[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19661-19662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07073]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


Request for Applications for Appointment to the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) 
Advisory Board's Pollinator Subcommittee

AGENCY: Research, Education, and Economics, Office of the Chief 
Scientist, Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Request for applications for appointment.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Chief Scientist, NAREEE Advisory Board 
Office requests that qualified individuals interested in serving on the 
Pollinator Subcommittee apply for appointment.

DATES: The NAREEE Advisory Board Office will accept applications until 
5 p.m. Eastern Time on May 31, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Please submit application packages via email to 
[email protected]. Save all materials in one file using the naming 
convention, ``Last Name_First Name_Pollinator Subcommittee 
Application'' and attach to the email. The NAREEE Advisory Board Office 
will send you an email that confirms receipt of your application and 
will notify you of the final status of your application once the 
Secretary of Agriculture selects the new members.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Lewis, Executive Director/
Designated Federal Official, or Shirley Morgan-Jordan, Program Support 
Coordinator, National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and 
Economics Advisory Board; (202) 380-5373 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Subcommittee will be known as the USDA 
National Pollinator

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Subcommittee; hereafter referred to as the Pollinator Subcommittee of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension Education, and Economics 
(NAREEE) Advisory Board, which is implemented by the Research, 
Education, and Economics (REE) Mission Area. Most recently, the NAREEE 
Board was amended and extended through September 30, 2023 by the 
Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018. This amended charter is 
consistent with 7 U.S.C. 3123, as amended, and is in accordance with 
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as 
amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. Further, USDA is charged by the 2018 Farm 
Bill, Title 10, Section 1672, Subsection 4, to identify annual 
strategic pollinator priorities and goals for the Department in the 
context of specific research mandates. USDA recommends the Pollinator 
Subcommittee be initiated in 2022 as the newest subcommittee of the 
NAREEE Advisory Board. The subcommittee is advisory in nature, and 
members will be asked to make pollinator health-related 
recommendations, reviews, and consultation to the NAREEE Advisory Board 
and subsequently to REE, other USDA mission areas, and federal 
pollinator coordinators. The NAREEE Advisory Board Office is requesting 
that individuals who are interested in and qualified to serve on the 
Pollinator Subcommittee apply for appointment. Please visit https://nareeeab.ree.usda.gov/nominations for additional information on vacant 
positions.
    Candidates selected to the Pollinator Subcommittee may serve 1-3 
years with terms anticipated to start in July 2022 (based on 
Secretarial action). The NAREEE Advisory Board requires a formal 
application, and each electronic package MUST include the following:
     AD-755 Form (accessed from this link)--the NAREEE Advisory 
Board Office will not consider applications submitted with incomplete 
AD-755 forms.
     A summary of the most important accomplishments that 
qualify you to serve on the Pollinator Subcommittee, in the form of 
five to seven (5-7) bullets in fewer than 125 words total;
     Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV); and
     Optional: One to two (1-2) letters of recommendation 
addressed to the NAREEE Advisory Board Office are helpful, but not 
mandatory for consideration.
    Your application package must comprise 25 pages or fewer to be 
considered by the NAREEE Advisory Board Office. Information contained 
in your application package should clearly indicate your qualifications 
to serve on the Pollinator Subcommittee. The NAREEE Advisory Board 
Office will review the information contained in the application 
packages to send to the Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary of 
Agriculture will make selections based on candidates who will: (1) Work 
collaboratively in representing diverse USDA pollinator stakeholders 
and areas of study; (2) provide sound and informed scientific input on 
pollinator research priorities; and (3) produce and utilize accurate, 
scientifically informed input on the best available science pertaining 
to various aspects of pollinator health.
    The Pollinator Subcommittee will formally meet (i.e., public 
meeting) once per year by video conference and/or in person. The NAREEE 
Advisory Board does not pay Pollinator Subcommittee members for their 
time but may reimburse travel expenses such as airfare (USDA must book 
your flight), per diem to include hotel stays, and other transportation 
costs within federal travel guidelines when approved by the Designated 
Federal Officer.
    USDA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, 
sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital 
status, political affiliation, disability and genetic information, age, 
membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. USDA 
strives to achieve a widely diverse candidate pool for its recruitment 
for all Board and committee/subcommittee appointments. Federal 
Registered lobbyists and non-government contractors supporting 
pollinator policies or programmatic activities at USDA may not apply to 
be on the Pollinator Subcommittee. Entities that currently have 
cooperative agreements, grants, or other types of agreements for the 
purposes of research, education, and/or extension may apply.
    Visit https://nareeeab.ree.usda.gov/nominations for additional 
information on vacant positions, application materials and submittal 
instructions. Any questions regarding member eligibility may be 
directed to [email protected]. Indicate ``Pollinator Subcommittee 
Eligibility'' in the email's subject line.
    Candidates will be vetted by the White House Liaison Office prior 
to selection.

    Dated: March 30, 2022.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-07073 Filed 4-4-22; 8:45 am]
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