[Federal Register: November 12, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 218)]
[Notices]
[Page 65405]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
Office of the Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics;
Notice of Solicitation
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 nine anticipated vacancies on the Forestry
Research Advisory Council. The terms of nine members expire December
31, 2004. Nominations for a three-year appointment for all nine
positions are sought.
DATES: Nominations must be received on or before December 16, 2004.
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 Center; 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 (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. 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.
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) and will be vetted before selection. Send the
nominee's name, resume, and the 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 28th day of October, 2004.
Joseph J. Jen,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 04-25142 Filed 11-10-04; 8:45 am]
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