Request for Nominations of Members for the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board, 25691-25692 [2013-10392]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Meeting Notice of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory
Board
Research, Education, and
Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App 2, the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
announces a meeting of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory
Board.
The National Agricultural
Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board will meet
May 28–30, 2013. The public may file
written comments before or up to two
weeks after the meeting with the contact
person.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
at The Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel, 415
New Jersey Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20001. Written comments from the
public may be sent to the Contact
Person identified in this notice at: The
National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board Office, Room 3901
South Building, United States
Department of Agriculture, STOP 0321,
1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0321.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shirley Morgan-Jordan, Program
Support Coordinator, National
Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory
Board; telephone: (202) 720–3684; fax:
(202)720–6199; or email:
Shirley.Morgan@ars.usda.gov.
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DATES:
The
Honorable Secretary of Agriculture Tom
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Vilsack, and the Under Secretary of
Research, Education, and Economics Dr.
Catherine Woteki have been invited to
provide brief remarks and welcome the
new Board members during the meeting.
On Tuesday, May 28, 2013, an
orientation session for all members will
be held from 1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Specific topics of discussion will
include a briefing on ethical behavior
for federal advisory committee
members, briefings regarding the
USDA’s Research, Education, and
Economics Mission Area, a discussion
on the role of the Board in advising the
Secretary of Agriculture, Land Grant
Institutions and Congress, and a
discussion on how to most effectively
organize the work of the Board and its
Committees.
On Wednesday, May 29, 2013 the full
Advisory Board will convene at 8:00
a.m. followed shortly thereafter with the
appointment of a new Chair of the
Advisory Board. The meeting will also
include: brief introductions of new
Board members, incumbents, and
guests; the election of the Vice-Chair of
the Advisory Board; comments from a
variety of distinguished leaders, experts,
and departmental personnel; and items
of board business. Specific items on the
agenda will include a discussion related
to the international programs related to
the Research, Education, and Economics
Mission Area, and updates from each of
the agencies of the Mission Area. The
afternoon session will end by 5:00 p.m.
An evening session will convene at 6:00
p.m. and include a vote for the fiscal
year 2013 executive committee members
of the Board. The meeting will adjourn
for the day by 8:00 p.m.
On Thursday, May 30, 2013, the
Board will reconvene at 8:00 a.m. to:
discuss initial recommendations
resulting from the meeting and future
planning for the Board; to organize the
membership of the committees, and
working groups of the Advisory Board;
and to finalize Board business for the
meeting. The Board Meeting will
adjourn by 12:00 p.m. (noon).
This meeting is open to the public
and any interested individuals wishing
to attend. Opportunity for public
comment will be offered each day of the
meeting. Written comments by
attendees or other interested
stakeholders will be welcomed for the
public record before and up to two
weeks following the Board meeting (by
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close of business Thursday, June 13,
2013). All statements will become a part
of the official record of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory
Board and will be kept on file for public
review in the Research, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board Office.
Done at Washington, DC, this 16th day of
April 2013.
Catherine Woteki,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and
Economics.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Request for Nominations of Members
for the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board
Research, Education, and
Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Solicitation for membership.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App., the United States
Department of Agriculture announces
the solicitation for nominations to fill 8
vacancies on the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board.
DATES: All nomination materials should
be mailed in a single, complete package
and postmarked by June 28, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The nominee’s name,
resume, and completed Form AD–755
must be sent to the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, National Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board Office, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room 3901,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250–
2255.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shirley Morgan-Jordan, Program
Support Coordinator, National
Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory
Board, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Room 3901, South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–2255, telephone:
202–720–3684; fax: 202–720–6199;
email: shirley.morgan@ars.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
1408 of the National Agricultural
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Research, Extension, and Teaching
Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123) was
amended by the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2008 by
deleting six members to the National
Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory
Board, which totals 25 members. Since
the Advisory Boards inception by
congressional legislation in 1996, each
member has represented a specific
category related to farming or ranching,
food production and processing, forestry
research, crop and animal science, landgrant institutions, non-land grant
college or university with a historic
commitment to research in the food and
agricultural sciences, food retailing and
marketing, rural economic development,
and natural resource and consumer
interest groups, among many others.
The Board was first appointed by the
Secretary of Agriculture in September
1996 and one-third of its members were
appointed for a one, two, and three-year
term, respectively. The terms for 8
members who represent specific
categories will expire September 30,
2013. Nominations for a 3-year
appointment for these 8 vacant
categories are sought. All nominees will
be carefully reviewed for their expertise,
leadership, and relevance to a category.
The 8 slots to be filled are:
F. National Food Animal Science
Society
G. National Crop, Soil, Agronomy,
Horticulture, or Weed Science Society
L. 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and
Universities
P. American Colleges of Veterinary
Medicine
T. Rural Economic Development
U. National Consumer Interest Group
V. National Forestry Group
W. National Conservation or Natural
Resource Groups
Individuals and organizations who
wish to nominate experts for this or any
other USDA advisory committee should
submit a letter to the Secretary listing
these individuals’ names and business
address, phone, and email contact
information. These individuals may be
contacted now or in the future to
determine their interest in serving as a
committee member.
Candidates who wish to be
considered for membership on the
National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board should submit an AD–
755 application form and resume to the
Secretary of Agriculture. Cover letters
should be addressed to the Secretary of
Agriculture. The application form and
more information about advisory
committees can be found at
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advisory_committees.xml.
Nominations for one individual who
fits several of the categories listed
above, or for more than one person who
fits one category, will be accepted. In
your nomination letter, please indicate
the specific membership category for
each nominee. Each nominee must fill
out a form AD–755, ‘‘Advisory
Committee Membership Background
Information.’’ All nominees will be
vetted before selection.
Nominations are open to all
individuals without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
mental or physical handicap, marital
status, or sexual orientation. To ensure
that recommendations of the Advisory
Board take into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by the
Department, membership shall include,
to the extent practicable, individuals
with demonstrated ability to represent
all racial and ethnic groups, women and
men, and person with disabilities.
Appointments to the National
Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory
Board will be made by the Secretary of
Agriculture.
Done at Washington, DC, this 16th day of
April 2013.
Catherine Woteki,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and
Economics.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0004]
Notice of Decision To Authorize the
Importation of Fresh Barhi Dates From
Israel
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are advising the public of
our decision to authorize the
importation into the United States of
fresh dates of the cultivar Barhi from
Israel. Based on the findings of a pest
risk analysis, which we made available
to the public for review and comment
through a previous notice, we believe
that the application of one or more
designated phytosanitary measures will
be sufficient to mitigate the risks of
introducing or disseminating plant pests
or noxious weeds via the importation of
fresh dates of the cultivar Barhi from
Israel. In addition, based on the findings
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of a treatment evaluation document, we
are advising the public of our decision
to add a treatment schedule for Ceratitis
capitata in Barhi dates to the Plant
Protection and Quarantine Treatment
Manual.
DATES:
Effective Date: May 2, 2013.
Mr.
Marc Phillips, Senior Regulatory Policy
Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and
Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road, Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1236; (301) 851–2114.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and
Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1 through
319.56–58, referred to below as the
regulations), the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
prohibits or restricts the importation of
fruits and vegetables into the United
States from certain parts of the world to
prevent plant pests from being
introduced into and spread within the
United States.
Section 319.56–4 of the regulations
contains a performance-based process
for approving the importation of
commodities that, based on the findings
of a pest risk analysis (PRA), can be
safely imported subject to one or more
of the designated phytosanitary
measures listed in paragraph (b) of that
section. Under that process, APHIS
publishes a notice in the Federal
Register announcing the availability of
the PRA that evaluates the risks
associated with the importation of a
particular fruit or vegetable. Following
the close of the 60-day comment period,
APHIS may authorize the importation of
the fruit or vegetable subject to the
identified designated measures if: (1) No
comments were received on the PRA; (2)
the comments on the PRA revealed that
no changes to the PRA were necessary;
or (3) changes to the PRA were made in
response to public comments, but the
changes did not affect the overall
conclusions of the analysis and the
Administrator’s determination of risk.
In accordance with that process, we
published a notice 1 in the Federal
Register on January 9, 2013 (78 FR
1825–1826, Docket No. APHIS–2012–
0004), in which we announced the
availability, for review and comment, of
a PRA that evaluates the risks associated
with the importation into the United
States of fresh dates (Phoenix dactylifera
L.) of the cultivar Barhi (referred to
below as Barhi dates) from Israel.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1 To view the notice, supporting documents, and
the comment we received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS2012-0004.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Request for Nominations of Members for the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board
AGENCY: Research, Education, and Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Solicitation for membership.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App., the United States Department of Agriculture announces the
solicitation for nominations to fill 8 vacancies on the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory
Board.
DATES: All nomination materials should be mailed in a single, complete
package and postmarked by June 28, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The nominee's name, resume, and completed Form AD-755 must
be sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board Office, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room 3901, South Building, Washington, DC
20250-2255.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirley Morgan-Jordan, Program Support
Coordinator, National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 3901,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250-2255, telephone: 202-720-3684;
fax: 202-720-6199; email: shirley.morgan@ars.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1408 of the National Agricultural
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Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123)
was amended by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2008 by
deleting six members to the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory Board, which totals 25 members. Since
the Advisory Boards inception by congressional legislation in 1996,
each member has represented a specific category related to farming or
ranching, food production and processing, forestry research, crop and
animal science, land-grant institutions, non-land grant college or
university with a historic commitment to research in the food and
agricultural sciences, food retailing and marketing, rural economic
development, and natural resource and consumer interest groups, among
many others. The Board was first appointed by the Secretary of
Agriculture in September 1996 and one-third of its members were
appointed for a one, two, and three-year term, respectively. The terms
for 8 members who represent specific categories will expire September
30, 2013. Nominations for a 3-year appointment for these 8 vacant
categories are sought. All nominees will be carefully reviewed for
their expertise, leadership, and relevance to a category.
The 8 slots to be filled are:
F. National Food Animal Science Society
G. National Crop, Soil, Agronomy, Horticulture, or Weed Science Society
L. 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities
P. American Colleges of Veterinary Medicine
T. Rural Economic Development
U. National Consumer Interest Group
V. National Forestry Group
W. National Conservation or Natural Resource Groups
Individuals and organizations who wish to nominate experts for this
or any other USDA advisory committee should submit a letter to the
Secretary listing these individuals' names and business address, phone,
and email contact information. These individuals may be contacted now
or in the future to determine their interest in serving as a committee
member.
Candidates who wish to be considered for membership on the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory
Board should submit an AD-755 application form and resume to the
Secretary of Agriculture. Cover letters should be addressed to the
Secretary of Agriculture. The application form and more information
about advisory committees can be found at www.usda.gov/advisory_committees.xml.
Nominations for one individual who fits several of the categories
listed above, or for more than one person who fits one category, will
be accepted. In your nomination letter, please indicate the specific
membership category for each nominee. Each nominee must fill out a form
AD-755, ``Advisory Committee Membership Background Information.'' All
nominees will be vetted before selection.
Nominations are open to all individuals without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical
handicap, marital status, or sexual orientation. To ensure that
recommendations of the Advisory Board take into account the needs of
the diverse groups served by the Department, membership shall include,
to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent all racial and ethnic groups, women and men, and person with
disabilities.
Appointments to the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory Board will be made by the Secretary
of Agriculture.
Done at Washington, DC, this 16th day of April 2013.
Catherine Woteki,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 2013-10392 Filed 5-1-13; 8:45 am]
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