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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS–ST–20–0099]
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
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: Wednesday, March 31, 2021; 2
p.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be
conducted through teleconference.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffery Haynes, Commissioner, Plant
Variety Protection Office, USDA, AMS,
Science and Technology Programs;
Telephone: (202) 720–1066; 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
March 31, 2021. 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. 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
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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
of Practice and on all questions under
Section 44 of the FACA, ‘‘Public Interest
in Wide Usage’’ (7 U.S.C. 2404).
Meeting Agenda: The purpose of the
meeting will be to discuss the PVPO
2021 program activities, the electronic
application system, and the working
group update. The Board plans to
discuss program activities that
encourage the development of new
plant varieties and address appeals to
the Secretary. The meeting will be open
to the public. Those wishing to
participate are encouraged to preregister by March 12, 2021, by
contacting Jeffery Haynes, acting
commissioner, at Telephone: (202) 720–
1066; or Email: Jeffery.Haynes@
usda.gov.
Meeting Accommodation: The
meeting at USDA will provide
reasonable accommodation to
individuals with disabilities where
appropriate. If you need reasonable
accommodation to participate in this
public meeting, please notify Jeffery
Haynes at: Telephone: (202) 720–1066;
or Email: Jeffery.Haynes@usda.gov.
Determinations for reasonable
accommodation will be made on a caseby-case basis. Minutes of the meeting
will be available for public review 30
days following the meeting on the
internet at https://www.ams.usda.gov/
PVPO.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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Rural Housing Service
[Docket No. RHS–20–MFH–0029]
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Currently Approved Information
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Rural Housing Service.
Proposed collection; comments
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ACTION:
In accordance with the
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program of the Agency’s use of
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DATES: Comments on this Notice must
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Budget Branch, STOP 0782-Room
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS-ST-20-0099]
Plant Variety Protection Board; Open Teleconference 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, 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: Wednesday, March 31, 2021; 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted through teleconference.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffery Haynes, Commissioner, Plant
Variety Protection Office, USDA, AMS, Science and Technology Programs;
Telephone: (202) 720-1066; or Email: [email protected].
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 March 31, 2021. 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.
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 of Practice and on all questions under Section 44
of the FACA, ``Public Interest in Wide Usage'' (7 U.S.C. 2404).
Meeting Agenda: The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the
PVPO 2021 program activities, the electronic application system, and
the working group update. The Board plans to discuss program activities
that encourage the development of new plant varieties and address
appeals to the Secretary. The meeting will be open to the public. Those
wishing to participate are encouraged to pre-register by March 12,
2021, by contacting Jeffery Haynes, acting commissioner, at Telephone:
(202) 720-1066; or Email: [email protected].
Meeting Accommodation: The meeting at USDA will provide reasonable
accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If
you need reasonable accommodation to participate in this public
meeting, please notify Jeffery Haynes at: Telephone: (202) 720-1066; or
Email: [email protected].
Determinations for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-
by-case basis. Minutes of the meeting will be available for public
review 30 days following the meeting on the internet at https://www.ams.usda.gov/PVPO.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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