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11154 

Vol. 80, No. 40 

Monday, March 2, 2015 

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

Renewal of Charter of the USAID Board 

for International Food and Agricultural 

Development 

AGENCY: United States Agency for 

International Development. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, notice is 

hereby given of the renewal of the 

Charter of the USAID Board for 

International Food and Agricultural 

Development. 

DATES: The Charter is being renewed for 

two years effective from the date of 

filing on February 26, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Susan Owens, 202–712–0218. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Committee 

The USAID Board for International 

Food and Agricultural Development 

brings together representatives of U.S. 

Land Grant institutions, other U.S. 

institutions of higher education, nonprofit and private industry to advise 

upon USAID engagement with higher 

education institutions and partners in 

addressing issues related to global 

hunger and poverty. 

Dated: February 24, 2015. 

Christa White, 

Committee Management Officer. 

Charter for the Board for International 

Food and Agricultural Development 

Article I. Committee’s Official 

Designation (Title): Board for 

International Food and Agricultural 

Development (henceforth referred to as 

the ‘‘Board’’). 

Article II. Authority: Establishment of 

the Board is mandated by Section 298 

of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 

(Pub. L. 87–195), as amended. 

Article III. Objectives and Scope of 

Activities: The Board’s mission is to 

assist the U.S. Agency for International 

Development in the administration of 

programs authorized by Section 297 of 

Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act 

of 1961, as amended (Pub. L. 87–195). 

Its general areas of responsibilities 

include participating in the planning, 

development, and implementation of, 

initiating recommendations for, and 

monitoring Title XII activities as 

described in Section 297. 

Article IV. Description of Duties: The 

Board’s duties include but are not 

limited to: 

• Participating in the formulation of 

basic policy, procedures, and criteria for 

proposed project review, selection, and 

monitoring; 

• recommending which developing 

nations could benefit from programs 

carried out under Title XII, and 

identifying those nations which have an 

interest in establishing or developing 

agricultural institutions; 

• assessing the impact of programs 

carried out under Title XII in solving 

agricultural problems and natural 

resource issues in developing nations; 

• developing information exchanges 

and consulting regularly with NGOs, 

consumer groups, agribusinesses and 

associations, agricultural cooperatives 

and commodity groups, state 

departments of agriculture, state 

agricultural research and extension 

agencies, and academic institutions; 

• investigating and resolving issues 

concerning the implementation of Title 

XII as requested by universities; and 

• advising the Administrator on any 

and all issues as requested. 

Article V. Agency or Official to Whom 

the Committee Reports: The Board shall 

report to the Administrator of the U.S. 

Agency for International Development. 

Article VI. Support: The Bureau for 

Food Security is responsible for 

financial and administrative support of 

the Board and its subordinate units. 

Article VII. Estimated Annual 

Operating Costs and Staff Years: The 

estimated annual operating and 

administrative support cost (subject to 

the availability of funds) for BIFAD is 

approximately $733,000, which 

includes 2.5 full-time equivalent staff 

members and program support for 

meetings and studies conducted by the 

Board. 

Article VIII. Designated Federal 

Officer: A senior member of the Bureau 

for Food Security (BFS) serves full time 

as Executive Director of BIFAD (BFS/ 

HICD–BIFAD) and is also the 

Designated Federal Officer. 

Article IX. Estimated Number and 

Frequency of Meetings: The Board 

estimates that it will meet in public 

session at least two times per year (1st 

and 3rd quarters of the fiscal year). The 

Board may meet in executive session for 

planning sessions to discuss Title XII 

program activities and issues during the 

year. 

Article X. Duration: The Board is 

authorized by statute as a permanent 

Board and hence, is continuing in its 

duration. 

Article XI. Termination: Section 298 

of Title XII provides for a permanent 

Board. 

Article XII. Membership and 

Designation: The Board shall consist of 

seven members appointed by the 

President, no less than four to be 

selected from the universities as defined 

by Section 296(d) of Title XII. The 

members selected from the universities 

will serve in a representative, not an 

individual, capacity. Terms of members 

shall be established by the President at 

the time of appointment, as provided by 

Section 298(a) of Title XII. 

Article XIII. Subcommittees: Board 

subordinate units are authorized as 

necessary for the performance of the 

Board’s duties and the discharge of its 

responsibilities. All reporting, advice 

and work products of the Board 

subordinate units should be made 

through the Board. 

The USAID Bureau for Food Security 

will provide support services to the 

Board and its subordinate units as 

appropriate through the HICD–BIFAD 

Division. 

Article XIV. Recordkeeping: Records 

are available subject to the Freedom of 

Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, and other 

applicable laws and regulations. 

Article XV. Filing Date: February 26, 

2015. 

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