[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 43076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18446]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


Notice of the Research, Education, and Economics Task Force 
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 Research, Education, and Economics Task Force.

DATES: The Research, Education, and Economics Task Force will meet on 
July 31, 2003.
    The public may file written comments before or up to two weeks 
after the meeting with the contact person.

ADDRESSES: On July 31, the meeting will take place at the Phoenix Park 
Hotel (TENTATIVE), 20 North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 20001.
    Written comments from the public may be sent to the contact person 
identified in this notice at: The Research, Education, and Economics 
Task Force; Office of the Under Secretary, Room 214-W, Jamie L. Whitten 
Building, United States Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence 
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Boots, Executive Director, 
Research, Education, and Economics Task Force; telephone: (202) 690-
0826; fax: (202) 690-2842; or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Thursday, July 31, 2003, the Research, 
Education, and Economics Task Force will hold a general meeting at the 
Phoenix Park Hotel (TENTATIVE). The Task Force will begin its 
evaluation of the merits of establishing one or more National 
Institutes focused on disciplines important to the progress of food and 
Agricultural science. In the morning there will be welcoming remarks 
made by the Chairman of the Task Force, Dr. William Danforth, 
Chancellor Emeritus, Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees, Washington 
University in St. Louis, as well as the USDA Under Secretary for 
Research, Education, and Economics (REE), Dr. Joseph J. Jen. Welcoming 
remarks will be followed by a presentation by Dr. Mary Clutter, 
Assistant Director, Directorate for Biological Sciences, National 
Science Foundation (NSF), about how research is conducted at NSF. Dr. 
Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and 
Infections Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH), will follow 
Dr. Clutter's presentation, with a presentation about how research is 
conducted at NIH. Following Dr. Fauci's presentation, a representative 
from each of the four REE Agencies, including the Agricultural Research 
Service (ARS), the Economic Research Service (ERS), the Cooperative 
State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), and the 
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), will give a brief 
presentation of how research is conducted in each agency. There will be 
a working lunch, followed by an afternoon session consisting of a 
general discussion among Task Force members where they will begin their 
evaluation of the merits of establishing one or more National 
Institutes focused on disciplines important to the progress of food and 
Agricultural science. The Task Force Meeting will adjourn on Thursday, 
July 31, 2003 around 4 p.m. This meeting is open to the public. Due to 
a delay, this notice could not be published at least 15 days prior to 
the meeting date. The meeting will be held as scheduled because of the 
significant sacrifice rescheduling would require of Task Force members 
who have adjusted their schedules to accommodate the proposed meeting 
date.
    Written comments for the public record will be welcomed before and 
up to two weeks following the Task Force meeting (by close of business 
Thursday, August 14, 2003). All statements will become part of the 
official record of the Research, Education, and Economics Task Force 
and will be kept on file for public review in the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics.

    Dated Washington, DC, this 15 day of July 2003.
Joseph J. Jen,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 03-18446 Filed 7-18-03; 8:45 am]
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