81 FR 28818 - Board for International Food and Agricultural Development; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 90 (May 10, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-10934

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-10934]


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Board for International Food and Agricultural Development; Notice 
of Meeting

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby 
given of the public meeting of the Board for International Food and 
Agricultural Development (BIFAD). The meeting will be held from 8:30 
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 20, 2016, at the Center Ballroom, 
Alumni-Foundation Event Center, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical 
State University, 200 North Benbow Road, Greensboro, NC 27411. The 
meeting will be streamed live on the Internet. The link to the global 
live stream is on BIFAD's home page: http://www.usaid.gov/bifad.
    The central theme of this public meeting will be Collaboration: 
Leadership, Innovation and Sustainable Technology to Meet the Demands 
of Global Agriculture. Dr. Brady Deaton, BIFAD Chair, will preside over 
the public business meeting, which will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. EDT 
with opening remarks. At this meeting, the Board will address old and 
new business and hear updates from USAID, the university community, and 
other experts on the role of technology and innovation in meeting the 
demands of feeding the world's population.
    Starting at 9:15 a.m., BIFAD will hear from the first panel, 
moderated by Dr. Valerie Giddings, Interim Associate Dean for research 
in the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, on N.C. A&T 
Leadership in International Agricultural Innovation. Panelists include: 
Dr. Manuel Reyes, Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and 
Environmental Design in the School of Agriculture and Environmental 
Sciences; Dr. Osei Yeboah, Professor and Interim Director of the 
Leonard C. Cooper, Jr. International Trade Center; Dr. Anthony Yeboah, 
Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Agribusiness, Applied 
Economics and Agriscience Education.
    Starting at 10:30 a.m., the second panel will present on 
Sustainable Technology Development to Meet Demands of Global 
Agriculture. Moderating this panel is Vice President of Agricultural 
Biotech Scott Johnson. Panelists include Dr. Nic Bate, Group Leader for 
Agronomic Traits, Syngenta, Dr. Gregory Kelly, COO, SoBran BioScience, 
and Kathy Flores, General Manager, Purdue Farms Specialty Crops.
    At 11:30 a.m., Chairman Deaton will moderate a half-hour public 
comment period. At 12:00 p.m. EDT, Dr. Deaton will make closing remarks 
and adjourn the public meeting.
    Those wishing to attend the meeting or obtain additional 
information about BIFAD should contact Clara Cohen, Interim Designated 
Federal Officer for BIFAD in the Bureau for Food Security at USAID. 
Interested persons may write to her in care of the U.S. Agency for 
International Development, Ronald Reagan Building, Bureau for Food 
Security, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20523-2110 or 
telephone her at (202) 712-0119.

Clara Cohen,
USAID Interim Designated Federal Officer for BIFAD, Bureau for Food 
Security, U.S. Agency for International Development.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER International Trade Center; Dr. Anthony agency’s estimate of burden including
contains documents other than rules or Yeboah, Professor and Chairperson of the validity of the methodology and
proposed rules that are applicable to the the Department of Agribusiness, assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Applied Economics and Agriscience the quality, utility and clarity of the
committee meetings, agency decisions and Education. information to be collected; and (4)
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
Starting at 10:30 a.m., the second ways to minimize the burden of the
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are panel will present on Sustainable collection of information on those who
examples of documents appearing in this Technology Development to Meet are to respond, including through the
section. Demands of Global Agriculture. use of appropriate automated,
Moderating this panel is Vice President electronic, mechanical, or other
of Agricultural Biotech Scott Johnson. technological collection techniques or
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL Panelists include Dr. Nic Bate, Group other forms of information technology.
DEVELOPMENT Leader for Agronomic Traits, Syngenta, Comments regarding this information
Dr. Gregory Kelly, COO, SoBran collection received by June 9, 2016 will
Board for International Food and BioScience, and Kathy Flores, General be considered. Written comments
Agricultural Development; Notice of Manager, Purdue Farms Specialty should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Meeting Crops. Agriculture, Office of Information and
At 11:30 a.m., Chairman Deaton will Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
moderate a half-hour public comment Management and Budget (OMB), New
Committee Act, notice is hereby given of
period. At 12:00 p.m. EDT, Dr. Deaton Executive Office Building, 725—17th
the public meeting of the Board for
will make closing remarks and adjourn Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
International Food and Agricultural
the public meeting. Commenters are encouraged to submit
Development (BIFAD). The meeting will
Those wishing to attend the meeting their comments to OMB via email to:
be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
or obtain additional information about OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
EDT on Friday, May 20, 2016, at the
BIFAD should contact Clara Cohen, fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Center Ballroom, Alumni-Foundation
Interim Designated Federal Officer for Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Event Center, North Carolina
BIFAD in the Bureau for Food Security Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
Agricultural & Technical State
at USAID. Interested persons may write 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
University, 200 North Benbow Road,
to her in care of the U.S. Agency for be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
Greensboro, NC 27411. The meeting will An agency may not conduct or
be streamed live on the Internet. The International Development, Ronald
Reagan Building, Bureau for Food sponsor a collection of information
link to the global live stream is on unless the collection of information
BIFAD’s home page: http:// Security, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue
displays a currently valid OMB control
www.usaid.gov/bifad. NW., Washington, DC 20523–2110 or
number and the agency informs
The central theme of this public telephone her at (202) 712–0119.
potential persons who are to respond to
meeting will be Collaboration: Clara Cohen, the collection of information that such
Leadership, Innovation and Sustainable persons are not required to respond to
USAID Interim Designated Federal Officer for
Technology to Meet the Demands of BIFAD, Bureau for Food Security, U.S. Agency the collection of information unless it
Global Agriculture. Dr. Brady Deaton, for International Development. displays a currently valid OMB control
BIFAD Chair, will preside over the [FR Doc. 2016–10934 Filed 5–9–16; 8:45 am] number.
public business meeting, which will
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begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. EDT with Food Safety and Inspection Service
opening remarks. At this meeting, the Title: Importation and Transportation
Board will address old and new of Meat, Poultry and Egg Products.
business and hear updates from USAID, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OMB Control Number: 0583–0094.
the university community, and other Food Safety and Inspection Service Summary of Collection: The Food
experts on the role of technology and Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has
innovation in meeting the demands of Submission for OMB Review; been delegated the authority to exercise
feeding the world’s population. Comment Request the functions of the Secretary as
Starting at 9:15 a.m., BIFAD will hear provided in the Federal Meat Inspection
from the first panel, moderated by Dr. May 4, 2016. Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and
Valerie Giddings, Interim Associate The Department of Agriculture has the Poultry Products Inspection Act
Dean for research in the School of submitted the following information (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), and the
Agriculture and Environmental collection requirement(s) to OMB for Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) (21
Sciences, on N.C. A&T Leadership in review and clearance under the U.S.C. 1031, et seq.) These statutes
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International Agricultural Innovation. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, mandate that FSIS protect the public by
Panelists include: Dr. Manuel Reyes, Public Law 104–13. Comments are ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg
Professor in the Department of Natural requested regarding (1) whether the products are safe, wholesome,
Resources and Environmental Design in collection of information is necessary unadulterated, and properly labeled and
the School of Agriculture and for the proper performance of the packaged. Meat and poultry products
Environmental Sciences; Dr. Osei functions of the agency, including not marked with the mark of inspection
Yeboah, Professor and Interim Director whether the information will have and shipped from one official
of the Leonard C. Cooper, Jr. practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the establishment to another for further

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FR Citation		81 FR 28818