[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 53910]
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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: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C. App., the United States Department of Agriculture announces 
solicitation for nominations to fill a new vacancy on the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory 
Board.

DATES: Deadline for Advisory Board member nominations is September 15, 
2002.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1408 of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123) is 
amended in the 2002 Farm Bill by adding one additional member to the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics 
Advisory Board which totals 31 members. Since the Advisory Board's 
inception by congressional legislation in 1996, each member has 
represented 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 additional Advisory Board member is designated as 
category ``(R) one member representing a non-land grant college or 
university with a historic commitment to research in the food and 
agricultural sciences.'' This amendment redesignates former member 
categories (R) through (DD) to (S) through (EE) respectively. 
Nominations for the new category ``R'' representing Non Land-Grant 
Colleges or Universities'' are being sought. As a result of this new 
slot, all members currently identified by categories from letter ``R'' 
to letter ``DD'' will be shifted to the next letter (but will retain 
their same category title), as follows:

Category R. Non Land-Grant Colleges or Universities With a historic 
commitment to Food and Agricultural Research

Category S. Scientific Community not closely associated with 
Agriculture
Category T. Transportation of Food and Agricultural Products (foreign 
and domestic)
Category U. Food Retailing and Marketing
Category V. Food and Fiber Processors
Category W. Rural Economic Development
Category X. National Consumer Interest Group
Category Y. National Forestry Group
Category Z. National Conservation or Natural Resource Group
Category AA. Private Sector Organization involved in International 
Development
Category BB. An Agency of USDA lacking Research Capabilities
Category CC. Research Agency of the Federal Government (other than 
USDA)
Category DD. National Social Science Association
Category EE. National Organizations directly concerned with 
Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension

    Note: Category R is the only category available for nomination 
at this time. Nominations for ``Category R'' above are being 
solicited from non land-grant colleges or universities that 
represent a wide variety of food and agricultural research interests 
throughout the country. In addition to a nomination letter, a 
nominee must fill out Form AD-755, ``Advisory Committee Membership 
Background Information''. All nominees will be vetted before being 
considered for selection. The appointment to the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory 
Board will be made by the Secretary of Agriculture. Please send the 
nomination letter and the nominee's name, resume, and his/her 
completed AD-755 form to USDA, Office of the Advisory Board, 
Research, Education, and Economics, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Room 344-A, Jamie L. Whitten Building, Washington, DC 20250-2255, 
postmarked no later than September 15, 2002. A fax version (fax: 
202-720-6199) is also highly recommended to ensure timely receipt.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Hanfman, Executive Director, 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics 
Advisory Board, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 344-A, Whitten 
Building, Washington, DC 20250-2255. Telephone: 202-720-3684. Fax: 202-
720-6199 or e-mail: [email protected]. Nominations are open to all 
individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national 
origin, age, mental or physical handicap, marital status, or sexual 
orientation. To ensure that recommendations of the Advisory Board take 
into account the needs of the diverse groups served by the Department, 
membership shall include, to the extent practicable, individuals with 
demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with 
disabilities.

    Done at Washington, DC this 30th day of July 2002.
Rodney J. Brown,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 02-21068 Filed 8-19-02; 8:45 am]
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