[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-11211]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


Meeting Notice of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
Education, and Economics Advisory Board

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, Section 1408 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3123), and the 
Agricultural Act of 2014, the United States Department of Agriculture 
(USDA) announces an open 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 from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. EDT 
on May 23, 2016, and May 24, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 
H Street NW., Washington, DC. Written comments from the public may be 
sent to: The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and 
Economics Advisory Board Office, Room 332A, Whitten Building, United 
States Department of Agriculture, STOP 0321, 1400 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20250-0321.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Esch, Executive Director, or 
Shirley Morgan-Jordan, Program Support Coordinator, National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory 
Board; telephone: (202) 720-3684; fax: (202) 720-6199; or email: 
[email protected] or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Meeting: To provide advice and recommendations on 
the top priorities and policies for food and agricultural research, 
education, extension and economics.
    Tentative Agenda: The agenda can be found at https://nareeeab.ree.usda.gov/meetings/general-meetings will include the 
following items:
     Discussion and deliberation on the draft report of 
recommendations on the mandatory annual relevance and adequacy review 
of the food safety and human nutrition programs and activities of the 
Research, Education, and Economics mission area and to establish the 
relevance and adequacy committee for the 2017 review on responding to 
climate and energy needs.
     Discussion on establishing national priorities and on 
reviewing the mechanism for technology assessment in USDA.
     Updates on the activities of the Research, Education, and 
Economics mission area.
     Updates from the permanent subcommittees and working 
groups of the NAREEE Advisory Board, including the presentation and 
deliberation of the letter of Recommendations of the Citrus Disease 
Subcommittee on the annual consultation with the National Institute of 
Food and Agriculture.
    Public Participation: This meeting is open to the public and any 
interested individuals wishing to attend. Opportunity for public 
comment will be offered each day of the meeting. To attend the meeting 
and/or make oral statements regarding any items on the agenda, you must 
contact Shirley Morgan-Jordan at 202-720-3684; email: 
[email protected] at least 5 business days prior to the 
meeting. Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they 
sign up at the beginning of the meeting. The Chair will conduct the 
meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Written comments 
by attendees or other interested stakeholders will be welcomed for the 
public record before and up to two weeks following the Board meeting 
(by close of business Friday, June 10, 2016). All written statements 
must be sent to Michele Esch, Designated Federal Officer and Executive 
Director, at the address listed above or via email [email protected]. 
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, Education, and Economics Advisory Board Office.

    Done at Washington, DC, this 4th day of May 2016.
Ann M. Bartuska,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education and Economics.
[FR Doc. 2016-11211 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am]
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