[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 49 (Monday, March 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 12171]
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[FR Doc No: 2010-5570]


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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. 2, the United States Department of Agriculture announces a 
meeting of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, 
and Economics Advisory Board.

DATES: The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and 
Economics Advisory Board will meet March 29-31, 2010.
    The public may file written comments before or up to two weeks 
after the meeting with the contact person identified in this notice.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Washington Court Hotel, 
525 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20001. Written comments from 
the public may be sent to the Contact Person identified in this notice 
at: The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and 
Economics Advisory Board; Research, Education, and Economics Advisory 
Board Office, Room 3901, South Building, United States Department of 
Agriculture, STOP 0321, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20250-2255.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Hunter, Executive Director, 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics 
Advisory Board; telephone: (202) 720-3684; fax: (202) 720-6199; or e-
mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The entire meeting to include orientation is 
open to the public. On Monday, March 29, 2010, an orientation session 
for new members and interested incumbent members will be held from 
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. (noon). The full Advisory Board will convene at 12 
p.m. (noon) with introductory remarks by the Chair of the Advisory 
Board. There will be brief introductions of new Board members, 
incumbents, and guests followed by general Board business. Comments 
will be heard from a variety of distinguished leaders and experts, as 
well as officials and/or leaders from the four agencies in the USDA 
Research, Education, and Economics mission area. Speakers will provide 
information for the Board to consider while developing recommendations 
regarding enhancement of USDA research, extension, education, and 
economic programs for the protection of U.S. food, fiber, fuel and 
agricultural systems. USDA officials have been invited to provide brief 
remarks and welcome the new Board members. On Tuesday, March 30, 2010 a 
focus session on the topic of Food Security will begin at 8 a.m. and 
adjourn at 5:30 p.m. On Wednesday, March 31, 2010, the meeting will 
reconvene at 8 a.m. to continue discussions on Food Security and draft 
preliminary recommendations. An opportunity for public comment will be 
offered at the end of each day. The Advisory Board Meeting will adjourn 
by 12:00 (noon) on Wednesday.
    Written comments by attendees or other interested individuals will 
be welcomed for the public record before and up to two weeks following 
the Board meeting (by close of business Wednesday, April 14, 2010). All 
statements will become a part of the official record of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory 
Board and will be kept on file for public review in the Research, 
Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board Office.

Margaret M. Jahn,
Acting, Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 2010-5570 Filed 3-12-10; 8:45 am]
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