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prospective exclusive license may be 

granted unless, within thirty (30) days 

from the date of this published Notice, 

the Agricultural Research Service 

receives written evidence and argument 

which establishes that the grant of the 

license would not be consistent with the 

requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 

CFR 404.7. 

Richard J. Brenner, 

Assistant Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–9721 Filed 4–28–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Foreign Agricultural Service 

Consultative Group To Eliminate the 

Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor 

in Imported Agricultural Products 

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; extension for receiving 

nominations. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) is extending the period for 

receiving applications from individuals 

to serve as a non-government member of 

the Consultative Group to Eliminate the 

Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in 

Imported Agricultural Products 

(Consultative Group). On June 18, 2008, 

the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 

of 2008 (The Act), also known as the 

2008 Farm Bill, was enacted. The Act 

provides for the creation of the 

Consultative Group. 

DATES: Applications must be received 

prior to 5 p.m. on May 13, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit 

applications by any of the following 

methods: 

—USDA: Applications should be sent 

by mail to the Office of Negotiations 

and Agreements, Foreign Agricultural 

Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Stop 1040, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Washington, 

DC 20250; by hand (including DHL, 

FedEx, UPS, etc.) to the Office of 

Negotiations and Agreements, Foreign 

Agricultural Service, U.S. Department 

of Agriculture, Room 4133–S, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW, Washington, 

DC 20250; by e-mail to: 

kathryn.ting@fas.usda.gov; or by fax 

to (202) 720–0340. 

—U.S. Department of Labor (DOL): 

Applications should be sent by mail 

or by hand (including DHL, FedEx, 

UPS, etc.) to the Bureau of 

International Labor Affairs, U.S. 

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 

Ave., NW., Room S–5317, 

Washington, DC 20210; by e-mail to: 

castro.charita@dol.gov; or by fax to 

(202) 693–4830. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

Office of Negotiations and Agreements 

by fax to (202) 720–0340; by e-mail 

addressed to kathryn.ting@fas.usda.gov; 

or by mail addressed to the Office of 

Negotiations and Agreements, Foreign 

Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Stop 1040, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Washington, 

DC 20250. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Consultative Group to Eliminate the Use 

of Child Labor and Forced Labor in 

Imported Agricultural Products was 

established by section 3205 of the Food, 

Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 

(Pub. L. 110–246). Interested parties are 

invited to submit applications for 

membership in the Consultative Group 

to USDA or DOL as specified in the 

Submission of Applications paragraph 

below. 

Duties 

The Consultative Group will develop 

recommendations relating to a standard 

set of practices for independent, thirdparty monitoring and verification for the 

production, processing, and distribution 

of agricultural products or commodities 

to reduce the likelihood that agricultural 

products or commodities imported into 

the United States are produced with the 

use of forced labor or child labor. 

Recommendations developed by the 

Consultative Group will be submitted to 

the Secretary of Agriculture by June 18, 

2010. Thereafter, the Consultative 

Group will continue to advise the 

Secretary as necessary. 

Membership 

As required under section 3205(d) of 

the Act, the Consultative Group will be 

composed of not more than 13 members, 

including two officials from USDA, one 

of whom will serve as the chairperson; 

the Deputy Under Secretary for 

International Affairs, DOL; and one 

representative from the Department of 

State. The Consultative Group will also 

include: 

• Three members to represent private 

agriculture-related enterprises, which 

may include retailers, food processors, 

importers, and producers, of whom at 

least one member shall be an importer, 

food processor, or retailer who utilizes 

independent, third-party supply chain 

monitoring for forced labor or child 

labor; 

• Two members to represent 

institutions of higher education and 

research institutions, as determined 

appropriate by the Bureau of 

International Labor Affairs, DOL; 

• One member to represent an 

organization that provides independent, 

third-party certification services for 

labor standards for producers or 

importers of agricultural commodities or 

products; and 

• Three members to represent 

organizations described in section 

501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 

of 1986 that have expertise on the issues 

of international child labor and do not 

possess a conflict of interest associated 

with establishment of the guidelines 

issued under section 3205(c)(2) of the 

Act, as determined by the Bureau of 

International Labor Affairs, DOL, 

including representatives from 

consumer organizations and trade 

unions, if appropriate. 

Terms of Service 

• Members shall serve through 

December 31, 2012; 

• The Consultative Group shall meet 

no fewer than four times per year in 

person in Washington, DC or through 

alternative media; 

• The Consultative Group shall make 

its recommendations to the Secretary of 

Agriculture no later than June 18, 2010. 

Thereafter, the Consultative Group 

submit annual reports to the Secretary 

through December 31, 2012; 

• Members of the Consultative Group 

shall serve without compensation; 

• Travel and lodging expenses will be 

borne by each member; and 

• Meetings of the Consultative Group 

will be closed to the public. 

Submission of Applications 

• Membership in the Consultative 

Group is open to all individuals without 

regard to race, color, religion, sex, 

national origin, age, mental or physical 

handicap, marital status, or sexual 

orientation. 

• All applications must include the 

following information: 

(1) Brief summary explaining the 

candidate’s qualifications to serve as a 

member of the Consultative Group; 

(2) Statement specifying the nongovernment membership category for 

which the candidate is best qualified 

(private agriculture-related enterprises, 

higher education and research 

institutions, etc.); 

(3) Resume; 

(4) Contact information of candidate; 

and 

(5) Completed copy of form AD–755, 

‘‘Advisory Committee Membership 

Background Information.’’ 

Applications from candidates of 

private agriculture-related enterprises 

and independent, third-party 


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certification services must be sent to the 

USDA contact listed above. 

Applications from candidates of higher 

education, research institutions, and 

501(c)(3) organizations must be sent to 

the DOL contact listed above. 

Member Selection 

The requested applications will assist 

U.S. Government agencies in making 

appointments to the Consultative 

Group. Other qualified individuals may 

be considered in addition to those who 

submit applications in response to this 

notice. 

Signed at Washington, DC, on April 17, 

2009. 

Patricia R Sheikh, 

Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–9727 Filed 4–28–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Housing Service 

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) 

for the Section 515 Rural Rental 

Housing Program for New 

Construction in Fiscal Year 2009 

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service (RHS), 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This NOFA announces the 

timeframe to submit initial applications 

for Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 

(RRH) loan funds, including 

applications for the nonprofit set-aside 

for eligible nonprofit entities, the setaside for the most Underserved Counties 

and Colonias (Cranston-Gonzalez 

National Affordable Housing Act), and 

the set-aside for Empowerment Zones 

and Enterprise Communities (EZ/ECs) 

and Rural Economic Area Partnership 

(REAP) zones, and a designated reserve 

for States with rental assistance 

programs. This document describes the 

methodology that will be used to 

distribute funds, the application 

process, submission requirements, and 

areas of special emphasis or 

consideration. 

DATES: The deadline for receipt of all 

applications in response to this NOFA 

is 5 p.m., local time for each United 

States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) Rural Development State Office 

on June 29, 2009. The initial application 

closing deadline is firm as to date and 

hour. USDA Rural Development will not 

consider any initial application that is 

received after the closing deadline. 

Applicants intending to mail initial 

applications must provide sufficient 

time to permit delivery on or before the 

closing deadline date and time. 

Acceptance by the United States Postal 

Service or private mailer does not 

constitute delivery. Facsimile (FAX) and 

postage due applications will not be 

accepted. 

ADDRESSES: Applicants wishing to apply 

for assistance must contact the USDA 

Rural Development State Office serving 

the place in which they desire to submit 

an application for rural rental housing 

to receive further information and 

copies of the initial application package. 

USDA Rural Development will date and 

time stamp incoming applications to 

evidence timely receipt, and, upon 

request, will provide the applicant with 

a written acknowledgment of receipt. A 

listing of USDA Rural Development 

State Offices, their addresses, telephone 

numbers, and person to contact follows: 

Note: Telephone numbers listed are not 

toll-free. 

Alabama State Office, Suite 601, 

Sterling Centre, 4121 Carmichael 

Road, Montgomery, AL 36106–3683, 

(334) 279–3618, TDD (334) 279–3495, 

Van McCloud. 

Alaska State Office, 800 West Evergreen, 

Suite 201, Palmer, AK 99645, (907) 

761–7740, TDD (907) 761–8905, 

Deborah Davis. 

Arizona State Office, Phoenix 

Courthouse and Federal Building, 230 

North First Ave., Suite 206, Phoenix, 

AZ 85003–1706, (602) 280–8768, TDD 

(602) 280–8706, Carol Torres. 

Arkansas State Office, 700 W. Capitol 

Ave., Room 3416, Little Rock, AR 

72201–3225, (501) 301–3250, TDD 

(501) 301–3063, Greg Kemper. 

California State Office, 430 G Street, 

#4169, Davis, CA 95616–4169, (530) 

792–5821, TDD (530) 792–5848, Debra 

Moretton. 

Colorado State Office, 655 Parfet Street, 

Room E100, Lakewood, CO 80215, 

(720) 544–2923, TDD (800) 659–2656, 

Mary Summerfield. 

Connecticut, Served by Massachusetts 

State Office. 

Delaware and Maryland State Office, 

1221 College Park Drive, Suite 200, 

Dover, DE 19904, (302) 857–3615, 

TDD (302) 857–3585, Pat Baker. 

Florida & Virgin Islands State Office, 

4440 N.W. 25th Place, Gainesville, FL 

32606–6563, (352) 338–3465, TDD 

(352) 338–3499, Elizabeth M. 

Whitaker. 

Georgia State Office, Stephens Federal 

Building, 355 E. Hancock Avenue, 

Athens, GA 30601–2768, (706) 546– 

2164, TDD (706) 546–2034, Wayne 

Rogers. 

Hawaii State Office, (Services all 

Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and 

Western Pacific), Room 311, Federal 

Building, 154 Waianuenue Avenue, 

Hilo, HI 96720, (808) 933–8305, TDD 

(808) 933–8321, Donald Estes. 

Idaho State Office, Suite A1, 9173 West 

Barnes Dr., Boise, ID 83709, (208) 

378–5630, TDD (208) 378–5644, 

Miriam Haylett. 

Illinois State Office, 2118 West Park 

Court, Suite A, Champaign, IL 61821– 

2986, (217) 403–6222, TDD (217) 403– 

6240, Barry L. Ramsey. 

Indiana State Office, 5975 Lakeside 

Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46278, 

(317) 290–3100 (ext. 423), TDD (317) 

290–3343, Stephen Dye. 

Iowa State Office, 210 Walnut Street 

Room 873, Des Moines, IA 50309, 

(515) 284–4493, TDD (515) 284–4858, 

Heather Honkomp. 

Kansas State Office, 1303 SW First 

American Place, Suite 100, Topeka, 

KS 66604–4040, (785) 271–2721, TDD 

(785) 271–2767, Virginia M. 

Hammersmith. 

Kentucky State Office, 771 Corporate 

Drive, Suite 200, Lexington, KY 

40503, (859) 224–7325, TDD (859) 

224–7422, Paul Higgins. 

Louisiana State Office, 3727 

Government Street, Alexandria, LA 

71302, (318) 473–7962, TDD (318) 

473–7655, Yvonne R. Emerson. 

Maine State Office, 967 Illinois Ave., 

Suite 4, PO Box 405, Bangor, ME 

04402–0405, (207) 990–9110, TDD 

(207) 942–7331, Bob Nadeau. 

Maryland, Served by Delaware State 

Office. 

Massachusetts, Connecticut, & Rhode 

Island State Office, 451 West Street, 

Amherst, MA 01002, (413) 253–4333, 

TDD (413) 253–4590, Arlene Nunes. 

Michigan State Office, 3001 Coolidge 

Road, Suite 200, East Lansing, MI 

48823, (517) 324–5192, TDD (517) 

337–6795, Julie Putnam. 

Minnesota State Office, 375 Jackson 

Street Building, Suite 410, St. Paul, 

MN 55101–1853, (651) 602–7812, 

TDD (651) 602–7830, Nancy Schmidt. 

Mississippi State Office, Federal 

Building, Suite 831, 100 W. Capitol 

Street, Jackson, MS 39269, (601) 965– 

4325, TDD (601) 965–5850, Darnella 

Smith-Murray. 

Missouri State Office, 601 Business 

Loop 70 West, Parkade Center, Suite 

235, Columbia, MO 65203, (573) 876– 

0990, TDD (573) 876–9480, Colleen 

James. 

Montana State Office, 900 Technology 

Blvd. Suite B, Bozeman, MT 59718, 

(406) 585–2515, TDD (406) 585–2562, 

Deborah Chorlton. 

Nebraska State Office, Federal Building, 

Room 152, 100 Centennial Mall N, 

Lincoln, NE 68508, (402) 437–5734, 

TDD (402) 437–5093, Linda Anders. 


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