[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. ST-00-001]


Plant Variety Protection Board; Open Meeting

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the Plant Variety Protection Board.

DATES: March 23, 2000, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the George Washington Carver 
Center, 5602 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Marie Thro, Commissioner, Plant 
Variety Protection Office, Science & Technology, AMS, USDA. Address: 
Room 500, National Agricultural Library Building, 10301 Baltimore 
Blvd., Beltsville, MD 20705-2351, (301) 504-5518 or -7475, or fax: 
(301) 504-5291.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the provisions of section 10(a) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee At (Pub. L. No. 92-463 5 U.S.C. 
App.), this notice is given concerning a Plant Variety Protection Board 
meeting. The Board is constituted under section 7 of the Plant Variety 
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2327).
    The proposed agenda for the meeting will include discussions of: 
Plant Variety Protection Office Application Process, Plant Variety 
Protection Office Progress Report, and other related topics. Written 
comments may be submitted to the contact person listed above before or 
after the meeting.

    Dated: February 25, 2000.
Kathleen A. Merrigan,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.

Tentative Agenda

    Plant Variety Protection Board Meeting, March 23, 2000. USDA/
AMS/S&T/PVPO--George Washington Carver Center, 5602 Sunnyside 
Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705.

Call to Order
    Ann Marie Thro, Commissioner, PVPO
Introductions
    William J. Franks, Jr., Deputy Administrator, AMS/S&T
Opening Remarks
    Kathleen A. Merrigan, Administrator, AMS
Adoption of Agenda
Adoption of 1999 Minutes
Introduction for new Board members to the Plant Variety Protection 
Act (PVPA) and the Plant Variety Protection Office (PVPO)
    Senior Examining Staff, PVPO
PVPO Progress report
    Ann Marie Thro, Commissioner, PVPO
Appeals to the Secretary of Agriculture (if any)
    Ann Marie Thro, Commissioner, PVPO
Topics brought forward by Board Members
    PVPO Board Members
Meeting summary
    Ann Marie Thro, Commission, PVPO
Adjourn

[FR Doc. 00-4904 Filed 2-29-00; 8:45 am]
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