[Federal Register: March 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 51)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

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

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, the United States Department of Agriculture 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 March 23-25, 2004.
    The public may file written comments before or up to two weeks 
after the meeting with the contact person.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Hotel Washington, 515 
15th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004. Written comments from the 
public may be sent to the Contact Person identified in this notice at: 
The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics 
Advisory Board; Research, Education, and Economics Advisory Board 
Office, Room 344-A, Jamie L. Whitten Building, United States Department 
of Agriculture, STOP 2255, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
DC 20250-2255.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Hanfman, Executive Director, 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics 
Advisory Board; telephone: (202) 720-3684; fax: (202) 720-6199; or e-
mail: dhanfman@csrees.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, March 23, 2004, the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory 
Board will convene its meeting at 1 p.m. in the Washington Room of the 
Hotel Washington. A brief business meeting of the Board will be 
followed by reports of three Board working groups and by USDA responses 
to the Board's prior written recommendations on ``Obesity Prevention.'' 
An evening reception and program to kickoff the next day's focus 
session titled, ``Agriculture, National Resources and the Environment: 
Implications for Sustainable Agricultural Systems,'' will be held at 7 
p.m. in the Capital Room, with a keynote speaker from the W. K. Kellogg 
Foundation.
    On Wednesday, March 24, 2004, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the focus 
session will be held with briefings by USDA agencies of the Research, 
Education, and Economics (REE) mission area and the Natural Resources 
and Environment mission area. Distinguished speakers and leaders with 
expertise on the environment, natural resources, economics, and the 
social sustainability of agricultural systems will speak throughout the 
day. A meeting from noon to 1:30 p.m. will highlight agricultural 
research perspectives from Professional Majority and Minority Staff 
Members of the U.S. Congress House of Representatives Agriculture 
Committee. An informal focus session reception to highlight key issues 
of the day will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    On Thursday, March 25, 2004, the Advisory Board will reconvene at 
7:30 a.m. with the invited chairman of the REE Task Force to discuss 
progress being made on the Task Force's Congressional mandate. Wrap-up 
discussions on the findings of the Board's working groups and the focus 
session will follow. The Board will adjourn by 11:30 a.m.
    Opportunities for public comment will be available at the end of 
each meeting day. Written comments for the public record on any of the 
topics discussed during the Advisory Board Meeting are welcomed before 
and up to two weeks following the meeting. 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 5th day of March, 2004.
Joseph J. Jen,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 04-5845 Filed 3-15-04; 8:45 am]

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