[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 9 (Thursday, January 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 05-685]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


National Sheep Industry Improvement Center; Solicitation of 
Nominations of Board Members

AGENCY: National Sheep Industry Improvement Center.

ACTION: Notice: Invitation to submit nominations.

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SUMMARY: The National Sheep Industry Improvement Center announces that 
it is accepting nominations for the Board of Directors of the National 
Sheep Industry Improvement Center for two voting directors' positions 
whose terms expire on February 14, 2005. Both positions are for members 
who are active producers of sheep or goats. Board members manage and 
oversee the Center's activities. Nominations may only be submitted by 
National organizations that consist primarily of active sheep or goat 
producers in the United States and who have as their primary interest 
the production of sheep or goats in the United States. Nominating 
organizations should submit: (1) Substantiation that the nominating 
organization is national in scope; (2) The number and percent of 
members that are active sheep or goat producers; (3) Substantiation of 
the primary interests of the organization, and (4) An Advisory 
Committee Membership Background Information form (Form AD-755) for each 
nominee.
    This action is taken in accordance with 7 U.S.C. 2008j(f) which 
establishes the powers and composition of the Board of Directors for 
the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center.

DATES: Completed nominations must be received no later than February 
28, 2005. Nominations received after that date will not be considered.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations and statements of qualifications to Jay 
B. Wilson, Executive Director/CEO, National Sheep Industry Improvement 
Center, USDA, PO Box 23483, Washington, DC 20026-3483 if using the U.S. 
Postal Service; or Room 2117, South Agriculture Building, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250 if using other carriers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay B. Wilson, Executive Director/CEO, 
National Sheep Industry Improvement Center, USDA, PO Box 23483, 
Washington, DC 20026-3483 if using the U.S. Postal Service; or Room 
2117, South Agriculture Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20250 if using other carriers. Telephone (202) 690-0632, 
(This is not a toll free number.) FAX 202-720-1053. Forms and other 
information can be found at http://www.nsiic.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Sheep Industry Improvement 
Center (NSIIC), or Sheep Center (Center), is authorized under 7 U.S.C. 
2008j. The Center shall: (1) Promote strategic development activities 
and collaborative efforts by private and State entities to maximize the 
impact of Federal assistance to strengthen and enhance production and 
marketing of sheep or goat products in the United States; (2) optimize 
the use of available human capital and resources within the sheep or 
goat industries; (3) provide assistance to meet the needs of the sheep 
or goat industry for infrastructure development, business development, 
production, resource development, and market and environmental 
research; (4) advance activities that empower and build the capacity of 
the United States sheep or goat industry to design unique responses to 
special needs of the sheep or goat industries on both a regional and 
national basis; and (5) adopt flexible and innovative approaches to 
solving the long-term needs of the United States sheep or goat 
industry.
    The management of NSIIC is vested in a Board of Directors that is 
appointed by, and reports to the Secretary of Agriculture. The Board of 
Directors is composed of seven voting members of whom four are active 
producers of sheep or goats in the United States, two have expertise in 
finance and management, and one has expertise in lamb, wool, goat or 
goat product marketing. Of the two open positions, both are for active 
producers of sheep or goats. The Board also includes two non-voting 
members, the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development and 
the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and 
Economics. The Executive Director serves as the CEO.
    The Secretary of Agriculture shall appoint the voting members from 
the submitted nominations. Member's term of office shall be three 
years. Voting members are limited to two terms. The two positions for 
which nominees are sought are currently held by one member who is 
completing a first term and is eligible for reappointment and one 
member who is serving a second term and is therefore not eligible to be 
re-nominated.
    The Board shall meet not less than once each fiscal year, but is 
likely to meet at least quarterly. Board members will not receive 
compensation for serving on the Board of Directors, but shall be 
reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses.
    The statement of qualifications of the individual nominees is being 
obtained by using Form AD-755, ``Advisory Committee Membership 
Background Information'' which can be accessed at http://www.nsiic.org. 
The requirements of this form are incorporated under OMB number 0570-
0048.

    Dated: December 14, 2004.
Jay B. Wilson,
Executive Director/CEO, National Sheep Industry Improvement Center.
[FR Doc. 05-685 Filed 1-12-05; 8:45 am]
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