[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 14070]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-06181]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of Meeting of Expert Panel on Federal Statistics on Women 
and Beginning Farmers in U.S. Agriculture

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces 
a meeting of an Expert Panel on Federal Statistics on Women and 
Beginning Farmers in U.S. Agriculture.

DATES: The Panel meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday 
April 2 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday April 3, 2015. A public 
comment period will commence at 9:15 a.m. on April 2, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The Panel meeting will take place in U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 6309, South Building, Washington, DC 
20250. Written comments may be filed before or up to two weeks after 
the meeting with the contact person identified herein at: U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 5029, South Building, Washington, DC 
20250-2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda J. Young, Director, Research and 
Development Division, telephone 800-727-9540, Fax: 202-690-2090, or 
email: [email protected]. General information about NASS can also be 
found at http://www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/index.asp.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NASS will be convening a panel of subject 
matter experts covering a broad range of expertise and interests on 
April 2 and 3. During this meeting, the panel will consider statements 
provided by the public on data needs for women and beginning farmers 
and ranchers, discuss the currently available data on women and 
beginning farmers and ranchers, and consider additional stakeholder 
data needs in this area. The panel meeting is open to the public on 
Thursday April 2. The public is asked to preregister for the meeting at 
least 5 business days prior to the meeting. Your pre-registration must 
state the names of each person in your group, organization, or interest 
represented; the number of people planning to give oral comments, if 
any; and whether anyone in your group requires special accommodations. 
Submit registrations to [email protected] or USDA/NASS, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 6035, South Building, Washington, DC 
20250-2001. Members of the public who request to give oral comments to 
the Panel must arrive at the meeting site by 8:45 a.m. on Thursday 
April 2, 2015. Oral comments should each be limited to three minutes or 
less. Two hours have been allotted for public comments. Written 
comments by attendees or other interested stakeholders will be welcomed 
for the public record before and up to two weeks following the meeting. 
Comments should be limited to 500 words or less. The public may file 
written comments by mail to USDA/NASS, Room 6035, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., South Building, Washington, DC 20250-2001.
    Written comments can also be sent via Fax: 202-690-2090, or email: 
to [email protected]. All comments and pre-registrations need to 
reference ``Expert Panel on Federal Statistics on Women and Beginning 
Farmers in U.S. Agriculture.''
    All statements will become a part of the official records of the 
Panel meeting and will be kept on file for public review in the office 
of the Director, Research and Development Division.

    Signed at Washington, DC, March 12, 2015.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-06181 Filed 3-17-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-20-P