[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 47759]
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[FR Doc No: 99-22704]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service


Notice of Solicitation for Membership to the National Genetic 
Resources Advisory Council.

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, 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 five vacancies on the National 
Genetic Resources Advisory Council.

DATE: Written nominations must be postmarked no later than September 
22, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henry L. Shands, Director, National 
Genetic Resources Program, Room 323-A Jamie L. Whitten Federal 
Building, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-
0300. Telephone 202-205-7835, Fax 202-690-1434.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Genetic Resources Advisory 
Council consists of seven ex-officio members and up to nine members 
appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture to provide advice to the 
Secretary and Director, National Genetic Resources Program, regarding 
the advancement of the Program administered by the Agricultural 
Research Service. Detailed information about the Council may be located 
at: http://ars-grin.gov/ngrac. The members of the advisory council who 
are not ex officio members shall be appointed by the Secretary as 
follows: (1) Two-thirds of the members shall be appointed from among 
the leading representatives of the scientific disciplines relevant to 
the activities of the program, including agricultural sciences, 
environmental sciences, natural resource sciences, health sciences, and 
nutritional sciences. (2) One-third of the members shall be appointed 
from the general public and shall include leaders in fields of public 
policy, trade, international development, law, or management. The term 
of office of a member is four years. Incumbent members represent the 
fields of law, research management, microbiology and animal genetic 
resources. Expertise is desired in applied anthropology, forest tree 
genetics, nutrition, plant genetic resources, genetic resources 
collections management and genomics.
    Members of the advisory council shall serve without compensation, 
if not otherwise officers or employees of the United States, except 
that they shall, while away from their homes or regular places of 
business in the performance of services for the advisory council, be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government 
service are allowed expenses under sections 5701 through 5707 of title 
5, United States Code.
    USDA is actively soliciting nominations of qualified minorities, 
women, persons with disabilities and members of low income populations 
through outreach to minority-focused media outlets, Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities, including Clark Atlanta University, the 
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, the National 
Congress of Native American Indians, the Intertribal Agriculture 
Council, Gallaudet and Purdue Universities, and the Rural Coalition. To 
ensure that recommendations of the NGRAC take into account the needs of 
underserved and diverse communities served by the USDA, membership 
shall include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated 
ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
    Nominations for NGRAC membership must be typed and provide the 
appropriate background documents required by USDA policy: (1) a brief 
summary of no more than two (2) pages explaining the nominee's 
suitability to serve on the NGRAC, (2) a resume or curriculum vitae, 
and (3) a completed copy of Form AD-755. Form AD755 may be downloaded 
in PDF form at http://www.ars.usda.gov/afm2/divisions/itd/ISB/Forms/
DOWNLOADS/RECORDS/AD-755.PDF. Nominations should be sent to Henry L. 
Shands at the address listed above, and be post marked no later than 
September 22, 1999.
Henry L. Shands,
Assistant Administrator for Genetic Resources, USDA-ARS.
[FR Doc. 99-22704 Filed 8-31-99; 8:45 am]
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