[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4968]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Research, Education, and Economics
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 (Pub. L.
92-463), the United States Department of Agriculture announces a
meeting of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education,
and Economics Advisory Board.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Agriculture has asked the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board to obtain Stakeholder input on the priority issues for
agricultural research, extension, education, and economics, and to
establish an ongoing line of communication to the diverse stakeholder
groups. The Advisory Board, which represents 30 constituent categories,
as specified in the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of
1996 (Pub. L. 104-127, 110 Stat. 1156-1184), has scheduled a
Stakeholder Symposium on March 25th in Washington, D.C. The Advisory
Board has broadly defined ``stakeholder'' within the context of its
activities as follows: ``any individual or group of individuals who
have vested interested in, or are affected by, food and agricultural
research, extension, education, and economics.''
Approximately 150 individuals will participate in the Stakeholder
Symposium, which represents one of several meetings being planned
throughout the country to address the USDA Research, Education, and
Economics (REE) draft Strategic Plans.
The March 25th Stakeholder Symposium will focus on the content of
the REE Strategic Plans (i.e., plans of Agricultural Research Service
(ARS), Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
(CSREES), Economic Research Service (ERS), the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), and REE mission area) and how well these
plans contribute to the cross-cutting goals:
(1) Agricultural System that is Highly Competitive in the Global
Economy,
(2) Safe and Secure Food and Fiber System,
(3) Healthy, Well-Nourished Population,
(4) Greater Harmony Between Agriculture and the Environment, and
(5) Enhanced Economic Opportunity and Quality of Life for
Americans.
Stakeholder input to the Strategic Plans will be organized around
the following panel sessions: (a) Plant Systems; (b) Animal Systems;
(c) Nutrition, Food Quality, and Health; (d) Natural Resources and
Environment; (e) Processes and New Products; (f) Markets, Trade, and
Policy; and (g) Human Capacity Building.
Each panelist will present a 10-minute formal statement on the
Strategic Plans and how well they support the goals for USDA research,
extension, education, and economics.
The general meeting of the Advisory Board will be held March 26-27,
1997. The meeting agenda includes: a report on the findings of the
Stakeholder Symposium, a discussion of activities required under the
FAIR Act of 1996, and the Board's recommendations for long-term agenda
items. The Advisory Board will also begin discussions for its review
and recommendations to the REE Implementation and Annual Performance
Plans. The Advisory Board's Executive Committee and the REE Strategic
Plan Working Group will provide progress reports to the Advisory Board.
The membership of the newly formed agricultural facilities ``Strategic
Planning Task Force'' will be announced. Invited speakers will provide
the Advisory Board with an overview of the USDA National Research
Initiative, USDA budget outlook, and farm concentration issues.
DATES: March 25, 1997, 8:15 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; March 26, 1997, 8:30 a.m.-
5:30 p.m.; and March 27, 1997, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Hotel Washington, Washington Room, 15th and Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW, Washington, DC.
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.
Done at Washington, D.C. this 21st day of February 1997.
Catherine E. Woteki,
Acting Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 97-4968 Filed 2-27-97; 8:45 am]
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