80 FR 12795 - National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 47 (March 11, 2015)

Page Range		12795-12795
FR Document		2015-05526

We are giving notice of a meeting of the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 47 (Wednesday, March 11, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0022]


National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Meeting

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: We are giving notice of a meeting of the National Wildlife 
Services Advisory Committee.

DATES: The meeting will be held on March 17, 18, and 19, 2015, from 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service Headquarters Building, 4700 River Road, Unit 87, 
Riverdale, MD 20737.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Joanne Garrett, Director, 
Operational Support Staff, WS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 87, 
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-4009.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Wildlife Services Advisory 
Committee (the Committee) advises the Secretary of Agriculture 
concerning policies, program issues, and research needed to conduct the 
Wildlife Services (WS) program. The Committee also serves as a public 
forum enabling those affected by the WS program to have a voice in the 
program's policies.
    The meeting will focus on operational and research activities. The 
Committee will discuss WS efforts to increase operational capacity 
through prioritizing research objectives. Additionally, the Committee 
will discuss pertinent national programs and how to increase their 
effectiveness, as well as ensuring WS remains an active participant in 
the goal of agricultural protection.
    The meeting will be open to the public. However, due to time 
constraints, the public will not be allowed to participate in the 
discussions during the meeting. Written statements on meeting topics 
may be filed with the Committee before or after the meeting by sending 
them to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 
Written statements may also be filed at the meeting. Please refer to 
Docket No. APHIS-2015-0022 when submitting your statements.
    This notice of meeting is given pursuant to section 10 of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of March 2015.
Michael Gregoire,
Associate Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER The meeting will be open to the Development State Office for the State
contains documents other than rules or public. However, due to time where the project is located. A list of the
proposed rules that are applicable to the constraints, the public will not be USDA Rural Development State Office
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, allowed to participate in the discussions contacts can be found at: http://
committee meetings, agency decisions and during the meeting. Written statements www.rurdev.usda.gov/
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
on meeting topics may be filed with the StateOfficeAddresses.html.
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are Committee before or after the meeting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
examples of documents appearing in this by sending them to the person listed Kristi Kubista-Hovis at (202) 815–1589,
section. under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Kristi.Kubista-Hovis@wdc.usda.gov, and
CONTACT. Written statements may also
Cindy Mason at (202) 690–1433,
be filed at the meeting. Please refer to
Cindy.Mason@wdc.usda.gov. Please
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Docket No. APHIS–2015–0022 when
contact the USDA Rural Development
submitting your statements.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection This notice of meeting is given State Office in the State in which the
Service pursuant to section 10 of the Federal project will be located.
Advisory Committee Act. Overview
[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0022] Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of Solicitation Opportunity Type: Rural
March 2015. Economic Development Loans and
National Wildlife Services Advisory
Michael Gregoire, Grants.
Committee; Meeting
Associate Administrator, Animal and Plant Announcement Type: Initial
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Health Inspection Service. Announcement.
Inspection Service, USDA. [FR Doc. 2015–05526 Filed 3–10–15; 8:45 am] Catalog of Federal Domestic
ACTION: Notice of meeting. BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Assistance Number: 10.854.
Dates: Application Deadline:
SUMMARY: We are giving notice of a Completed applications must be
meeting of the National Wildlife DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE received in the USDA Rural
Services Advisory Committee. Development State Office no later than
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Rural Business-Cooperative Service 4:30 p.m. (local time) on the last
March 17, 18, and 19, 2015, from 8 a.m. Inviting Applications for the Rural business day of each month to be
to 5 p.m. each day. Economic Development Loan and considered for funding in the following
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Grant Programs for Fiscal Year 2015 month in FY 2015.
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection I. Funding Opportunity Description
Service Headquarters Building, 4700 AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative
River Road, Unit 87, Riverdale, MD Service, USDA. A. Purpose of the Program. The
20737. ACTION: Notice. purpose of the program is to promote
rural economic development and job
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. SUMMARY: This Notice is to invite creation projects.
Joanne Garrett, Director, Operational applications for loans and grants under B. Statutory Authority. These
Support Staff, WS, APHIS, 4700 River the Rural Economic Development Loan programs are authorized under 7 U.S.C.
Road, Unit 87, Riverdale, MD 20737; and Grant (REDLG) programs pursuant 940c and 7 CFR part 4280, subpart A.
(301) 851–4009. to 7 CFR part 4280, subpart A for fiscal Assistance provided to rural areas, as
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The year (FY) 2015. Funding to support defined, under this program may
National Wildlife Services Advisory $38.6 million in loans and $9.2 million include business startup costs, business
Committee (the Committee) advises the in grants is currently available. The expansion, business incubators,
Secretary of Agriculture concerning commitment of program dollars will be technical assistance feasibility studies,
policies, program issues, and research made to applicants of selected responses advanced telecommunications services
needed to conduct the Wildlife Services that have fulfilled the necessary and computer networks for medical,
(WS) program. The Committee also requirements for obligation. educational, and job training services,
serves as a public forum enabling those All applicants are responsible for any and community facilities projects for
affected by the WS program to have a expenses incurred in developing their economic development. Awards are
voice in the program’s policies. applications. made on a competitive basis using
The meeting will focus on operational DATES: Application Deadline: specific selection criteria contained in 7
and research activities. The Committee Completed applications must be CFR part 4280, subpart A. Information
will discuss WS efforts to increase received in the United States required to be in the application
operational capacity through Department of Agriculture (USDA) includes an SF–424, ‘‘Application for
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prioritizing research objectives. Rural Development State Office no later Federal Assistance;’’ a Resolution of the
Additionally, the Committee will than 4:30 p.m. (local time) on the last Board of Directors; AD–1047,
discuss pertinent national programs and business day of each month to be ‘‘Debarment/Suspension Certification;’’
how to increase their effectiveness, as considered for funding in the following Assurance Statement for the Uniform
well as ensuring WS remains an active month in FY 2015. Act; Restrictions on Lobbying, AD–
participant in the goal of agricultural ADDRESSES: Submit applications in 1049, ‘‘Certification Regarding Drug-
protection. paper format to the USDA Rural Free Workplace Requirements;’’ Form

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on March 17, 18, and 19, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Contact		Mrs. Joanne Garrett, Director, Operational Support Staff, WS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 87, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-4009.
FR Citation		80 FR 12795

80 FR 12795 - National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 47 (March 11, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service