[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46600-46601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16391]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


Announcement of a Workshop on the Topic of ``Future Energy 
Science and Education Initiatives Within the REE Mission Area''

AGENCY: Research, Education, and Economics, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Workshop.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the section 3124a of Title 7 of the United 
States Code, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 
announces an energy science and education workshop to be conducted by 
the Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area (REE).

DATES: The workshop will be held on September 5 and 6, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will take place at the Sheraton Crystal City 
Hotel, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph A. Dunn, PhD; telephone: (202) 
720-3075; fax: (202) 690-2842; or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Wednesday, September 5, 2007, and 
Thursday, September 6, 2007, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. the REE mission area 
of the USDA will hold a workshop, including breakout sessions, to 
discuss and plan the scope and effectiveness of REE's research, 
extension, and economics programs as they relate to energy science and 
education. The purpose of this workshop is to obtain input from experts 
of the four REE Agencies, the Agricultural Research Service, the 
Cooperative State Research, Education and Economics Service, the 
National Agriculture Statistics Service and the Economics Research 
Service, along with experts from the mission area's Land-Grant 
partners, on energy science and education issues of high priority to 
the USDA and to the Nation. Particular emphasis will be placed on 
results from breakout sessions conducted within the workshop which

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will assist in the planning of future energy science and education 
initiatives within the purview of the four REE agencies.
    On Wednesday, September 5 at 8 a.m. the workshop will begin with 
introductory remarks provided by the Under Secretary for Research, 
Education and Economics, Dr. Gale Buchanan. The workshop will conclude 
on Thursday, September 6 at 5 p.m. There will be an opportunity for 
public comment during the workshop. The findings of this workshop will 
be consolidated into a document containing the Mission Area's energy 
science and education vision and goals along with a roadmap for 
achieving this vision and goals. This document will be posted on the 
mission area Web site (www.ree.usda.gov).

    Done in Washington, DC this 14th day of August, 2007.
Merle D. Pierson,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
 [FR Doc. E7-16391 Filed 8-20-07; 8:45 am]
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