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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Advisory Committee on Agriculture
Statistics
National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of re-establishment of the
charter for the Advisory Committee on
Agriculture Statistics.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is seeking renewal
of the 2-year charter for its discretionary
committee, the Advisory Committee on
Agriculture Statistics. Effective October
1, 1996, responsibility for the census of
agriculture program was transferred to
the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS) at USDA from the
Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department
of Commerce. Effective February 2,
1997, NASS also received the
transferred program positions and staff
from the Bureau of the Census, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
Responsibility for the Advisory
Committee on Agriculture Statistics,
which is a discretionary committee and
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was established by agency authority,
was transferred, along with its allocated
slot, to USDA with the census of
agriculture program.
Authority: The Advisory Committee on
Agriculture Statistics was originally
established by the Secretary of Commerce on
July 16, 1962. The Committee is also
established in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C.
App.2.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hubert H. Hamer, Director, Statistics
Division, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, (202) 720–3896, or email
HQ_SD_OD@nass.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: The purpose of the
Committee is to advise the Secretary on
the conduct of the periodic censuses
and surveys of agriculture, other related
surveys, and the types of agricultural
information to obtain from respondents.
The committee also prepares
recommendations regarding the content
of agriculture reports, and presents the
views and needs for data of major
suppliers and users of agriculture
statistics. The committee draws on the
experience and expertise of its members
to form a collective judgment
concerning agriculture data collected
and the statistics issued by the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
Description of Duties: The duties of
the Committee are solely advisory in
nature. The Committee makes
recommendations to the Secretary of
Agriculture with regard to the
agricultural statistics program of NASS,
and such other matters as it may deem
advisable, or which the Secretary of
Agriculture, Under Secretary for
Research, Education, and Economics, or
the Administrator of NASS may request.
Agency or Official to Whom the
Committee Reports: The Committee
reports to the Secretary of Agriculture
through the Under Secretary for
Research, Education, and Economics.
Committee Membership: The
Secretary of Agriculture will appoint the
membership of the Committee.
Furthermore, members will serve for
two-year terms, and can serve no more
than three consecutive terms.
Membership will consist of 20
individuals with diverse capabilities
distinguished by their broad range of
knowledge and interest in, though not
limited to, agricultural economics, rural
sociology, farm policy analysis, and
agricultural education. Members will
also be drawn from representatives of
state and local governments; agriculturerelated industry and trade or marketing
associations; major national farm
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organizations; and producer
organizations. A representative from the
Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department
of Commerce, and a representative from
the Economic Research Service, USDA,
shall serve as ex officio members of the
Committee.
This Committee will be fairly
balanced in its membership in terms of
the points of view represented and the
functions to be performed. Steps will be
taken to encourage fresh points of view,
such as establishing staggered
membership terms and limiting the
number of renewed memberships.
Equal opportunity practices in
accordance with USDA policies will be
followed in all appointments to the
Committee. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Committee
have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by USDA,
membership will include to the extent
possible, individuals with demonstrated
ability to represent the needs of all
racial and ethnic groups, women and
men, and persons with disabilities.
The USDA prohibits discrimination in
all of its programs and activities on the
basis of race, color, national origin, age,
disability, and where applicable, sex,
marital status, familial status, parental
status, religion, sexual orientation,
political beliefs, genetic information,
reprisal, or because all or part of an
individual’s income is derived from any
public assistance program.
Ethics Statement: To maintain the
highest levels of honesty, integrity and
ethical conduct, no Committee or
subcommittee member shall participate
in any ‘‘specific party matters’’ (i.e.,
matters are narrowly focused and
typically involve specific transactions
between identified parties) such as a
lease, license, permit, contract, claim,
grant, agreement, or related litigation
with the Department in which the
member has a direct or indirect
financial interest. This includes the
requirement for Committee or
Subcommittee members to immediately
disclose to the DFO any specific party
matter in which the member’s
immediate family, relatives, business
partners or employer would be directly
seeking to financially benefit from the
Committee’s recommendations.
All members will receive ethics
training to identify and avoid any
actions that would cause the public to
question the integrity of the
Committee’s advice and
recommendations. Members who are
appointed as ‘‘Representatives’’ are not
subject to Federal ethics laws because
such appointment allows them to
represent the point(s) of view of a
particular group, business sector or
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segment of the public. Members
appointed as ‘‘Special Government
Employees’’ (SGEs) are considered
intermittent Federal employees and are
subject to Federal ethics laws. SGE’s are
appointed due to their personal
knowledge, academic scholarship,
background or expertise. No SGE may
participate in any activity in which the
member has a prohibited financial
interest. Appointees who are SGEs are
required to complete and submit a
Confidential Financial Disclosure
Report (OGE–450 form) and, upon
request, USDA will assist SGEs in
preparing these financial reports. To
ensure the highest level of compliance
with applicable ethical standards USDA
will provide ethics training to SGEs on
an annual basis. The provisions of these
paragraphs are not meant to
exhaustively cover all Federal ethics
laws and do not affect any other
statutory or regulatory obligations to
which advisory committee members are
subject.
Recordkeeping: The records of this
Committee, formally and informally
established subcommittees, or other
subgroups of the committee, shall be
handled in accordance with General
Records Schedule 26, Item 2 or other
approved agency records disposition
schedule. These records shall be
available for public inspection and
copying, subject to the Freedom of
Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.
Information about this Committee is
available online at: https://
www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/
Advisory_Committee_on_Agriculture_
Statistics/index.asp.
Signed at Washington, DC, July 21, 2014.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
and advocates regarding sentencing
disparities in Maine. The planning
meeting will include reviewing and
voting on the committee’s Human
Trafficking report.
Members of the public are entitled to
submit written comments. The
comments must be received in the
regional office by Monday, September
15, 2014. Comments may be mailed to
the Eastern Regional Office, U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights, 1331
Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 1150,
Washington, DC 20425, faxed to (202)
376–7548, or emailed to Evelyn Bohor at
ero@usccr.gov. Persons who desire
additional information may contact the
Eastern Regional Office at 202–376–
7533.
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should contact the Eastern Regional
Office at least 10 working days before
the scheduled date of the meeting.
Records generated from this meeting
may be inspected and reproduced at the
Eastern Regional Office, as they become
available, both before and after the
meeting. Persons interested in the work
of this advisory committee are advised
to go to the Commission’s Web site,
www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Eastern
Regional Office at the above phone
number, email or street address.
The meetings will be conducted
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the Commission and
FACA.
Dated July 22, 2014.
David Mussatt,
Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit.
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Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting
of the Maine Advisory Committee
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
the provisions of the rules and
regulations of the U.S. Commission on
Civil Rights (Commission), and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), that a planning meeting and
briefing meeting of the Maine Advisory
Committee to the Commission will
convene at 12:00 p.m. (EDT) on
Thursday, August, 14, 2014, at Lewiston
City Hall, City Council Chamber, 27
Pine Street, Lewiston, ME 04240. The
purpose of the briefing meeting is to
hear from government officials, experts,
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Foreign-Trade Zone 119—Minneapolis,
Minnesota; Authorization of Limited
Production Activity; The Coleman
Company, Inc. (Textile-Based Personal
Flotation Devices); Sauk Rapids,
Minnesota
On March 13, 2014, The Coleman
Company, Inc., an operator of FTZ 119,
submitted a notification of proposed
production activity to the Foreign-Trade
Zones (FTZ) Board for its facility in
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.
The notification was processed in
accordance with the regulations of the
FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
notice in the Federal Register inviting
public comment (79 FR 18509–18510,
4–2–2014). The FTZ Board has
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determined that further review of part of
the proposed activity is warranted at
this time. The production activity
described in the notification is
authorized on a limited basis, subject to
the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s
regulations, including Section 400.14,
and further subject to a restriction
requiring that all foreign status textile
fabrics and cases of textile materials
(classified within HTSUS Subheadings
4202.92, 5407.42, 5407.51, 5407.52,
5407.82, 6004.10, 5906.91, and 5806.32)
be admitted to the zone in domestic
(duty-paid) status (19 CFR 146.43) or
privileged foreign status (19 CFR
146.41).
Dated: July 21, 2014.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
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Foreign-Trade Zone 72—Indianapolis,
Indiana, Authorization of Production
Activity, Ingram Micro Mobility/
Brightpoint North America L.P. (Kitting
of Pedometer Products and
Accessories), Plainfield, Indiana
On March 20, 2014, the Indianapolis
Airport Authority, grantee of FTZ 72,
submitted a notification of proposed
production activity to the Foreign-Trade
Zones (FTZ) Board on behalf of Ingram
Micro Mobility/Brightpoint North
America L.P., within Subzone 72S, in
Plainfield, Indiana.
The notification was processed in
accordance with the regulations of the
FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including
notice in the Federal Register inviting
public comment (79 FR 18011–18012,
3–31–2014). The FTZ Board has
determined that no further review of the
activity is warranted at this time. The
production activity described in the
notification is authorized, subject to the
FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations,
including Section 400.14.
Dated: July 18, 2014.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014–17474 Filed 7–24–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of re-establishment of the charter for the Advisory
Committee on Agriculture Statistics.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking renewal
of the 2-year charter for its discretionary committee, the Advisory
Committee on Agriculture Statistics. Effective October 1, 1996,
responsibility for the census of agriculture program was transferred to
the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) at USDA from the
Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce. Effective February
2, 1997, NASS also received the transferred program positions and staff
from the Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Responsibility for the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics,
which is a discretionary committee and was established by agency
authority, was transferred, along with its allocated slot, to USDA with
the census of agriculture program.
Authority: The Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics was
originally established by the Secretary of Commerce on July 16,
1962. The Committee is also established in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended,
5 U.S.C. App.2.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hubert H. Hamer, Director, Statistics
Division, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, (202) 720-3896, or email HQ_SD_OD@nass.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary on
the conduct of the periodic censuses and surveys of agriculture, other
related surveys, and the types of agricultural information to obtain
from respondents. The committee also prepares recommendations regarding
the content of agriculture reports, and presents the views and needs
for data of major suppliers and users of agriculture statistics. The
committee draws on the experience and expertise of its members to form
a collective judgment concerning agriculture data collected and the
statistics issued by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS).
Description of Duties: The duties of the Committee are solely
advisory in nature. The Committee makes recommendations to the
Secretary of Agriculture with regard to the agricultural statistics
program of NASS, and such other matters as it may deem advisable, or
which the Secretary of Agriculture, Under Secretary for Research,
Education, and Economics, or the Administrator of NASS may request.
Agency or Official to Whom the Committee Reports: The Committee
reports to the Secretary of Agriculture through the Under Secretary for
Research, Education, and Economics.
Committee Membership: The Secretary of Agriculture will appoint the
membership of the Committee. Furthermore, members will serve for two-
year terms, and can serve no more than three consecutive terms.
Membership will consist of 20 individuals with diverse capabilities
distinguished by their broad range of knowledge and interest in, though
not limited to, agricultural economics, rural sociology, farm policy
analysis, and agricultural education. Members will also be drawn from
representatives of state and local governments; agriculture-related
industry and trade or marketing associations; major national farm
organizations; and producer organizations. A representative from the
Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, and a representative
from the Economic Research Service, USDA, shall serve as ex officio
members of the Committee.
This Committee will be fairly balanced in its membership in terms
of the points of view represented and the functions to be performed.
Steps will be taken to encourage fresh points of view, such as
establishing staggered membership terms and limiting the number of
renewed memberships.
Equal opportunity practices in accordance with USDA policies will
be followed in all appointments to the Committee. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs of
the diverse groups served by USDA, membership will include to the
extent possible, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent the
needs of all racial and ethnic groups, women and men, and persons with
disabilities.
The USDA prohibits discrimination in all of its programs and
activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age,
disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status,
parental status, religion, sexual orientation, political beliefs,
genetic information, reprisal, or because all or part of an
individual's income is derived from any public assistance program.
Ethics Statement: To maintain the highest levels of honesty,
integrity and ethical conduct, no Committee or subcommittee member
shall participate in any ``specific party matters'' (i.e., matters are
narrowly focused and typically involve specific transactions between
identified parties) such as a lease, license, permit, contract, claim,
grant, agreement, or related litigation with the Department in which
the member has a direct or indirect financial interest. This includes
the requirement for Committee or Subcommittee members to immediately
disclose to the DFO any specific party matter in which the member's
immediate family, relatives, business partners or employer would be
directly seeking to financially benefit from the Committee's
recommendations.
All members will receive ethics training to identify and avoid any
actions that would cause the public to question the integrity of the
Committee's advice and recommendations. Members who are appointed as
``Representatives'' are not subject to Federal ethics laws because such
appointment allows them to represent the point(s) of view of a
particular group, business sector or
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segment of the public. Members appointed as ``Special Government
Employees'' (SGEs) are considered intermittent Federal employees and
are subject to Federal ethics laws. SGE's are appointed due to their
personal knowledge, academic scholarship, background or expertise. No
SGE may participate in any activity in which the member has a
prohibited financial interest. Appointees who are SGEs are required to
complete and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450
form) and, upon request, USDA will assist SGEs in preparing these
financial reports. To ensure the highest level of compliance with
applicable ethical standards USDA will provide ethics training to SGEs
on an annual basis. The provisions of these paragraphs are not meant to
exhaustively cover all Federal ethics laws and do not affect any other
statutory or regulatory obligations to which advisory committee members
are subject.
Recordkeeping: The records of this Committee, formally and
informally established subcommittees, or other subgroups of the
committee, shall be handled in accordance with General Records Schedule
26, Item 2 or other approved agency records disposition schedule. These
records shall be available for public inspection and copying, subject
to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Information about this
Committee is available online at: https://www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/Advisory_Committee_on_Agriculture_Statistics/index.asp.
Signed at Washington, DC, July 21, 2014.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator.
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