[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 117 (Monday, June 20, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-14887]
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[Federal Register: June 20, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Federal Grain Inspection Service
Invitation To Serve on Federal Grain Inspection Service Advisory
Committee
Under authority of section 20 of the United States Grain Standards
Act (Act), the Secretary of Agriculture established the Federal Grain
Inspection Service (FGIS) Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) on
September 29, 1981, to provide advice to the FGLS Administrator on
implementation of the Act. Public Law 100-518 extended the authority
for the Advisory Committee through September 30, 2000.
The Advisory Committee presently consists of 15 members, appointed
by the Secretary, who represent the interests of grain producers,
processors, handlers, merchandisers, consumers, and exporters,
including scientists with expertise in research related to the policies
in section 2 of the Act. Members of the Committee serve without
compensation. They are reimbursed for travel expenses, including per
diem in lieu of subsistence, for travel away from their homes or
regular places of business in performance of Committee service, as
authorized under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
Alternatively, travel expenses may be paid by Committee members.
Nominations are being sought for persons to serve on the Advisory
Committee to replace the five members and six alternate members whose
terms expire in May 1994 and June 1994.
Persons interested in serving on the Advisory Committee, or in
nominating individuals to serve, should contact: David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, FGIS Room 1094-S, P.O. Box 96454, Washington,
D.C. 20090-6454, in writing and request Form AD-755, which must be
completed and submitted to the Administrator at the above address not
later than August 19, 1994.
Nominations are open to all individuals without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical
handicap, or marital status.
The final selection of Advisory Committee members and alternates
will be made by the Secretary.
Dated: June 14, 1994.
David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-14887 Filed 6-17-94; 8:45 am]
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