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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 87, No. 10 

Friday, January 14, 2022 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Office of the Secretary 

Request for Nominations of Members 

for the National Agricultural Research, 

Extension, Education, and Economics 

(NAREEE) Advisory Board, Specialty 

Crop Committee (SCC), Citrus Disease 

Subcommittee (CDS), and National 

Genetic Resources Advisory Council 

(NGRAC) 

AGENCY: Research, Education, and 

Economics, Department of Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Solicit nominations for 

memberships for the NAREEE Advisory 

Board, SCC, CDS, and the NGRAC. 

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 committees and subcommittees 

for Fiscal Year 2023 and any vacancies 

that may occur in the current fiscal year. 

DATES: Written nominations will be 

received continuously until September 

30, 2022. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All board 

members will receive reimbursement for 

per diem and travel expenses incurred 

for attending meetings and/or 

conducting other business on behalf of 

the Board/Subcommittee authorized by 

5 U.S.C. 5703 of the Federal Travel 

Regulation for persons employed 

intermittently in government service. 

Background 

National Agricultural Research, 

Extension, Education and Economics 

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. Subsequently, Section 1408 of 

the Agricultural Improvement Act of 

2018 further reduced the number of 

members from 25 to 15 and changed the 

categories of membership for the 

advisory board. Each member of the 

Board represents a specific category 

including National Farm or Producer 

Organizations; Academic or Research 

Societies; Agricultural Research, 

Extension and Education; or Industry, 

Consumer or Rural Interests. 

Specialty Crop Committee 

The Specialty Crop Committee was 

created as a committee 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 

grant program of the National Institute 

of Food and Agriculture. 

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 also advises the 

Department on the research and 

extension agenda of the Emergency 

Citrus Disease Research and Extension 

Program, a grant program of the 

National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture. 

Section 1408(a)(2) of the Agricultural 

Improvement Act of 2018 amended the 

membership of the Citrus Disease 

Subcommittee to increase the number of 

members from 9 members to 11. 

Members must be a producer of citrus 

with representation from the following 

States: Five members from Arizona or 

California, five members from Florida, 

and one member from Texas. 

National Genetic Resources Advisory 

Council 

The National Genetic Resources 

Advisory Council was originally 

established in March, 1992 via section 

1634 (7 U.S.C. 5843) of the Food, 

Agriculture, Conservation and Trade 

Act of 1990 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. It was subsequently reestablished in 2012 as a permanent 

subcommittee of the NAREEE Advisory 

Board. The Agricultural Improvement 

Act of 2018 further expanded the 

responsibilities of the Council to 

include recommendations on cultivar 

development and increased the number 

of members from 9 to 13. The 

membership is required to have 6 

members from scientific disciplines 

relevant to the National Genetic 


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Resources Program, including 

agricultural sciences, economics and 

policy, environmental sciences, natural 

resource sciences, health sciences, and 

nutritional sciences; 3 members from 

the general public and shall include 

leaders in fields of public policy, 

community development, trade, 

international development, law, or 

management; and 4 members with 

expertise in cultivar development and 

animal breed development. In addition, 

4 of the members of the NGRAC shall 

be appointed from among individuals 

representing: 1862 land-grant colleges 

and universities; 1890 land-grant 

colleges and universities; Hispanicserving institutions; or 1994 Equity in 

Education land-grant institutions. 

Nominations 

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 takes 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. Individuals who 

are federally registered lobbyists, 

appointed to 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 relevant experience, 

expertise, and leadership. Appointed 

members will serve one-, two-, or threeyear terms in order to properly stagger 

term rotation. All nominees will be 

vetted before selection. Appointments to 

the NAREEE Advisory Board and its 

committees and subcommittees will be 

made by the Secretary of Agriculture. 

Instructions 

The following information must be 

included in the package of materials 

submitted for each, individual being 

nominated for consideration: (1) AD– 

755 https://www.ocio.usda.gov/ 

document/ad-755 stating your full birth 

name and completed application in its 

entirety; (2) A letter(s) of nomination 

stating the Board (Board Category)/ 

Subcommittee (SCC, CDS, NGRAC) 

must be identified (3) 1 page bio of 

nominee; and (4) a current copy of the 

nominee’s resume ́. You may apply for as 

many categories on the Advisory Board 

and Committees and/or subcommittee(s) 

and this must be stated in your 

application and nomination letter(s). 

Nomination packages may be submitted 

directly by the individual being 

nominated or by the person/ 

organization recommending the 

candidate. 

Nominee Selection 

Nominated individuals will be picked 

by the Secretary of Agriculture based on 

how well they meet the required 

qualifications and the current needs of 

the Board/Subcommittees. It is 

anticipated that the members will start 

serving on the Advisory Board/ 

committees/subcommittee beginning 

October 1, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: All sections of the AD–755 

form must be filled out completely and 

signed from the nominee. The 

completed AD–755 and any submission 

of letters of support can be sent via 

Email to nareee@usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate 

Lewis, Executive Director, National 

Agricultural Research, Extension, 

Education, and Economics Advisory 

Board, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, 

Room 6019, The South Building, 

Washington, DC 20250–2255; telephone: 

202–720–3684 or email: nareee@

usda.gov. Committee website: https://

nareeeab.ree.usda.gov/. 

Done at Washington, DC, this day of 

January 10, 2022. 

Cikena Reid, 

USDA Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00650 Filed 1–13–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Big Piney Ranger District and Greys 

River Ranger District; Bridger-Teton 

National Forest; Wyoming, Dell Creek 

and Forest Park Elk Feedgrounds: 

Long-Term Special Use Permits 

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The Bridger-Teton National 

Forest (BTNF) is preparing an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

for the Dell Creek and Forest Park 

Feedgrounds: Long-Term Special Use 

Permit project. The Wyoming Game and 

Fish Commission (WGFC) has applied 

for continued use of facilities on 

National Forest System lands to conduct 

their elk management activities, 

including providing hay to wintering 

elk at Dell Creek and Forest Park 

feedgrounds between mid-November 

and the end of April. The Dell Creek 

feedground is in the Big Piney Ranger 

District on Dell Creek Road (Forest 

Service Road 30600) about 4 miles east 

of Highway 191/189, in Bondurant, 

Wyoming, and has been maintained by 

the WGFC under a Forest Service 

special use permit since 1975. The 

Forest Park feedground is in the Greys 

River Ranger District along the Greys 

River Road (Forest Service Road 10138) 

about 33 miles from Alpine, Wyoming, 

and has been maintained by the WGFC 

under a Forest Service special use 

permit since 1979. The Forest Service 

action is to determine whether to 

authorize the requested long-term use 

and if so, under what conditions. 

DATES: Comments concerning the scope 

of the analysis must be received by 

February 14, 2022. The draft 

environmental impact statement is 

expected January 2023 and the final 

environmental impact statement is 

expected January 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Scoping comments can be 

submitted electronically through the 

project web page or directly to https:// 

cara.ecosystem-management.org/ 

Public//CommentInput?Project=60949. 

Comments may also be mailed to P.O. 

Box 1888, Jackson, WY 83001, or sent 

via facsimile to 307–739–5010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Visit 

the project web page at https://www.fs.

usda.gov/project/?project=60949 for 

current information. A public meeting 

will be held virtually during the 

comment period to share information 

about the project. For additional 

information contact Mary Cernicek, 

Planning and Public Affairs Staff Officer 

by email at mary.cernicek@usda.gov or 

by phone at 307–739–5564 or cellphone 

307–413–2481. Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf/ 

hard-of-hearing (TDD) may call the 

Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800– 

877–8339, 24 hours a day, every day of 

the year, including holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose and Need for Action 

The Forest Service received a request 

from the WGFC to continue to use 

facilities at Dell Creek and Forest Park 

feedgrounds to conduct their elk winter 

feeding and related management 

activities. Under 36 Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) 251.50, authorization 

is required for this type of special use 

of National Forest System lands. The 

purpose of the WGFC’s proposal is to 

prevent conflicts with nearby livestock 

operations including reduce the risk of 


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