[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7828-7829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02945]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Invitation for Nominations to the Advisory Committee on
Agriculture Statistics
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
ACTION: Solicitation of Nominations to the Advisory Committee on
Agriculture Statistics.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App. 2, this notice announces an invitation from the Office of
the Secretary of Agriculture for nominations to the Advisory Committee
on Agriculture Statistics.
On September 2, 2014, the Secretary of Agriculture renewed the
Advisory
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Committee charter for a two-year term to expire on September 2, 2016.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Agriculture
on the scope, timing, content, etc., of the periodic censuses and
surveys of agriculture, other related surveys, and the types of
information to obtain from respondents concerning agriculture. The
Committee also prepares recommendations regarding the content of
agriculture reports and presents the views and needs for data of major
suppliers and users of agriculture statistics.
DATES: The nomination period for interested candidates will close
February 27, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations by any of the following methods:
Email: Scan the completed form and email to:
[email protected].
eFax: (855) 593-5473.
Mail: Nominations should be mailed to Hubert Hamer,
Executive Director, Agricultural Statistics Board, National
Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room 5431 South Building, Washington, DC
20250-2010.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: Hubert Hamer,
Executive Director, Agricultural Statistics Board, National
Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Room 5431 South Building, Washington, DC
20250-2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hubert Hamer, Executive Director,
Agricultural Statistics Board, National Agricultural Statistics
Service, (202) 720-3896.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each person nominated to serve on the
committee is required to submit the following form: AD-755 (Advisory
Committee Membership Background Information, OMB Number 0505-0001),
available on the Internet at http://www.usda.gov/documents/OCIO_AD_755_Master_2012.pdf. This form may also be requested by
telephone, fax, or email using the information above. Completed forms
may be faxed to the number above, mailed, or completed and emailed
directly from the Internet site. NASS is seeking additional nominations
to fill vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics.
The original invitation for nominations ran from September 18, 2014 to
October 24, 2014. Applications submitted during this time frame will be
considered along with additional nominations received through this
announcement.
For more information on the Advisory Committee on Agriculture
Statistics, see the NASS Web site at http://www.nass.usda.gov. At the
top of the homepage, click on the tab titled ``About NASS``. The
``Advisory Committee on Agricultural Statistics'' button is along the
right column.
The Committee draws on the experience and expertise of its members
to form a collective judgment concerning agriculture data collected and
the statistics issued by NASS. This input is vital to keep current with
shifting data needs in the rapidly changing agricultural environment
and keeps NASS informed of emerging issues in the agriculture community
that can affect agricultural statistics activities.
The Committee, appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, consists
of 20 members representing a broad range of disciplines and interests,
including, but not limited to, producers, representatives of national
farm organizations, agricultural economists, rural sociologists, farm
policy analysts, educators, State agriculture representatives, and
agriculture-related business and marketing experts.
Members serve staggered 2-year terms, with terms for half of the
Committee members expiring in any given year. Nominations are being
sought for 6 open Committee seats. Members can serve up to 3 terms for
a total of 6 consecutive years. The Chairperson of the Committee shall
be elected by members to serve a 1-year term.
Equal opportunity practices, in line with USDA policies, will be
followed in all membership appointments to the Committee. To ensure
that the recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the
needs of the diverse groups served by USDA, membership will include to
the extent possible, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent
the needs of all racial and ethnic groups, women and men, and persons
with disabilities.
The duties of the Committee are solely advisory. The Committee will
make recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture with regards to
the agricultural statistics programs of NASS, and such other matters as
it may deem advisable, or which the Secretary of Agriculture; Under
Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; or the Administrator
of NASS may request. The Committee will meet at least annually. All
meetings are open to the public. Committee members are reimbursed for
official travel expenses only.
Send questions, comments, and requests for additional information
to the email address, fax number, or address listed above.
Signed at Washington, DC, January 30, 2015.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
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