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Notice of July 13, 2016 Advisory
Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid
Meeting
United States Agency for
International Development.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, notice is
hereby given of a meeting of the
Advisory Committee on Voluntary
Foreign Aid (ACVFA).
Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2016.
Time: 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Location: Horizon Ballroom, The Ronald
Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20004.
Purpose
The Advisory Committee on
Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA) brings
together USAID and private voluntary
organization officials, representatives
from universities, international
nongovernment organizations, U.S.
businesses, and government,
multilateral, and private organizations
to foster understanding,
communication, and cooperation in the
area of foreign aid.
Agenda
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Re-Establishment of the Council for
Native American Farming and
Ranching
Office of the Secretary, USDA.
Notice and call for nominations.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the
re-establishment of the advisory Council
for Native American Farming and
Ranching (Council). The purpose of this
advisory council is to provide
recommendations to the Secretary on
how to eliminate barriers to Native
American participation in USDA
programs. The Council will discuss
issues related to the participation of
Native American farmers and ranchers
in USDA programs and transmit
recommendations concerning any
changes to regulations or internal
guidance or other measures. The
Council is necessary and in the public
interest. The USDA is seeking
nominations for individuals to be
considered Council members.
Candidates who wish to be considered
for membership on the Council for
Native American Farmers and Ranchers
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 can
be found at: https://www.usda.gov/
documents/OCIO_AD_755_Master_
2012.pdf.
DATES: Submit nominations on or before
August 22, 2016.
ADDRESSES: All nomination materials
should be mailed in a single, complete
package and postmarked by [Insert date
45 days after the date of publication of
this Federal Register notice]. All
nominations for membership should be
sent to: Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC, 20250, Attention:
SUMMARY:
SUMMARY:
USAID Administrator Gayle Smith
will make opening remarks, followed by
panel discussions among ACVFA
members and USAID leadership on
Ending Preventable Child & Maternal
Deaths. The full meeting agenda will be
forthcoming on the ACVFA Web site at
https://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/
organization/advisory-committee.
Stakeholders
The meeting is free and open to the
public. Registration information will be
forthcoming on the ACVFA Web site at
https://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/
organization/advisory-committee.
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Dated: June 29, 2016.
Jayne Thomisee,
Executive Director & Policy Advisor, U.S.
Agency for International Development.
ACTION:
AGENCY:
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Jayne Thomisee, acvfa@usaid.gov.
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Council on Native American Farmers
and Ranchers. Send comments to the
Office of Tribal Relations, 500A Whitten
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20250.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leslie Wheelock, Director, Office of
Tribal Relations. Email your questions
to tribal.relations@osec.usda.gov at or
call 202–205–2249.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Council Act (FACA)
as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and with
the concurrence of the General Services
Administration, the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the
re-establishment of the advisory Council
for Native American Farmers and
Ranchers (Council). The Council is a
discretionary advisory council that
operates under the provisions of the
FACA and reports to the Secretary of
Agriculture. The purpose of this Council
is: (1) To advise the Secretary of
Agriculture on issues related to the
participation of Native American
farmers and ranchers in USDA
programs; (2) to transmit
recommendations concerning any
changes to regulations or internal
guidance or other measures that would
eliminate barriers to program
participation for Native American
farmers and ranchers; (3) to examine
methods of maximizing the number of
new farming and ranching opportunities
created through enhanced extension,
sound conservation practices, targeted
rural business services, and financial
literacy services; (4) to examine
methods of encouraging
intergovernmental cooperation to
mitigate the effects of land tenure and
probate issues on the delivery of USDA
programs; (5) to evaluate other methods
of creating new farming or ranching
opportunities for Native American
producers; and (6) to address other
Native American related issues as
deemed appropriate.
The Council has 15 members, 11 of
whom will be Native American leaders
or persons who represent the interests of
Native American tribes or Native
American organizations. The term
‘‘Native American leaders’’ is not
limited to elected Tribal representatives
or members or persons with Native
American ancestry. The remaining four
members are the following high-ranking
USDA officials: (1), Director, Office of
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
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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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Notice of July 13, 2016 Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign
Aid Meeting
AGENCY: United States Agency for International Development.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is
hereby given of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Voluntary
Foreign Aid (ACVFA).
Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2016.
Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Location: Horizon Ballroom, The Ronald Reagan Building, 1300
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20004.
Purpose
The Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA) brings
together USAID and private voluntary organization officials,
representatives from universities, international nongovernment
organizations, U.S. businesses, and government, multilateral, and
private organizations to foster understanding, communication, and
cooperation in the area of foreign aid.
Agenda
USAID Administrator Gayle Smith will make opening remarks, followed
by panel discussions among ACVFA members and USAID leadership on Ending
Preventable Child & Maternal Deaths. The full meeting agenda will be
forthcoming on the ACVFA Web site at https://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/organization/advisory-committee.
Stakeholders
The meeting is free and open to the public. Registration
information will be forthcoming on the ACVFA Web site at https://www.usaid.gov/who-we-are/organization/advisory-committee.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jayne Thomisee, acvfa@usaid.gov.
Dated: June 29, 2016.
Jayne Thomisee,
Executive Director & Policy Advisor, U.S. Agency for International
Development.
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