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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Minority Farmer Advisory Committee;
Re-Establishment of Charter
Office of Advocacy and
Outreach, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of re-establishment.
AGENCY:
We are giving notice that the
Secretary of Agriculture intends to reestablish the charter of the Advisory
Committee on Minority Farmers (the
‘‘Committee’’) for a 2-year term.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal
Official, USDA Office of Advocacy and
Outreach, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Room 520–A, Washington, DC
20250–0170; Telephone (202) 720–6350;
Fax (202) 720–7136; Email:
kenya.nicholas@osec.usda.gov.
ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be sent to:
Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated
Federal Official, USDA Office of
Advocacy and Outreach, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room 520–
A, Washington, DC 20250–0170.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA, 5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby
given that the Secretary of Agriculture
intends to re-establish the Advisory
Committee on Minority Farmers for 2
years. A call for nominations was
previously announced and has closed.
Those applicants will be revetted and
will be appointed for 2-year terms
immediately following charter renewal.
This Committee will advise the
Secretary of Agriculture on matters
particularly affecting: Minority farmers
and ranchers participating in and equal
access to USDA programs and services;
the implementation of the Outreach and
Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged
and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
(OASDVFR) also known as the ‘‘2501
Program’’; and civil rights activities
within the Department as these
activities relate to the participants of the
OASDVFR Program. The Committee
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will consider recommendations
proffered from the previous committee
members in 2012 and suggest means of
implementation.
The Secretary will appoint 15
members from among applicants vetted
in order to obtain the broadest possible
representation on the Committee,
pursuant to Section 5 of the Agricultural
Credit Improvement Act of 1992 (Pub. L.
102–554), in accordance with the FACA
and U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Regulation 1041–1. Equal
opportunity practices, in line with the
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
the Department, membership should
include, to the extent practicable,
individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent minorities, women, and
persons with disabilities.
Signed in Washington, DC, this 24th day of
October, 2014.
Carolyn C. Parker,
Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach.
[FR Doc. 2014–26102 Filed 11–3–14; 8:45 am]
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Minority Farmer Advisory Committee; Re-Establishment of Charter
AGENCY: Office of Advocacy and Outreach, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of re-establishment.
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SUMMARY: We are giving notice that the Secretary of Agriculture intends
to re-establish the charter of the Advisory Committee on Minority
Farmers (the ``Committee'') for a 2-year term.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated
Federal Official, USDA Office of Advocacy and Outreach, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room 520-A, Washington, DC 20250-0170;
Telephone (202) 720-6350; Fax (202) 720-7136; Email:
kenya.nicholas@osec.usda.gov.
ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be sent to: Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated
Federal Official, USDA Office of Advocacy and Outreach, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room 520-A, Washington, DC 20250-0170.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA, 5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that the Secretary of
Agriculture intends to re-establish the Advisory Committee on Minority
Farmers for 2 years. A call for nominations was previously announced
and has closed. Those applicants will be revetted and will be appointed
for 2-year terms immediately following charter renewal.
This Committee will advise the Secretary of Agriculture on matters
particularly affecting: Minority farmers and ranchers participating in
and equal access to USDA programs and services; the implementation of
the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran
Farmers and Ranchers (OASDVFR) also known as the ``2501 Program''; and
civil rights activities within the Department as these activities
relate to the participants of the OASDVFR Program. The Committee will
consider recommendations proffered from the previous committee members
in 2012 and suggest means of implementation.
The Secretary will appoint 15 members from among applicants vetted
in order to obtain the broadest possible representation on the
Committee, pursuant to Section 5 of the Agricultural Credit Improvement
Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-554), in accordance with the FACA and U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Regulation 1041-1. Equal opportunity
practices, in line with the 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 the Department, membership should include, to the extent
practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent
minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
Signed in Washington, DC, this 24th day of October, 2014.
Carolyn C. Parker,
Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach.
[FR Doc. 2014-26102 Filed 11-3-14; 8:45 am]
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