Solicitation of Nominations for Members of the USDA Grain Inspection Advisory Committee, 7526 [2020-02621]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–FGIS–19–0077]
Solicitation of Nominations for
Members of the USDA Grain Inspection
Advisory Committee
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice to solicit nominees.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking
nominations for individuals to serve on
the USDA Grain Inspection Advisory
Committee (Advisory Committee). The
Advisory Committee meets no less than
once annually to advise AMS on the
programs and services it delivers under
the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA).
Recommendations by the Advisory
Committee help AMS better meet the
needs of its customers who operate in a
dynamic and changing marketplace.
DATES: AMS will consider nominations
received by March 26, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit nominations for the
Advisory Committee by completing
form AD–755 and send to:
• Kendra Kline U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave.
SW, Rm. 2043–S, Mail Stop 3614,
Washington, DC 20250–3611;
• Email: Kendra.C.Kline@usda.gov; or
• FAX: 202–690–2333.
Form AD–755 may be obtained via
USDA’s website: https://
www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facasadvisory-councils/giac.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kendra Kline, telephone (202) 690–2410
or email Kendra.C.Kline@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
required by section 21 of the USGSA (7
U.S.C. 87j), as amended, the Secretary of
Agriculture (Secretary) established the
Advisory Committee on September 29,
1981, to provide advice to the AMS
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Administrator on implementation of the
USGSA. As specified in the USGSA, no
member may serve successive terms.
The Advisory Committee consists of
15 members, appointed by the
Secretary, who represent the interests of
grain producers, processors, handlers,
merchandisers, consumers, exporters,
and scientists with expertise in research
related to the policies in section 2 of the
USGSA (7 U.S.C. 74). While members of
the Advisory Committee serve without
compensation, USDA reimburses them
for travel expenses, including per diem
in lieu of subsistence, for travel away
from their homes or regular places of
business in performance of Advisory
Committee service (see 5 U.S.C. 5703).
A list of current Advisory Committee
members and other relevant information
are available on the USDA website at:
https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/
facas-advisory-councils/giac.
This notice solicits nominations for
individuals to serve on the Advisory
Committee. Nominations are open to all
individuals without regard to race,
color, religion, gender, national origin,
age, mental or physical disability,
marital status, or sexual orientation. To
ensure that recommendations of the
Advisory Committee take into account
the needs of the diverse groups served
by the USDA, membership shall
include, to the extent practicable,
individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent minorities, women, and
persons with disabilities.
The final selection of Advisory
Committee members and alternates is
made by the Secretary.
Dated: February 4, 2020.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. 2020–02621 Filed 2–7–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS–ST–20–0007]
Plant Variety Protection Board; Open
Teleconference Meeting
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the
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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, regulation updates,
subcommittee activities, and program
activities. The meeting is open to the
public. This notice sets forth the
schedule and location for the meeting.
DATES: Thursday, April 30, 2020, 1 p.m
to 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA), Room 3543, South
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC, 20250.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffery Haynes, Acting Commissioner,
Plant Variety Protection Office, USDA,
AMS, Science and Technology
Programs, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20250. Telephone:
(202) 720–1066; Fax: (202) 260–8976, or
Email: Jeffery.Haynes@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
sponsoring a meeting of the Board on
April 30, 2020. 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 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 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 FACA; (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
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-FGIS-19-0077]
Solicitation of Nominations for Members of the USDA Grain
Inspection Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice to solicit nominees.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on the
USDA Grain Inspection Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee). The
Advisory Committee meets no less than once annually to advise AMS on
the programs and services it delivers under the U.S. Grain Standards
Act (USGSA). Recommendations by the Advisory Committee help AMS better
meet the needs of its customers who operate in a dynamic and changing
marketplace.
DATES: AMS will consider nominations received by March 26, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit nominations for the Advisory Committee by completing
form AD-755 and send to:
Kendra Kline U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave. SW, Rm. 2043-S, Mail Stop 3614, Washington, DC 20250-
3611;
Email: [email protected]; or
FAX: 202-690-2333.
Form AD-755 may be obtained via USDA's website: https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/giac.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kendra Kline, telephone (202) 690-2410
or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by section 21 of the USGSA (7
U.S.C. 87j), as amended, the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary)
established the Advisory Committee on September 29, 1981, to provide
advice to the AMS Administrator on implementation of the USGSA. As
specified in the USGSA, no member may serve successive terms.
The Advisory Committee consists of 15 members, appointed by the
Secretary, who represent the interests of grain producers, processors,
handlers, merchandisers, consumers, exporters, and scientists with
expertise in research related to the policies in section 2 of the USGSA
(7 U.S.C. 74). While members of the Advisory Committee serve without
compensation, USDA reimburses them for travel expenses, including per
diem in lieu of subsistence, for travel away from their homes or
regular places of business in performance of Advisory Committee service
(see 5 U.S.C. 5703).
A list of current Advisory Committee members and other relevant
information are available on the USDA website at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/giac.
This notice solicits nominations for individuals to serve on the
Advisory Committee. Nominations are open to all individuals without
regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, mental
or physical disability, marital status, or sexual orientation. To
ensure that recommendations of the Advisory Committee take into account
the needs of the diverse groups served by the USDA, membership shall
include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated
ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
The final selection of Advisory Committee members and alternates is
made by the Secretary.
Dated: February 4, 2020.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-02621 Filed 2-7-20; 8:45 am]
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