[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 197 (Friday, October 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 52964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27004]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Research, Education, and Economics
Notice of the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory Board Meeting
AGENCY: Research, Education, and Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App., the United States Department of Agriculture announces a
meeting of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education,
and Economics Advisory Board.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board, which represents 30
constituent categories, as specified in section 802 of the Federal
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-127),
has scheduled a meeting on November 5-6, 1997, in Washington, D.C. The
meeting agenda will focus on two key areas: (1) food and agriculture
priorities for Research, Education, and Economics (REE) and its FY 2000
budget, and (2) the Fund for Rural America relevance review of Standard
Project Grants and future activities of the Fund. Other agenda items
include: Board recommendations on improving public understanding and
appreciation of agriculture; an update on the REE Strategic Planning
Task Force on agricultural facilities; and an update on the activities
of the USDA Civil Rights Action Team. The Advisory Board will also
discuss legislative activities related to agricultural research,
extension, education, and economics and hear progress reports from
Working Groups. A short orientation session will be held for newly
appointed Board members on Tuesday, November 4, 1997.
DATES: Orientation of New Members: November 4, 1997, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.;
General Meeting: November 5-6, 1997, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: Holiday Inn-National Airport (Crystal City), 1489 Jefferson
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, Grand Ball Room.
TYPE OF MEETING: Open to the public.
COMMENTS: The public may file written comments before or after the
meeting with the contact person listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Hanfman, Executive Director,
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board, Research, Education, and Economics Advisory Board
Office, Room 3918 South, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP: 2255,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-2255. Telephone:
202-720-3684. Fax: 202-720-6199, or e-mail: lshea@reeusda.gov.
Done at Washington, D.C. this 29 day of September 1997.
I. Miley Gonzalez,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 97-27004 Filed 10-9-97; 8:45 am]
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