[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 4977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2521]
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Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 22 / Monday, February 3, 1997 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Edward R. Madigan United States Agricultural Export Excellence
Award
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Award Program; nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces the establishment of the Edward R.
Madigan United States Agricultural Export Excellence Award Program.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be sent to: Coordinator, Edward R.
Madigan United States Agricultural Export Excellence Award, AgExport
Services Division, room 4939 South Building, Foreign Agricultural
Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave
SW, Washington, D.C. 20250.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Dale Miller, AgExport Services Division, Foreign Agricultural
Service, United States Department of Agriculture at 202-720-6343.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 261 of Title II of the Federal
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 establishes the Edward
R. Madigan United States Agricultural Export Excellence Award. The
award is intended in increase United States exports by: (a) identifying
efforts of United States entities to develop and expand markets for
U.S. agricultural exports through the development of new products and
services and through the use of innovative marketing techniques; (b)
recognizing achievements of those who have exhibited or supported
entrepreneurial efforts to expand and create new markets for United
States agricultural exports or increase the volume or value of U.S.
agricultural exports; and (c) disseminating information on successful
methods used to develop and expand markets for United States
agricultural exports.
The Secretary of Agriculture will periodically bestow the Award
upon individuals, companies, and other entities that in the judgment of
the Secretary substantially encourage entrepreneurial efforts in the
food and agriculture sector for advancing United States agricultural
exports. The receipt of the award will be evidenced by a medallion
bearing the inscription ``Edward R. Madigan United States Agricultural
Export Excellence Award''.
Separate awards will be made to qualifying entities in each of the
following categories: (1) Development of new products or services of
agricultural export markets; (2) Development of new agricultural export
markets; and (3) Creative marketing of products or services in
agricultural export markets.
The Secretary will appoint a board of evaluators, consisting of at
least 5 individuals from the private sector selected for their
knowledge and experience in exporting United States agricultural
products to review and evaluate all nominations. The Secretary may seek
and accept gifts from public and private sources to carry out this
award program. Only nominations made to the board of evaluators by, or
on behalf of, the entity being nominated or by, or on behalf of, the
Governor of a State will be considered. To qualify, nominees must have:
(a) Exhibited significant entrepreneurial effort to create new
markets for United States agricultural exports or increase United
States agricultural exports; or
(b) Provided significant assistance to others in an effort to
create new markets for United States agricultural exports or increase
United States agricultural exports;
(c) Have not received another award in the same category during the
preceding five year period.
Signed at Washington, D.C. on January 27, 1997.
Dan Glickman,
Secretary of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 97-2521 Filed 1-31-97; 8:45 am]
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