[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 72204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27634]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary


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

AGENCY: Research, Education, and Economics, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 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 Specialty Crop 
Committee.

DATES: The National Agricultural Research Extension, Education, and 
Economics Advisory Board, Specialty Crop Committee will meet virtually 
via Zoom on January 19-20, 2022. The public may file written comments 
by to January 3, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place virtually via the Zoom meeting 
application at this link: SCC Jan 2022 Meeting Link.
    Web Preregistration: Participants wishing to participate should 
preregister by email at [email protected] to the attention of Ms. Shirley 
Morgan-Jordan. A meeting link will be sent out to pre-registered 
guests.
    Written comments may be sent to The National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board Office, Room 6019, 
The South Building, United States Department of Agriculture, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-0321. We recommend you 
email comments to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Lewis, Executive Director/
Designated Federal Official, or Shirley Morgan-Jordan, Program Support 
Coordinator, National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and 
Economics Advisory Board; telephone: (202) 380-5373 or email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the meeting: To hear feedback on USDA's National 
Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Specialty Crop Research 
Initiative (SCRI) grant projects awarded in 2021. Project Directors 
will present their projects that address the critical needs of the 
specialty crop industry supporting research and extension issues by 
addressing key challenges of national, regional, and multi-state 
importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, 
including conventional and organic food production systems. An agenda 
for this two-day meeting may be received from Shirley Morgan-Jordan or 
at https://nareeeab.ree.usda.gov.
    Public Participation: This meeting is open to the public via Zoom 
meeting application and via phone for any interested individuals 
wishing to attend. Opportunity for public comment will be offered. To 
attend the virtual meeting and/or make oral statements regarding any 
items on the agenda, you must contact USDA by email at: 
[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 and other interested stakeholders will be welcomed for the 
public record before and up to two weeks following the Board meeting 
(no later than close of business on Thursday, February 3, 2022). All 
written statements must be sent to Shirley Morgan-Jordan, Program 
Coordinator, National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and 
Economics Advisory Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 6019, 
The South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-
0321; or by 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.

    Dated: December 14, 2021.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-27634 Filed 12-20-21; 8:45 am]
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