81 FR 49922 - Request for Nominations of Members for the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board and Specialty Crop Committee
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 146 (July 29, 2016)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 146 (July 29, 2016)
| Page Range | 49922-49923 | |
| FR Document | 2016-17971 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 49922-49923] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17971] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ 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. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 146 / Friday, July 29, 2016 / Notices [[Page 49922]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of the Secretary Request for Nominations of Members for the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board and Specialty Crop Committee AGENCY: Research, Education, and Economics, USDA. ACTION: Solicitation for membership. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., the United States Department of Agriculture announces the solicitation for nominations to fill vacancies on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board and its subcommittees. There are 7 vacancies on the NAREEE Advisory Board, 3 vacancies on the Specialty Crop Committee, 4 vacancies on the National Genetics Advisory Council, and 6 vacancies on the Citrus Disease Committee. DATES: All nomination materials should be mailed in a single, complete package and postmarked by July 29, 2016. ADDRESSES: The nominee's name, resume or CV, completed Form AD-755, and any letters of support must be submitted via one of the following methods: (1) Email to [email protected]; or (2) By mail delivery service to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250, Attn: NAREEE Advisory Board, Room 332A, Whitten Building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Esch, Director, National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 332A, The Whitten Building, Washington, DC 20250-2255, telephone: 202-720-3684; fax: 202-720-6199; email: [email protected]. Committee Web site: www.nareeeab.ree.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Instructions for Nominations Nominations are solicited from organizations, associations, societies, councils, federations, groups, and companies that represent a wide variety of food and agricultural interests throughout the country. Nominations for one individual who fits several of the categories listed above, or for more than one person who fits one category, will be accepted. In your nomination letter, please indicate the specific membership category for each nomine if applying for the NAREEE Advisory Committee and also specify what committee(s) you are sending your nomination is for. Each nominee must submit form AD-755, ``Advisory Committee Membership Background Information'' (which can be obtained from the contact person below or from: http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/AD-755_Master_2012_508%20Ver.pdf). All nominees will be vetted before selection. Nominations are open to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical handicap, marital status, or sexual orientation. To ensure the recommendation of the Advisory Board take into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the USDA, membership shall include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent the needs of all racial and ethnic groups, women and men, and persons with disabilities. Please note that registered lobbyist and individuals already serving another USDA Federal Advisory Committee, are ineligible for nomination. All nominees will be carefully reviewed for their expertise, leadership, and relevance. All nominees will be vetted before selection. Appointments to the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board and its subcommittees will be made by the Secretary of Agriculture. National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board was established in 1996 via Section 1408 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123) to provide advice to the Secretary of Agriculture and land-grant colleges and universities on top priorities and policies for food and agricultural research, education, extension, and economics. Section 1408 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 was amended by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reduce the number of members on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board to 25 members and required the Board to also provide advice to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. Since the Advisory Boards inception by congressional legislation in 1996, each member has represented a specific category related to farming or ranching, food production and processing, forestry research, crop and animal science, land-grant institutions, non-land grant college or university with a historic commitment to research in the food and agricultural sciences, food retailing and marketing, rural economic development, and natural resource and consumer interest groups, among many others. The Board was first appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture in September 1996 and one-third of its members were appointed for a one, two, and three-year term, respectively. The terms for 7 members who represent specific categories will expire September 30, 2016. Nominations for a 3-year appointment for these 7 vacant categories are sought. All nominees will be carefully reviewed for their expertise, leadership, and relevance to a category. The 7 slots to be filled are: [[Page 49923]] Category F. National Food Animal Science Society Category G. National Crop, Soil, Agronomy, Horticulture, or Weed Science Society Category L. 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities Category M. 1994 Equity in Education-Land Grant Institutions Category P. American Colleges of Veterinary Medicine Category T. Rural Economic Development Category U. National Consumer Interest Group Specialty Crop Committee The Specialty Crop Committee was created as a subcommittee of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board in 2004 in accordance with the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 under Title III, Section 303 of Public Law 108-465. The committee was formulated to study the scope and effectiveness of research, extension, and economics programs affecting the specialty crop industry. The legislation defines ``specialty crops'' as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits and nursery crops (including floriculture). The Agricultural Act of 2014 further expanded the scope of the Specialty Crop Committee to provide advice to the Secretary of Agriculture on the relevancy review process of the Specialty Crop Research Initiative, a granting program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Members should represent the breadth of the specialty crop industry. 6 members of the Specialty Crop Committee are also members of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board and 6 members represent various disciplines of the specialty crop industry. The terms of 3 members will expire on September 30, 2015. The Specialty Crop Committee is soliciting nominations to fill 3 vacant positions. Appointed members will serve 2-3 years with their terms expiring in September 2017 or 2018. National Genetic Resources Advisory Council The National Genetic Resources Advisory Council was re-established in 2012 as a permanent subcommittee of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board to formulate recommendations on actions and policies for the collection, maintenance, and utilization of genetic resources; to make recommendations for coordination of genetic resources plans of several domestic and international organizations; and to advise the Secretary of Agriculture and the National Genetic Resources Program of new and innovative approaches to genetic resources conservation. The National Genetic Resources Advisory Council will also advise the department on developing a broad strategy for maintaining plant biodiversity available to agriculture, and strengthening public sector plant breeding capacities. The National Genetic Resources Advisory Council membership is required to have two-thirds of the appointed members from scientific disciplines relevant to the National Genetic Resources Program including agricultural sciences, environmental sciences, natural resource sciences, health sciences, and nutritional sciences; and one- third of the appointed members from the general public including leaders in fields of public policy, trade, international development, law, or management. The terms of 4 members of the National Genetic Resources Advisory Council will expire on September 30, 2016. We are seeking nominations for a 4-year appointment effective October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2020. The 4 slots to be filled are to be composed of 3 scientific members and 1 general public member. Citrus Disease Subcommittee The Citrus Disease Subcommittee was established by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Sec. 7103) to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on citrus research, extension, and development needs, engage in regular consultation and collaboration with USDA and other organizations involved in citrus, and provide recommendations for research and extension activities related to citrus disease. The Citrus Disease Subcommittee will also advise the Department on the research and extension agenda of the Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program, a granting program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The subcommittee is composed of 9 members who must be a producer of citrus with representation from the following States: Three members from Arizona or California, five members from Florida, and one member from Texas. The terms of 6 Citrus Disease Subcommittee will expire on September 30, 2015. The Citrus Disease Subcommittee is soliciting nominations to fill 6 vacant positons for membership; 4 positions are to represent Florida and 2 positions are to represent California. Appointed members will serve 2-3 years with their terms expiring in September 2017 or 2018. Done at Washington, DC, this 22nd day of July 2016. Ann Bartuska, Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics. [FR Doc. 2016-17971 Filed 7-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-03-P
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Category F. National Food Animal make recommendations for coordination 4 positions are to represent Florida and
Science Society of genetic resources plans of several 2 positions are to represent California.
Category G. National Crop, Soil, domestic and international Appointed members will serve 2–3
Agronomy, Horticulture, or Weed organizations; and to advise the years with their terms expiring in
Science Society Secretary of Agriculture and the September 2017 or 2018.
Category L. 1890 Land-Grant Colleges National Genetic Resources Program of Done at Washington, DC, this 22nd day of
and Universities new and innovative approaches to July 2016.
Category M. 1994 Equity in Education- genetic resources conservation. The Ann Bartuska,
Land Grant Institutions National Genetic Resources Advisory
Category P. American Colleges of Deputy Under Secretary, Research,
Council will also advise the department Education, and Economics.
Veterinary Medicine on developing a broad strategy for
Category T. Rural Economic [FR Doc. 2016–17971 Filed 7–28–16; 8:45 am]
maintaining plant biodiversity available
Development to agriculture, and strengthening public BILLING CODE 3410–03–P
Category U. National Consumer Interest sector plant breeding capacities.
Group The National Genetic Resources
Advisory Council membership is DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Specialty Crop Committee
required to have two-thirds of the Forest Service
The Specialty Crop Committee was appointed members from scientific
created as a subcommittee of the disciplines relevant to the National Sabine-Angelina Resource Advisory
National Agricultural Research, Genetic Resources Program including Committee
Extension, Education, and Economics agricultural sciences, environmental
Advisory Board in 2004 in accordance sciences, natural resource sciences, AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
with the Specialty Crops health sciences, and nutritional ACTION: Notice of meeting.
Competitiveness Act of 2004 under Title sciences; and one-third of the appointed
III, Section 303 of Public Law 108–465. members from the general public SUMMARY: The Sabine-Angelina
The committee was formulated to study including leaders in fields of public Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
the scope and effectiveness of research, policy, trade, international will meet in Hemphill, Texas. The
extension, and economics programs development, law, or management. committee is authorized under the
affecting the specialty crop industry. The terms of 4 members of the Secure Rural Schools and Community
The legislation defines ‘‘specialty National Genetic Resources Advisory Self-Determination Act (the Act) and
crops’’ as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, Council will expire on September 30, operates in compliance with the Federal
dried fruits and nursery crops 2016. We are seeking nominations for a Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
(including floriculture). The 4-year appointment effective October 1, of the committee is to improve
Agricultural Act of 2014 further 2016 through September 30, 2020. The collaborative relationships and to
expanded the scope of the Specialty 4 slots to be filled are to be composed provide advice and recommendations to
Crop Committee to provide advice to the of 3 scientific members and 1 general the Forest Service concerning projects
Secretary of Agriculture on the public member. and funding consistent with Title II of
relevancy review process of the the Act. RAC information can be found
Specialty Crop Research Initiative, a Citrus Disease Subcommittee at the following Web site: http://
granting program of the National The Citrus Disease Subcommittee was cloudapps-usda-gov.force.com/FSSRS/
Institute of Food and Agriculture. established by the Agricultural Act of RAC_Page?id=001t0000002JcvCAAS.
Members should represent the 2014 (Sec. 7103) to advise the Secretary DATES: The meeting will be held on
breadth of the specialty crop industry. 6 of Agriculture on citrus research, Thursday, August 18, 2016, at 3:00 p.m.
members of the Specialty Crop extension, and development needs, All RAC meetings are subject to
Committee are also members of the engage in regular consultation and cancellation. For status of meeting prior
National Agricultural Research, collaboration with USDA and other to attendance, please contact the person
Extension, Education, and Economics organizations involved in citrus, and listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Advisory Board and 6 members provide recommendations for research CONTACT.
represent various disciplines of the and extension activities related to citrus
specialty crop industry. disease. The Citrus Disease ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
The terms of 3 members will expire Subcommittee will also advise the Sabine Ranger District, 5050 State
on September 30, 2015. The Specialty Department on the research and Highway 21 East, Hemphill, Texas.
Crop Committee is soliciting extension agenda of the Emergency Written comments may be submitted
nominations to fill 3 vacant positions. Citrus Disease Research and Extension as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
Appointed members will serve 2–3 Program, a granting program of the INFORMATION. All comments, including
years with their terms expiring in National Institute of Food and names and addresses when provided,
September 2017 or 2018. Agriculture. are placed in the record and are
The subcommittee is composed of 9 available for public inspection and
National Genetic Resources Advisory members who must be a producer of copying. The public may inspect
Council citrus with representation from the comments received at Sabine Ranger
The National Genetic Resources following States: Three members from District. Please call ahead to facilitate
Advisory Council was re-established in Arizona or California, five members entry into the building.
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2012 as a permanent subcommittee of from Florida, and one member from FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the National Agricultural Research, Texas. Becky Nix, RAC Coordinator, by phone
Extension, Education, and Economics The terms of 6 Citrus Disease at 409–625–1940 or via email at
(NAREEE) Advisory Board to formulate Subcommittee will expire on September bnix@fs.fed.us.
recommendations on actions and 30, 2015. The Citrus Disease Individuals who use
policies for the collection, maintenance, Subcommittee is soliciting nominations telecommunication devices for the deaf
and utilization of genetic resources; to to fill 6 vacant positons for membership; (TDD) may call the Federal Information
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Solicitation for membership. | |
| Dates | All nomination materials should be mailed in a single, complete package and postmarked by July 29, 2016. | |
| Contact | Michele Esch, Director, National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 332A, The Whitten Building, Washington, DC 20250-2255, telephone: 202-720-3684; fax: 202-720-6199; email: [email protected] Committee Web site: www.nareeeab.ree.usda.gov. | |
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