[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 136 (Monday, July 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 01-17650]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service


Office of the Under Secretary, Research, Education, and 
Economics; Secretary's Advisory Committee on Agricultural Biotechnology

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: We are giving notice that the Secretary of Agriculture has 
reestablished the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Agricultural 
Biotechnology. The Secretary of Agriculture has determined that the 
Committee is necessary and in the public interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael Schechtman, Designated 
Federal Official, Office of the Deputy Secretary, USDA, 202B Jamie L. 
Whitten Federal Building, 12th and Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20250; Telephone (202) 720-3817; Fax (202) 690-4265; E-
mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Secretary's Advisory 
Committee on Agricultural Biotechnology is to advise the Secretary of 
Agriculture on a broad range of policy issues related to expanding 
dimensions and importance of agricultural biotechnology.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 2d day of July, 2001.
Lou Gallegos,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-17650 Filed 7-13-01; 8:45 am]
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