[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 235 (Friday, December 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74130-74131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28767]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. AMS-ST-08-0102]


Plant Variety Protection Board; Open Teleconference Meeting

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of teleconference meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming teleconference meeting of the Plant Variety Protection 
Board. Notice of this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act. This document is intended to notify the 
general public of their opportunity to attend the meeting.

DATES: December 15; 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the United States Department of 
Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service Conference Room, Room 3074, 
South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janice M. Strachan, Plant Variety 
Protection Office (PVPO), Science and Technology Programs, Agricultural 
Marketing Service, United States Department of Agriculture, telephone 
number (301) 504-5518, fax (301) 504-5291, or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Board is authorized under 
section 7 of the Plant Variety Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 2327). The 
Board advises the Secretary of Agriculture on rules and regulations 
implementing the Act. On December 15, 2008, the Board will conduct a 
teleconference meeting to discuss improving the Plant Variety 
Protection Office Application Process and other related topics.
    The tentative agenda for the teleconference meeting includes: (1) 
Welcome and opening remarks; (2) Action on general recommendations from 
Board minutes of September 9, 2008 teleconference meeting; (3) 
Financial status of the PVP Office; (4) PVP outreach activities; and 
(5) Adjournment.
    The public may attend the teleconference at the following address: 
USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service

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Conference Room, Room 3074, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20250. All attendees are required to register with 
the PVP Office at 301-504-5518 before December 11, 2008. Identification 
will be required to be admitted to the USDA's South Building.
    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation should be directed to the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Minutes of the 
teleconference will be posted on the Internet Web site http:// 
www.ams.usda.gov/PVPO.

    Dated: December 1, 2008.
William T. Sessions,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. E8-28767 Filed 12-4-08; 8:45 am]
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