[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


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. 104-127), has 
scheduled a National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and 
Economics Advisory Board Meeting, March 13-15, 2000.
    On Monday, March 13, the Advisory Board will sponsor its 4th 
National Stakeholder Symposium, focusing on the Integrated Authority 
for Research, Education, and Extension, as announced in Press Release 
No. 7.99, Secretary of Agriculture, USDA. The Symposium will begin 
promptly at 9 a.m. and use a panel format as in previous years. Each 
panelist will be permitted to make a presentation, with time limits to 
be announced, and will receive questions from the Advisory Board 
members. If you wish to be considered as a panelist or would like to 
nominate a panelist, please forward speaker names, phone numbers, and a 
brief summary, outline, or similar indication of the intended remarks 
regarding the topic area to the contact person below for Board 
consideration. Names for panelists will be reviewed and selections will 
be made by the Advisory Board and its Executive Committee. The general 
Advisory Board meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, and 
continue until approximately noon on Wednesday, March 15. During this 
time, the Advisory Board will (1) incorporate input of stakeholders for 
use in recommendations for the FY 2002 priorities and the integrated 
authority; (2) hear a report on the progress of REE programs and 
projects with regard to relevance to research priorities and adequacy 
of funding; (3) hear progress reports on Advisory Board working group 
activities; (4) conduct a focus session on ``Changing Pricing and 
Marketing Structures in the Food and Fiber System;'' (5) discuss plans 
for a summer regional listening session; (6) and conduct other business 
as needed.
    Dates: March 13--9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 4th National Stakeholder 
Symposium; March 14--9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; March--15 9:00 a.m. to 
Noon.
    Place: Crown Plaza Hotel (Crystal City), Grand Ballroom, 1489 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.
    Type of Meeting: Open to the public.
    Comments: The public may file written comments before or 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, DC 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 344A Jamie L. Whitten 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, DC this 20th day of January 2000.
I. Miley Gonzalez,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
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