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[Federal Register: October 11, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 197)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

 
Forestry Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C. App., the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 
announces a meeting of the Forestry Research Advisory Council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1441(c) of the Agriculture and Food 
Act of 1981 requires the establishment of the Forestry Research 
Advisory Council (FRAC) to provide advice to the Secretary of 
Agriculture on accomplishing efficiently the purposes of the Act of 
October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a, et seq.), known as the McIntire-
Stennis Act of 1962. The Council also provides advice related to the 
Forest Service research program, authorized by the Forest and Rangeland 
Resources Research Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-307, 92 Stat. 353, as 
amended; 16 U.S.C. 1600 (note)). The Council is composed of 18 voting 
members from Federal and state agencies, forest industry, forestry 
schools and state agricultural experiment stations, and volunteer 
public groups.
    The purposes of the meeting are (a) to hear reports from the Forest 
Service (USDA), the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension 
Service (USDA), forest industries, and the National Association of 
Professional Forestry Schools and Colleges, and (b) to formulate advice 
on Federal and state forestry research for the Secretary of 
Agriculture.
    Dates and Location: The Council will meet on December 10, 2001, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on December 11, 2001, from 8:30 a.m. to 
12 noon in the Plant and Animal Systems conference room (room 3455) of 
the Waterfront Centre located at 800 9th Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20024. A complete agenda will be available prior to the meeting. To 
request a copy of the agenda call Dr. Catalino A. Blanche, FRAC 
Coordinator, at (202) 401-4190, or fax your request at (202) 401-1706, 
or e-mail <A HREF="mailto:cblanche@reeusda.gov">cblanche@reeusda.gov</A>.
    Comments: The public may file written comments before or after the 
meeting to the FRAC Coordinator. All statements will become a part of 
the official records of the Forestry Research Advisory Council and will 
be kept on file for public review in the FRAC Coordinator's office, 
Room 3413, Waterfront Centre, 800 9th Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Catalino A. Blanche, FRAC 
Coordinator, Stop 2210, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20250; phone (202) 401-4190; fax (202) 401-1706.

    Done at Washington, DC this 27th day of September, 2001.
Joseph J. Jen,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Ecomomics.
[FR Doc. 01-25530 Filed 10-10-01; 8:45 am]
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