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Vol. 73, No. 192 

Thursday, October 2, 2008 

JOINT BOARD FOR THE 

ENROLLMENT OF ACTUARIES 

Renewal of Advisory Committee on 

Actuarial Examinations 

AGENCY: Joint Board for the Enrollment 

of Actuaries. 

ACTION: Renewal of Advisory 

Committee. 

SUMMARY: The Joint Board for the 

Enrollment of Actuaries announces the 

renewal of the Advisory Committee on 

Actuarial Examinations. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Glenda Shoots, 202–622–8280. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the Committee is to advise 

the Joint Board on examinations in 

actuarial mathematics and methodology. 

The Joint Board administers such 

examinations in discharging its 

statutory mandate to enroll individuals 

who wish to perform actuarial services 

with respect to pension plans subject to 

the Employee Retirement Income 

Security Act of 1974. The Committee’s 

advisory functions will include, but will 

not necessarily be limited to: (1) 

Considering areas of actuarial 

knowledge that should be treated on the 

examinations; (2) developing 

examination questions; (3) 

recommending proposed examinations 

and pass marks; and (4), as requested by 

the Joint Board, making 

recommendations relative to the 

examination program. 

Dated: September 15, 2008. 

Carolyn E. Zimmerman, 

Chairman, Joint Board for the Enrollment of 

Actuaries. 

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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

Board for International Food and 

Agricultural Development 

One Hundred and Fifty-Fifth Meeting; 

Notice of Meeting 

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, notice is hereby given of 

the one hundred and fifty-fifth meeting 

of the Board for International Food and 

Agricultural Development (BIFAD). The 

meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 

2:45 p.m. on October 14, 2008 at the Des 

Moines Marriott Hotel Downtown 

located at 700 Grand Avenue, Des 

Moines, Iowa. The meeting venue is in 

the Marriott Hotel’s Iowa Ballroom, 

Salons A, B, and C located on the 

second floor. ‘‘Higher Education on a 

New Stage in Global Agricultural 

Development’’ is the theme of BIFAD’s 

October’s meeting. 

Dr. Robert Easter, Chairman of BIFAD, 

will preside over the proceedings. Dr. 

Easter is Dean of the College of 

Agriculture, Consumer and 

Environment Sciences at the University 

of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. 

The morning session will include an 

overview of the BIFAD’s Conference of 

Deans (CoD I) with observations and 

perspectives directed toward the 

planning of CoD II to be held in mid 

2009. The theme for the first Conference 

of Deans was ‘‘Higher Education on a 

New Stage in Global Agricultural 

Development.’’ It was held on April 30, 

2008. A White Paper with 

recommendations to USAID was 

prepared from the output of CoD I. 

These recommendations on the role of 

universities in supporting international 

development, especially with regard to 

food and agriculture, were presented by 

the Board to USAID Administrator 

Henrietta H. Fore on September 9, 2008 

and they will be reviewed at the October 

14, 2008 meeting. 

The White Paper discussion will be 

followed by two presentations that will 

offer strategic and long-term 

perspectives on international 

agriculture. The first, an agri-business 

view will be presented by John Deere 

International; and the second, by Robert 

Thompson of the University of Illinois, 

will discuss an economist’s view on 

mitigating the food crises. Capping the 

morning session, Irv Widders of 

Michigan State University, will 

moderate a panel of university deans 

and faculty to discuss ideas and ways of 

‘‘Forming the University Brain Trust for 

International Agricultural 

Development’’ that can mobilize 

university capacities in collaboration 

with international agri-businesses and 

with BIFAD’s leadership, to advise and 

assist USAID. 

Following the Board’s executive 

luncheon (closed to the public) the 

afternoon session shifts to technical 

topics. In keeping with the mandate of 

Title XII, a presentation on broadening 

opportunities for Title XII with USAID 

will be offered. Also in the afternoon, 

the FY 2007 Title XII Report will be 

presented by George Wilson of the 

USAID EGAT Bureau, Office of 

Agriculture. Sandra Russo, Chairman of 

the Strategic Partnership for 

Agricultural Research and Education 

(SPARE) will give updates on SPARE’s 

review of actions on ADS–216 (USAID 

Higher Education Community 

Partnerships) and the Collaborative 

Research Support Programs (CRPSs) 

Guidelines. SPARE is BIFAD’s 

analytical sub-committee. The meeting 

will adjourn at 2:45 p.m. 

The Board meeting is open to the 

public. The Board welcomes open 

dialog to promote greater focus on 

critical issues facing USAID and 

international agriculture. Note on Public 

Comments: Due to time constraints, 

public comments to the Board will 

limited to two (2) minutes to 

accommodate as many as possible. The 

comments must be submitted ahead of 

the meeting and they must be in writing. 

Those wishing to attend the meeting 

or obtain additional information about 

BIFAD should contact Dr. Ronald S. 

Senykoff, the Designated Federal Officer 

for BIFAD. Write him in care of the U.S. 

Agency for International Development, 

Ronald Reagan Building, Office of 

Agriculture, Bureau for Economic 

Growth, Agriculture and Trade, 1300 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 2.11– 

085, Washington DC, 20523–2110 or 

telephone him at (202) 712–0218 or fax 

(202) 216–3010. 

Ronald S. Senykoff, 

USAID Designated Federal Officer for BIFAD, 

Office of Agriculture and Food Security, 

Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture & 

Trade, U.S. Agency for International 

Development. 

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