[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 51437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20317]
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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 171 / Wednesday, September 3, 2008 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
Notice of Solicitation for Membership to the Forestry Research
Advisory Council
AGENCY: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of 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 (USDA)
announces solicitation for nominations to fill twelve vacancies on the
Forestry Research Advisory Council. The Council membership is appointed
with staggered terms of one, two, and three years. Nominations for a
three-year appointment for all twelve positions are sought.
DATES: Nominations must be received on or before October 10, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The nominee's name, resume, and completed Form AD-755 must
be sent to the Office of the Forestry Research Advisory Council;
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; U.S.
Department of Agriculture; Room 3213 Waterfront Center; 800 9th Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20024 for express mail or overnight courier
service. Nominations sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be sent to
the following address: 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catalino A. Blanche, Designated
Federal Officer, Forestry Research Advisory Council; Office of the
Forestry Research Advisory Council; telephone: (202) 401-4190; fax:
(202) 401-1706; e-mail: [email protected], or contact Daina D.
Apple, Senior Staff Assistant, Research and Development, Forest
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; telephone: (202) 205-1452;
fax: (202) 205-1530; e-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forestry Research Advisory Council was
established to provide advice to the Secretary of Agriculture on
efficiently accomplishing the purposes of the McIntire-Stennis Act of
1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a, et seq.). 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:
Federal and State agencies concerned with developing and
utilizing the Nation's forest resources which includes the National
Forest System and Forest and Range Experiment Stations leaders, Forest
Service;
The forest industries;
The forestry schools of the State certified eligible
institutions and State agricultural experiment stations; and
Volunteer public groups concerned with forests and related
natural resources.
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. Please indicate the
specific membership category for each nominee.
Each nominee must complete Form AD-755, Advisory Committee
Membership Background Information (which can be obtained from the
contact persons above or from the following Web site: http://www.ree.usda.gov/nareeeab/downloads/forms/AD-755.pdf). All nominations
will be vetted before selection. Appointments to the Forestry Research
Advisory Council will be made by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit nominations via overnight
mail or delivery service to ensure timely receipt by the USDA.
Done at Washington, DC, this 25th day of August 2008.
Gale Buchanan,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. E8-20317 Filed 9-2-08; 8:45 am]
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