99-32364. Notice of the Advisory Committee on Small Farms Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69681-69682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32364]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Chief Economist


Notice of the Advisory Committee on Small Farms Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Economist, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C. App. 2, the Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) announces a 
meeting of the Advisory Committee on Small Farms.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alfonzo Drain, Acting Deputy Director 
of Small Farms, Office of the Chief Economist, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Room 112-A, Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-3810. Telephone: [phone], Fax: 
202-720-0443, or e-mail: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USDA's Advisory Committee on Small 
Farms, consisting of 19 members, representing small farms, ranches, and 
woodlot owners and the diverse groups USDA programs serve, has 
scheduled a meeting for January 19-20, 2000. The Committee meeting will 
be held 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 19 and 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 
on Thursday, January 20, 2000. During this time the Advisory Committee 
will: (1) Meet with USDA officials; (2) review its charter and outline 
Committee objectives; (3) organize working sub-committees; and (4) 
elect vice-chairs for the Committee.

Dates and Locations:
    January 19--8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Advisory Committee General 
Meeting, Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, Room 104-A, 1400 Jefferson 
Drive, SW, Washington, DC.
    January 20--8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.., Advisory Committee General 
Meeting, Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, Room 104-A, 1400 Jefferson 
Drive, SW, Washington, DC.
    January 20--10 a.m. to 12 p.m., general public will have 
opportunity to provide oral and written comments to the Committee in 
Room 104-A, 1400 Jefferson Drive, SW, Washington, D.C. In general, each 
individual or group making an oral presentation will be limited to a 
total time of ten minutes.

    Type of Meeting: Open to the public.
    Comments: The public may file written comments to the USDA Advisory 
Committee contact person before or within a reasonable time after the 
meeting. All statements will become a part of the official records of 
the

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USDA Advisory Committee on Small Farms and will be kept on file for 
public review in the office of the Acting Deputy Director of Small 
Farms, Room 1410 South Building, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Washington, DC 20250.

    Dated: December 8, 1999.
Keith Collins,
Chief Economist, Office of the Chief Economist.
[FR Doc. 99-32364 Filed 12-13-99; 8:45 am]
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