82 FR 27675 - Request for Nominations of Members for the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board, Specialty Crop Committee, and National Genetics Advisory Council
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 115 (June 16, 2017)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 115 (June 16, 2017)
| Page Range | 27675-27676 | |
| FR Document | 2017-12505 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 27675-27676] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12505] ======================================================================== 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. 82, No. 115 / Friday, June 16, 2017 / Notices [[Page 27675]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of the Secretary Request for Nominations of Members for the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board, Specialty Crop Committee, and National Genetics Advisory Council 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 9 vacancies on the NAREEE Advisory Board; 3 vacancies on the Specialty Crop Committee; 3 vacancies on the Citrus Disease Subcommittee; and 3 vacancies on the National Genetics Advisory Council. DATES: All nomination materials should be submitted in a single, complete package and received or postmarked by July 31, 2017. ADDRESSES: The nominee's name, resume or CV, completed and signed 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 Sonny Perdue, 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 nominee if applying for the NAREEE Advisory Board or the subcommittee. Each nominee must submit a signed 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-55_Master_2012_508%20Ver.pdf). 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, individuals may not serve on more than one USDA Federal Advisory Committee. As for Federal Register lobbyists, individuals appointed to the committees to exercise their own individual best judgment on behalf of the government (e.g., Special Government Employees) are ineligible to serve. 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 9 members who represent specific categories will expire September 30, 2017. Nominations for a 3-year appointment for these 9 vacant categories are sought. All nominees will [[Page 27676]] be carefully reviewed for their expertise, leadership, and relevance to a category. The 9 slots to be filled are: Category B. Farm Cooperatives Category D. Plant Commodity Producer Category E. National Aquaculture Association Category H. National Food Science Organization Category J. National Nutritional Science Society Category K. 1862 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities Category V. National Forestry Group Category W. National Conservation or Natural Resource Group Category Y. National Social Science Association Specialty Crop Committee The Specialty Crop Committee was created as a subcommittee of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board 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, 2017. The Specialty Crop Committee is soliciting nominations to fill 3 vacant positions to represent the specialty crop industry. Appointed members will serve 3 years with their terms expiring in September 2020. 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 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, part of the Agricultural Research Service, of new and innovative approaches to genetic resources conservation. 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 3 members of the National Genetic Resources Advisory Council will expire on September 30, 2017. We are seeking nominations for a 3-year appointment effective October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020. The 3 slots to be filled are to be composed of 2 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 3 Citrus Disease Subcommittee will expire on September 30, 2017. The Citrus Disease Subcommittee is soliciting nominations to fill 3 vacant positons for membership; 1 position is to represent Florida, 1 position is to represent California or Arizona, and 1 position is to represent Texas. Appointed members will serve 3 years with their terms expiring in September 2020. Done at Washington, DC, this 8th day of June 2017. Ann Bartuska, Acting Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics. [FR Doc. 2017-12505 Filed 6-15-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-03-P
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be carefully reviewed for their expertise, policies for the collection, maintenance, Arizona, and 1 position is to represent
leadership, and relevance to a category. and utilization of genetic resources; to Texas. Appointed members will serve 3
The 9 slots to be filled are: make recommendations for coordination years with their terms expiring in
Category B. Farm Cooperatives of genetic resources plans of several September 2020.
Category D. Plant Commodity Producer domestic and international Done at Washington, DC, this 8th day of
Category E. National Aquaculture organizations; and to advise the June 2017.
Association Secretary of Agriculture and the Ann Bartuska,
Category H. National Food Science National Genetic Resources Program,
Organization Acting Under Secretary, Research, Education,
part of the Agricultural Research and Economics.
Category J. National Nutritional Science Service, of new and innovative
Society [FR Doc. 2017–12505 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am]
Category K. 1862 Land-Grant Colleges and
approaches to genetic resources
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Universities conservation.
Category V. National Forestry Group The National Genetic Resources
Category W. National Conservation or Advisory Council membership is DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resource Group required to have two-thirds of the
Category Y. National Social Science appointed members from scientific Submission for OMB Review;
Association disciplines relevant to the National Comment Request
Genetic Resources Program including
Specialty Crop Committee June 13, 2017.
agricultural sciences, environmental
The Specialty Crop Committee was sciences, natural resource sciences, The Department of Agriculture has
created as a subcommittee of the health sciences, and nutritional submitted the following information
National Agricultural Research, sciences; and one-third of the appointed collection requirement(s) to OMB for
Extension, Education, and Economics members from the general public review and clearance under the
Advisory Board in accordance with the including leaders in fields of public Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of policy, trade, international Public Law 104–13. Comments are
2004 under Title III, Section 303 of development, law, or management. requested regarding (1) whether the
Public Law 108–465. The committee The terms of 3 members of the collection of information is necessary
was formulated to study the scope and National Genetic Resources Advisory for the proper performance of the
effectiveness of research, extension, and Council will expire on September 30, functions of the agency, including
economics programs affecting the 2017. We are seeking nominations for a whether the information will have
specialty crop industry. The legislation 3-year appointment effective October 1, practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
defines ‘‘specialty crops’’ as fruits, 2017 through September 30, 2020. The agency’s estimate of burden including
vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits and 3 slots to be filled are to be composed the validity of the methodology and
nursery crops (including floriculture). of 2 scientific members and 1 general assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
The Agricultural Act of 2014 further public member. the quality, utility and clarity of the
expanded the scope of the Specialty information to be collected; and (4)
Citrus Disease Subcommittee ways to minimize the burden of the
Crop Committee to provide advice to the
Secretary of Agriculture on the The Citrus Disease Subcommittee was collection of information on those who
relevancy review process of the established by the Agricultural Act of are to respond, including through the
Specialty Crop Research Initiative, a 2014 (Sec. 7103) to advise the Secretary use of appropriate automated,
granting program of the National of Agriculture on citrus research, electronic, mechanical, or other
Institute of Food and Agriculture. extension, and development needs, technological collection techniques or
Members should represent the engage in regular consultation and other forms of information technology.
breadth of the specialty crop industry. 6 collaboration with USDA and other Comments regarding this information
members of the Specialty Crop organizations involved in citrus, and collection received by July 17, 2017 will
Committee are also members of the provide recommendations for research be considered. Written comments
National Agricultural Research, and extension activities related to citrus should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Extension, Education, and Economics disease. The Citrus Disease Agriculture, Office of Information and
Advisory Board and 6 members Subcommittee will also advise the Regulatory Affairs, Office of
represent various disciplines of the Department on the research and Management and Budget (OMB), New
specialty crop industry. extension agenda of the Emergency Executive Office Building, 725—17th
The terms of 3 members will expire Citrus Disease Research and Extension Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
on September 30, 2017. The Specialty Program, a granting program of the Commenters are encouraged to submit
Crop Committee is soliciting National Institute of Food and their comments to OMB via email to:
nominations to fill 3 vacant positions to Agriculture. OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
represent the specialty crop industry. The subcommittee is composed of 9 fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Appointed members will serve 3 years members who must be a producer of Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
with their terms expiring in September citrus with representation from the Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
2020. following States: Three members from 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
Arizona or California, five members be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
National Genetic Resources Advisory from Florida, and one member from An agency may not conduct or
Council sponsor a collection of information
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Texas.
The National Genetic Resources The terms of 3 Citrus Disease unless the collection of information
Advisory Council was re-established in Subcommittee will expire on September displays a currently valid OMB control
2012 as a permanent subcommittee of 30, 2017. The Citrus Disease number and the agency informs
the National Agricultural Research, Subcommittee is soliciting nominations potential persons who are to respond to
Extension, Education, and Economics to fill 3 vacant positons for membership; the collection of information that such
Advisory Board to formulate 1 position is to represent Florida, 1 persons are not required to respond to
recommendations on actions and position is to represent California or the collection of information unless it
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| Action | Solicitation for membership. | |
| Dates | All nomination materials should be submitted in a single, complete package and received or postmarked by July 31, 2017. | |
| 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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