[Federal Register: July 16, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 136)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Under Secretary
Research, Education, and Economics
AGENCY: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Membership to the Forestry Research
Advisory Council.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces solicitation
for nominations to fill six vacancies on the Forestry Research Advisory
Council. The initial Council membership was appointed with staggered
terms of one, two, and three years. As a result of the staggered
appointments, the terms of six members expired December 31, 2001.
Nominations for a three-year appointment for all of the six vacant
positions are sought.
DATES: Nominations must be received on or before August 16, 2002.
ADDRESSES: The address for hand-delivered nominations or nominations
submitted using an express mail or overnight courier service is: Office
of the Forestry Research Advisory Council; Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; Room
3213, Waterfront Centre; 800 9th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024;
fax: (202) 401-1706. 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; Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service; U.S. Department of Agriculture; Mail
Stop 2210; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-2210;
telephone: (202) 401-4190; fax: (202) 401-1706; e-mail:
cblanche@reeusda.gov, or contact Dr. Hao Tran, Staff Assistant,
Research and Development, Forest Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture; telephone: (202) 205-1293; fax: (202) 205-1530; e-mail:
htran@fs.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forestry Research Advisory Council was
established to provide advice to the Secretary of Agriculture on
accomplishing efficiently the purposes of the McIntire-Stennis Act of
1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a-4, 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). 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, in particular committee
membership, will include representation from 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.
Nomination of members representing the forestry schools will be
sent to the Secretary by State-certified eligible forestry schools.
This notice does not seek nominations representing those institutions.
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.
To ensure that recommendations of the Council take into account the
needs of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership shall
include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated
ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
Each nominee must submit and complete Form AD-755, Advisory
Committee Membership Background Information (which can be obtained from
the contact persons above) and will be vetted before selection. Send or
fax the nominee's name, resume and completed Form AD-755 as noted
above. 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 3rd day of July, 2002.
Joseph J. Jen,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 02-17797 Filed 7-15-02; 8:45 am]
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