[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 537]
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[FR Doc No: 03-211]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Under Secretary


Notice of Solicitation for Membership to the Forestry Research 
Advisory Council

AGENCY: Research, Education, and Economics, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation for membership to the Forestry Research 
Advisory Council.

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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 
solicitation for nominations to fill eight vacancies on the Forestry 
Research Advisory Council.

DATES: Nominations must be received on or before February 15, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; Office of the Forestry 
Research Advisory Council; Mail Stop 2210; 1400 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20250-2210. Nominations delivered by express mail 
or overnight courier service should be sent to: Office of the Forestry 
Research Advisory Council; Cooperative State Research, Education, and 
Extension Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; Room 3213, 
Waterfront Centre; 800 9th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024.

FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catalino A. Blanche, Designated Federal 
Officer, Forestry Research Advisory Council; telephone: (202) 401-4190; 
fax: (202) 401-1706; e-mail: [email protected], or Dr. Hao Tran, 
Staff Assistant, Research and Development, Forest Service; telephone: 
(202) 205-1293; fax: (202) 205-1530; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1441 (c) of the Agriculture and Food 
Act of 1981 requires the establishment of the Forestry Research 
Advisory Council 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 Forest Service research 
program, authorized by the Forest and Rangeland Resources Research Act 
of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-307, 92 Stat. 353, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 1600 
(note)). The Council is composed of 20 voting members from the 
following membership categories:
    [sbull] Federal and State agencies concerned with developing and 
utilizing the Nation's forest resources, in particular committee 
membership, will include representation from the National Forest System 
and Forest and Range Experiment Stations leaders, Forest Service;
    [sbull] The forest industries;
    [sbull] The forestry schools of the State certified eligible 
institutions, and State agricultural experiment stations; and
    [sbull] Volunteer public groups concerned with forests and related 
natural resources.
    Nomination of members representing the forestry schools will be 
sent to the Secretary by State-certified eligible forestry schools. 
This notice does not seek nominations representing those institutions.
    The Council membership is appointed with staggered terms of one, 
two, and three years. As a result of the staggered appointments, the 
terms of six members expire December 31, 2002. Nominations for a three-
year appointment for the six positions and two unfilled positions last 
year are sought. Nominees will be carefully reviewed for their broad 
expertise, leadership, and relevancy to a membership category. 
Nominations for one individual who fits several of the categories, or 
for more than one person who fits one category will be accepted.
    Each nominee must submit and complete a current resume and Form AD-
755, Advisory Committee Membership Background Information (which can be 
obtained from the contact person) and will be vetted before selection. 
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit nominations via overnight 
mail or delivery service to ensure timely receipt by the USDA.
    Please indicate the specific membership category for each nominee.

    Done at Washington, DC this 24th day of December 2002.
Joseph J. Jen,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 03-211 Filed 1-3-03; 8:45 am]
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