81 FR 39021 - Plant Variety Protection Board; Open Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 115 (June 15, 2016)

Page Range		39021-39021
FR Document		2016-14164

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, work and outreach plans, subcommittee activities, and proposals for procedure changes. The meeting is open to the public. This notice sets forth the schedule and location for the meeting.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Document No. AMS-ST-16-0046]


Plant Variety Protection Board; Open 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, work and 
outreach plans, subcommittee activities, and proposals for procedure 
changes. The meeting is open to the public. This notice sets forth the 
schedule and location for the meeting.

DATES: Wednesday, July 27, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Board meeting will be held at the United States 
Department of Agriculture, Room 3543, South Building, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Pratt, Program Analyst, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture (USDA), AMS, Science and Technology Programs, 
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250. Telephone: (202) 
720-1104; Fax: (202) 260-8976, 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 having a Board meeting 
earlier than the 15 day requirement of the FACA. 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, which are reproduced sexually by seed or are 
tuber-propagated. A Certificate of Plant Variety Protection (PVP) 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 PVPA 
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 PVPA; (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 PVPA, ``Public Interest in Wide Usage'' (7 U.S.C. 2404).
    The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the PVPO 2016 
achievements, the electronic application system, the report of the 
subcommittee to evaluate molecular techniques for PVP distinctness 
characterization, and PVPO strategic planning.
    Agenda Items: The agenda will include, welcome and introductions, 
discussions on program activities that encourage the development of new 
plant varieties and also address appeals to the Secretary. There will 
be presentations on 2016 accomplishments, the electronic PVP 
application system, the use of molecular markers for PVP applications, 
and PVPO strategic planning. The meeting will be open to the public. 
Those wishing to participate are encouraged to pre-register by July 20, 
2016 by contacting Maria Pratt, Program Analyst; Telephone: (202) 720-
1104; Email: [email protected].
    Meeting Accommodation: If you need a reasonable accommodation to 
participate in this public meeting, please notify Maria Pratt at: 
Email: [email protected] or (202) 720-1104. Determinations for 
reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Minutes 
of the meeting will be available for public review at the internet Web 
site http://www.ams.usda.gov/PVPO.

    Dated: June 10, 2016.
Elanor Starmer,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER varieties of plants, which are by-case basis. Minutes of the meeting
contains documents other than rules or reproduced sexually by seed or are will be available for public review at the
proposed rules that are applicable to the tuber-propagated. A Certificate of Plant internet Web site http://
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Variety Protection (PVP) is awarded to www.ams.usda.gov/PVPO.
committee meetings, agency decisions and an owner of a crop variety after an
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of Dated: June 10, 2016.
petitions and applications and agency
examination shows that it is new, Elanor Starmer,
statements of organization and functions are distinct from other varieties, genetically
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
examples of documents appearing in this uniform and stable through successive Service.
section. generations. The term of protection is 20
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years for most crops and 25 years for
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trees, shrubs, and vines. The PVPA also
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE provides for a statutory Board (7 U.S.C.
2327). The PVPA Board is composed of DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service 14 individuals who are experts in
[Document No. AMS–ST–16–0046] various areas of development and Forest Service
represent the seed industry sector,
Plant Variety Protection Board; Open academia and government. The duties of Hood and Willamette Resource
Meeting the Board are to: (1) Advise the Advisory Committee
Secretary concerning the adoption of
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, rules and regulations to facilitate the AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
USDA. proper administration of the PVPA; (2) ACTION: Notice of meeting.
ACTION: Notice of meeting. provide advisory counsel to the SUMMARY: The Hood and Willamette
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Secretary on appeals concerning Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the decisions on applications by the PVP will meet in Salem, Oregon. The
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is Office and on requests for emergency committee is authorized under the
announcing a meeting of the Plant public-interest compulsory licenses; and Secure Rural Schools and Community
Variety Protection Board (Board). The (3) advise the Secretary on any other Self-Determination Act (the Act) and
meeting is being held to discuss a matters under the Regulations and Rules operates in compliance with the Federal
variety of topics including, but not of Practice and on all questions under Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
limited to, work and outreach plans, Section 44 of the PVPA, ‘‘Public Interest of the committee is to improve
subcommittee activities, and proposals in Wide Usage’’ (7 U.S.C. 2404). collaborative relationships and to
for procedure changes. The meeting is The purpose of the meeting will be to provide advice and recommendations to
open to the public. This notice sets forth discuss the PVPO 2016 achievements, the Forest Service concerning projects
the schedule and location for the the electronic application system, the and funding consistent with Title II of
meeting. report of the subcommittee to evaluate the Act. RAC information can be found
molecular techniques for PVP at the following Web site: http://
DATES: Wednesday, July 27, 2016, from distinctness characterization, and PVPO
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. www.fs.usda.gov/detail/willamette/
strategic planning. workingtogether/advisorycommittees/
ADDRESSES: The Board meeting will be Agenda Items: The agenda will
held at the United States Department of ?cid=STELPRDB5048434.
include, welcome and introductions,
Agriculture, Room 3543, South discussions on program activities that DATES: The meeting will be held on July
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue encourage the development of new 6, 2016, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
SW., Washington, DC 20250. plant varieties and also address appeals All RAC meetings are subject to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to the Secretary. There will be cancellation. For status of meeting prior
Maria Pratt, Program Analyst, U.S. presentations on 2016 to attendance, please contact the person
Department of Agriculture (USDA), accomplishments, the electronic PVP listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
AMS, Science and Technology application system, the use of molecular CONTACT.
Programs, 1400 Independence Avenue markers for PVP applications, and PVPO ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
SW., Washington, DC 20250. Telephone: strategic planning. The meeting will be the Bureau of Land Management, Salem
(202) 720–1104; Fax: (202) 260–8976, or open to the public. Those wishing to District, 1717 Fabry Rd. SE., Salem,
Email: maria.pratt@ams.usda.gov. participate are encouraged to pre- Oregon.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant register by July 20, 2016 by contacting Written comments may be submitted
to the provisions of section 10(a) of the Maria Pratt, Program Analyst; as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
FACA (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), this Telephone: (202) 720–1104; Email: INFORMATION. All comments, including
notice informs the public that the Plant maria.prat@ams.usda.gov. names and addresses when provided,
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Variety Protection Office (PVPO) is Meeting Accommodation: If you need are placed in the record and are
having a Board meeting earlier than the a reasonable accommodation to available for public inspection and
15 day requirement of the FACA. The participate in this public meeting, copying. The public may inspect
Plant Variety Protection Act (PVPA) (7 please notify Maria Pratt at: Email: comments received at the Willamette
U.S.C. 2321 et seq.) provides legal maria.pratt@ams.usda.gov or (202) 720– National Forest Supervisor’s Office.
protection in the form of intellectual 1104. Determinations for reasonable Please call ahead to facilitate entry into
property rights to developers of new accommodation will be made on a case- the building.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting.
Dates		Wednesday, July 27, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Contact		Maria Pratt, Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), AMS, Science and Technology Programs, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250. Telephone: (202) 720-1104; Fax: (202) 260-8976, or Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 39021

81 FR 39021 - Plant Variety Protection Board; Open Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 115 (June 15, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service