[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 167 (Monday, August 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
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Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service



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Forestry Research Advisory Council Meeting; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service


Forestry Research Advisory Council Meeting; Office of the Under 
Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics

ACTION: Announcement of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C. App. 2, the United States Department of Agriculture announces a 
meeting of the Forestry Research Advisory Council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1441(C) of the Agriculture and Food 
Act of 1981 requires the establishment of the Forestry Research 
Advisory Council (FRAC) to provide advice to the Secretary of 
Agriculture on accomplishing efficiently the purposes of the Act of 
October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a, et seq.) known as the McIntire-
Stennis Act of 1962. The Council also provides advice related to the 
U.S. Forest Service research program, authorized by the Forest and 
Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (P.L. No. 95-307, 92 
Stat. 353, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 1641 et seq. The Council which has two 
vacancies is composed of 18 voting members from: Federal and State 
agencies, forest industries, forestry schools and State agricultural 
experiment stations, and volunteer public groups.

DATE AND LOCATION: The Council will meet on September 11, 2000, from 
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and on September 12, 2000, from 8:30 a.m. to 
12:00 noon in the Plant and Animal Systems conference room (Rm. 3302) 
of the Waterfront Centre located at 800 9th Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20024. The meeting is open to the public. The purposes of the meeting 
are: a) to hear reports from the Forest Service, the Cooperative State 
Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), forest Industries, 
and the National Association of Professional Forestry Schools and 
Colleges; and b) to formulate advice on Federal and State forestry 
research for the Secretary of Agriculture. A complete agenda will be 
available immediately prior to the meeting, and to obtain a copy 
beforehand, contact the FRAC Coordinator.

COMMENTS: Written comments, limited to five pages in 12-point pitch, 
will be accepted and can be submitted at the time of the session or 
sent to the FRAC Coordinator. Those wanting to make oral comments 
should preregister on or before the session date by contacting the FRAC 
Coordinator. All statements will become a part of the official records 
of the FRAC and will be kept on file for public review in the FRAC 
Coordinator's office (Rm. 3413, Waterfront Center, 800 9th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20024).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Catalino A. Blanche, FRAC 
Coordinator, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; STOP 2210; 1400 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-2210; Telephone, (202) 401-4190; fax 
number (202) 401-1706; e-mail address, [email protected].

    Done at Washington, DC, this 23rd day of August 2000.
Eileen Kennedy,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 00-21935 Filed 8-23-00; 5:00 pm]
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