Meeting; Board for International Food and Agricultural Development, 56588-56589 [2023-17786]

Download as PDF 56588 Notices Federal Register Vol. 88, No. 159 Friday, August 18, 2023 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. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Meeting; Board for International Food and Agricultural Development Agency for International Development. ACTION: Notice of meeting; request for public comment. AGENCY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Aug 17, 2023 Jkt 259001 The event is open to the public and will be hosted in person at the Willard InterContinental Hotel at 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, and via ZOOM for virtual participation. 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ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be organized in two sessions: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) (see https://www.usaid.gov/ bifad), an advisory committee on food and agriculture issues to the US Agency for International Development (USAID), is hosting a full-day public meeting, Elevating Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in USAID’s Agricultural, Nutrition, and Food System Programming to Inform Strategy Implementation: A Discussion of the BIFAD Climate Change Subcommittee Draft Commissioned Report, to address the opportunities and challenges of transformational climate change adaptation and mitigation in USAID’s agricultural, nutrition, and food systems programming. The meeting will highlight a draft commissioned report guided by the BIFAD Subcommittee on Systemic Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, a subordinate unit of BIFAD established in June 2022 in response to a USAID request for advice on addressing the climate crisis in agricultural, nutrition, and food systems. The program will include Agency, stakeholder, and public insights and deliberation of draft recommendations from the report on integrating climate change adaptation and mitigation opportunities within USAID’s agricultural, nutrition, and food system programming, research investments, and operational practices, as well as mobilizing climate finance for more resilient and sustainable food systems. SUMMARY: Monday, September 11, 2023, from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EDT and 1:30–3:30 p.m. EDT. DATES: I. Morning Session: A Vision for USAID Research To Advance Food Security, Nutrition, Climate and Environment Goals This session will focus on opportunities to integrate climate change in implementation of the U.S. Government Global Food Security Research Strategy (https:// www.feedthefuture.gov/resource/u-sgovernment-global-food-securityresearch-strategy-fy22-26/). Speakers will explore opportunities to strengthen the relationships among environmental, agricultural, nutrition, and food systems research programming, promoting investments that take explicit account of climate impacts while advancing food security, nutrition, and environmental goals. This session will highlight USAID’s plans to bring a climate change lens to agriculture, nutrition, and food systems research in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, other interagency partners, and the higher education community, particularly the Feed the Future Innovation Labs, in alignment with the U.S. Government Global Food Security Research Strategy. The session will invite comments and questions about this plan, and the conclusions will inform the specificity and actionability of recommendations relevant to research outlined in the BIFAD-commissioned study. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 II. Afternoon Session: A Deliberation of Draft Report Recommendations From the BIFAD Subcommittee on Systemic Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems This session will provide a platform for the BIFAD Subcommittee on Systemic Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems to share and discuss the main findings, targets, and recommendations of the draft report with BIFAD, USAID representatives, and other stakeholders. These include realistic 2030 targets for USAID and recommendations to achieve transformative change, encompassing both Agency operations and social and technical leverage points that merit additional investment. The recommendations are intended to support implementation of USAID’s 2022–2030 Climate Strategy across the agricultural, nutrition, and food systems portfolio. The Subcommittee’s draft report will be linked to www.usaid.gov/BIFAD on September 5, 2023. Members of the public are invited to submit written comments on the draft report until September 18, 2023. All comments will be included in the public record and considered in BIFAD’s finalization of recommendations. For questions about BIFAD, or to submit written comments, evidence, or materials in advance or following the meeting, please use this feedback form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/ 1FAIpQLSfi903QVIdhrHDiXPmd3Xe_ lFRiXGGeIgaPiARyqjcu3XFYTQ/ viewform) or contact Clara Cohen, Designated Federal Officer for BIFAD in the Bureau for Resilience and Food Security at USAID via email at ccohen@ usaid.gov (Subject: Comment on the BIFAD Subcommittee on Climate Change Recommendations) or telephone at (202) 712–0119. The BIFAD is a seven-member, presidentially appointed advisory board to the USAID established in 1975 under title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended, to ensure that USAID brings the assets of U.S. universities to bear on development challenges in agriculture and food security and E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 159 / Friday, August 18, 2023 / Notices supports their representation in USAID programming. For further information, contact Juanita Chen at juanita.chen@trade.gov. Clara Cohen, Designated Federal Officer, BIFAD. [FR Doc. 2023–17786 Filed 8–17–23; 8:45 am] Dated: August 14, 2023. Elizabeth Whiteman, Executive Secretary. BILLING CODE 6116–01–P [FR Doc. 2023–17813 Filed 8–17–23; 8:45 am] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board International Trade Administration [B–48–2023] [C–489–832] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 164, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Vallourec Star, LP; (SemiFinished Steel Casing); Muskogee, Oklahoma Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the Republic of Turkey: Continuation of the Countervailing Duty Order Vallourec Star, LP submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Muskogee, Oklahoma within Subzone 164A. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board’s regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on August 11, 2023. 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SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of the CVD order. DATES: Applicable August 2, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2593. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On May 21, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the CVD order on wire rod from Turkey.1 On December 1, 2022, the ITC instituted,2 and Commerce initiated,3 the first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its review, Commerce determined that revocation of the Order 1 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy and the Republic of Turkey: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination for the Republic of Turkey and Countervailing Duty Orders for Italy and the Republic of Turkey, 83 FR 23420 (May 21, 2018) (Order). 2 See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Belarus, Italy, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom; Institution of Five-Year Review, 87 FR 73789 (December 1, 2022). 3 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 73757 (December 1, 2022). PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 56589 would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail should the Order be revoked.4 On August 2, 2023, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.5 Scope of the Order The scope of the Order covers certain hot-rolled products of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately round cross section, less than 19.00 mm in actual solid cross-sectional diameter. Specifically excluded are steel products possessing the above-noted physical characteristics and meeting the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool steel; (c) highnickel steel; (d) ball bearing steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing bars and rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel (also known as free machining steel) products (i.e., products that contain by weight one or more of the following elements: 0.1 percent or more of lead, 0.05 percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or more of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of tellurium). All products meeting the physical description of subject merchandise that are not specifically excluded are included in this scope. The products covered by the Order are currently classifiable under subheadings 7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020, 7213.91.3093, 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, 7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030, and 7227.90.6035 of the HTSUS. Products entered under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and 7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS also may be included in this scope if they meet the physical description of subject merchandise above. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive. 4 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Turkey: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 88 FR 20127 (April 5, 2023), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. 5 See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Belarus, Italy, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, 88 FR 50911 (August 2, 2023). E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1

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[FR Doc No: 2023-17786]


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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT


Meeting; Board for International Food and Agricultural 
Development

AGENCY: Agency for International Development.

ACTION: Notice of meeting; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Board for International Food and Agricultural Development 
(BIFAD) (see https://www.usaid.gov/bifad), an advisory committee on 
food and agriculture issues to the US Agency for International 
Development (USAID), is hosting a full-day public meeting, Elevating 
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in USAID's Agricultural, 
Nutrition, and Food System Programming to Inform Strategy 
Implementation: A Discussion of the BIFAD Climate Change Subcommittee 
Draft Commissioned Report, to address the opportunities and challenges 
of transformational climate change adaptation and mitigation in USAID's 
agricultural, nutrition, and food systems programming. The meeting will 
highlight a draft commissioned report guided by the BIFAD Subcommittee 
on Systemic Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, a subordinate unit of BIFAD 
established in June 2022 in response to a USAID request for advice on 
addressing the climate crisis in agricultural, nutrition, and food 
systems. The program will include Agency, stakeholder, and public 
insights and deliberation of draft recommendations from the report on 
integrating climate change adaptation and mitigation opportunities 
within USAID's agricultural, nutrition, and food system programming, 
research investments, and operational practices, as well as mobilizing 
climate finance for more resilient and sustainable food systems.

DATES: Monday, September 11, 2023, from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EDT and 
1:30-3:30 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The event is open to the public and will be hosted in person 
at the Willard InterContinental Hotel at 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20004, and via ZOOM for virtual participation. All in-
person participants should register at: https://form.jotform.com/232120052737142. If you would like to attend the event virtually, 
please register at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z6l1MQ7rTXCxOMeb4pC9UQ. For registration inquiries, please contact 
Rachel Helbig at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public meeting will be organized in two 
sessions:

I. Morning Session: A Vision for USAID Research To Advance Food 
Security, Nutrition, Climate and Environment Goals

    This session will focus on opportunities to integrate climate 
change in implementation of the U.S. Government Global Food Security 
Research Strategy (https://www.feedthefuture.gov/resource/u-s-government-global-food-security-research-strategy-fy22-26/). Speakers 
will explore opportunities to strengthen the relationships among 
environmental, agricultural, nutrition, and food systems research 
programming, promoting investments that take explicit account of 
climate impacts while advancing food security, nutrition, and 
environmental goals. This session will highlight USAID's plans to bring 
a climate change lens to agriculture, nutrition, and food systems 
research in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, other interagency partners, and the higher 
education community, particularly the Feed the Future Innovation Labs, 
in alignment with the U.S. Government Global Food Security Research 
Strategy. The session will invite comments and questions about this 
plan, and the conclusions will inform the specificity and actionability 
of recommendations relevant to research outlined in the BIFAD-
commissioned study.

II. Afternoon Session: A Deliberation of Draft Report Recommendations 
From the BIFAD Subcommittee on Systemic Solutions for Climate Change 
Adaptation and Mitigation in Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems

    This session will provide a platform for the BIFAD Subcommittee on 
Systemic Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems to share and discuss the main 
findings, targets, and recommendations of the draft report with BIFAD, 
USAID representatives, and other stakeholders. These include realistic 
2030 targets for USAID and recommendations to achieve transformative 
change, encompassing both Agency operations and social and technical 
leverage points that merit additional investment. The recommendations 
are intended to support implementation of USAID's 2022-2030 Climate 
Strategy across the agricultural, nutrition, and food systems 
portfolio.
    The Subcommittee's draft report will be linked to www.usaid.gov/BIFAD on September 5, 2023. Members of the public are invited to submit 
written comments on the draft report until September 18, 2023. All 
comments will be included in the public record and considered in 
BIFAD's finalization of recommendations.
    For questions about BIFAD, or to submit written comments, evidence, 
or materials in advance or following the meeting, please use this 
feedback form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfi903QVIdhrHDiXPmd3Xe_lFRiXGGeIgaPiARyqjcu3XFYTQ/viewform) or 
contact Clara Cohen, Designated Federal Officer for BIFAD in the Bureau 
for Resilience and Food Security at USAID via email at [email protected] 
(Subject: Comment on the BIFAD Subcommittee on Climate Change 
Recommendations) or telephone at (202) 712-0119.
    The BIFAD is a seven-member, presidentially appointed advisory 
board to the USAID established in 1975 under title XII of the Foreign 
Assistance Act, as amended, to ensure that USAID brings the assets of 
U.S. universities to bear on development challenges in agriculture and 
food security and

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supports their representation in USAID programming.

Clara Cohen,
Designated Federal Officer, BIFAD.
[FR Doc. 2023-17786 Filed 8-17-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6116-01-P
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