[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 18, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-25667]
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[Federal Register: October 18, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Agricultural Biotechnology Research Advisory Committee Meeting
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of October
1972 (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770-776), the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), Science and Education announces the following
advisory committee meeting.
Name: Agricultural Biotechnology Research Advisory Committee.
Date: November 17-18, 1994.
Time: 9:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. on November 17;
9:00 a.m. to approximately 3:00 p.m. on November 18.
Place: Portola Room, Doubletree Hotel at Fisherman's Wharf, Two
Portola Plaza, Monterey, California 93940.
Type of Meeting: This meeting is open to the public. Persons may
participate in the meeting as time and space permit. Members of the
public wishing to speak at the meeting may be given such an
opportunity at the discretion of the Chair.
Comments: The public may file written comments before or after
the meeting with the contact person specified below.
Purpose: To review matters pertaining to agricultural
biotechnology research and to develop advice for the Secretary
through the Assistant Secretary for Science and Education with
respect to policies, programs, operations and activities associated
with the conduct of agricultural biotechnology research.
The items to be considered at this meeting include performance
standards for research with genetically modified aquatic organisms
and the results of a symposium on field tests of genetically
modified plants and microorganisms.
Contact Persons: Dr. Alvin L. Young, Director, or Dr. Daniel D.
Jones, Deputy Director, Office of Agricultural Biotechnology,
Cooperative State Research Service, Department of Agriculture, Room
1001, Rosslyn Plaza E, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, D.C., 20250-2200. Telephone (703) 235-4419.
Done at Washington, D.C., this 3rd day of October, 1994.
R.D. Plowman,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Science and Education.
[FR Doc. 94-25667 Filed 10-17-94; 8:45 am]
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