[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 250 (Thursday, December 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 82317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-33208]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service 
Guidelines for State Plans of Work for the Agricultural Research and 
Extension Formula Funds

AGENCY: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.

ACTION: Final notice.

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SUMMARY: The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
Service (CSREES) published Guidelines for the State Plans of Work for 
Agricultural Research and Extension Formula Funds on July 1, 1999 [64 
FR 35910-35919]. The guidelines prescribe the procedures to be followed 
by the eligible institutions receiving Federal agricultural research 
and extension formula funds under the Hatch Act of 1887, as amended (7 
U.S.C. 361a et seq.); sections 3(b)(1) and (c) of the Smith-Lever Act 
of 1914, as amended (7 U.S.C. 343(b)(1) and (c)); and sections 1444 and 
1445 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222). The recipients 
of these funds are commonly referred to as the 1862 land-grant 
institutions and the 1890 land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee 
University. CSREES is publishing this notice to inform these 
institutions that the due date for the Annual Report of Accomplishments 
and Results is changed from December 31 to March 1.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. George Cooper; Deputy 
Administrator, Partnerships; Cooperative State Research, Education, and 
Extension Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; Washington, DC 
20250; at 202-720-5285 or 202-720-5369, 202-720-4924 (fax); or via 
electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Guidelines for State Plans of Work 
provide guidance for the submission of a 5-Year Plan of Work for the 
use of the agricultural research and extension formula funds described 
above. The first 5-Year Plan of Work was due July 15, 1999, for the 
period covering October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2004. In 
addition, the Guidelines prescribe procedures for updating the 5-Year 
Plan of Work, if necessary, and for reporting annually on the 
accomplishments and results of the plan. The latter report is referred 
to as the Annual Report of Accomplishments and Results. CSREES has 
decided, in consultation with the land-grant institutions, to change 
the due date for the Annual Report of Accomplishments and Results from 
December 31 to March 1. Therefore, the first report will be due March 
1, 2001, and not December 31, 2000. It is anticipated that the 
additional two months will provide the institutions more time each year 
to report on their accomplishments and results for the fiscal year 
ending September 30.

    Done at Washington, DC, this 21st day of December 2000.
Colien Hefferan,
Administrator, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
Service.
[FR Doc. 00-33208 Filed 12-27-00; 8:45 am]
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