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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service

 
Notice of National Genetic Resources Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Research Service, USDA, announces a meeting 
of the National Genetic Resources Advisory Council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Genetic Resources Advisory 
Council consists of 16 members to provide advice to the Secretary and 
Director regarding the advancement of the USDA's National Genetic 
Resources Program. The meeting will discuss matters concerning the 
germplasm banks and the food genome initiative among other matters.
TIMES AND DATES: September 29, 1998, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; September 30, 
1998, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

PLACE: Room 3109, USDA South Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, 
SW, Washington, DC 20250.

TYPE OF MEETING: Open to the public. Persons may participate in the 
meeting as time and space permit.

COMMENTS: The public may file written comments before or after the 
meeting with the contact person listed below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henry L. Shands, Director, National 
Genetic Resources Program, Room 323-A Jamie L. Whitten Federal 
Building, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-0300. 
Telephone 202-205-7835, Fax 202-690-1434.

    Done at Washington, DC on this 17th Day of July 1998.
Henry L. Shands,
Assistant Administrator for Genetic Resources, USDA-ARS.
[FR Doc. 98-20663 Filed 8-3-98; 8:45 am]
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