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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 62, No. 239

Friday, December 12, 1997

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service

Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive

License

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the U.S. Department of Agriculture,

Agricultural Research Service, intends

to grant to Hy-Gene, Inc., of Ventura,

California, an exclusive license for

certain uses in the field of medical

devices to U.S. Patent Application

Serial No. 08/233,173, filed April 26,

1994, and U.S. Patent No. 5,676,994,

issued October 14, 1997, both entitled

‘‘Non-Separable Starch-Oil

Compositions.’’ Notice of Availability

for U.S. Patent Application Serial No.

08/233,173 was published in the

Federal Register on October 24, 1994;

Patent No. 5,676,994 is a continuation of

Serial No. 08/233,173.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before February 10, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA,

ARS, Office of the Director, National

Center for Agricultural Utilization

Research, Room 2042, 1815 N.

University Street, Peoria, Illinois 61604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Andrew Watkins of the National Center

for Agricultural Utilization Research at

the Peoria address given above;

telephone: 309–681–6545.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Federal Government’s patent rights to

these inventions are assigned to the

United States of America, as represented

by the Secretary of Agriculture. It is in

the public interest to so license these

inventions as Hy-Gene, Inc., has

submitted a complete and sufficient

application for a license. The

prospective exclusive license will be

royalty-bearing and will comply with

the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C.

209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective

exclusive license may be granted unless,

within sixty (60) days from the date of

this published Notice, the Agricultural

Research Service receives written

evidence and argument which

establishes that the grant of the license

would not be consistent with the

requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37

CFR 404.7.

R.M. Parry, Jr.,

Assistant Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–32543 Filed 12–11–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–03–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation

Bylaws Of Corporation

The Bylaws of the Commodity Credit

Corporation, amended November 3,

1997, are as follows:

Offices

1. The principal office of the

Corporation shall be in the City of

Washington, District of Columbia, and

the Corporation shall also have offices at

such other places as it may deem

necessary or desirable in the conduct of

its business.

Seal

2. There is impressed below the

official seal which is hereby adopted for

the Corporation. The seal may be used

by causing it or its facsimile to be

impressed, affixed, or reproduced.

Meetings Of The Board

3. Meetings of the Board of Directors

(Board) shall be held, whenever

necessary, at the U.S. Department of

Agriculture in the City of Washington,

D.C. All meetings of the Board shall be

held in accordance with provisions of

the Government in the Sunshine Act (5

U.S.C. 552b). Meetings of the Board may

be called at any time by the Chairman,

the Vice Chairman, or the President.

The Executive Vice President may call

a meeting at the written request of any

five Members. Notice of meetings shall

be given either orally or in writing. Any

Member may waive in writing any

notice of a meeting, whether before or

after the time of the meeting, and the

presence of a Member at any meeting

shall constitute a waiver of notice of

such meeting. Any and all business may

be transacted at any meeting unless

otherwise indicated in the notice

thereof.

4. The Secretary of Agriculture shall

serve as Chairman of the Board. The

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture shall

serve as Vice Chairman of the Board

and, in the absence or unavailability of

the Chairman, shall preside at meetings

of the Board. In the absence or

unavailability of the Chairman and the

Vice Chairman, the President of the

Corporation shall preside at meetings of

the Board. In the absence or

unavailability of the Chairman, the Vice

Chairman, and the President, the

Members present at the meeting shall

designate a Presiding Officer.

5. At any meeting of the Board a

quorum shall consist of five Members.

The act of a majority of the Members

present at any meeting at which there is

a quorum shall be the act of the Board.

6. The General Counsel of the

Department of Agriculture, whose office

shall perform all legal work of the

Corporation, and the Associate General

Counsel for International Affairs,

Commodity Programs and Food

Assistance Programs, shall serve as

General Counsel and Associate General

Counsel of the Corporation,

respectively.

Compensation of Board Members

7. The compensation of each Member

shall be prescribed by the Secretary of

Agriculture. Any Member who holds

another office or position within the

Federal Government shall receive

compensation at the rate provided for

such other office or position in lieu of

compensation as a Member.

Officers

8. The officers of the Corporation

shall be: a President; an Executive Vice

President; Vice Presidents; Deputy Vice

Presidents; a Secretary; a Deputy

Secretary; an Assistant Secretary; a

Controller; a Treasurer; a Chief

Accountant; and such additional
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officers as the Secretary of Agriculture

may appoint.

9. The Under Secretary of Agriculture

for Farm and Foreign Agricultural

Services shall be the ex officio President

of the Corporation.

10. The following officials of the Farm

Service Agency (FSA), the Foreign

Agricultural Service (FAS), the Food

and Consumer Service (FCS), the

Natural Resources Conservation Service

(NRCS), and the Agricultural Marketing

Service (AMS) shall be ex officio

officers of the Corporation:

Administrator, FSA .. Executive Vice President.

Administrator, AMS Vice President.

Administrator, FAS .. Vice President.

Administrator, FCS .. Vice President.

Chief, NRCS .............. Vice President.

General Sales Manager, FAS.Vice President.

Associate Administrator, FSA.Vice President.

Deputy Administrator, Commodity

Operations, FSA.

Deputy Vice President.

Deputy Administrator, Management, FSA.Deputy Vice President.

Deputy Administrator, Farm Programs, FSA.Deputy Vice President.

Director, Economic

and Policy Analysis Staff, FSA.

Deputy Vice

Pesident.

Associate Chief,

NRCS.

Deputy Vice President.

Deputy Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Programs, NRCS.Deputy Vice President.

Deputy Chief, Management and Strategic Planning,

NRCS.

Deputy Vice President.

Executive Assistant

to the Administrator, FSA.

Secretary.

Office of the Administrator, FSA.Deputy Secretary.

Office of the Administrator, FSA.Assistant Secretary.

Director, Financial

Management Division, FSA.

Controller.

Deputy Director, Financial Management Division,FSA.Treasurer.

Chief, Financial Accounting and Reporting Branch, Financial Management Division,

FSA.

Chief Accountant.

The person occupying, in an acting

capacity, any position listed in this

paragraph shall, during occupancy of

such position, act as the corresponding

officer of the Corporation.

11. Officers who do not hold office ex

officio shall be appointed by the

Secretary of Agriculture and shall hold

office until their respective

appointments shall have been

terminated.

The President

12. The President shall have general

supervision and direction of the

Corporation, its officers and employees.

The Vice Presidents

13. (a) The Executive Vice President

shall be the chief executive officer of the

Corporation. Except as provided in

paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f)

below, the Executive Vice President

shall have general supervision and

direction of: the preparation of policies

and programs for submission to the

Board; the administration of the policies

and programs approved by the Board;

and the day-to-day conduct of the

business of the Corporation and its

officers and employees.

(b) The Vice President who is the

Administrator, FAS, shall be

responsible for preparation for

submission by the Executive Vice

President to the Board of those policies

and programs of the Corporation which

are for performance through the

facilities and personnel of FAS. This

Vice President shall have responsibility

for the administration of those

operations of the Corporation, under

policies and programs approved by the

Board, which are carried out through

facilities and personnel of FAS, and

shall perform such special duties and

exercise such powers as may be

prescribed, from time to time, by the

Secretary of Agriculture, the Board, or

the President of the Corporation.

(c) The Vice President who is the

Administrator, AMS, shall be

responsible for the administration of

those operations of the Corporation,

under policies and programs approved

by the Board, which are carried out

through facilities and personnel of

AMS.

This Vice President shall perform

such special duties and exercise such

powers as may be prescribed, from timeto-time, by the Secretary of Agriculture,

the Board, or the President of the

Corporation.

(d) The Vice President who is the

General Sales Manager, FAS, shall be

responsible for preparation for

submission by the Executive Vice

President to the Board of those policies

and programs of the Corporation which

are for performance through the

facilities and personnel of FAS. This

Vice President shall also have

responsibility for the administration of

those operations of the Corporation,

under the policies and programs

approved by the Board, which are

carried out through facilities and

personnel of FAS, and shall perform

such special duties and exercise such

powers as may be prescribed, from timeto-time, by the Secretary of Agriculture,

the Board, or the President of the

Corporation.

(e) The Vice President who is the

Administrator, FCS, shall be responsible

for the administration of those

operations of the Corporation, under

policies and programs approved by the

Board, which are carried out through

facilities and personnel of FCS. This

Vice President shall perform such

special duties and exercise such powers

as may be prescribed, from time-to-time,

by the Secretary of Agriculture, the

Board, or the President of the

Corporation.

(f) The Vice President who is the

Chief, NRCS, shall be responsible for

preparation for submission by the

Executive Vice President to the Board of

those policies and programs of the

Corporation which are for performance

through the facilities and personnel of

NRCS. This Vice President shall have

responsibility for the administration of

those operations of the Corporation,

under policies and programs approved

by the Board, which are carried out

through facilities and personnel of

NRCS, and shall perform such special

duties and exercise such powers as may

be prescribed, from time-to-time, by the

Secretary of Agriculture, the Board, or

the President of the Corporation.

14. The Vice President who is the

Associate Administrator, FSA, and the

Deputy Vice Presidents shall assist the

Executive Vice President to such extent

as the President or the Executive Vice

President shall prescribe, and shall

perform such special duties and

exercise such powers as may be

prescribed, from time-to-time, by the

Secretary of Agriculture, the Board, the

President of the Corporation, or the

Executive Vice President of the

Corporation.

The Secretary

15. The Secretary shall: attend and

keep the minutes of all meetings of the

Board; serve all required notices of

meetings of the Board; sign all papers

and instruments that require the

Secretary’s signature; attest the

authenticity of and affix the seal of the

Corporation upon any instrument

requiring such action; and perform such

other duties and exercise such other

powers as are commonly incidental to

the Office of Secretary as well as such

other duties as may be prescribed, from

time-to-time, by the President or the

Executive Vice President.
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The Controller

16. The Controller shall: have charge

of all fiscal and accounting affairs of the

Corporation, including all borrowings

and related financial arrangements and

claims activities, and perform such

other duties as may be prescribed, from

time-to-time, by the President or the

Executive Vice President.

The Treasurer

17. (a) The Treasurer shall: assist the

Controller in the administration of all

fiscal and accounting affairs of the

Corporation, including all borrowings

and related financial arrangements and

claims activities, and perform such

other duties relating to the fiscal and

accounting affairs of the Corporation as

may be prescribed, from time-to-time,

by the Controller, the President, or the

Executive Vice President.

(b) The Treasurer, under the general

supervision and direction of the

Controller, shall: supervise the receipt

and disbursement of all funds of the

Corporation; designate qualified persons

to authorize disbursement of corporate

funds; be responsible for documents

relating to the general financing

operations of the Corporation; and

supervise the claims activities of the

Corporation.

The Chief Accountant

18. The Chief Accountant, under the

general supervision and direction of the

Controller, shall: have charge of the

general accounting books and accounts

of the Corporation and the preparation

of financial statements and reports; be

responsible for the issuance of policies

and practices related to accounting

matters and procedures, including those

dealing with official inventories and

records; and perform such other duties

relating to the fiscal and accounting

affairs of the Corporation as may be

prescribed, from time-to-time, by the

Controller.

Other Officials

19. Except as otherwise authorized by

the Secretary of Agriculture or the

Board, the operations of the Corporation

shall be carried out through the facilities

and personnel of FSA, FAS, FCS, AMS,

and NRCS in accordance with any

assignment of functions and

responsibilities made by the Secretary of

Agriculture and, within the respective

agency or office, by the Administrator of

FSA, FAS, FCS, or AMS, the Chief

NRCS, or the General Sales Manager,

FAS.

20. The Directors of the divisions of

FSA and the Directors of the Kansas

City Commodity Office and the Kansas

City Management Office of FSA shall be

Contracting Officers of the Corporation

and executives of the Corporation in

general charge of the activities of the

Corporation carried out through their

respective divisions or offices in

accordance with these Bylaws and

applicable programs, policies, and

procedures.

Contracts of the Corporation

21. Contracts of the Corporation

relating to any of its activities may be

executed in its name by the Secretary of

Agriculture or the President. The Vice

Presidents, the Deputy Vice Presidents,

the Controller, the Treasurer, and the

Directors of the divisions of FSA and

the Directors of the Kansas City

Commodity Office and the Kansas City

Management Office of FSA may execute

contracts relating to the activities of the

Corporation for which they are

respectively responsible.

22. The Executive Vice President and,

subject to the written approval by the

Executive Vice President of each

appointment, the Vice Presidents, the

Deputy Vice Presidents, the Controller,

and the Directors of the divisions of

FSA and the Directors of the Kansas

City Commodity Office and the Kansas

City Management Office of FSA may

appoint, by written instrument, such

Contracting Officers as they deem

necessary, who may, to the extent

authorized by such instrument, execute

contracts in the name of the

Corporation. A copy of each such

instrument shall be filed with the

Secretary of the Corporation.

23. Appointments of Contracting

Officers may be revoked by written

instruction or instrument by the

Executive Vice President or the official

who made the appointment. A copy of

each instrument shall be filed with the

Secretary of the Corporation.

24. Employees of FSA, FAS, FCS,

AMS and NRCS may execute contracts

on behalf of the Corporation as

delegated to them in accordance with

applicable dockets of the Corporation,

program regulations, or delegations

approved by the President or Vice

Presidents of the Corporation.

Annual report

25. The Executive Vice President shall

be responsible for the preparation of an

annual report of the activities of the

Corporation, which shall be filed with

the Secretary of Agriculture and with

the Board.

Amendments

26. These Bylaws may be altered,

amended, or repealed by the Secretary

of Agriculture or the Board.

Approval Of Board Action

27. The actions of the Board shall be

subject to the approval of the Secretary

of Agriculture.

I, Juanita B. Daniels, Acting Secretary,

Commodity Credit Corporation, do hereby

certify that the above is a full, true, and

correct copy of the Bylaws of Commodity

Credit Corporation, as amended November 3,

1997.

In witness whereof I have officially

subscribed my name and have caused the

corporate seal of the said Corporation to be

fixed this third day of November, 1997.

Juanita B. Daniels,

Acting Secretary, Commodity Credit

Corporation.

[FR Doc. 97–32544 Filed 12–11–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–05–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. 97–071N]

National Advisory Committee on Meat

and Poultry Inspection

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection

Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The National Advisory

Committee on Meat and Poultry

Inspection will meet on January 13 and

14, 1998, to continue its consideration

of three policy issues that it began

discussing at its September 9, 10, and

11, 1997, meeting: (1) Interstate

shipment of State-inspected product; (2)

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control

Point (HACCP) inspection models; and

(3) inspection resource management in

a HACCP environment. The Committee

will consider two new issues at the

January meeting: (1) Roles of Federal,

State, and local governments in farm-totable food safety; and (2) policy on

pathogen testing and product

disposition. All interested persons are

welcome to attend the meeting and to

submit written comments and

suggestions concerning issues the

Committee plans to consider.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

January 13 and 14, 1998, from 8:00 a.m.

until 6:00 p.m.

COMMENTS: Please send written

comments on topics the Committee will

consider at the January meeting to the

FSIS Docket Clerk: Docket 97–071N,

Room 102 Cotton Annex Building, 300

12th Street, SW, Washington, DC

20250–3700. Comments may also be

sent by facsimile to (202) 205–0381. The

comments and the official transcript of

the meeting, when it becomes available,