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the global food and agricultural system. 

Biotechnology intersects many of the 

policies, programs and functions of 

USDA. The charge for the AC21 is twofold: To examine the long-term impacts 

of biotechnology on the U.S. food and 

agriculture system and USDA; and to 

provide guidance to USDA on pressing 

individual issues, identified by the 

Office of the Secretary, related to the 

application of biotechnology in 

agriculture. The AC21 will meet in 

Washington, DC, up to four (4) times per 

year. 

Membership: Under the AC21 Charter, 

members of the AC21 will be 

knowledgeable in one or more of the 

following areas: recombinant-DNA 

(rDNA) research and applications using 

plants; rDNA research and applications 

using animals; rDNA research and 

applications using microbes; food 

science; silviculture and related forest 

science; fisheries science; ecology; 

veterinary medicine; the broad range of 

farming or agricultural practices; weed 

science; entomology; nematology; plant 

pathology; biodiversity; applicable laws 

and regulations relevant to agricultural 

biotechnology policy; risk assessment; 

consumer advocacy and public 

attitudes; public health/epidemiology; 

ethics, including bioethics; human 

medicine; biotechnology industry 

activities and structure; intellectual 

property rights systems; and 

international trade. Members will be 

selected by the Secretary of Agriculture 

in order to achieve a balanced 

representation of viewpoints to address 

effectively USDA biotechnology policy 

issues under consideration. 

It is envisioned that the immediate 

upcoming work of the AC21 will 

concentrate on providing practical 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Agriculture on ways to strengthen 

coexistence among different agricultural 

crop production methods. One specific 

focus will be on mechanisms that might 

be employed to help the market balance 

risks and rewards in different 

production sectors. Accordingly, 

Committee membership will 

concentrate on areas most relevant to 

those deliberations. 

Nominations for AC21 membership 

must be in writing and provide the 

appropriate background documents 

required by USDA policy, including 

background disclosure form AD–755. 

Neither the form nor the information it 

contains may be released to the public, 

except as authorized by law. 

No member may serve on the AC21 

for more than six consecutive years. 

Nominees will initially serve for terms 

of 1 or 2 years for purposes of 

continuity. Previous AC21 members 

who wish again to be considered for 

membership must resubmit the full 

package of materials described under 

Submitting Nominations below. 

Members of the AC21 and its 

subcommittees shall serve without pay, 

but with reimbursement of travel 

expenses and per diem for attendance at 

AC21 and subcommittee functions for 

those AC21 members who require 

assistance in order to attend the 

meetings. While away from home or 

their regular place of business, those 

members will be eligible for travel 

expenses paid by REE, USDA, including 

per diem in lieu of subsistence, at the 

same rate as a person employed 

intermittently in the government service 

is allowed under Section 5703 of Title 

5, United States Code. 

Submitting Nominations: 

Nominations should be typed and 

include the following: 

1. A brief summary of no more than 

two (2) pages explaining the nominee’s 

suitability to serve on the AC21. 

2. A resume or curriculum vitae. 

3. A completed copy of form AD–755. 

Nominations should be sent to 

Michael Schechtman at the address 

listed above, and be post marked no 

later than April 18, 2011. 

To ensure that recommendations of 

the task force take into account the 

needs of underserved and diverse 

communities served by USDA, 

membership will include, to the extent 

practicable, individuals representing 

minorities, women, and persons with 

disabilities. USDA prohibits 

discrimination in its programs and 

activities on the basis of race, color, 

national origin, gender, religion, age, 

sexual orientation, or disability. 

Additionally, discrimination on the 

basis of political beliefs and marital or 

family status is also prohibited by 

statutes enforced by USDA (not all 

prohibited bases apply to all programs). 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternate means for communication of 

program information (Braille, large 

print, audio tape, etc.) should contact 

the USDA’s Target Center at (202) 720– 

2600 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal 

opportunity provider and employer. 

Dated: March 10, 2011. 

Catherine E. Woteki, 

Under Secretary for Research, Education and 

Economics. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6361 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0017] 

Multi-Agency Informational Meeting 

Concerning Compliance With the 

Federal Select Agent Program; Public 

Meeting 

AGENCIES: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This is to notify all interested 

parties, including individuals and 

entities possessing, using, or 

transferring federally listed biological 

agents and toxins, that a meeting will be 

held to provide specific regulatory 

guidance related to the Federal Select 

Agent Program established under the 

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism 

Preparedness and Response Act of 2002. 

The meeting is being organized by the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service, the Department of Health and 

Human Services’ Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention, and the 

Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau 

of Investigation. Issues to be discussed 

include entity registration, security risk 

assessments, biosafety requirements, 

and security measures. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 

10, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Persons 

who wish to attend the meeting must 

register by April 12, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the USDA Agricultural Research 

Service, National Centers for Animal 

Health Disease Center, Building 20, 

1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

APHIS: Ms. Sarah Kwiatkowski, 

Veterinary Program Assistant, APHIS 

Select Agent Program, APHIS, 4700 

River Road Unit 2, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1236; (301) 734–5960. 

CDC: Dr. Eduardo O’Neill, Training & 

Outreach Officer, Division of Select 

Agents and Toxins, CDC, 1600 Clifton 

Road MS A–46, Atlanta, GA 30333; 

(404) 718–2000. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title II of 

the Public Health Security and 

Bioterrorism Preparedness and 

Response Act of 2002, ‘‘Enhancing 

Controls on Dangerous Biological 

Agents and Toxins’’ (sections 201 

through 231), provides for the regulation 

of certain biological agents and toxins 

by the Department of Health and Human 

Services (subtitle A, sections 201–204) 

and the Department of Agriculture 

(subtitle B, sections 211–213), and 


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provides for interagency coordination 

between the two Departments regarding 

overlap agents and toxins (subtitle C, 

section 221). For the Department of 

Health and Human Services, the Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention 

(CDC) has been designated as the agency 

with primary responsibility for 

implementing the provisions of the Act; 

the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) is the agency fulfilling 

that role for the Department of 

Agriculture. CDC and APHIS list select 

agents and toxins in 42 CFR 73.3 and in 

7 CFR 331.3 and 9 CFR 121.3, 

respectively. The Federal Bureau of 

Investigation’s (FBI) Criminal Justice 

Information Service conducts security 

risk assessments of all individuals and 

nongovernmental entities that request to 

possess, use, or transfer select agents 

and toxins. 

The meeting announced here is an 

opportunity for the regulated 

community (i.e., registered entity 

responsible officials, alternate 

responsible officials, and entity owners) 

and other interested individuals to 

obtain specific regulatory guidance and 

information on standards concerning 

biosafety and biosecurity issues related 

to the Federal Select Agent Program. 

CDC, APHIS, and FBI representatives 

will be present at the meeting to address 

questions and concerns. Entity 

registration, security risk assessments, 

biosafety requirements, and security 

measures are among the issues that will 

be discussed. 

All attendees must register in advance 

of the meeting. For those unable to 

attend in person, the meeting will be 

available at no cost as a Webcast for a 

limited number of registrants. There are 

two ways to register depending upon 

the U.S. citizenship status of the 

attendee: 

• Citizens of the United States must 

complete a U.S. citizen registration form 

online at http://www.selectagents.gov 

and submit it to the CDC by April 12, 

2011; or 

• Non-citizens (including lawful 

permanent residents) must complete a 

non-citizen registration form online at 

http://www.selectagents.gov and submit 

it to the CDC prior to April 12, 2011. 

Registrants must also send copies of all 

required documentation (e.g., passport, 

visa, permanent resident card, etc.) to 

the CDC by the April 12, 2011, deadline. 

A list of required documentation is 

provided on the Web site listed above. 

In addition, non-citizens will need to 

bring all personal documentation to the 

meeting. 

Travel directions to the National 

Centers for Animal Health Disease 

Center are available on the Internet at 

http://www.selectagents.gov. In addition 

to the documents listed above, 

Government-issued picture 

identification is required to gain access 

to the parking facilities and the 

building. 

If you require special 

accommodations, such as a sign 

language interpreter, please call or write 

one of the individuals listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 16th day of 

March 2011. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6535 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Boundary Establishment for the Yellow 

Dog National Wild and Scenic River, 

Ottawa National Forest; Baraga and 

Marquette Counties, MI 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 

3(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 

the USDA Forest Service, Washington 

Office, is transmitting the final 

boundary of the Yellow Dog National 

Wild and Scenic River to Congress. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Information may be obtained by 

contacting Bill Baer, Recreation Program 

Manager, Ottawa National Forest, E6248 

US Hwy. 2, Ironwood, MI 49938, (906) 

932–1330, ext. 342. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Yellow Dog Wild and Scenic River 

boundary is available for review at the 

following offices: USDA Forest Service, 

Office of the Chief, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20024; 

USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region, 

Suite 400, 626 East Wisconsin Avenue, 

Milwaukee, WI 53202 and; Ottawa 

National Forest, E6248 US Hwy. 2, 

Ironwood, MI 49938. A detailed legal 

description is available upon request. 

The Michigan Scenic River Act of 

1992 (Pub. L. 102–249–March 3, 1992) 

designated the Yellow Dog River, 

Michigan, as a National Wild and 

Scenic River, to be administered by the 

Secretary of Agriculture. As specified by 

law, the boundary will not be effective 

until ninety days after Congress receives 

the transmittal. 

Dated: March 14, 2011. 

Keith B. Lannom, 

Acting Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6375 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Humboldt County Resource Advisory 

Committee (RAC) 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Humboldt County 

Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) 

will meet in Eureka, California. The 

committee meeting is authorized under 

the Secure Rural Schools and 

Community Self-Determination Act 

(Pub. L. 110–343) and in compliance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act. 

DATES: The meeting will be held April 

12, 2011, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Six Rivers National Forest Office, 

1330 Bayshore Way, Eureka, CA 95501. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Adam Dellinger, Committee 

Coordinator, at (707) 441–3569; e-mail 

adellinger@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. The 

agenda includes a public comment 

period, discussion on project 

monitoring, and a vote on projects to 

recommend for funding. 

Dated: March 10, 2010. 

Tyrone Kelley, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6376 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Hood/Willamette Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Hood/Willamette 

Resource Advisory Committee will meet 

in Salem, Oregon. The committee is 

meeting as authorized under the Secure 

Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343) 

and in compliance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. The purpose 

of the meeting is to present the 2012 

project proposals to the committee. 


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