[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 53910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21068]
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Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 161 / Tuesday, August 20, 2002 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary; Notice of Solicitation for Membership to
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board
AGENCY: Research, Education, and Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Solicitation for membership.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App., the United States Department of Agriculture announces
solicitation for nominations to fill a new vacancy on the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory
Board.
DATES: Deadline for Advisory Board member nominations is September 15,
2002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1408 of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123) is
amended in the 2002 Farm Bill by adding one additional member to the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board which totals 31 members. Since the Advisory Board's
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, food retailing and marketing, rural economic
development, and natural resource and consumer interest groups, among
many others. The additional Advisory Board member is designated as
category ``(R) one member representing a non-land grant college or
university with a historic commitment to research in the food and
agricultural sciences.'' This amendment redesignates former member
categories (R) through (DD) to (S) through (EE) respectively.
Nominations for the new category ``R'' representing Non Land-Grant
Colleges or Universities'' are being sought. As a result of this new
slot, all members currently identified by categories from letter ``R''
to letter ``DD'' will be shifted to the next letter (but will retain
their same category title), as follows:
Category R. Non Land-Grant Colleges or Universities With a historic
commitment to Food and Agricultural Research
Category S. Scientific Community not closely associated with
Agriculture
Category T. Transportation of Food and Agricultural Products (foreign
and domestic)
Category U. Food Retailing and Marketing
Category V. Food and Fiber Processors
Category W. Rural Economic Development
Category X. National Consumer Interest Group
Category Y. National Forestry Group
Category Z. National Conservation or Natural Resource Group
Category AA. Private Sector Organization involved in International
Development
Category BB. An Agency of USDA lacking Research Capabilities
Category CC. Research Agency of the Federal Government (other than
USDA)
Category DD. National Social Science Association
Category EE. National Organizations directly concerned with
Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension
Note: Category R is the only category available for nomination
at this time. Nominations for ``Category R'' above are being
solicited from non land-grant colleges or universities that
represent a wide variety of food and agricultural research interests
throughout the country. In addition to a nomination letter, a
nominee must fill out Form AD-755, ``Advisory Committee Membership
Background Information''. All nominees will be vetted before being
considered for selection. The appointment to the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory
Board will be made by the Secretary of Agriculture. Please send the
nomination letter and the nominee's name, resume, and his/her
completed AD-755 form to USDA, Office of the Advisory Board,
Research, Education, and Economics, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Room 344-A, Jamie L. Whitten Building, Washington, DC 20250-2255,
postmarked no later than September 15, 2002. A fax version (fax:
202-720-6199) is also highly recommended to ensure timely receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Hanfman, Executive Director,
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 344-A, Whitten
Building, Washington, DC 20250-2255. Telephone: 202-720-3684. Fax: 202-
720-6199 or e-mail: [email protected]. 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 that recommendations of the Advisory Board take
into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the Department,
membership shall include, to the extent practicable, individuals with
demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities.
Done at Washington, DC this 30th day of July 2002.
Rodney J. Brown,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics, U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 02-21068 Filed 8-19-02; 8:45 am]
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