[Federal Register: October 24, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 205)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Office of the Under Secretary, Research, Education, and
Economics; Notice of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st
Century Agriculture Meeting
AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App. 2, the United States Department of Agriculture announces a
meeting of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century
Agriculture (AC21).
DATES: The meeting dates are November 28, 2007, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
November 29, 2007, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Waugh Auditorium, USDA Economic Research Service, Third
Floor, South Tower, 1800 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Schechtman, Telephone (202)
720-3817.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The seventeenth meeting of the AC21 has been
scheduled for November 28-29, 2007. The AC21 consists of 23 members
representing the biotechnology industry, farmers, food manufacturers,
commodity processors and shippers, livestock handlers, environmental
and consumer groups, and academic researchers. In addition,
representatives from the Departments of Commerce, Health and Human
Services, and State, and the Environmental Protection Agency, the
Council on Environmental Quality, the Office of the United States Trade
Representative, and the National Association of State Departments of
Agriculture serve as ``ex officio'' members. At this meeting, there
will be several objectives: (1) To complete all substantive work on a
paper addressing the question, ``What issues should USDA consider
regarding coexistence among diverse agricultural systems in a dynamic,
evolving, and complex marketplace?'' and develop a plan for finalizing
the paper and presenting it to the Office of the Secretary, USDA; (2)
to discuss the new Biotechnology Quality Management System proposed by
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and offer views on a
series of questions relating to its implementation; and (3) to plan
initial AC21 work related to transgenic animals. Background information
regarding the work of the AC21 will be available on the USDA Web site
at http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?navid=BIOTECH&parentnav=AGRICULTURE&navtype=RT
.
Requests to make oral presentations at the meeting may be sent to
Michael Schechtman, Designated Federal Official, Office of the Deputy
Secretary, USDA, 202 B Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, 12th Street
and Jefferson Drive, SW., Washington, DC 20250, Telephone (202) 720-
3817; Fax (202) 690-4265; E-mail Michael.schechtman@ars.usda.gov. On
November 28, 2007, if time permits, reasonable provision will be made
for oral presentations of no more than five minutes each in duration.
Written requests to make oral presentations at the meeting must be
received by the contact person identified herein at least three
business days before the meeting. The meeting will be open to the
public, but space is limited. If you would like to attend the meetings,
you must register by contacting Ms. Dianne Harmon at (202) 720-4074, by
fax at (202) 720-3191 or by e-mail at Dianne.harmon@ars.usda.gov at
least five business days prior to the meeting. Please provide your
name, title, business affiliation, address, and telephone and fax
numbers when you register. If you require a sign language interpreter
or other special accommodation due to disability, please
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indicate those needs at the time of registration.
Dated: October 16, 2007.
Jeremy Stump,
Senior Advisor for International and Homeland Security Affairs and
Biotechnology.
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