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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS–ST–16–0046]
Plant Variety Protection Board; Open
Meeting
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is
announcing a meeting of the Plant
Variety Protection Board (Board). The
meeting is being held to discuss a
variety of topics including, but not
limited to, work and outreach plans,
subcommittee activities, and proposals
for procedure changes. The meeting is
open to the public. This notice sets forth
the schedule and location for the
meeting.
DATES: Wednesday, July 27, 2016, from
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Board meeting will be
held at the United States Department of
Agriculture, Room 3543, South
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20250.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maria Pratt, Program Analyst, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA),
AMS, Science and Technology
Programs, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20250. Telephone:
(202) 720–1104; Fax: (202) 260–8976, or
Email: maria.pratt@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the provisions of section 10(a) of the
FACA (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), this
notice informs the public that the Plant
Variety Protection Office (PVPO) is
having a Board meeting earlier than the
15 day requirement of the FACA. The
Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA) (7
U.S.C. 2321 et seq.) provides legal
protection in the form of intellectual
property rights to developers of new
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varieties of plants, which are
reproduced sexually by seed or are
tuber-propagated. A Certificate of Plant
Variety Protection (PVP) is awarded to
an owner of a crop variety after an
examination shows that it is new,
distinct from other varieties, genetically
uniform and stable through successive
generations. The term of protection is 20
years for most crops and 25 years for
trees, shrubs, and vines. The PVPA also
provides for a statutory Board (7 U.S.C.
2327). The PVPA Board is composed of
14 individuals who are experts in
various areas of development and
represent the seed industry sector,
academia and government. The duties of
the Board are to: (1) Advise the
Secretary concerning the adoption of
rules and regulations to facilitate the
proper administration of the PVPA; (2)
provide advisory counsel to the
Secretary on appeals concerning
decisions on applications by the PVP
Office and on requests for emergency
public-interest compulsory licenses; and
(3) advise the Secretary on any other
matters under the Regulations and Rules
of Practice and on all questions under
Section 44 of the PVPA, ‘‘Public Interest
in Wide Usage’’ (7 U.S.C. 2404).
The purpose of the meeting will be to
discuss the PVPO 2016 achievements,
the electronic application system, the
report of the subcommittee to evaluate
molecular techniques for PVP
distinctness characterization, and PVPO
strategic planning.
Agenda Items: The agenda will
include, welcome and introductions,
discussions on program activities that
encourage the development of new
plant varieties and also address appeals
to the Secretary. There will be
presentations on 2016
accomplishments, the electronic PVP
application system, the use of molecular
markers for PVP applications, and PVPO
strategic planning. The meeting will be
open to the public. Those wishing to
participate are encouraged to preregister by July 20, 2016 by contacting
Maria Pratt, Program Analyst;
Telephone: (202) 720–1104; Email:
maria.prat@ams.usda.gov.
Meeting Accommodation: If you need
a reasonable accommodation to
participate in this public meeting,
please notify Maria Pratt at: Email:
maria.pratt@ams.usda.gov or (202) 720–
1104. Determinations for reasonable
accommodation will be made on a case-
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by-case basis. Minutes of the meeting
will be available for public review at the
internet Web site https://
www.ams.usda.gov/PVPO.
Dated: June 10, 2016.
Elanor Starmer,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Hood and Willamette Resource
Advisory Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Hood and Willamette
Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
will meet in Salem, Oregon. The
committee is authorized under the
Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act (the Act) and
operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
of the committee is to improve
collaborative relationships and to
provide advice and recommendations to
the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with Title II of
the Act. RAC information can be found
at the following Web site: https://
www.fs.usda.gov/detail/willamette/
workingtogether/advisorycommittees/
?cid=STELPRDB5048434.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held on July
6, 2016, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of meeting prior
to attendance, please contact the person
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Bureau of Land Management, Salem
District, 1717 Fabry Rd. SE., Salem,
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are placed in the record and are
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National Forest Supervisor’s Office.
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the building.
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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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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS-ST-16-0046]
Plant Variety Protection Board; Open Meeting
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing a meeting of the
Plant Variety Protection Board (Board). The meeting is being held to
discuss a variety of topics including, but not limited to, work and
outreach plans, subcommittee activities, and proposals for procedure
changes. The meeting is open to the public. This notice sets forth the
schedule and location for the meeting.
DATES: Wednesday, July 27, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Board meeting will be held at the United States
Department of Agriculture, Room 3543, South Building, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Pratt, Program Analyst, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), AMS, Science and Technology Programs,
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250. Telephone: (202)
720-1104; Fax: (202) 260-8976, or Email: maria.pratt@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the provisions of section 10(a)
of the FACA (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), this notice informs the public that
the Plant Variety Protection Office (PVPO) is having a Board meeting
earlier than the 15 day requirement of the FACA. The Plant Variety
Protection Act (PVPA) (7 U.S.C. 2321 et seq.) provides legal protection
in the form of intellectual property rights to developers of new
varieties of plants, which are reproduced sexually by seed or are
tuber-propagated. A Certificate of Plant Variety Protection (PVP) is
awarded to an owner of a crop variety after an examination shows that
it is new, distinct from other varieties, genetically uniform and
stable through successive generations. The term of protection is 20
years for most crops and 25 years for trees, shrubs, and vines. The
PVPA also provides for a statutory Board (7 U.S.C. 2327). The PVPA
Board is composed of 14 individuals who are experts in various areas of
development and represent the seed industry sector, academia and
government. The duties of the Board are to: (1) Advise the Secretary
concerning the adoption of rules and regulations to facilitate the
proper administration of the PVPA; (2) provide advisory counsel to the
Secretary on appeals concerning decisions on applications by the PVP
Office and on requests for emergency public-interest compulsory
licenses; and (3) advise the Secretary on any other matters under the
Regulations and Rules of Practice and on all questions under Section 44
of the PVPA, ``Public Interest in Wide Usage'' (7 U.S.C. 2404).
The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the PVPO 2016
achievements, the electronic application system, the report of the
subcommittee to evaluate molecular techniques for PVP distinctness
characterization, and PVPO strategic planning.
Agenda Items: The agenda will include, welcome and introductions,
discussions on program activities that encourage the development of new
plant varieties and also address appeals to the Secretary. There will
be presentations on 2016 accomplishments, the electronic PVP
application system, the use of molecular markers for PVP applications,
and PVPO strategic planning. The meeting will be open to the public.
Those wishing to participate are encouraged to pre-register by July 20,
2016 by contacting Maria Pratt, Program Analyst; Telephone: (202) 720-
1104; Email: maria.prat@ams.usda.gov.
Meeting Accommodation: If you need a reasonable accommodation to
participate in this public meeting, please notify Maria Pratt at:
Email: maria.pratt@ams.usda.gov or (202) 720-1104. Determinations for
reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Minutes
of the meeting will be available for public review at the internet Web
site https://www.ams.usda.gov/PVPO.
Dated: June 10, 2016.
Elanor Starmer,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-14164 Filed 6-14-16; 8:45 am]
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