[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 64 (Monday, April 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 00-8066]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


Research, Education, and Economics Notice of the Advisory 
Committee on Small Farms 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. 2, the United States Department of Agriculture announces a 
meeting of the USDA Advisory Committee on Small Farms.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Enrique Nelson Escobar, Executive 
Director of the USDA Advisory Committee on Small Farms, Research, 
Education and Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Mail Stop 
2027, Room 1412, South Agriculture Building, 1400 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, D.C. 20250-3810. Telephone: 202-720-9354, Fax: 202-
720-0443, or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USDA 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 April 18-20, 2000. The Committee meeting will 
be held 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, on Wednesday, April 
20, 8:00 a.m.-5 p.m., and on Thursday, April 20, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. During 
this time the Advisory Committee will: (1) Hear reports from working 
sub-committees, (2) hear comments from the general public, (3) finalize 
plans for achieving the committee objectives, and (4) determine how and 
when the Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary.
    Dates and Locations: April 18--8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Advisory 
Committee General Meeting, Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, Rooms 
104-A and 107-A, 1400 Jefferson Drive, S.W., Washington, D.C. April 
19--8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Advisory Committee General Meeting, Jamie 
L.Whitten Federal Building, Rooms 104-A and 107-A, 1400 Jefferson 
Drive, S.W., Washington, D.C. On April 19, at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 
the general public will have an opportunity to provide oral and written 
comments to the Committee in Room 104-A, 1400 Jefferson Drive, S.W., 
Washington, D.C. In general, each individual or group making an oral 
presentation will be limited to a total time of ten minutes. April20--
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Advisory Committee General Meeting, Jamie L. 
Whitten Federal Building, Room 104-A, 1400 Jefferson Drive, S.W. 
Washington, D.C.
    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 USDA Advisory Committee on Small Farms and will be kept on file for 
public review in the office of the Acting Director of Small Farms, Room 
1410 South Building, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC . 
20250.

I. Miley Gonzalez,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 00-8066 Filed 3-31-00; 8:45 am]
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