[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 54981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27324]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. ST-01-01]


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: November 14 and 15, 2001, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the National 4-H Conference 
Center, 1700 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, Maryland.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commissioner Paul M. Zankowski, Plant 
Variety Protection Office, Science and Technology Program, United 
States Department of Agriculture, 10301 Baltimore Blvd., Room 400, 
National Agricultural Library Building, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-
2351, Telephone number (301) 504-5518 or fax (301) 504-5291.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the provisions of section 10(a) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App.), 
this notice is given regarding a Plant Variety Protection Advisory 
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: 
(1) A proposal to increase fees of the Plant Variety Protection Office, 
(2) the Six Sigma review process, (3) long term strategic planning for 
efficient functioning of the Plant Variety Protection Office, (4) 
migration to e-business and (5) and other related topics. Written 
comments may be submitted to the contact person listed above before or 
after the meeting.

    Dated: October 25, 2001.
A.J. Yates,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.

AGENDA--Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Board Meeting, November 14 
and 15, 2001, National 4-H Conference Center, Chevy Chase, MD

November 14, 2001

Call to Order
Introductions
Opening Remarks
Adoption of Agenda
Adoption of March and September 2000 Board Meeting Minutes
Overview of the PVP Act and proposed changes to the regulations and 
rules of practice
Discussion of proposed fee increase and supplemental fees
Reengineering PVP Office business operations (Six Sigma Process)
Recommendations

November 15, 2001

FY2001 Accomplishment Report
Appeals to the Secretary of Agriculture (if any)
E-Business Migration Plans
Biotechnology--Influence of new molecular techniques for the reviewing 
applications and bioengineered varieties
Future Program Activities
Topics brought forward by Board members
Meeting Summary
Adjourn

[FR Doc. 01-27324 Filed 10-30-01; 8:45 am]
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