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# Notices Federal Register 

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Vol. 79, No. 12

Friday, January 17, 2014

**AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT** 

**Board for International Food and Agricultural Development; Notice of**  **Meeting**

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of the public meeting of the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD). The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. on Thursday, January, 30 2014 at the Ronald Reagan Building’s Horizon Ballroom located at 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The central theme of this year’s meeting will be

‘‘Higher Education and US University Student Engagement. ’’

Dr. Brady Deaton, BIFAD Chairman, will preside over the meeting. The public business session will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. with opening remarks by BIFAD Chair Brady Deaton. The Board will address both old and new business during this time and will hear from USAID, the university community and other experts on progress and mechanisms for advancing programming in agricultural research and capacity development. During the business session the BIFAD will host a panel of key authors who will discuss trends in funding for Higher Education—Strategy, Partnerships and Programs, moderated by BIFAD member Harold Martin. During this session the BIFAD will receive updates from USAID on its Feed the Future Innovation Labs and the Higher Education Solutions Network as well as a report on African Higher Education.

Starting at 10:15 a.m., BIFAD member Marty McVey will chair a panel on ‘‘Updates from USAID.’’ The purpose shall be to learn about any new or ongoing activities related to higher education and U.S. university student engagement from the Bureau for Food Security’s senior leadership. The final panel session, which will be again chaired by BIFAD Chairman Dr. Brady Deaton will focus on ‘‘U.S. University Engagement in Global Food Security.’’ This panel will have significant representation from the U.S. university community to address these issues.

Between 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. time for public questions and comments will be allowed, followed quickly by the BIFAD Award for Scientific Excellence in a Title XII Innovation Lab. Finally, closing remarks will occur from 12:35pm to 12:45pm by BIFAD Chairman Brady Deaton.

Those wishing to attend the meeting or obtain additional information about BIFAD should contact Susan Owens, Executive Director and Designated Federal Officer for BIFAD. Interested persons may write to her in care of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Ronald Reagan Building, Bureau for Food Security, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 2.09– 067, Washington, DC 20523–2110 or telephone her at (202) 712–0218.

Susan Owens, USAID Designated Federal Officer, BIFAD, Bureau for Food Security, U.S. Agency for International Development.
[FR Doc. 2014–00829 Filed 1–16–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE P**

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** 

**[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0090]**

**Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection;**  **U.S. Origin Health Certificate**

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

**ACTION :**  Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.

**SUMMARY :**  In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the export of animals and animal products from the United States. **DATES :**  We will consider all comments that we receive on or before March 18,
2014.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments by either of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/ #!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0090-
0001

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• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS–2013–0090, 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-2013-0090 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 :**  For information on the export of animals and animal products from the United States, contact Dr. Jacek Taniewski, Assistant Director, Live Animal Export, NIES, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851– 3300. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–2908.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Title: U.S. Origin Health Certificate. OMB Control Number: 0579–0020. Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information collection.

Abstract: The export of agricultural commodities, including animals and animal products, is a major business in the United States and contributes to a favorable balance of trade. Within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS) maintains information regarding the import health requirements of other countries for animals and animal products exported from the United States, as most countries require a certification that our animals are free from specific diseases and show no clinical evidence of