[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 104 (Monday, June 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 29691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14342]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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 11 vacancies on the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory
Board.
DATES: Deadline for Advisory Board member nominations is June 15, 1998.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1408 of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 as amended by
section 802 of the Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act of
1996 authorized the creation of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board. The Board is
composed of 30 members, each representing 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 Board was
first appointed in September 1996 and one-third of the 30 members were
appointed for a l, 2, and 3 year term, respectively. As a result of the
staggered appointments, the terms for 10 of the 30 members who
represent 10 specific categories will expire September 30, 1998.
Nominations for a 3-year appointment for all 10 of the vacant
categories are sought. Nominees will be carefully reviewed for their
broad expertise, leadership, and relevancy to a category. As a result
of a resignation, another member's slot representing the category of
``Scientific Community not closely associated with Agriculture'' is
also vacant. The replacement Board member for this category will serve
the remainder of the term or l year, terminating September 30, 1999.
The 11 vacancies are:
Category E: National Animal Commodity Organizations
Category H: National Food Animal Science Societies
Category I: National Crop, Soil, Agronomy, Horticulture or Weed Science
Societies
Category N: 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities
Category O: 1994 Equity in Education Land Grant Institutions
Category R: Scientific Community not closely associated with
Agriculture (1-year term)
Category T: Food Retailing and Marketing Interests
Category V: Rural Economic Development
Category W: National Consumer Interest Groups
Category X: National Forestry Groups
Category Y: National Conservation or Natural Resource Groups
Nominations are being solicited from organizations, associations,
societies, councils, federations, groups, and companies that represent
a wide variety of food and agricultural interests. Nominations for one
individual who fits several of the categories listed above, or for more
than one person who fits one category will be accepted. Please indicate
the specific membership category for each nominee. Each nominee must
fill out a form AD-755, ``Advisory Committee Membership Background
Information'' and will be vetted before selection. Send nominations to
the Office of the Advisory Board, Research, Education, and Economics,
Room 3918 South Building, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
20250-2255 no later than June 15, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Hanfman, Executive Director,
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board, Research, Education, and Economics Advisory Board
Office, Room 3918 South Building, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP:
2255, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-2255.
Telephone: 202-720-3684. Fax: 202-720-6199, or e-mail:
[email protected].
Done at Washington, D.C. this 26th day of May 1998.
I. Miley Gonzalez.
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 98-14342 Filed 5-29-98; 8:45 am]
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