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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS–ST–21–0082]
Plant Variety Protection Board Meeting
on December 14, 2021
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: Tuesday, December 14, 2021,
12:00 p.m.–3:00 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 Program;
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
December 6, 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 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 and 2022 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. The meeting will be
open to the public. Those wishing to
participate are encouraged to preregister by November 29, 2021, by
contacting Jeffery Haynes,
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.
Dated: October 25, 2021.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer, White
House Liaison Office, Office of the Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS-ST-21-0082]
Plant Variety Protection Board Meeting on December 14, 2021
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: Tuesday, December 14, 2021, 12:00 p.m.-3:00 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 Program;
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 December 6, 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 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 and 2022 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. The meeting will be open to the public. Those wishing to
participate are encouraged to pre-register by November 29, 2021, by
contacting Jeffery Haynes, 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.
Dated: October 25, 2021.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer, White House Liaison Office, Office
of the Secretary.
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