additional information about
BIFAD should contact Susan Owens,
Executive Director and Designated
Federal Officer for BIFAD. Interested
persons may write her in care of the
U.S. Agency for International
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Development, Ronald Reagan Building,
Bureau for Food Security, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 7.8–
061, Washington, DC 20523–2110 or
telephone her at (202) 712–0218 or fax
(202) 216–3124.
Susan J. Owens,
Executive Director and USAID Designated
Federal Officer for BIFAD, Office of
Development Partners, U.S. Agency for
International Development.
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Committee for Trade; Renewal
Foreign Agricultural Service,
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ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, notice is
hereby given that the Secretary of
Agriculture (Secretary), in coordination
with the United States Trade
Representative (USTR), has renewed the
Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee
for Trade (APAC).
DATES: Effective: June 9, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Inquiries or comments regarding the
renewal of this committee may be sent
by electronic mail to:
Lorie.Fitzsimmons@fas.usda.gov and
Steffon.Brown@fas.usda.gov, in the
Office of Agreements and Scientific
Affairs (OASA), or by fax to (202) 720–
0340. OASA may be reached by
telephone at (202) 720–6219, with
inquiries directed to Lorie Fitzsimmons
or Steffon Brown.
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SUMMARY:
Introduction
The APAC is authorized by sections
135(c)(1) and (2) of the Trade Act of
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U.S.C. 2155). The purpose of this
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to express their views to the U.S.
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and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Board for International Food and Agricultural Development; Notice
of Meeting
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby
given of the public meeting of the Board for International Food and
Agricultural Development (BIFAD). The meeting will be held from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. on June 24, 2011 at the National Press Club located at 529
14th St., NW., Washington, DC. ``The Role of Higher Education in the
Feed the Future Initiative'' will be the central theme of the meeting.
Dr. Brady Deaton, the new Chair of BIFAD, will preside over the
proceedings. Dr. Deaton is the Chancellor of the University of Missouri
at Columbia.
The announcement of the 2011 World Food Prize Laureate at the State
Department on June 21 and the ``Feed the Future'' Research Forum from
June 21 to 23 provide the backdrop for the BIFAD public meeting on June
24. The meeting will include the participation of five new BIFAD
presidential appointments. Including Dr. Deaton, those new members are
Jo Luck, President of Heifer International, Marty McVey of McVey &
Company Investments Inc., Gebisa Ejeta, Distinguished Professor,
Department of Agronomy, Purdue University and Catherine Bertini, Chair,
International Relations Program and Professor, Maxwell School of
Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. Board members with
continuing service include Elsa Murano, Professor and President Emerita
of Texas A&M University and William DeLauder, President Emeritus of
Delaware State University. After opening remarks by Dr. Deaton, USAID
Administrator Rajiv Shah will formally swear in the new Board members
and make a short presentation. At the conclusion of Dr. Shah's remarks,
Dr. Deaton will acknowledge immediate past Chair Robert Easter and the
other outgoing Board members for their service.
The BIFAD Spring public meeting will focus heavily on the USAID
Feed the Future (FtF) Initiative. The first session will offer USAID
and USDA perspectives on progress to date, taking into account
specifically Title XII university perspectives. The panel of speakers
will include Paul Weisenfeld, Assistant to the Administrator of the
Bureau for Food Security; Julie Howard, Deputy Coordinator of the Feed
the Future Initiative, and a USDA representative. Deanna Behring,
Director of International Agriculture Programs at Penn State University
will serve as respondent and provide university perspectives.
The second FtF session will review outcomes of the Association of
Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU)-led consultative process in
response to the FTF research strategy. Dr. Montague Demment, Professor
of Ecology at University of California-Davis and Associate Vice
President for International Development of APLU, will provide an
overview of the consultative process for the Board. USAID staff will
provide an overview of the research priority outcomes. Because the
Collaborative Research Support Programs (CRSPs) are among the major
Title XII university-based research programs, a member of the CRSP
Council will serve as a respondent to address additional issues.
The Board meeting is open to the public, and time will be allotted
for a public comment period. The Board benefits greatly in hearing from
the stakeholder community and others. To ensure that as many people as
possible have the opportunity to contribute to the morning's
discussions, comments will be restricted to 3 minutes for each
commenter. At the conclusion of the public comment period, the Board
will adjourn the meeting to proceed to a luncheon and executive meeting
(closed to the public).
Those wishing to attend the meeting or obtain additional
information about BIFAD should contact Susan Owens, Executive Director
and Designated Federal Officer for BIFAD. Interested persons may write
her in care of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Ronald
Reagan Building, Bureau for Food Security, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Room 7.8-061, Washington, DC 20523-2110 or telephone her at (202)
712-0218 or fax (202) 216-3124.
Susan J. Owens,
Executive Director and USAID Designated Federal Officer for BIFAD,
Office of Development Partners, U.S. Agency for International
Development.
[FR Doc. 2011-14245 Filed 6-8-11; 8:45 am]
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