82 FR 35928 - Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders Regarding the Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) and the National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program: Stakeholder and Public Listening Session
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 147 (August 2, 2017)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 147 (August 2, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-16259 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 2, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 35928-35929] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-16259] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE National Institute of Food and Agriculture Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders Regarding the Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) and the National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program: Stakeholder and Public Listening Session AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA. ACTION: Notice of web-based listening session and request for stakeholder input. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: As part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) strategy to successfully meet the needs of its stakeholders, NIFA will host a virtual listening session. The focus of the listening session is to gather stakeholder input for the Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) and the National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program Request for Applications (RFA) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018. NIFA is particularly interested achieving the most impact and identifying suggested priorities in these workforce development programs. DATES: The listening session will be held on Thursday, August 24, 2017 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Anyone interested may submit written comments. All written comments must be submitted to Dr. Joyce Parker at [email protected] by 5 p.m. EDT on August 24, 2017. ADDRESSES: The web-based listening session will be hosted using Adobe Connect and audio conference call. On August 24th, please access the following Web site, https://zoom.us/j/261558898. The audio conference call capabilities can be accessed at 1-888-844-9904, participant code 7923533#. Registration: Persons wishing to present during the web-based listening session on Thursday, August 24, 2017, are requested to pre- register by contacting Dr. Joyce Parker at [email protected]. Participants may reserve one 5-minute comment period. More time may be available, depending on the number of people wishing to make a presentation. Reservations will be confirmed on a first-come, first- served basis. All other participants may provide comments during the listening session if time permits, or by the listed means. You may submit comments, identified by NIFA-2017-0004, by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Email: For the MSP program [email protected] For the NNF program [email protected] Include NIFA-2017-0004 in the subject line of the message. Mail: Paper, disk or CD-ROM submissions should be submitted to Dr. Joyce Parker, Division of Community and Education; Institute of Youth, Family and Community (IYFC), National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 2201, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-2220. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and reference to NIFA-2017-0004. All comments received will be posted to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Joyce Parker, Program Specialist, NIFA at (202) 401-4512 or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background and Purpose: Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP)--The purpose of the MSP is to provide scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training committed, eligible multicultural scholars, resulting in either baccalaureate degrees within the food and agricultural sciences disciplines or a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) degree. The scholarships are intended to encourage outstanding students from groups that are historically underrepresented and underserved to pursue and complete baccalaureate degrees in the Food, Agricultural, Natural Resources, and Human Sciences, or achieve a D.V.M., that would lead to a diverse and highly skilled work force. Through these scholarships, the goal of the MSP is to increase the participation of any group historically underrepresented in USDA mission areas and prepare them for the professional and scientific workforce in these areas. Underrepresented/underserved groups are those whose representation among food and agricultural professionals is disproportionately less than their proportion in the general population as indicated in standard statistical references, or as documented on a case-by-case basis by national survey data (e.g. the U.S. Department of Education's Digest of Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Agricultural Education Information Systems, etc.). National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Grants Program (NNF)--The purpose of the NNF Grants Program is to provide funding to support students' training and completion of master's and/or doctoral degree programs in identified national need areas within the Food, Agricultural, Natural Resources, and Human Sciences. Awards made under NNF are specifically intended to support traineeship programs that engage outstanding students to pursue and complete their degrees in areas where there is a national need for the development of scientific and professional expertise in the food and [[Page 35929]] agricultural sciences. NNF awards invest in graduate training and relevant international experiential learning for a cadre of diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the USDA. Implementation Plans All comments and the official transcript of the listening session, once available, may be reviewed on the NIFA Web page, https://nifa.usda.gov/stakeholder-feedback-education. NIFA plans to consider stakeholder input received from this listening session as well as other written comments in developing the Fiscal Year 2018 solicitations for these programs. Done at Washington, DC, this 26 day of July, 2017. Sonny Ramaswamy, Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture. [FR Doc. 2017-16259 Filed 8-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-22-P
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Higher Education Challenge Grants (NIFA) strategy to successfully meet the Instructions: All submissions received
Program (HEC) needs of its stakeholders, NIFA will host must include the agency name and
The Higher Education Challenge a virtual listening session. The focus of reference to NIFA–2017–0004. All
Grants Program (HEC) is a NIFA- the listening session is to gather comments received will be posted to
administered competitive grants stakeholder input for the Higher http://www.regulations.gov, including
program focused on improving formal, Education Multicultural Scholars any personal information provided.
baccalaureate or master’s degree level Program (MSP) and the National Needs FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
food, agricultural, natural resources, and Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Joyce Parker, Program Specialist, NIFA
human sciences (FANH) education and (NNF) Grants Program Request for at (202) 401–4512 or by email at
first professional degree-level education Applications (RFA) in Fiscal Year (FY) joyce.parker@nifa.usda.gov.
in veterinary medicine (DVM). HEC 2018. NIFA is particularly interested SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
projects provide funding to eligible achieving the most impact and Background and Purpose: Higher
applicants to help ensure a competent, identifying suggested priorities in these Education Multicultural Scholars
qualified and diverse workforce will workforce development programs. Program (MSP)—The purpose of the
exist to serve the FANH sciences DATES: The listening session will be MSP is to provide scholarships to
system. At the same time, HEC-funded held on Thursday, August 24, 2017 from support recruiting, engaging, retaining,
projects improve the economic health 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight mentoring, and training committed,
and viability of communities through Time (EDT). Anyone interested may eligible multicultural scholars, resulting
the development of degree programs submit written comments. All written in either baccalaureate degrees within
emphasizing new and emerging comments must be submitted to Dr. the food and agricultural sciences
employment opportunities. Finally, Joyce Parker at joyce.parker@ disciplines or a Doctor of Veterinary
HEC projects address the national nifa.usda.gov by 5 p.m. EDT on August Medicine (D.V.M.) degree. The
challenge to increase the number and 24, 2017. scholarships are intended to encourage
diversity of students entering the FANH ADDRESSES: The web-based listening outstanding students from groups that
sciences (i.e., having a FANH sciences session will be hosted using Adobe are historically underrepresented and
workforce representative of the Nation’s Connect and audio conference call. On underserved to pursue and complete
population). August 24th, please access the following baccalaureate degrees in the Food,
Web site, https://zoom.us/j/261558898. Agricultural, Natural Resources, and
Implementation Plans The audio conference call capabilities Human Sciences, or achieve a D.V.M.,
All comments and the official can be accessed at 1–888–844–9904, that would lead to a diverse and highly
transcript of the listening session, once participant code 7923533#. skilled work force.
available, may be reviewed on the NIFA Registration: Persons wishing to Through these scholarships, the goal
Web page, https://nifa.usda.gov/ present during the web-based listening of the MSP is to increase the
stakeholder-feedback-education. NIFA session on Thursday, August 24, 2017, participation of any group historically
plans to consider stakeholder input are requested to pre-register by underrepresented in USDA mission
received from this listening session as contacting Dr. Joyce Parker at areas and prepare them for the
well as other written comments in joyce.parker@nifa.usda.gov. Participants professional and scientific workforce in
developing the Fiscal Year 2018–19 may reserve one 5-minute comment these areas. Underrepresented/
solicitations for these programs. period. More time may be available, underserved groups are those whose
depending on the number of people representation among food and
Done at Washington, DC this 26th day of wishing to make a presentation.
July, 2017. agricultural professionals is
Reservations will be confirmed on a
Sonny Ramaswamy, disproportionately less than their
first-come, first-served basis. All other
Director, National Institute of Food and proportion in the general population as
participants may provide comments
Agriculture. indicated in standard statistical
during the listening session if time
[FR Doc. 2017–16262 Filed 8–1–17; 8:45 am] references, or as documented on a case-
permits, or by the listed means. You
by-case basis by national survey data
BILLING CODE 3410–22–P may submit comments, identified by
(e.g. the U.S. Department of Education’s
NIFA–2017–0004, by any of the
Digest of Education Statistics, U.S.
following methods:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Department of Agriculture’s Food and
www.regulations.gov. Follow the Agricultural Education Information
National Institute of Food and Systems, etc.).
instructions for submitting comments.
Agriculture Email: National Needs Graduate and
For the MSP program email—MSP@ Postgraduate Fellowship Grants
Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders Program (NNF)—The purpose of the
nifa.usda.gov.
Regarding the Higher Education For the NNF program email—NNF@ NNF Grants Program is to provide
Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) nifa.usda.gov. funding to support students’ training
and the National Needs Graduate and Include NIFA–2017–0004 in the and completion of master’s and/or
Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants subject line of the message. doctoral degree programs in identified
Program: Stakeholder and Public Mail: Paper, disk or CD–ROM national need areas within the Food,
Listening Session submissions should be submitted to Dr. Agricultural, Natural Resources, and
Joyce Parker, Division of Community Human Sciences. Awards made under
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AGENCY: National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, USDA. and Education; Institute of Youth, NNF are specifically intended to
ACTION: Notice of web-based listening Family and Community (IYFC), support traineeship programs that
session and request for stakeholder National Institute of Food and engage outstanding students to pursue
input. Agriculture, U.S. Department of and complete their degrees in areas
Agriculture, STOP 2201, 1400 where there is a national need for the
SUMMARY: As part of the National Independence Avenue SW., development of scientific and
Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Washington, DC 20250–2220. professional expertise in the food and
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agricultural sciences. NNF awards FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: methodology and assumptions used; (3)
invest in graduate training and relevant James Wadsworth, Policy and Research ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
international experiential learning for a Branch, RBS, U.S. Department of clarity of the information to be
cadre of diverse individuals who Agriculture, STOP 3254, 1400 collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
demonstrate their potential to Independence Avenue SW., burden of the collection of information
successfully complete graduate degree Washington, DC 20250–3254, on those who are to respond, including
programs in disciplines relevant to the Telephone (202) 720–7395 (this is not a through the use of appropriate
mission of the USDA. toll-free number) or send an email automated, electronic, mechanical, or
message to: james.wadsworth@ other technological collection
Implementation Plans
wdc.usda.gov. techniques or forms of information
All comments and the official SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
technology. Comments may be sent to
transcript of the listening session, once Title: Annual Survey of Farmer Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and
available, may be reviewed on the NIFA Cooperatives. Paperwork Management Branch, U.S.
Web page, https://nifa.usda.gov/ OMB Number: 0570–0007. Department of Agriculture, Rural
stakeholder-feedback-education. NIFA Expiration Date of Approval: Development, Stop 0742, 1400
plans to consider stakeholder input November 30, 2017. Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
received from this listening session as Type of Request: Revision of a DC 20250. All comments received will
well as other written comments in currently approved information be available for public inspection during
developing the Fiscal Year 2018 collection. regular business hours at the same
solicitations for these programs. Abstract: A primary objective of Rural address.
Done at Washington, DC, this 26 day of Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) is to All responses to this notice will be
July, 2017. promote understanding, use and summarized and included in the request
Sonny Ramaswamy, development of the cooperative form of for Office of Management and Budget
Director, National Institute of Food and business as a viable option for approval. All comments will become a
Agriculture. enhancing the income of agricultural matter of public record.
[FR Doc. 2017–16259 Filed 8–1–17; 8:45 am] producers and other rural residents. Dated: July 25, 2017.
BILLING CODE 3410–22–P RBS direct role is providing knowledge Chad Parker,
to improve the effectiveness and Acting Administrator, Rural Business-
performance of farmer cooperative Cooperative Service.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE businesses through technical assistance, [FR Doc. 2017–16183 Filed 8–1–17; 8:45 am]
research, information, and education. BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P
Rural Business-Cooperative Service The annual survey of farmer
cooperatives collects basic statistics on
Notice of Request for Extension of a cooperative business volume, net
Currently Approved Information DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
income, members, financial status,
Collection employees, and other selected International Trade Administration
AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative information to support RBS’ objective
Service, USDA. and role. Cooperative statistics are [A–570–890]
published in various reports and used
ACTION: Proposed collection; comments Wooden Bedroom Furniture, From the
by the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
requested. People’s Republic of China; Partial
cooperative management and members,
educators and researchers, and others in Rescission of Antidumping Duty
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Administrative Review
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this planning and in promoting the
notice announces the Rural Business- cooperative form of business. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Cooperative Service’s (RBS) intention to Estimate of Burden: Public reporting International Trade Administration,
revise a currently approved information burden for this collection of information Department of Commerce.
collection in support of the program for is estimated to average 1 hour or less per
SUMMARY: On March 15, 2017, the
the Annual Survey of Farmer response.
Department of Commerce (the
Cooperatives, as authorized in the Respondents: Farmer cooperatives.
Department) published a notice of
Cooperative Marketing Act of 1926. Estimated Number of Respondents:
initiation of an administrative review of
1,175.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be the antidumping duty order on wooden
Estimated Number of Responses per
received by October 2, 2017 to be bedroom furniture from the People’s
Respondent: 1.
assured of consideration. Republic of China (PRC). Based on the
Estimated Number of Responses:
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
timely withdrawal of the requests for
1,175.
invited to submit comments regarding review of certain companies, we are
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
this revision. Comments should refer to now rescinding this administrative
Respondents: 1,160 Hours.
the information collection by name and/ review for the period January 1, 2016,
or OMB Control Number and should be Comments through December 31, 2016, with
sent to: James Wadsworth, Policy and Comments are invited on: (1) Whether respect to 67 companies.
Research Branch, RBS, U.S. Department the proposed collection of information DATES: Effective August 2, 2017.
sradovich on DSKBCFCHB2PROD with NOTICES
of Agriculture, STOP 3254, 1400 is necessary for the proper performance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Independence Avenue SW., of the functions of RBS, including Patrick O’Connor, AD/CVD Operations,
Washington, DC 20250–3254, (202) 720– whether the information will have Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance,
7395 (this is not a toll-free number) or practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the International Trade Administration,
email james.wadsworth@wdc.usda.gov RBS’ estimate of the burden of the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
for a copy of the information collection proposed collection of information, Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
or other available information. including the validity of the DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482–0989.
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| Action | Notice of web-based listening session and request for stakeholder input. | |
| Dates | The listening session will be held on Thursday, August 24, 2017 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Anyone interested may submit written comments. All written comments must be submitted to Dr. Joyce Parker at [email protected] by 5 p.m. EDT on August 24, 2017. | |
| Contact | Dr. Joyce Parker, Program Specialist, NIFA at (202) 401-4512 or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 35928 |
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