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10072 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.

40 / Wednesday, March 2, 2005 / Notices

and the Foreign Agricultural Service DATES: Written nominations must be Committee Membership Information
(FAS), in order to be granted a received by FAS before the close of • All committee members are
certificate to import specialty sugar. The business on March 31, 2005. appointed by the Secretary and the
information is supplied to U.S. Customs ADDRESSES: Nominations must be hand- USTR, and serve at the discretion of the
officials in order to certify that the sugar delivered (including FedEx, DHL, UPS, Secretary and the USTR.
being imported is ‘‘specialty sugar.’’ etc.) to the Legislative Affairs Office, • Committee size will be limited up
Need and Use of the Information: The Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA, to approximately 35 members each.
collected information will be used to: Room 5929–S, 1400 Independence • All committee appointments will
(1) Determine whether applicants for the Avenue, SW., Mail Stop 1001, expire in two years, but the Secretary
program meet the regulation’s eligibility Washington, DC 20250–1001. and the USTR may renew an
criteria; (2) ensure that sugar to be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: appointment for one or more additional
imported is specialty sugar and meets Inquiries or comments regarding the terms.
the requirements of the regulation; (3) reestablishment of these committee also • All committee members must be
audit participants’ compliance with the may be sent by electronic mail to U.S. citizens.
regulation; and (4) prevent entry of LegAffairs@fas.usda.gov, or by fax to • To attend certain meetings,
world-priced progam sugar from (202) 720–5936. The Legislative Affairs committee members must have a current
entering the domestic commercial Office may be reached by telephone at security clearance or have submitted an
market instead of domestic specialty (202) 720–7645, with inquiries directed application for a security clearance.
sugar market. Without the collection of to Joan Hurst. • Committee members serve without
this information the Certifying compensation; they are not reimbursed
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority would not have any basis on for their travel expenses.
which to make a decision on whether a Introduction • No person may serve on more than
certificate should be granted, and would The APAC and the ATACs are one USDA advisory committee at the
not have the ability to monitor sugar authorized by sections 135(c)(1) and (2) same time.
imports under this program. of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended General Committee Information
Description of Respondents: Business (Pub. L. 93–618, 19 U.S.C. 2155). The • Each committee has a chairperson,
or other for-profit; Individuals or purpose of these committees is to advise who is elected from the membership of
households. the Secretary and the USTR concerning that committee.
Number of Respondents: 20. agricultural trade policy. The • Committees meet approximately
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: committees are intended to ensure that four times per year, and all committee
Annually. representative elements of the private meetings are held in Washington, DC.
sector have an opportunity to express • Committee meetings will be open to
Total Burden Hours: 10.
their views to the U.S. government. the public, unless the USTR determines
Ruth Brown, that a committee will be discussing
Rechartering of Existing Committees
Departmental Information Collection issues that justify closing a meeting or
Clearance Officer. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory portions of a meeting, in accordance
[FR Doc. 05–4010 Filed 3–1–05; 8:45 am] Committee Act 5 U.S.C. App. II), FAS with 5 U.S.C. 552(c).
BILLING CODE 3410–10–M
gives notice that the Secretary and the • Throughout the year, members are
USTR intend to reestablish the APAC requested to review sensitive trade
and the following six ATACs: policy information via a secure Web
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE • Animals and Animal Products; site, and provide comments regarding
• Fruits and Vegetables; trade negotiations.
Foreign Agriculture Service • Grains, Feed, and Oilseeds; • In addition to their other advisory
• Processed Foods; responsibilities, at the conclusion of
Agricultural Policy Advisory • Sweeteners and Sweetener negotiations of any trade agreement, all
Committee for Trade and the Products; committees are required to provide a
Agricultural Technical Advisory • Tobacco, Cotton, Peanuts, and report on each agreement to the
Committees for Trade; Planting Seeds. President, Congress, and the USTR.
Reestablishment and Nominations In 1974, Congress established a
private sector advisory committee Agricultural Policy Advisory
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, system to ensure that U.S. trade policy Committee for Trade
USDA. and negotiation objectives adequately The APAC is composed of a broad
ACTION: Notice. reflect U.S. commercial and economic spectrum of agricultural interests. The
interests. The private sector advisory APAC provides advice concerning the
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal committee system currently consists of following:
Advisory Committee Act, notice is three tiers: • Negotiating objectives and
hereby given that the Secretary of • The President’s Advisory bargaining positions before the United
Agriculture (Secretary), in coordination Committee on Trade and Policy States enters into a trade agreement;
with the United States Trade Negotiations; • The operation of various U.S. trade
Representative (USTR), intends to • Five general policy advisory agreements; and
reestablish the Agricultural Policy committees, including the APAC; and, • Other matters arising from the
Advisory Committee (APAC) for Trade • Twenty-eight technical advisory administration of U.S. trade policy.
and the six existing Agricultural committees, including the ATACs.
Technical Advisory Committees (ATAC) The establishment and renewal of Agricultural Technical Advisory
for Trade. The Foreign Agricultural such committees is in the public interest Committees for Trade
Service (FAS) is requesting nominations in connection with the duties of the The ATACs provide advice and
for persons to serve on these seven USDA imposed by the Trade Act of information regarding trade issues that
committees. 1974, as amended. affect both domestic and foreign

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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 40 / Wednesday, March 2, 2005 / Notices 10073

production in the commodities of the corporation with 10 percent or greater ARCHITECTURAL AND
respective sector, drawing upon the non-U.S. ownership, the nominee must TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS
technical competence and experience of demonstrate at the time of nomination COMPLIANCE BOARD
the members. There will be six ATACs, that this ownership interest does not
one for each of the following sectors: constitute control and will not adversely Notice of Meeting
• Animals and Animal Products; affect his or her ability to serve as an
• Fruits and Vegetables; AGENCY: Architectural and
advisor on the U.S. agriculture advisory Transportation Barriers Compliance
• Grains, Feed, and Oilseeds;
committee for trade. Board.
• Processed Foods;
• Sweeteners and Sweetener Issued at Washington, DC, this 11th day of ACTION: Notice of meeting.
Products; and February, 2005.
• Tobacco, Cotton, Peanuts, and SUMMARY: The Architectural and
A. Ellen Terpstra,
Planting Seeds. Transportation Barriers Compliance
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. Board (Access Board) has scheduled its
Nominations and Appointment of [FR Doc. 05–4051 Filed 3–1–05; 8:45 am] committee and board meetings to take
Members BILLING CODE 3410–10–M place in Washington, DC from Monday
Nominations for APAC and ATAC through Wednesday, March 7–9, 2005 as
membership are open to all individuals noted below.
without regard to race, color, religion, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DATES: The schedule of events is as
sex, national origin, age, mental or follows:
physical handicap, marital status, or Forest Service
Monday, March 7, 2005
sexual orientation. To ensure that the
Ketchikan Resource Advisory 11 a.m.–Noon Ad Hoc Committee on
recommendations of the committees
Committee Courthouse Access
take into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by the USDA, 1:30–4 p.m. Committee of the Whole—
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Strategic Plan—Closed
membership shall include, to the extent
practicable, individuals with ACTION: Notice of meeting. 4–5 Ad Hoc Committee on Board
demonstrated ability to represent Election Process
minorities, women, and persons with SUMMARY: The Ketchikan Resource Tuesday, March 8, 2005
disabilities. Advisory Committee will meet in
Members must have expertise and 1:30–5 p.m. Ad Hoc Committee on
Ketchikan, Alaska, April 14, 2005. The
knowledge of agricultural trade as it Public Rights-of-Way—Closed
purpose of this meeting is to discuss
relates to policy and commodity specific potential projects under the Secure Wednesday, March 9, 2005
products. No person, company, Rural Schools and Community Self-
producer, farm organization, trade 9–10 a.m. Planning and Budget
Determination Act of 2000. Committee
association, or other entity has a right to
DATES: The meeting will be held April 10–11 Technical Programs Committee
membership on a committee. In making
11–Noon Executive Committee
appointments, every effort will be made 14, 2005 at 6 p.m.
1:30–3 p.m. Board Meeting
to maintain balanced representation on
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the committees: representation from
the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center the Hilton Garden Inn, Franklin Square
producers, farm and commodity
Learning Room (back entrance), 50 Main Hotel, 815 14th Street, NW.,
organizations, processors, traders, and
consumers. Geographical balance on Street, Ketchikan, Alaska. Send written Washington, DC 20005.
each committee will also be sought. comments to Ketchikan Resource FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Nominations: Nominating a person to Advisory Committee, c/o District further information regarding this
serve on any of the committees requires Ranger, USDA Forest Service, 3031 meeting, please contact Lawrence W.
submission of a current resume for the Tongass Ave., Ketchikan, AK 99901, or Roffee, Executive Director, (202) 272–
nominee and the following form: electronically to lkolund@fs.fed.us. 0001 (voice) and (202) 272–0082 (TTY).
• AD–755 (Advisory Committee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the
Membership Background Information), Board meeting, the Access Board will
Lynn Kolund, District Ranger,
available on the Internet at http:// consider the following agenda items:
Ketchikan-Misty Fiords Ranger District,
www.fas.usda.gov/admin/ad755.pdf. (a) Approval of the January 12, 2005
In addition, FAS encourages the Tongass National Forest, (907) 228–
draft meeting minutes;
submission of the optional form AD– 4100. (b) Committee reports: Ad Hoc
1086 (Applicant for Advisory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee on Courthouse Access; Ad
Committees Supplemental Sheet), meeting is open to the public. Hoc Committee on Board Election
available on the Internet at http:// Committee discussion is limited to Process; Planning and Budget
www.fas.usda.gov/admin/ad1086.pdf. Committee; Technical Programs
Forest Service staff and Committee
Forms may also be requested by sending Committee; Executive Committee;
members. However, public input
an e-mail to LegAffairs@fas.usda.gov, or Committee of the Whole (Strategic
by phone at (202) 720–7645. opportunity will be provided and
Plan);
Foreign Firms: Persons who are individuals will have the opportunity to (c) Public rights-of-way guidelines
employed by firms that are 50 percent address the Committee at that time. (closed); and
plus one share foreign-owned must state Dated: February 22, 2005. (d) Election of officers.
the extent to which the organization or Olleke Rappe-Daniels, This meeting is accessible to persons
interest to be represented by the Deputy Forest Supervisor.
with disabilities. If you plan to attend
nominee is owned by non-U.S. citizens, and require a sign language interpreter
[FR Doc. 05–3886 Filed 3–1–05; 8:45 am]
organizations, or interests. If the or similar accommodation, please make
nominee is to represent an entity or BILLING CODE 3410–11–M your request with the Board by March

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