[Federal Register: January 13, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 9)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Sheep Industry Improvement Center; Solicitation of
Nominations of Board Members
AGENCY: National Sheep Industry Improvement Center.
ACTION: Notice: Invitation to submit nominations.
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SUMMARY: The National Sheep Industry Improvement Center announces that
it is accepting nominations for the Board of Directors of the National
Sheep Industry Improvement Center for two voting directors' positions
whose terms expire on February 14, 2005. Both positions are for members
who are active producers of sheep or goats. Board members manage and
oversee the Center's activities. Nominations may only be submitted by
National organizations that consist primarily of active sheep or goat
producers in the United States and who have as their primary interest
the production of sheep or goats in the United States. Nominating
organizations should submit: (1) Substantiation that the nominating
organization is national in scope; (2) The number and percent of
members that are active sheep or goat producers; (3) Substantiation of
the primary interests of the organization, and (4) An Advisory
Committee Membership Background Information form (Form AD-755) for each
nominee.
This action is taken in accordance with 7 U.S.C. 2008j(f) which
establishes the powers and composition of the Board of Directors for
the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center.
DATES: Completed nominations must be received no later than February
28, 2005. Nominations received after that date will not be considered.
ADDRESSES: Submit nominations and statements of qualifications to Jay
B. Wilson, Executive Director/CEO, National Sheep Industry Improvement
Center, USDA, PO Box 23483, Washington, DC 20026-3483 if using the U.S.
Postal Service; or Room 2117, South Agriculture Building, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250 if using other carriers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay B. Wilson, Executive Director/CEO,
National Sheep Industry Improvement Center, USDA, PO Box 23483,
Washington, DC 20026-3483 if using the U.S. Postal Service; or Room
2117, South Agriculture Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250 if using other carriers. Telephone (202) 690-0632,
(This is not a toll free number.) FAX 202-720-1053. Forms and other
information can be found at http://www.nsiic.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Sheep Industry Improvement
Center (NSIIC), or Sheep Center (Center), is authorized under 7 U.S.C.
2008j. The Center shall: (1) Promote strategic development activities
and collaborative efforts by private and State entities to maximize the
impact of Federal assistance to strengthen and enhance production and
marketing of sheep or goat products in the United States; (2) optimize
the use of available human capital and resources within the sheep or
goat industries; (3) provide assistance to meet the needs of the sheep
or goat industry for infrastructure development, business development,
production, resource development, and market and environmental
research; (4) advance activities that empower and build the capacity of
the United States sheep or goat industry to design unique responses to
special needs of the sheep or goat industries on both a regional and
national basis; and (5) adopt flexible and innovative approaches to
solving the long-term needs of the United States sheep or goat
industry.
The management of NSIIC is vested in a Board of Directors that is
appointed by, and reports to the Secretary of Agriculture. The Board of
Directors is composed of seven voting members of whom four are active
producers of sheep or goats in the United States, two have expertise in
finance and management, and one has expertise in lamb, wool, goat or
goat product marketing. Of the two open positions, both are for active
producers of sheep or goats. The Board also includes two non-voting
members, the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development and
the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and
Economics. The Executive Director serves as the CEO.
The Secretary of Agriculture shall appoint the voting members from
the submitted nominations. Member's term of office shall be three
years. Voting members are limited to two terms. The two positions for
which nominees are sought are currently held by one member who is
completing a first term and is eligible for reappointment and one
member who is serving a second term and is therefore not eligible to be
re-nominated.
The Board shall meet not less than once each fiscal year, but is
likely to meet at least quarterly. Board members will not receive
compensation for serving on the Board of Directors, but shall be
reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses.
The statement of qualifications of the individual nominees is being
obtained by using Form AD-755, ``Advisory Committee Membership
Background Information'' which can be accessed at http://www.nsiic.org.
The requirements of this form are incorporated under OMB number 0570-
0048.
Dated: December 14, 2004.
Jay B. Wilson,
Executive Director/CEO, National Sheep Industry Improvement Center.
[FR Doc. 05-685 Filed 1-12-05; 8:45 am]
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