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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]
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