82 FR 24934 - Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (ACBFR) Request for Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of Advocacy and Outreach

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 103 (May 31, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-11214

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture is soliciting nominations for membership for the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (the ``Committee''). Interested persons may submit applications and nomination packages which can be downloaded at: https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of Advocacy and Outreach


Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (ACBFR) 
Request for Nominations

AGENCY: Office of Advocacy and Outreach, USDA.

ACTION: Solicitation for nominations.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is 
hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture is soliciting 
nominations for membership for the Advisory Committee on Beginning 
Farmers and Ranchers (the ``Committee'').
    Interested persons may submit applications and nomination packages 
which can be downloaded at: https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755.

DATES: Consideration will be given to nominations received on or before 
June 15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Nomination packages may be sent by postal mail or commercial 
delivery to: Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal Official, USDA 
OAO, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 520-A, Washington, DC 20250-
0601 or faxed to (202) 720-7704.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated 
Federal Official, USDA OAO, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 520-A, 
Washington, DC 20250-0601; Telephone (202) 720-6350; Fax (202) 720-
7704; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee advises the Secretary of 
Agriculture on matters broadly affecting

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new farmers and ranchers including strategies, policies, and programs 
that will enhance opportunities and create new farming and ranching 
operations. The Committee will consider Department goals and objectives 
necessary to implement prior recommendations. The Committee will 
develop and recommend an overall framework and strategies to encompass 
principles that leverage and maximize existing programs, and create and 
test new program opportunities.
    On March 7, 2017, we published in the Federal Register (FR DOC# 
2017-04392, Page 12782) a Notice of Solicitation for Membership. 
Applications were required to be received on or before March 31, 2017. 
We are re-issuing this announcement to extend the submission period to 
June 15, 2017. Prior applicants are not required to reapply.
    In this notice, we are soliciting nominations from interested 
organizations and individuals from among ranching and farming producers 
(industry), related government, State, and Tribal agricultural 
agencies, academic institutions, commercial banking entities, trade 
associations, and related nonprofit enterprises. An organization may 
nominate individuals from within or outside its membership; 
alternatively, an individual may nominate herself or himself. 
Nomination packages should include a nomination form along with a cover 
letter or resume that documents the nominee's background and 
experience. The membership term shall not exceed 2 years from the date 
of appointment. The Secretary may also appoint others as deemed 
necessary and appropriate to fulfill the Advisory Committee on 
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers charter. An organization may nominate 
individuals from within or outside its membership; alternatively, an 
individual may nominate herself or himself. Nomination packages should 
include a nomination form along with a cover letter or resume that 
documents the nominee's background and experience. Nomination forms are 
available on the Internet at https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755 
or may be obtained from Mrs. Kenya Nicholas at the email address or 
telephone number noted above.
    The Secretary will fill at least six vacancies from among those 
organizations and individuals solicited, in order to obtain the 
broadest possible representation on the Committee. Equal opportunity 
practices, in line with the USDA policies, will be followed in all 
appointments to the Committee. To ensure that the recommendations of 
the Committee have taken into account the needs of the diverse groups 
served by the Department, membership should include, to the extent 
practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent 
minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.

    Signed in Washington, DC, May 2, 2017.
Christian Obineme,
Associate Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach.
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contains documents other than rules or regarding the online dissemination of shown above or by mail addressed to:
proposed rules that are applicable to the administrative adjudication materials. It June 2017 Plenary Session Comments,
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, offers best practices and factors for Administrative Conference of the
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rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
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increase the accessibility of adjudication 20th Street NW., Washington, DC 20036.
statements of organization and functions are materials on their Web sites and Written submissions must be received
examples of documents appearing in this maintain comprehensive, representative no later than 10:00 a.m. (EDT), Monday,
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materials, consistent with the Assembly.
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Conference of the United States practices to agencies for choosing the
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the United States.
engage the public in agency
ACTION: Notice. Office of Advocacy and Outreach
rulemakings. It also offers best practices
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal to agencies that choose negotiated
Advisory Committee on Beginning
Advisory Committee Act, the Assembly rulemaking on how to structure their
Farmers and Ranchers (ACBFR)
of the Administrative Conference of the processes to enhance the probability of
Request for Nominations
United States will hold a meeting to success.
consider two proposed Additional information about the AGENCY: Office of Advocacy and
recommendations and to conduct other proposed recommendations and the Outreach, USDA.
business. This meeting will be open to order of the agenda, as well as other ACTION: Solicitation for nominations.
the public. materials related to the meeting, can be
found at the 67th Plenary Session page SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
DATES: The meeting will take place on
on the Conference’s Web site: https:// Advisory Committee Act, notice is
Friday, June 16, 2017, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00
www.acus.gov/meetings-and-events/ hereby given that the Secretary of
p.m. The meeting may adjourn early if
plenary-meeting/67th-plenary-session. Agriculture is soliciting nominations for
all business is finished.
Public Participation: The Conference membership for the Advisory
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at welcomes the attendance of the public Committee on Beginning Farmers and
the Constitution Center, 400 7th Street, at the meeting, subject to space Ranchers (the ‘‘Committee’’).
SW., Washington, DC 20024. limitations, and will make every effort Interested persons may submit
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to accommodate persons with applications and nomination packages
Shawne McGibbon, General Counsel disabilities or special needs. Members of which can be downloaded at: https://
(Designated Federal Officer), the public who wish to attend in person www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755.
Administrative Conference of the are asked to RSVP online at the 67th DATES: Consideration will be given to
United States, Suite 706 South, 1120 Plenary Session Web page shown above, nominations received on or before June
20th Street NW., Washington, DC 20036; no later than two days before the 15, 2017.
Telephone 202–480–2088; email meeting, in order to facilitate entry. ADDRESSES: Nomination packages may
smcgibbon@acus.gov. Members of the public who attend the be sent by postal mail or commercial
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting may be permitted to speak only delivery to: Mrs. Kenya Nicholas,
Administrative Conference of the with the consent of the Chairman and Designated Federal Official, USDA
United States makes recommendations the unanimous approval of the members OAO, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
to federal agencies, the President, of the Assembly. If you need special Room 520–A, Washington, DC 20250–
Congress, and the Judicial Conference of accommodations due to disability, 0601 or faxed to (202) 720–7704.
the United States regarding the please inform the Designated Federal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
improvement of administrative Officer noted above at least 7 days in
procedures (5 U.S.C. 594). The advance of the meeting. The public may Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal
membership of the Conference, when also view the meeting through a live Official, USDA OAO, 1400
meeting in plenary session, constitutes webcast, which will be available at: Independence Avenue SW., Room 520–
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the Assembly of the Conference (5 https://livestream.com/ACUS/67th A, Washington, DC 20250–0601;
U.S.C. 595). Plenary. Telephone (202) 720–6350; Fax (202)
Agenda: The Assembly will consider Written Comments: Persons who wish 720–7704; Email: kenya.nicholas@
two proposed recommendations as to comment on any of the proposed osec.usda.gov.
described below: recommendations may do so by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Adjudication Materials on Agency submitting a written statement either Committee advises the Secretary of
Web sites. This proposed online by clicking ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ Agriculture on matters broadly affecting

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new farmers and ranchers including Committee have taken into account the persons are not required to respond to
strategies, policies, and programs that needs of the diverse groups served by the collection of information unless it
will enhance opportunities and create the Department, membership should displays a currently valid OMB control
new farming and ranching operations. include, to the extent practicable, number.
The Committee will consider individuals with demonstrated ability to
Animal Plant and Health Inspection
Department goals and objectives represent minorities, women, and
necessary to implement prior persons with disabilities. Service
recommendations. The Committee will Signed in Washington, DC, May 2, 2017. Title: Swine Health Protection.
develop and recommend an overall Christian Obineme, OMB Control Number: 0579–0065.
framework and strategies to encompass Summary of Collection: The Animal
Associate Director, Office of Advocacy and
principles that leverage and maximize Outreach. Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is
existing programs, and create and test the primary Federal law governing the
[FR Doc. 2017–11214 Filed 5–30–17; 8:45 am]
new program opportunities. protection of animal health. The law
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On March 7, 2017, we published in gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad
the Federal Register (FR DOC# 2017– authority to detect, control, or eradicate
04392, Page 12782) a Notice of pests or diseases of livestock or poultry.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Solicitation for Membership. The AHPA is contained in Title X,
Applications were required to be Submission for OMB Review; Subtitle E, Sections 10401–18 of P.O.
received on or before March 31, 2017. Comment Request 107–171, May 13, 2002, the Farm
We are re-issuing this announcement to Security and Rural Investment Act of
extend the submission period to June May 24, 2017.
2002. Veterinary Services, a program
15, 2017. Prior applicants are not The Department of Agriculture has with the Animal and Plant Health
required to reapply. submitted the following information Inspection Service (APHIS), is
In this notice, we are soliciting collection requirement(s) to OMB for responsible for administering
nominations from interested review and clearance under the regulations intended to prevent the
organizations and individuals from Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
dissemination of animal diseases within
among ranching and farming producers Public Law 104–13. Comments are
the United States. Garbage is one of the
(industry), related government, State, requested regarding (1) whether the
primary media through which
and Tribal agricultural agencies, collection of information is necessary
numerous infections or communicable
academic institutions, commercial for the proper performance of the
diseases of swine are transmitted.
banking entities, trade associations, and functions of the agency, including
Because of the serious threat to the U.S.
related nonprofit enterprises. An whether the information will have
swine industry, Congress passed Public
organization may nominate individuals practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
Law 96–468 ‘‘Swine Health Protection
from within or outside its membership; agency’s estimate of burden including
Act’’ on October 17, 1980. This law
alternatively, an individual may the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance requires USDA to ensure that all garbage
nominate herself or himself.
the quality, utility and clarity of the is treated prior to its being fed to swine
Nomination packages should include a
nomination form along with a cover information to be collected; and (4) that are intended for interstate or foreign
letter or resume that documents the ways to minimize the burden of the commerce or that substantially affect
nominee’s background and experience. collection of information on those who such commerce. The Act and the
The membership term shall not exceed are to respond, including through the regulations will allow only operators of
2 years from the date of appointment. use of appropriate automated, garbage treatment facilities, which meet
The Secretary may also appoint others electronic, mechanical, or other certain specification to utilize garbage
as deemed necessary and appropriate to technological collection techniques or for swine feeding. APHIS will use
fulfill the Advisory Committee on other forms of information technology. various forms to collect information.
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Comments regarding this information Need and Use of the Information:
charter. An organization may nominate collection received by June 30, 2017 APHIS collects information from
individuals from within or outside its will be considered. Written comments persons desiring to obtain a permit
membership; alternatively, an should be addressed to: Desk Officer for (license) to operate a facility to treat
individual may nominate herself or Agriculture, Office of Information and garbage. Prior to issuance of a license,
himself. Nomination packages should Regulatory Affairs, Office of an inspection will be made of the
include a nomination form along with a Management and Budget (OMB), New facility by an authorized representative
cover letter or resume that documents Executive Office Building, 725—17th to determine if it meets all requirements
the nominee’s background and Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. of the regulations. Periodic inspections
experience. Nomination forms are Commenters are encouraged to submit will be made to determine if licenses are
available on the Internet at https://www. their comments to OMB via email to: meeting the standards for operation of
ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755 or may OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or their approved facilities. Upon receipt
be obtained from Mrs. Kenya Nicholas fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental of the information from the Animal
at the email address or telephone Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Health Officials, the information is used
number noted above. Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– by Federal or State animal health
The Secretary will fill at least six 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may personnel to determine whether the
vacancies from among those be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. waste collector is feeding garbage to
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organizations and individuals solicited, An agency may not conduct or swine, whether it is being treated, and
in order to obtain the broadest possible sponsor a collection of information whether the feeder is licensed or needs
representation on the Committee. Equal unless the collection of information to be licensed.
opportunity practices, in line with the displays a currently valid OMB control Description of Respondents: Business
USDA policies, will be followed in all number and the agency informs or other for profit; State, Local or Tribal
appointments to the Committee. To potential persons who are to respond to Government.
ensure that the recommendations of the the collection of information that such Number of Respondents: 2,110.

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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		Solicitation for nominations.
Dates		Consideration will be given to nominations received on or before June 15, 2017.
Contact		Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal Official, USDA OAO, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 520-A, Washington, DC 20250-0601; Telephone (202) 720-6350; Fax (202) 720- 7704; Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 24934

82 FR 24934 - Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (ACBFR) Request for Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREOffice of Advocacy and Outreach

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 103 (May 31, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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