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Extension, Education, and Economics 

(NAREEE) Advisory Board to formulate 

recommendations on actions and 

policies for the collection, maintenance, 

and utilization of genetic resources; to 

make recommendations for coordination 

of genetic resources plans of several 

domestic and international 

organizations; and to advise the 

Secretary of Agriculture and the 

National Genetic Resources Program 

(NGRP) Director of new and innovative 

approaches to genetic resources 

conservation. The NGRAC will advise 

the Department on ways to ensure that 

the NGRP serves the needs of all farmers 

for high-quality and diverse seed (both 

conventionally bred and genetically 

engineered) for their particular farming 

operations. The NGRAC will also advise 

the department on developing a broad 

strategy for maintaining plant 

biodiversity available to agriculture, and 

strengthening public sector plant 

breeding capacities. 

The terms of 4 members of the 

NGRAC expired on September 30, 2013. 

Nominations for a 4-year appointment, 

effective October 1, 2013 through 

September 30, 2017, for these 4 vacant 

positions are sought. The NGRAC 

membership is required to have twothirds of the appointed members from 

scientific disciplines relevant to the 

NGRP including agricultural sciences, 

environmental sciences, natural 

resource sciences, health sciences, and 

nutritional sciences; and one-third of 

the appointed members from the general 

public including leaders in fields of 

public policy, trade, international 

development, law, or management. The 

4 slots to be filled are to be composed 

of 3 scientific members and 1 general 

public member. All nominees will be 

carefully reviewed for their expertise, 

leadership, and relevance. All nominees 

will be vetted before selection. 

Individuals and organizations who 

wish to nominate experts for this or any 

other USDA advisory committee should 

submit a letter to the Secretary listing 

these individuals’ names and business 

address, phone, and email contact 

information. These individuals may be 

contacted now or in the future to 

determine their interest in serving as a 

committee member. 

Candidates who wish to be 

considered for membership on the 

National Genetic Research Advisory 

Council must submit an AD–755, 

‘‘Advisory Committee Membership 

Background Information,’’ application 

form and their resume to the Secretary 

of Agriculture. Cover letters should be 

addressed to the Secretary of 

Agriculture. The application form and 

more information about advisory 

committees can be found at 

www.usda.gov/advisory_

committees.xml. 

Nominations are open to all 

individuals without regard to race, 

color, religion, sex, national origin, age, 

mental or physical handicap, marital 

status, or sexual orientation. To ensure 

the recommendations of the Advisory 

Board 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 

all racial and ethnic groups, 

geographical areas, women and men, 

and persons with disabilities. 

Appointments to the National Genetic 

Research Advisory Council will be 

made by the Secretary of Agriculture. 

Done at Washington, DC this 10th day of 

March 2014. 

Ann Bartuska, 

Deputy Under Secretary, Research, 

Education, and Economics. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0105] 

Notice of Availability of Evaluations of 

the Foot-and-Mouth Disease and 

Rinderpest Status of a Region of 

Patagonia, Argentina 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; extension 

of comment period. 

SUMMARY: We are extending the 

comment period for our notice that 

announced our determination that a 

region of Argentina, consisting of the 

areas of Patagonia South and Patagonia 

North B, is free of foot-and-mouth 

disease. In that notice we also 

announced the availability of an 

evaluation assessing the rinderpest 

status of South America, which includes 

Argentina, and our determination, based 

on our evaluation, that rinderpest is not 

present in the entirety of Argentina. 

This action will allow interested 

persons additional time to prepare and 

submit comments. 

DATES: The comment period for the 

notice published on January 23, 2014 

(79 FR 3775) is extended. We will 

consider all comments that we receive 

on or before April 23, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0105- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS-2013-0105, Regulatory Analysis 

and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 

3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. 

Supporting documents and any 

comments we receive on this docket 

may be viewed at http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0105 or 

in our reading room, which is located in 

Room 1141 of the USDA South 

Building, 14th Street and Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal 

reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

holidays. To be sure someone is there to 

help you, please call (202) 799–7039 

before coming. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Silvia Kreindel, Senior Staff 

Veterinarian, Regionalization Evaluation 

Services, National Import Export 

Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road 

Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; 

(301) 851–3308. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

January 23, 2014, we published in the 

Federal Register (79 FR 3775–3777, 

Docket No. APHIS–2013–0105) a notice 

announcing the availability of our 

evaluation of the foot-and-mouth 

disease status of a region of Argentina, 

consisting of the areas of Patagonia 

South and Patagonia North B, as well as 

an evaluation assessing the rinderpest 

status of South America, for public 

review and comment. 

Comments on the notice were 

required to be received on or before 

March 24, 2014. We are extending the 

comment period on Docket No. APHIS– 

2013–0105 for an additional 30 days. 

This action will allow interested 

persons additional time to prepare and 

submit comments. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, 7781– 

7786, and 8301–8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 

136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 

371.4. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 19th day of 

March 2014. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

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