Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants Program; Administrative Provisions; Final Rule DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Zusammenfassung

The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) amends its regulations relating to the administration of the Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants Program conducted under the authority of section 1417(b)(6) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6). This action is being taken to clarify certain aspects of the program, provide additional guidance to applicants so that the material submitted facilitates the evaluation of proposals, and add newly applicable Federal statutes and regulations. CSREES is publishing these regulations in their entirety to enhance their use by the public and to ensure expeditious submission and processing of grant proposals. In addition, this rule amends 7 CFR chapter XXXIV to reflect the abolishment of the Cooperative State Research Service (CSRS) and the establishment of the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service in the recent Department of Agriculture reorganization.