[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 8582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4394]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. ST-03-01]


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: March 5 and 6, 2003, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., open to the public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the United States Department of 
Agriculture George Washington Carver Center, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, 
Beltsville, 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) The process improvement (Six Sigma) plan, (2) the financial status 
of the Plant Variety Protection Office, (3) implementation of a quality 
assurance program, (4) potential relocation of the Plant Variety 
Protection Office, (5) plans for the migration of the existing 
database, (6) E-business plans and (7) other related topics. Written 
comments may be submitted to the contact person listed above before or 
after the meeting.
    Upon entering the George Washington Carver Center, visitors should 
inform security personnel that they are attending the PVP Advisory 
Board Meeting. Identification will be required to be admitted to the 
building. Security personnel will direct visitors to the registration 
table located outside of Room 4-2223. Registration upon arrival is 
necessary for all participants.
    If you require accommodations, such as sign language interpreter, 
please contact the person listed under ``For Further Information 
Contact''. The meeting will be recorded, and information about 
obtaining a transcript will be provided at the meeting.

    Dated: February 20, 2003.
A.J. Yates,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.

Agenda

Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Board Meeting, March 5 and 6, 2003, 
USDA, George Washington Carver Center 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, 
Beltsville, Maryland

March 5, 2003

Call to Order
Introductions
Opening Remarks
Adoption of Agenda
Adoption of November 2001 Board Meeting Minutes
Overview of the PVP Act and briefing on the PVP Office
Appeals to the Secretary of Agriculture
FY 2002 Accomplishment Report
Update on Business Process Improvement (Six Sigma) Plan

March 6, 2003

PVPO Financial Update
Discussion on the PVP Quality Assurance Program
PVP Office Relocation Discussion
Database Migration Plans
E-business Plans
Topics brought forward by Board members
Future Program Activities
Meeting Summary
Adjourn

[FR Doc. 03-4394 Filed 2-20-03; 1:33 pm]
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