Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers Request for Nominations, 25224 [2017-11216]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of Advocacy and Outreach
(OAO)
Advisory Committee on Minority
Farmers Request for Nominations
Office of Advocacy and
Outreach, USDA.
ACTION: Solicitation for nominations.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA, 5
U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that
the Secretary of Agriculture is soliciting
nominations for membership for the
Advisory Committee on Minority
Farmers (the ‘‘Committee’’). Interested
persons may submit applications and
nomination packages which can be
downloaded at: https://
www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755.
DATES: Consideration will be given to
nominations received on or before June
16, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal
Official, USDA OAO, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Room 520–A, Washington, DC 20250–
0601; Telephone (202) 720–6350; Fax
(202) 720–7704; Email: kenya.nicholas@
osec.usda.gov.
ADDRESSES: Nomination packages may
be sent by postal mail or commercial
delivery to: Mrs. Kenya Nicholas,
Designated Federal Official, USDA
OAO, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Room 520–A, Washington, DC 20250–
0601. Nomination packages may also be
faxed to (202) 720–7704.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
7, 2017, we published in the Federal
Register (FR DOC# 2017–04395, Pages
12782–12783) a Notice of Solicitation
for Membership.
Applications were required to be
received on or before March 31, 2017.
We are re-issuing this announcement to
extend the submission period to June
16, 2017. Prior applicants are not
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required to reapply. We are soliciting
nominations from interested
organizations and individuals from
among socially disadvantaged farming
and ranching producers (industry); civil
rights professionals; private nonprofit
organizations; State, and Tribal
agricultural agencies; academic
institutions; commercial banking
entities; trade associations; related
enterprises that support socially
disadvantaged producers; and higher
education institutions that work with
socially disadvantaged producers. An
organization may nominate individuals
from within or outside its membership;
alternatively, an individual may
nominate herself or himself.
Nomination packages should include a
nomination form along with a cover
letter or resume that documents the
nominee’s background and experience.
Nomination forms are available on the
Internet at https://www.ocio.usda.gov/
document/ad-755 or may be obtained
from Mrs. Kenya Nicholas at the email
address or telephone number noted
above.
The Secretary will fill up to 15
vacancies from among those
organizations and individuals solicited,
in order to obtain the broadest possible
representation on the Committee. 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, May 2, 2017.
Christian Obineme,
Associate Director, Office of Advocacy and
Outreach.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2017–0022]
Notice of Request for Renewal of an
Approved Information Collection
(Electronic Import Inspection)
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing
its intention to request a renewal of the
approved information collection
regarding electronic import inspection.
The approval for this information
collection will expire on October 31,
2017. There are no changes to the
existing information collection.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
July 31, 2017.
ADDRESSES: FSIS invites interested
persons to submit comments on this
information collection. Comments may
be submitted by one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
Web site provides the ability to type
short comments directly into the
comment field on this Web page or
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go
to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
• Mail, including CD–ROMs, etc.:
Send to Docket Clerk, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Food Safety and
Inspection Service, Docket Clerk,
Patriots Plaza 3, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Mailstop 3782, Room
8–163A, Washington, DC 20250–3700.
• Hand- or courier-delivered
submittals: Deliver to Patriots Plaza 3,
355 E Street SW., Room 8–163A,
Washington, DC 20250–3700.
Instructions: All items submitted by
mail or electronic mail must include the
Agency name and docket number FSIS–
2017–0022. Comments received in
response to this docket will be made
available for public inspection and
posted without change, including any
personal information, to https://
www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to background
documents or comments received, go to
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO)
Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers Request for Nominations
AGENCY: Office of Advocacy and Outreach, USDA.
ACTION: Solicitation for nominations.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA, 5 U.S.C.
App.), notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture is
soliciting nominations for membership for the Advisory Committee on
Minority Farmers (the ``Committee''). Interested persons may submit
applications and nomination packages which can be downloaded at:
https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755.
DATES: Consideration will be given to nominations received on or before
June 16, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated
Federal Official, USDA OAO, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 520-A,
Washington, DC 20250-0601; Telephone (202) 720-6350; Fax (202) 720-
7704; Email: kenya.nicholas@osec.usda.gov.
ADDRESSES: Nomination packages may be sent by postal mail or commercial
delivery to: Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal Official, USDA
OAO, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 520-A, Washington, DC 20250-
0601. Nomination packages may also be faxed to (202) 720-7704.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 7, 2017, we published in the
Federal Register (FR DOC# 2017-04395, Pages 12782-12783) a Notice of
Solicitation for Membership.
Applications were required to be received on or before March 31,
2017. We are re-issuing this announcement to extend the submission
period to June 16, 2017. Prior applicants are not required to reapply.
We are soliciting nominations from interested organizations and
individuals from among socially disadvantaged farming and ranching
producers (industry); civil rights professionals; private nonprofit
organizations; State, and Tribal agricultural agencies; academic
institutions; commercial banking entities; trade associations; related
enterprises that support socially disadvantaged producers; and higher
education institutions that work with socially disadvantaged producers.
An organization may nominate individuals from within or outside its
membership; alternatively, an individual may nominate herself or
himself. Nomination packages should include a nomination form along
with a cover letter or resume that documents the nominee's background
and experience. Nomination forms are available on the Internet at
https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755 or may be obtained from Mrs.
Kenya Nicholas at the email address or telephone number noted above.
The Secretary will fill up to 15 vacancies from among those
organizations and individuals solicited, in order to obtain the
broadest possible representation on the Committee. 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, May 2, 2017.
Christian Obineme,
Associate Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach.
[FR Doc. 2017-11216 Filed 5-31-17; 8:45 am]
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