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# Notices Federal Register 

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Vol. 80, No. 47

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** 

**[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0022]**

**National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Meeting** 

**AGENCY :**  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice of meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  We are giving notice of a meeting of the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee.

**DATES :**  The meeting will be held on March 17, 18, and 19, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Headquarters Building, 4700 River Road, Unit 87, Riverdale, MD
20737.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Mrs. Joanne Garrett, Director, Operational Support Staff, WS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 87, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–4009.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee (the Committee) advises the Secretary of Agriculture concerning policies, program issues, and research needed to conduct the Wildlife Services (WS) program. The Committee also serves as a public forum enabling those affected by the WS program to have a voice in the program’s policies.

The meeting will focus on operational and research activities. The Committee will discuss WS efforts to increase operational capacity through prioritizing research objectives. Additionally, the Committee will discuss pertinent national programs and how to increase their effectiveness, as well as ensuring WS remains an active participant in the goal of agricultural protection. The meeting will be open to the public. However, due to time constraints, the public will not be allowed to participate in the discussions during the meeting. Written statements on meeting topics may be filed with the Committee before or after the meeting by sending them to the person listed under **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**
**CONTACT**. Written statements may also be filed at the meeting. Please refer to Docket No. APHIS–2015–0022 when submitting your statements.

This notice of meeting is given pursuant to section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of March 2015. Michael Gregoire, Associate Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2015–05526 Filed 3–10–15; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3410–34–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Rural Business-Cooperative Service**

**Inviting Applications for the Rural Economic Development Loan and**  **Grant Programs for Fiscal Year 2015**

**AGENCY :**  Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  This Notice is to invite applications for loans and grants under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) programs pursuant to 7 CFR part 4280, subpart A for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Funding to support $38.6 million in loans and $9.2 million in grants is currently available. The commitment of program dollars will be made to applicants of selected responses that have fulfilled the necessary requirements for obligation.

All applicants are responsible for any expenses incurred in developing their applications.

**DATES :**  Application Deadline: Completed applications must be received in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Office no later than 4:30 p.m. (local time) on the last business day of each month to be considered for funding in the following month in FY 2015.

**ADDRESSES :**  Submit applications in paper format to the USDA Rural Development State Office for the State where the project is located. A list of the USDA Rural Development State Office contacts can be found at: http:// www.rurdev.usda.gov/ StateOfficeAddresses.html.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Kristi Kubista-Hovis at (202) 815–1589, Kristi.Kubista-Hovis@wdc.usda.gov, and Cindy Mason at (202) 690–1433, Cindy.Mason@wdc.usda.gov. Please contact the USDA Rural Development State Office in the State in which the project will be located.

Overview

Solicitation Opportunity Type: Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants.

Announcement Type: Initial Announcement.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 10.854.

Dates: Application Deadline: Completed applications must be received in the USDA Rural Development State Office no later than 4:30 p.m. (local time) on the last business day of each month to be considered for funding in the following month in FY 2015. I. Funding Opportunity Description

A. Purpose of the Program. The purpose of the program is to promote rural economic development and job creation projects.

B. Statutory Authority. These programs are authorized under 7 U.S.C. 940c and 7 CFR part 4280, subpart A. Assistance provided to rural areas, as defined, under this program may include business startup costs, business expansion, business incubators, technical assistance feasibility studies, advanced telecommunications services and computer networks for medical, educational, and job training services, and community facilities projects for economic development. Awards are made on a competitive basis using specific selection criteria contained in 7 CFR part 4280, subpart A. Information required to be in the application includes an SF–424, ‘‘Application for Federal Assistance;’’ a Resolution of the Board of Directors; AD–1047, ‘‘Debarment/Suspension Certification;’’ Assurance Statement for the Uniform Act; Restrictions on Lobbying, AD–1049, ‘‘Certification Regarding DrugFree Workplace Requirements;’’ Form