[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 11, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 43647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20782]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Public Meetings of Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and
Ranchers
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is issuing this notice to advise
the public that meetings of the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers
and Ranchers (Committee) will be held to discuss ways to increase
opportunities for these producers.
DATES: The public meetings will be held August 31-September 2, 1999.
The first meeting on August 31, 1999, will start at 1:00 p.m. and end
at 5:00 p.m.; on September 1, 1999, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m.
and end at 5:00 p.m.; the September 2, 1999, meeting will begin at 8:30
a.m. and end at 12:00 noon. All meetings will be held at the Westin
Hotel, 2350 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. All times noted are
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Attendance is open to all interested persons but limited to space
available. Anyone wishing to make an oral statement should submit their
request in writing (letter, fax, or e-mail) to Mark Falcone at the
address listed below. Statements should be received no later than 12:00
noon EDT on Thursday, August 26, 1999. Requests should include the name
and affiliation of the individual who will make the presentation and an
outline of the issues to be addressed. The floor will be open to oral
presentations beginning at 1:00 p.m. on September 1, 1999. Comments
will be limited to 5 minutes, and presenters will be approved on a
first-come, first-served basis.
ADDRESSES: Statements or comments should be sent to Mark Falcone,
Designated Federal Official for the Advisory Committee on Beginning
Farmers and Ranchers, Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5438-S, STOP 0522,
Washington, DC 20250-0522; telephone (202) 720-1632; FAX (202) 690-
1117; e-mail mfalcone@wdc.fsa.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Falcone at (202) 720-1632.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 5 of the Agricultural Credit
Improvement Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-554) required the Secretary of
Agriculture to establish the Committee for the purpose of advising the
Secretary on: (1) The development of a program of coordinated financial
assistance to qualified beginning farmers and ranchers required by
Section 309 (i) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
(this program consists of Federal and State beginning farmer programs
that provide joint financing to beginning farmers and ranchers); (2)
methods of maximizing the number of new farming and ranching
opportunities created through the program; (3) methods of encouraging
States to participate in the program; (4) the administration of the
program; and (5) other methods of creating new farming or ranching
opportunities.
Departmental Regulation 1042-119 dated November 25, 1998, formally
established the Committee and designated the Farm Service Agency (FSA)
to provide support. The Committee is comprised of 18 members appointed
by the Secretary. Members represent the following groups: (1) FSA; (2)
State beginning farmer programs; (3) commercial lenders; (4) private
nonprofit organizations with active beginning farmer programs; (5) the
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; (6)
educationalinstitutions with demonstrated experience in training
beginning farmers or ranchers; (7) other entities providing lending or
technical assistance for qualified beginning farmers or ranchers; and
(8) farmers and ranchers. The Committee will meet at least once a year
and all meetings will be open to the public. The duration of the
Committee is indefinite.
If special accommodations are required, please contact Mr. Falcone
at the address specified above, by COB August 26, 1999.
Signed in Washington, DC on August 5, 1999.
James C. Kearney,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 99-20782 Filed 8-10-99; 8:45 am]
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