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[7 CFR 63] Title 7 Part 63 : Code of Federal Regulations ';
Title 7 Part 63
Title 7 → Subtitle B → Chapter I → Subchapter C → Part 63
§63.1 Act.
§63.2 Board.
§63.3 Department or USDA.
§63.4 Eligible entity.
§63.5 Eligible organization.
§63.6 Fiscal year.
§63.7 Fund.
§63.8 NSIIC.
§63.9 Part.
§63.10 Secretary.
§63.11 Under Secretary for Rural Development.
§63.12 Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics.
§63.13 United States.
§63.100 Establishment and membership.
§63.101 Nominations.
§63.102 Nominee's agreement to serve.
§63.103 Appointment.
§63.104 Vacancies.
§63.105 Nominating organizations.
§63.106 Term of office.
§63.107 Compensation.
§63.108 Removal.
§63.109 Procedure.
§63.110 Powers and duties of the Board.
§63.111 Prohibited activities.
§63.112 Conflict of interest.
§63.200 NSIIC establishment and purpose.
§63.300 Establishment.
§63.301 Use of fund.
§63.400 Books and records.
§63.401 Use of information.
§63.402 Confidentiality.
§63.500 Compliance.
§63.501 Patents, copyrights, inventions, trademarks, information, publications, and product formulations.
§63.502 Personal liability.
§63.503 Separability.
§63.504 Amendments.
§63.505 OMB control number.
Source: 75 FR 43034, July 23, 2010, unless otherwise noted.
Act means the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627).
[79 FR 31845, June 3, 2014]
Board means National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Board of Directors established under §63.100.
Eligible organization means any national organization that meets the criteria provided for in §63.105 as being eligible to submit nominations for membership on the Board.
NSIIC or Center means the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center established under §63.200.
Part means the rules and regulations issued pursuant to the Act that appear in part 63 of title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(a) Voting members. (1) Four members shall be active producers of sheep or goats in the United States;
(b) Non-voting members. (1) One member shall be the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development, USDA; and
(a) Nominations shall be obtained by the Secretary from national organizations eligible under §63.105. An eligible organization shall submit to the Secretary for consideration at least two nominations for one or more voting member seats on the Board. If two nominations for each voting member seat are not submitted by such organization(s), then the Secretary may solicit nominations from other sources.
(b) After the establishment of the initial Board, USDA shall announce when a vacancy does or will exist. Nomination for subsequent Board members shall be submitted to the Secretary not less than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the terms of the members whose terms are expiring, in the manner as described in this section. In the case of vacancies due to reasons other than the expiration of a term of office, successor Board members shall be appointed pursuant to §63.104.
(b) Disclose any relationship that may create a conflict of interest under §63.112; and
From the nominations made pursuant to §63.101, the Secretary shall appoint the members of the Board.
To fill any vacancy occasioned by the death, removal, resignation, or disqualification of any member of the Board, the Secretary shall appoint a successor from the most recent list of nominations for the position or the Secretary shall request nominations for a successor pursuant to §63.101 and such successor shall be appointed pursuant to §63.103.
(e) A chairperson shall be selected from among the voting members of the Board and all serve a term of office of two years.
(a) Any action that is a conflict of interest under §63.112;
(b) Validity of action. An action by a member of the Board that violates §63.112 (a) shall not impair or otherwise affect the validity of any otherwise lawful action by the Board.
(c) Disclosure. If a member of the Board makes full disclosure of an interest and, prior to any participation by the member, the Board determines, by majority vote, that the interest is too remote or too inconsequential to affect the integrity of any participation by the member, the member may participate in the matter relating to the interest, except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section. A member that discloses an interest under section §63.112(a) shall not vote on a determination of whether the member may participate in the matter relating to the interest.
(2) The amount and sources of Federal and non-Federal funds that are available for carrying out the plan;
(a) Make grants to eligible entities in accordance with a strategic plan submitted under §63.310 of this part. Specifically, amounts in the Fund may be used to:
(6) For administration purposes, with a maximum 10 percent of the NSIIC Fund balance at the beginning of each fiscal year for the administration of the NSIIC;
[75 FR 43034, July 23, 2010, as amended at 79 FR 31845, June 3, 2014]