[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 105 (Wednesday, May 31, 2000)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


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: The United States Department of Agriculture announces 
solicitation for nominations to fill 10 vacancies on the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory 
Board.

DATE: Deadline for Advisory Board member nominations is June 23, 2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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, 2000. 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. The 10 
vacancies are:

A. National Farm Organization
C. Food Animal Commodity Producers
F. National Crop Commodity Organizations
K. National Human Health Associations
P. Hispanic-serving Institutions
Q. American Colleges of Veterinary Medicine
S. Transportation of Food and Agricultural Products (Foreign and 
domestic)
U. Food and Fiber Processors
Z. International Development/Private Sector Organizations
CC. National Social Science Associations

    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'' (which can be obtained from the contact person below) and 
will be vetted before selection. Send nominatee's name, resume, and 
their completed AD-755 to the Office of the Advisory Board, Research, 
Education, and Economics, Room 344A Jamie L. Whitten Building, 
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250-2255 no later than June 
23, 2000.

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 344A, Jamie L. Whitten Research, Education, and Economics 
Advisory Board Office, Room 344A, Jamie L. Whitten 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 16th day of May 2000.
I. Miley Gonzalez,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 00-13550 Filed 5-30-00; 8:45 am]
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