83 FR 55514 - Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers Request for Nominations

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 215 (November 6, 2018)

Page Range		55514-55514
FR Document		2018-24208

We are giving notice that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will extend the time to submit nominations and applications to serve on the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers (the ``Committee''). This will give interested persons additional time to prepare and submit applications and nomination packages which can be downloaded at the corrected link below: https://www.ocio.usda.gov/ document/ad-755.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 215 (Tuesday, November 6, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers Request for Nominations

AGENCY: Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, USDA.

ACTION: Extension of time for submitting nominations.

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SUMMARY: We are giving notice that U.S. Department of Agriculture 
(USDA) will extend the time to submit nominations and applications to 
serve on the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers (the 
``Committee''). This will give interested persons additional time to 
prepare and submit applications and nomination packages which can be 
downloaded at the corrected link below: https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755.

DATES: Consideration will be given to nominations received on or before 
November 15, 2018.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated 
Federal Official, USDA OPPE, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 520-A, 
Washington, DC 20250-0601; Telephone (202) 720-6350; Fax (202) 720-
7704; Email: kenya.nicholas@osec.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 17, 2018, we published in the 
Federal Register (FR DOC# 2018-22149, Page 52377) a Notice of 
Solicitation for Applications. Applications were required to be 
received on or before November 1, 2018. We are extending the submission 
period to November 15, 2018.
    We are soliciting nominations from interested organizations and 
individuals from among ranching and farming producers (industry), 
related government, civil rights, 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. 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 up to 15 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, this 25th day of October 2018.
Christian Obineme,
Associate Director, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement.
[FR Doc. 2018-24208 Filed 11-5-18; 8:45 am]
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Tuesday, November 6, 2018

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER We are soliciting nominations from Advisory Committee on Beginning
contains documents other than rules or interested organizations and individuals Farmers and Ranchers (the
proposed rules that are applicable to the from among ranching and farming ‘‘Committee’’). This will give interested
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, producers (industry), related persons additional time to prepare and
committee meetings, agency decisions and government, civil rights, State, and submit applications and nomination
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
Tribal agricultural agencies, academic packages which can be downloaded at
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are institutions, commercial banking the corrected link below: https://
examples of documents appearing in this entities, trade associations, and related www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755.
section. nonprofit enterprises. An organization DATES: Consideration will be given to
may nominate individuals from within nominations received on or before
or outside its membership; alternatively, November 15, 2018.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE an individual may nominate herself or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
himself. Nomination packages should
Advisory Committee on Minority Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal
include a nomination form along with a
Farmers Request for Nominations Official, USDA OPPE, 1400
cover letter or resume that documents
the nominee’s background and Independence Avenue SW, Room 520–
AGENCY: Office of Partnerships and experience. Nomination forms are A, Washington, DC 20250–0601;
Public Engagement, USDA. available on the internet at https:// Telephone (202) 720–6350; Fax (202)
ACTION: Extension of time for submitting www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755 or 720–7704; Email: kenya.nicholas@
nominations. may be obtained from Mrs. Kenya osec.usda.gov.
Nicholas at the email address or ADDRESSES: Nomination packages may
SUMMARY: We are giving notice that U.S. telephone number noted above. be sent by postal mail or commercial
Department of Agriculture (USDA) will The Secretary will fill up to 15 delivery to: Mrs. Kenya Nicholas,
extend the time to submit nominations vacancies from among those Designated Federal Official, USDA
and applications to serve on the organizations and individuals solicited OPPE, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Advisory Committee on Minority in order to obtain the broadest possible Room 520–A, Washington, DC 20250–
Farmers (the ‘‘Committee’’). This will representation on the Committee. Equal 0601. Nomination packages may also be
give interested persons additional time opportunity practices, in line with the faxed to (202) 720–7704.
to prepare and submit applications and USDA policies, will be followed in all SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
nomination packages which can be appointments to the Committee. To October 17, 2018, we published in the
downloaded at the corrected link below: ensure that the recommendations of the Federal Register (FR DOC# 2018–22146,
https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ Committee have taken into account the Page 52376) a Notice of Solicitation for
ad-755. needs of the diverse groups served by Applications. Applications were
DATES: Consideration will be given to the Department, membership should required to be received on or before
nominations received on or before include, to the extent practicable, November 1, 2018. We are extending the
November 15, 2018. individuals with demonstrated ability to submission period to November 15,
represent minorities, women, and 2018.
ADDRESSES: Nomination packages may
persons with disabilities. We are soliciting nominations from
be sent by postal mail or commercial
delivery to: Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Signed in Washington, DC, this 25th day of interested organizations and individuals
Designated Federal Official, USDA October 2018. from among ranching and farming
OPPE, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Christian Obineme, producers (industry), related
Room 520–A, Washington, DC 20250– Associate Director, Office of Partnerships and government, State, and Tribal
0601. Nomination packages may also be Public Engagement. agricultural agencies, academic
faxed to (202) 720–7704. [FR Doc. 2018–24208 Filed 11–5–18; 8:45 am] institutions, commercial banking
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
nonprofit enterprises. An organization
Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal
may nominate individuals from within
Official, USDA OPPE, 1400 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE or outside its membership; alternatively,
Independence Avenue SW., Room 520–
an individual may nominate herself or
A, Washington, DC 20250–0601; Office of Partnerships and Public himself. Nomination packages should
Telephone (202) 720–6350; Fax (202) Engagement; Advisory Committee on include a nomination form along with a
720–7704; Email: kenya.nicholas@ Beginning Farmers and Ranchers cover letter or resume that documents
osec.usda.gov. Request for Nominations the nominee’s background and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On AGENCY: Office of Partnerships and experience. Nomination forms are
October 17, 2018, we published in the available on the internet at https://
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Public Engagement, USDA.
Federal Register (FR DOC# 2018–22149, ACTION: Extension of time for submitting
www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755 or
Page 52377) a Notice of Solicitation for nominations. may be obtained from Mrs. Kenya
Applications. Applications were Nicholas at the email address or
required to be received on or before SUMMARY: We are giving notice that U.S. telephone number noted above.
November 1, 2018. We are extending the Department of Agriculture (USDA) will The Secretary will fill up to 20
submission period to November 15, extend the time to submit nominations vacancies from among those
2018. and applications to serve on the organizations and individuals solicited

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Extension of time for submitting nominations.
Dates		Consideration will be given to nominations received on or before November 15, 2018.
Contact		Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated Federal Official, USDA OPPE, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 520-A, Washington, DC 20250-0601; Telephone (202) 720-6350; Fax (202) 720- 7704; Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 55514