[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 35582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16748]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


Notice of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
Education, and Economics Advisory Board Northeast Regional Listening 
Session

AGENCY: Research, Education, and Economics, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Listening Session.

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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 
Northeast Regional Listening Session 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), 
will send representatives of its membership (6 members, the Executive 
Director, a Representative from the Research, Education, and Economics 
Mission area, and a USDA administrative support person) to the Joint 
Northeast Region Sections Conference to hold a Northeast Regional 
Listening Session, 8:00 a.m. until noon on July 12, 1999.
    The Northeast Regional Listening Session will engage northeast 
regional stakeholders (small farmers, producers/ranchers, academia 
including 1890 and 1994 institutions, the private sector, and other 
stakeholder groups) in panel sessions to present statements to Advisory 
Board members on agricultural research and education priorities and 
other issues of significant concern to the Northeast Region. Findings 
of this Listening Session will be presented to the full Advisory Board 
for consideration in its ongoing effort to advise USDA on future 
agricultural research and education priorities. Time will be allowed at 
the end of Listening Session panels for open discussion and audience 
participation.

    Dates: Northeast Regional Listening Session, July 12, 1999, 8:00 
a.m. until noon.
    Place: Sheraton Harborside Hotel, Portsmouth, NH.
    Type of Meeting: Open to the public.
    Comments: The public may file written comments before or within 2 
weeks after the meeting with the contact person. All statements will 
become a part of the official records of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board and will 
be kept on file for public review in the Office of the Advisory Board; 
Research, Education, and Economics; U.S. Department of Agriculture; 
Washington, D.C. 20250-2255.

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 Building, 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: 
[email protected].

    Done at Washington, D.C. this 23rd day of June 1999.
I. Miley Gonzalez,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 99-16748 Filed 6-30-99; 8:45 am]
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