[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12782-12783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04395]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO)


Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers; Notice of Solicitation 
for Membership

AGENCY: Office of Advocacy and Outreach, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Membership.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is 
hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture is soliciting 
nominations for membership for the Advisory Committee on Minority 
Farmers (the ``Committee'') to serve a term of up to 2 years.

DATES: Consideration will be given to nominations received on or before 
March 31, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Kenya Nicholas, Designated 
Federal Official, USDA Office of Advocacy and Outreach, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0170; (202) 720-6350; 
email: [email protected].

ADDRESSES: Nomination packages may be sent by postal mail or commercial 
delivery to: Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Mail Stop 0601, Washington, DC 20250, 
Attn: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers. Nomination packages may 
also be faxed to (202) 720-7704.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee for Minority Farmers 
(ACMF) will advise the Secretary of Agriculture on strategies to 
heighten participation of historically socially disadvantaged farmers 
and ranchers in the USDA's assistance programs. The ACMF will also 
advise the Secretary on outreach and administration of competitive 
grants programs and how the USDA may enhance its efforts to build an 
inclusive future for this targeted group of minority farmers. The ACMF 
may also look at the civil rights activities of USDA and how they 
affect USDA programs in general.
    We are soliciting nominations from socially disadvantaged farming 
and ranching producers; civil rights professionals; private nonprofit 
organizations that support socially disadvantaged producers; and higher

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education institutions that work with socially disadvantaged producers. 
The membership term shall not exceed 2 years from the date of 
appointment. The Secretary may also appoint others as deemed necessary 
and appropriate to fulfill the ACMF charter.
    An organization may nominate individuals from within or outside its 
membership; alternatively, an individual may nominate herself or 
himself. Current members may likewise apply for reappointment. 
Nomination packages should include a nomination form along with a cover 
letter or resume that documents the nominee's background and 
experience. Nomination forms are available on the Internet at: http://www.ocio.usda.gov/forms/doc/AD-755.pdf. The Secretary will select up to 
20 members to obtain the broadest possible representation on the 
Committee, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.2) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Regulation 
1041-1. Equal opportunity practices, in line with the USDA policies, 
will be followed in all appointments to the Committee. To ensure that 
the recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs 
of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership should 
include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated 
ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.

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    Signed in Washington, DC, this 1 day of March 2017.
Christian Obineme,
Associate Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach.
[FR Doc. 2017-04395 Filed 3-6-17; 8:45 am]
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