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authorized demonstration projects to
develop and test methods of providing
access to food for low-income children
in urban and rural areas during the
summer months when schools are not in
regular sessions, as well as a rigorous
independent evaluation of the projects
regarding their effectiveness. The
Summer Electronic Benefits for
Children (SEBTC) Household-Based
Demonstration on Food Insecurity
carries out the demonstration projects
Congress directed USDA to perform in
this section of the Act.
Need and Use of the Information: The
2014 evaluation of SEBTC has two
broad objectives (1) to describe the
receipt and use of the benefits and (2)
to describe the implementation of the
SEBTC in terms of approaches used and
the challenges and lessons learned
during the demonstrations. If this study
is not conducted, the Food and
Nutrition Service will not have the data
necessary to examine how the
demonstration sites implemented
SEBTC and how the benefits were used
by households in 2014, which will be
used to produce the required report to
Congress and inform future program
decisions.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 18.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 16.
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC; New Executive Office
Building, 725—17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC, 20503. Commenters
are encouraged to submit their
comments to OMB via email to: OIRA_
Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202)
395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602.
Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received by
April 23, 2014. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by
calling (202) 720–8681.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Farmers Market Promotion
Program (FMPP).
OMB Control Number: 0581–0235.
Summary of Collection: The purposes
of the Farmers Market Promotion
Program (FMPP) are to increase
domestic consumption of agricultural
commodities by improving and
expanding, assisting in the
improvement and expansion, and to
develop or aid in the development of
new domestic farmers’ markets,
roadside stands, community-supported
agriculture programs, and other direct
producer-to-consumer infrastructure.
The Farmer-to-Consumer Marketing Act
of 1976 (Act) directs USDA to encourage
the direct marketing of agricultural
commodities from farmers to
consumers, and to promote the
development and expansion of direct
marketing of agricultural commodities
from farmers to consumers. The recently
authorized Farmer’s Market Promotion
Program (FMPP) (7 U.S.C. 3005),
Section 6 of 7 U.S.C. 3004 directs the
Secretary of Agriculture to ‘‘carry out a
program to make grants to eligible
entities for projects to establish, expand,
and promote farmers’ markets.’’
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The Department of Agriculture will
submit the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 on or after the date
of publication of this notice. Comments
regarding (a) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
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Need and Use of the Information: The
Agricultural Marketing Service will
review grant application information to
determine eligibility of applicants for
participation in FMPP, evaluate goals,
objectives, work-plans, expected results
and budget for the project.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 1,500.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: One time.
Total Burden Hours: 20,988.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Solicitation of Members to
the National Genetic Research
Advisory Council
Research, Education, and
Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Solicitation of members.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade
Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.A. 5843), the
United States Department of Agriculture
announces the solicitation for
nominations to fill four vacancies on the
National Genetic Resources Advisory
Council.
DATES: All nomination materials should
be mailed in a single, complete package
and postmarked or sent electronically
by May 30, 2014.
ADDRESSES: All nomination packages
must be sent to: Thomas Vilsack,
Secretary, U.S. Department of
Agriculture; 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20250–2255, Attn:
National Genetics Research Advisory
Council, Room 3901, South Building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele Esch, Executive Director,
National Genetics Research Advisory
Council, Room 3901, South Building,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0321
Telephone: 202–720–3684. Fax: 202–
720–6199, or email: Michele.esch@
usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
is composed of 9 members. The NGRAC
was re-established in 2012 as a
permanent subcommittee of the
National Agricultural Research,
SUMMARY:
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Extension, Education, and Economics
(NAREEE) Advisory Board to formulate
recommendations on actions and
policies for the collection, maintenance,
and utilization of genetic resources; to
make recommendations for coordination
of genetic resources plans of several
domestic and international
organizations; and to advise the
Secretary of Agriculture and the
National Genetic Resources Program
(NGRP) Director of new and innovative
approaches to genetic resources
conservation. The NGRAC will advise
the Department on ways to ensure that
the NGRP serves the needs of all farmers
for high-quality and diverse seed (both
conventionally bred and genetically
engineered) for their particular farming
operations. The NGRAC will also advise
the department on developing a broad
strategy for maintaining plant
biodiversity available to agriculture, and
strengthening public sector plant
breeding capacities.
The terms of 4 members of the
NGRAC expired on September 30, 2013.
Nominations for a 4-year appointment,
effective October 1, 2013 through
September 30, 2017, for these 4 vacant
positions are sought. The NGRAC
membership is required to have twothirds of the appointed members from
scientific disciplines relevant to the
NGRP including agricultural sciences,
environmental sciences, natural
resource sciences, health sciences, and
nutritional sciences; and one-third of
the appointed members from the general
public including leaders in fields of
public policy, trade, international
development, law, or management. The
4 slots to be filled are to be composed
of 3 scientific members and 1 general
public member. All nominees will be
carefully reviewed for their expertise,
leadership, and relevance. All nominees
will be vetted before selection.
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 Genetic Research Advisory
Council must submit an AD–755,
‘‘Advisory Committee Membership
Background Information,’’ application
form and their resume to the Secretary
of Agriculture. Cover letters should be
addressed to the Secretary of
Agriculture. The application form and
more information about advisory
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committees can be found at
www.usda.gov/advisory_
committees.xml.
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
the 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,
geographical areas, women and men,
and persons with disabilities.
Appointments to the National Genetic
Research Advisory Council will be
made by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Done at Washington, DC this 10th day of
March 2014.
Ann Bartuska,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research,
Education, and Economics.
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of comment period.
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We are extending the
comment period for our notice that
announced our determination that a
region of Argentina, consisting of the
areas of Patagonia South and Patagonia
North B, is free of foot-and-mouth
disease. In that notice we also
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Argentina, and our determination, based
on our evaluation, that rinderpest is not
present in the entirety of Argentina.
This action will allow interested
persons additional time to prepare and
submit comments.
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Docket No. APHIS–2013–0105) a notice
announcing the availability of our
evaluation of the foot-and-mouth
disease status of a region of Argentina,
consisting of the areas of Patagonia
South and Patagonia North B, as well as
an evaluation assessing the rinderpest
status of South America, for public
review and comment.
Comments on the notice were
required to be received on or before
March 24, 2014. We are extending the
comment period on Docket No. APHIS–
2013–0105 for an additional 30 days.
This action will allow interested
persons additional time to prepare and
submit comments.
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136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and
371.4.
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March 2014.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Solicitation of Members to the National Genetic
Research Advisory Council
AGENCY: Research, Education, and Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Solicitation of members.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.A. 5843), the United States Department of
Agriculture announces the solicitation for nominations to fill four
vacancies on the National Genetic Resources Advisory Council.
DATES: All nomination materials should be mailed in a single, complete
package and postmarked or sent electronically by May 30, 2014.
ADDRESSES: All nomination packages must be sent to: Thomas Vilsack,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture; 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20250-2255, Attn: National Genetics Research
Advisory Council, Room 3901, South Building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Esch, Executive Director,
National Genetics Research Advisory Council, Room 3901, South Building,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-0321 Telephone: 202-720-3684. Fax: 202-720-6199,
or email: Michele.esch@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board is composed of 9 members. The
NGRAC was re-established in 2012 as a permanent subcommittee of the
National Agricultural Research,
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Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board to
formulate recommendations on actions and policies for the collection,
maintenance, and utilization of genetic resources; to make
recommendations for coordination of genetic resources plans of several
domestic and international organizations; and to advise the Secretary
of Agriculture and the National Genetic Resources Program (NGRP)
Director of new and innovative approaches to genetic resources
conservation. The NGRAC will advise the Department on ways to ensure
that the NGRP serves the needs of all farmers for high-quality and
diverse seed (both conventionally bred and genetically engineered) for
their particular farming operations. The NGRAC will also advise the
department on developing a broad strategy for maintaining plant
biodiversity available to agriculture, and strengthening public sector
plant breeding capacities.
The terms of 4 members of the NGRAC expired on September 30, 2013.
Nominations for a 4-year appointment, effective October 1, 2013 through
September 30, 2017, for these 4 vacant positions are sought. The NGRAC
membership is required to have two-thirds of the appointed members from
scientific disciplines relevant to the NGRP including agricultural
sciences, environmental sciences, natural resource sciences, health
sciences, and nutritional sciences; and one-third of the appointed
members from the general public including leaders in fields of public
policy, trade, international development, law, or management. The 4
slots to be filled are to be composed of 3 scientific members and 1
general public member. All nominees will be carefully reviewed for
their expertise, leadership, and relevance. All nominees will be vetted
before selection.
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
Genetic Research Advisory Council must submit an AD-755, ``Advisory
Committee Membership Background Information,'' application form and
their 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 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 the
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, geographical areas, women and
men, and persons with disabilities.
Appointments to the National Genetic Research Advisory Council will
be made by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Done at Washington, DC this 10th day of March 2014.
Ann Bartuska,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
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