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Vol. 83, No. 140 

Friday, July 20, 2018 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Office of the Secretary 

Request for Nominations of Members 

for the National Agricultural Research, 

Extension, Education, and Economics 

Advisory Board, Specialty Crop 

Committee, and National Genetics 

Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Research, Education, and 

Economics, USDA. 

ACTION: Solicitation for membership. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

announces the opening of the 

solicitation for nominations to fill 

vacancies on the National Agricultural 

Research, Extension, Education, and 

Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board 

and its subcommittees. There are eight 

vacancies on the NAREEE Advisory 

Board; three vacancies on the Specialty 

Crop Committee; six vacancies on the 

Citrus Disease Subcommittee; and two 

vacancies on the National Genetics 

Advisory Council. 

DATES: All nomination materials should 

be submitted in a single, complete 

package and received or postmarked by 

August 10, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: The nominee’s name, 

resume or CV, completed and signed 

Form AD–755, and any letters of 

support must be submitted via one of 

the following methods: (1) Email to 

nareeeab@ars.usda.gov; (2) By fax to 

202–720–6199; or (3) By mail delivery 

service to: REE Advisory Board Office, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Jamie L. 

Whitten Building, Room 332–A, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20250–2255. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michele Esch, Director, National 

Agricultural Research, Extension, 

Education, and Economics Advisory 

Board, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, 

Room 332A, The Whitten Building, 

Washington, DC 20250–2255; telephone: 

202–720–3684; fax: 202–720–6199; 

email: nareeeab@ars.usda.gov. 

Committee website: 

www.nareeeab.ree.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Instructions for Nominations: 

Nominations are solicited from 

organizations, associations, societies, 

councils, federations, groups, and 

companies that represent a wide variety 

of food and agricultural interests 

throughout the country. Nominations 

for one individual who fits several of 

the categories listed above, or for more 

than one person who fits one category, 

will be accepted. Nomination letters 

must indicate the specific category(s) or 

subcommittee for which the nominee is 

applying (i.e., for the Specialty Crop 

Committee or the National Genetics 

Advisory Council). Nominees may be 

considered for more than one category 

and/or subcommittee dependent on 

qualifications. Each nominee must 

submit a signed form AD–755, 

‘‘Advisory Committee Membership 

Background Information,’’ which can be 

obtained from the contact person below 

or from: https://www.ocio.usda.gov/ 

sites/default/files/docs/2012/AD755%20-%20Approved%20Master

%202015.pdf). 

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 recommendation of the Advisory 

Board take into account the needs of the 

diverse groups served by the USDA, 

membership shall include, to the extent 

practicable, individuals with 

demonstrated ability to represent the 

needs of all racial and ethnic groups, 

women and men, and persons with 

disabilities. 

Please note, individuals may not serve 

on more than one USDA Federal 

Advisory Committee. Lobbyists who are 

registered with the Federal Government 

and who are selected to serve on 

committees to exercise their own 

individual best judgment on behalf of 

the government (e.g., as Special 

Government Employees) are ineligible 

to serve. 

All nominees will be carefully 

reviewed for their expertise, leadership, 

and relevance. All nominees will be 

vetted before selection. 

Appointments to the NAREEE 

Advisory Board and its subcommittees 

will be made by the Secretary of 

Agriculture. 

NAREEE Advisory Board: The 

NAREEE Advisory Board was 

established in 1996 via Section 1408 of 

the National Agricultural Research, 

Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 

1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123) to provide advice 

to the Secretary of Agriculture and landgrant colleges and universities on top 

priorities and policies for food and 

agricultural research, education, 

extension, and economics. Section 1408 

of the National Agricultural Research, 

Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 

1977 was amended by the Farm Security 

and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to 

reduce the number of members on the 

NAREEE Advisory Board to 25 members 

and required the Board to also provide 

advice to the Committee on Agriculture 

of the House of Representatives; the 

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 

and Forestry of the Senate; the 

Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 

Development, Food and Drug 

Administration and Related Agencies of 

the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives; and the 

Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural 

Development and Related Agencies of 

the Committee on Appropriations of the 

Senate. 

Since the Advisory Board’s inception 

by congressional legislation in 1996, 

each member has represented a specific 

category related to farming or ranching, 

food production and processing, forestry 

research, crop and animal science, landgrant institutions, non-land grant 

college or university with a historic 

commitment to research in the food and 

agricultural sciences, food retailing and 

marketing, rural economic development, 

and natural resource and consumer 

interest groups, among many others. 

The Board was first appointed by the 

Secretary of Agriculture in September 

1996, and one-third of its members were 

appointed for a 1-, 2-, and 3-year term, 

respectively. The terms for eight 

members who represent specific 

categories will expire September 30, 

2018. Nominations are for a 3-year 

appointment for these eight vacant 

categories. All nominees will be 

carefully reviewed for their expertise, 

leadership, and relevance to a category. 

Nominations for multiple categories is 

acceptable. Please note nomination 


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categories on the AD–755 or nomination 

letter. 

The eight slots to be filled are: 

Category A. National Farm Organization 

Category C. Food Animal Commodity 

Producer 

Category I. National Human Health 

Association 

Category N. Non-Land Grant College or 

University With Historic Commitment to 

Research in Food and Agricultural 

Sciences 

Category O. Hispanic-serving Institutions 

Category Q. Transportation of food and 

agricultural products to domestic and 

foreign markets 

Category R. Food Retailing and Marketing 

Interests 

Category S. Food and Fiber Processors 

Specialty Crop Committee: The 

Specialty Crop Committee was created 

as a subcommittee of the NAREEE 

Advisory Board in accordance with the 

Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 

2004 under Title III, Section 303 of 

Public Law 108–465. The committee 

was formulated to study the scope and 

effectiveness of research, extension, and 

economics programs affecting the 

specialty crop industry. The legislation 

defines ‘‘specialty crops’’ as fruits, 

vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits and 

nursery crops (including floriculture). 

The Agricultural Act of 2014 further 

expanded the scope of the Specialty 

Crop Committee to provide advice to the 

Secretary of Agriculture on the 

relevancy review process of the 

Specialty Crop Research Initiative, a 

granting program of the National 

Institute of Food and Agriculture. 

Members should represent the 

breadth of the specialty crop industry. 

Six members of the Specialty Crop 

Committee are also members of the 

NAREEE Advisory Board and six 

members represent various disciplines 

of the specialty crop industry. The terms 

of three members will expire on 

September 30, 2018. The Specialty Crop 

Committee is soliciting nominations to 

fill three vacant positions to represent 

the specialty crop industry. Appointed 

members will serve three years with 

their terms expiring in September 2021. 

National Genetic Resources Advisory 

Council: The National Genetic 

Resources Advisory Council was reestablished in 2012 as a permanent 

subcommittee of the 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, 

part of the Agricultural Research 

Service, of new and innovative 

approaches to genetic resources 

conservation. 

The National Genetic Resources 

Advisory Council membership is 

required to have two-thirds of the 

appointed members from scientific 

disciplines relevant to the National 

Genetic Resources Program, 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 terms of two members of the 

National Genetic Resources Advisory 

Council will expire on September 30, 

2018. The two slots to be filled are to 

be composed of one scientific members 

and one general public member. 

Appointed members will serve threeyear appointments expiring in 

September 2021. 

Citrus Disease Subcommittee: The 

Citrus Disease Subcommittee was 

established by the Agricultural Act of 

2014 (Sec. 7103) to advise the Secretary 

of Agriculture on citrus research, 

extension, and development needs, 

engage in regular consultation and 

collaboration with USDA and other 

organizations involved in citrus, and 

provide recommendations for research 

and extension activities related to citrus 

disease. The Citrus Disease 

Subcommittee will also advise the 

Department on the research and 

extension agenda of the Emergency 

Citrus Disease Research and Extension 

Program, a granting program of the 

National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture. 

The subcommittee is composed of 

nine members who must be a producer 

of citrus with representation from the 

following States: Three members from 

Arizona or California, five members 

from Florida, and one member from 

Texas. 

The terms of six Citrus Disease 

Subcommittee will expire on September 

30, 2018. The Citrus Disease 

Subcommittee is soliciting nominations 

to fill six vacant positions for 

membership; three positions are to 

represent Florida, two positions are to 

represent California or Arizona, and one 

position is to represent Texas. 

Appointed members will serve three 

years with their terms expiring in 

September 2021. 

Done at Washington, DC, this day of June 

3, 2018. 

Chavonda Jacobs-Young, 

Acting Under Secretary, Research, Education, 

and Economics, Acting Chief Scientist. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2018–0025] 

National Advisory Committee on 

Microbiological Criteria for Foods 

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice is announcing 

that the National Advisory Committee 

on Microbiological Criteria for Foods 

(NACMCF) will hold public meetings of 

the full Committee and Subcommittees 

on August 7–10, 2018. The Committee 

will discuss and adopt: (1) Effective 

Salmonella Control Strategies for 

Poultry and (2) Virulence Factors and 

Attributes that Define Foodborne Shiga 

Toxin-producing Escherichia coli 

(STEC) as Severe Human Pathogens. 

The Committee will also discuss two 

new charges; the first charge is The Use 

of Water in Animal Slaughter and 

Processing. Regulatory agencies such as 

FSIS must also be able to provide 

supportable alternatives to current water 

consumption practices that allow 

industry to potentially use less and 

recycle water through developing 

criteria on the appropriate uses of 

varying water sources and treatment 

technologies in the processing of meat, 

poultry, and egg products. The second 

charge is Appropriate Product Testing 

Procedures and Criteria to Verify 

Process Control for Microbial Pathogens 

or appropriate indicator organisms in 

Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Foods under the 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s 

(FDA) jurisdiction. 

DATES: The full Committee will hold an 

open meeting on Tuesday, August 7, 

2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST. 

The Subcommittees on the Use of Water 

in Animal Slaughter and Processing, 

and Appropriate Product Testing 

Procedures and Criteria to Verify 

Process Control for Microbial Pathogens 

or appropriate indicator organisms in 

Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Foods under FDA’s 

jurisdiction, will hold concurrent open 

Subcommittee meetings on Tuesday, 

August 7, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 

Wednesday, August 8, 2018; Thursday, 

August 9, 2018; and Friday, August 10, 


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