FW: Notice of Intent to Renew the Charter for the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers & Request for Nominations

[Patti Baciewicz]

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>Subject: FW: Notice of Intent to Renew the 
>Charter for the Advisory Committee on Beginning 
>Farmers and Ranchers & Request for Nominations
>From: "Otto, Ralph" <mailto:ROTTO at nifa.usda.gov><ROTTO at nifa.usda.gov>
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>To: Office of Advocacy and Outreach - OSEC
>Subject: Notice of Intent to Renew the Charter 
>for the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers 
>and Ranchers & Request for Nominations
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>USDA Office of Advocacy and Outreach
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>USDA Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and 
>Ranchers Seeks Membership Nominations
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>WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, 2012—The U.S. Department of 
>Agriculture (USDA) recently published a Notice 
>of Intent to Renew the Charter for its Advisory 
>Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers in 
>the 
><http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-12-19/pdf/2012-30471.pdf>Federal 
>Register dated December 19, 2012. This notice 
>also included a request for nominations for two-year membership terms.
>
>This Committee advises the Secretary of 
>Agriculture on matters broadly affecting new 
>farmers and ranchers— leveraging best practices 
>to enhance Department goals for new farming and 
>ranching operations. The Committee will also 
>consider goals and objectives necessary to 
>implement its recommendations from the prior term.
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>The USDA is soliciting nominations from 
>interested organizations and individuals from 
>among ranching and farming producers (industry), 
>related government, State, and Tribal 
>agricultural agencies, academic institutions, 
>commercial banking entities, trade associations, 
>and related nonprofit enterprises. An 
>organization may nominate individuals from 
>within or outside its membership; alternatively, 
>an individual may nominate herself or himself. 
>Nomination packages should include a nomination 
>form along with a cover letter or resume that 
>documents the nominee’s background and 
>experience. Nomination forms (also attached) are 
>available on the Internet at 
><http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/AD-755_Master_2012_508%20Ver.pdf>http://www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2012/AD-755_Master_2012_508%20Ver.pdf. 
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>The period for submitting nominations packages 
>has been extended to January 16, 2013 (a notice 
>regarding the extension will likewise be 
>published in the Federal Register on December 
>28, 2012). A nomination package should include a 
>resume or biographical description with a cover 
>letter addressed to Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U. 
>S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence 
>Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250, Attn: Advisory 
>Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers. 
>Individuals nominated (either by self or by 
>others) must also complete an application (Form AD-755).
>
>Nomination packages with a completed AD-755 
>application should be sent to: Mrs. R. J. 
>Cabrera, Designated Federal Official, USDA OAO, 
>1400 Independence Avenue, Room 520-A, 
>Washington, DC 20250-0170. Nomination packages 
>may also be faxed to (202) 720-7704.  Inquires 
>may be sent via email to: <mailto:ACBFR at osec.usda.gov>ACBFR at osec.usda.gov.
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>USDA is an equal opportunity provider and 
>employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, 
>write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary 
>for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 
>Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 
>or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer 
>Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal 
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