[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 18, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-25667] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: October 18, 1994] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of the Secretary Agricultural Biotechnology Research Advisory Committee Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of October 1972 (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770-776), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Science and Education announces the following advisory committee meeting. Name: Agricultural Biotechnology Research Advisory Committee. Date: November 17-18, 1994. Time: 9:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. on November 17; 9:00 a.m. to approximately 3:00 p.m. on November 18. Place: Portola Room, Doubletree Hotel at Fisherman's Wharf, Two Portola Plaza, Monterey, California 93940. Type of Meeting: This meeting is open to the public. Persons may participate in the meeting as time and space permit. Members of the public wishing to speak at the meeting may be given such an opportunity at the discretion of the Chair. Comments: The public may file written comments before or after the meeting with the contact person specified below. Purpose: To review matters pertaining to agricultural biotechnology research and to develop advice for the Secretary through the Assistant Secretary for Science and Education with respect to policies, programs, operations and activities associated with the conduct of agricultural biotechnology research. The items to be considered at this meeting include performance standards for research with genetically modified aquatic organisms and the results of a symposium on field tests of genetically modified plants and microorganisms. Contact Persons: Dr. Alvin L. Young, Director, or Dr. Daniel D. Jones, Deputy Director, Office of Agricultural Biotechnology, Cooperative State Research Service, Department of Agriculture, Room 1001, Rosslyn Plaza E, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington, D.C., 20250-2200. Telephone (703) 235-4419. Done at Washington, D.C., this 3rd day of October, 1994. R.D. Plowman, Acting Assistant Secretary, Science and Education. [FR Doc. 94-25667 Filed 10-17-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-22-M