[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13872-13873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5820]


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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. No. 104-127), 
has scheduled a National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, 
and Economics Advisory Board meeting March 19-21, 2001.
    On Monday, March 19 through Wednesday March 21, 2001, the Advisory 
Board will hold a general meeting in Washington, DC. A general business 
session of the Advisory Board will be held on March 19, from 9:00 a.m. 
until 12:00 noon, and will include a morning session to hear views on 
agricultural research from Congressional members and staff, a session 
on the ARS Peer Review Process for Intramural National Programs. The 
afternoon session will feature representatives from the office of the 
Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics (REE) and its 
agencies, representatives and other outside invitees who represent a 
variety of interests regarding funding and policy strategies for 
research and education. The meeting will adjourn at 5:00 p.m. for the 
day.
    A National Stakeholder Symposium is scheduled for March 20, 2001, 
from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., with the theme of ``Reinventing 
Agriculture in the 21st Century through Research and Education.'' The 
objective of the Stakeholder Symposium is to hear diverse views from 
stakeholders across the country on how we can best shape 21st century 
American agriculture through research and education and to initiate 
dialogue that will help shape future Farm Bill legislation as it 
relates to research and education opportunities. On Wednesday, March 
21, 2001, the Advisory Board will focus on future efforts of the Board 
in addressing the transition in the Administration, and include 
discussions on increasing funding support for agricultural research and 
education. They will be articulating their findings from the meeting 
and the previous day's focus sessions into formal recommendations for 
the Secretary of Agriculture. They will also start focusing on their 
agenda for the coming year, which will include establishment of a 
rapport with the new administration on communicating high priority USDA 
research and education opportunities. Limited time will be

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provided for comments from the public as noted in a forthcoming agenda. 
Also written comments will be accepted for public record up to 2 weeks 
following the Board meeting. The final agenda will be available to the 
public prior to the meeting.

DATES:

March 19--9:00 a.m. to Noon--General Business Session
March 19--1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.--Special Presentations
March 20--8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.--National Stakeholder Symposium
March 20--12-1:00 p.m.--Working Lunch w/Speaker
March 20--5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.--Working Reception
March 21--8:00 a.m. to Noon--Focus Session Wrap-up and Discussion

    Place: DoubleTree Park Terrace Hotel, 1515 Rhode Island Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC.; Terrace Ballroom and State Room.
    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, 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 344-A 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 26th day of February 2001.
Dawn Riley,
Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 01-5820 Filed 3-7-01; 8:45 am]
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