[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 21080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8897]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. ST04-05]


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: May 26, 2004, 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. Written comments may be submitted before or after 
the meeting to the contact person identified herein at: 1301 Baltimore 
Blvd., Room 400 National Agricultural Library Building, Beltsville, MD 
20705-2351.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commissioner Paul M. Zankowski, Plant 
Variety Protection Office, Science and Technology Program, United 
States Department of Agriculture, 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 accomplishments of the Plant Variety Protection Office, (2) the 
financial status of the Plant Variety Protection Office, (3) review of 
the quality assurance program, (4) potential relocation of the Plant 
Variety Protection Office, (5) status of the migration of the existing 
database, (6) E-business plans, (7) process improvement (Six Sigma) 
plan, and (8) other related topics.
    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: April 15, 2004.
Kenneth C. Clayton,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.

AGENDA

Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Board Meeting, USDA, George Washington 
Carver Center, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland

May 26, 2004

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Call to Order
Introductions
Opening Remarks
Adoption of Agenda
Adoption of March 2003 Board Meeting Minutes
Appeals to the Secretary of Agriculture
FY 2003 Accomplishment Report
PVPO Financial update
PVP Quality Assurance Program Update
PVP Office Relocation Discussion
Database Migration Update
E-business Update and Plans
Update on Business Process Improvement (Six Sigma) Plan
Topics brought forward by Board Members
Future Program Activities Meeting Summary
Adjourn

[FR Doc. 04-8897 Filed 4-19-04; 8:45 am]
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