[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 68875]
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[FR Doc No: 2019-27109]


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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 of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act, and 
the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the United States Department 
of Agriculture (USDA) 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 January 28th-30th, 2030. The public 
may file written comments up to two Weeks after the meeting with the 
contact person, February 13, 2020.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental 
Range, 2995 Knox St., Las Cruces, NM, in Wooton Hall on the New Mexico 
State University campus. Written comments 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/
Designated Federal Officer, 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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Meeting: The Board will meet to provide advice and 
recommendations on The top priorities and policies for food and 
agricultural research, education, extension, and economics. The main 
focus of this meeting will be to look at programs and activities in Ag 
Climate Adoption, including landscape-scale conservation and management 
and climate research and resiliency. The Board will discuss priority 
setting for the Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area, 
including reviewing the draft USDA Science Plan and Strategic 
Programmatic themes. The Board will also receive updates from the REE 
Deputy Under Secretary and the leadership from the REE agencies. A 
detailed agenda may be received from the contact person identified in 
this notice or at https://nareeeab.rec.usda.gov/meetings/general-meetings.
    On Tuesday, January 28, 2020, the Advisory Board will convene from 
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. MST. On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, the Advisory 
Board will reconvene from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. MST. And on Thursday, 
January 30, 2020, the Board will begin at 8:00 a.m. MST and adjourn by 
12:00 p.m. (noon) MST.
    Public Participation: This meeting is open to the public and any 
interested individuals wishing to attend. Opportunity for the 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 Michele Esch or 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 signup 
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 two weeks following the Board meeting (or 
by close of business Thursday, February 13, 2020). All written 
statements must be sent to Michele Esch, Designated Federal Officer and 
Executive Director, National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
Education, and Economics Advisory Board, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, Room 332A, Jamie L. Whitten Building, Mail Stop 0321, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-0321, or mail: 
[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 day November 25, 2019.
Steve Censky,
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2019-27109 Filed 12-16-19; 8:45 am]
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