[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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