[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 48212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22491]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service


Notice of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics 
Meeting

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces a meeting of 
the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics.

DATES: The Committee meeting will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
on Thursday, November 2, 2017, and from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on 
Friday, November 3, 2017. There will be an opportunity for public 
questions and comments at 8:15 a.m. on Friday, November 3, 2017. All 
times mentioned herein refer to Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting will take place at The Brown Hotel, 
335 W Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202. 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 
5041-A, South Building, Washington, DC 20250-2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Renee Picanso, Associate 
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, telephone: 
202-720-4333, eFax: 855-493-0445, or email: [email protected]. General 
information about the committee can also be found at https://www.nass.usda.gov/About_NASS/index.php.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee on Agriculture 
Statistics, which consists of 20 members appointed from 7 categories 
covering a broad range of agricultural disciplines and interests, has 
scheduled a meeting on November 2-3, 2017. During this time the 
Advisory Committee will discuss topics including the status of NASS 
programs, Census of Agriculture Updates, Census of Agriculture Program 
Plans, Big Data, and the NASS Strategic Plan.
    The Committee meeting is open to the public. The public is asked to 
pre-register for the meeting at least 10 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 
Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics, via 
eFax: 855-493-0445, or email: [email protected]. Members of the public 
who request to give oral comments to the Committee must arrive at the 
meeting site by 8:00 a.m. on Friday, November 3, 2017. Written comments 
by attendees or other interested stakeholders will be welcomed for the 
public record before and up to two weeks following the meeting. The 
public may file written comments by mail to the Executive Director, 
Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 5041-A South Building, Washington, DC 
20250-2000. Written comments can also be sent via eFax: 855-493-0445, 
or email: [email protected]. All statements will become a part of the 
official records of the USDA Advisory Committee on Agriculture 
Statistics and will be kept on file for public review in the office of 
the Executive Director, Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250.

    Signed at Washington, DC, September 28, 2017.
R. Renee Picanso,
Associate Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-22491 Filed 10-16-17; 8:45 am]
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