Notice of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board Meeting, 62581 [06-8940]

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The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board will meet on October 24–26, 2006. ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. The public may file written comments before or up to two weeks after the meeting with the contact person. You may submit written comments by any of the following methods: E-mail: joseph.dunn@usda.gov; Fax: 202–720– 6199; Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: 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: Joseph Dunn, Executive Director, or Shirley Morgan-Jordan, Program Support Coordinator, National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board; telephone: (202) 720–3684; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, October 24, 2006, 10 a.m., an ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:21 Oct 25, 2006 Jkt 211001 Orientation Session for new members and interested incumbent members will be held. The full Advisory Board Meeting will convene at 1:30 p.m. with introductory remarks provided by the Chair of the Advisory Board and a USDA senior official. There will be brief introductions by new Board members, incumbents, and guests followed by general Advisory Board Business. 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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 207 / Thursday, October 26, 2006 / 
Notices

[[Page 62581]]



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, 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 on October 24-26, 2006.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 
L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. The public may file written 
comments before or up to two weeks after the meeting with the contact 
person. You may submit written comments by any of the following 
methods: E-mail: joseph.dunn@usda.gov; Fax: 202-720-6199; Mail/Hand 
Delivery/Courier: 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: Joseph Dunn, Executive Director, or 
Shirley Morgan-Jordan, Program Support Coordinator, National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory 
Board; telephone: (202) 720-3684;

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, October 24, 2006, 10 a.m., an 
Orientation Session for new members and interested incumbent members 
will be held. The full Advisory Board Meeting will convene at 1:30 p.m. 
with introductory remarks provided by the Chair of the Advisory Board 
and a USDA senior official. There will be brief introductions by new 
Board members, incumbents, and guests followed by general Advisory 
Board Business. The meeting will adjourn at 5 p.m. Following 
adjournment of the meeting, an evening reception will be held from 6 
p.m. to 9 p.m. On Wednesday, October 25, 2006, the meeting will 
reconvene at 8:30 a.m. with presentations and discussions throughout 
the day on agriculturally relevant Focus Topics, and adjourn by 5:30 
p.m. The Honorable Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Johanns has been 
invited to provide remarks. On Thursday, October 26, 2006, the Focus 
Session will reconvene at 8:30 a.m. with a final Focus Session, 
followed by overall discussion of the meeting by the Board. An 
opportunity for public comment will be offered after this discussion 
session, and the Advisory Board Meeting will adjourn by 12:30 p.m. A 
variety of distinguished leaders and experts in the field of 
agriculture will provide remarks, including officials and/or designated 
experts from the five agencies of USDA's Research, Education, and 
Economics Mission area. Speakers will provide recommendations regarding 
ways the USDA can enhance its research, extension, education, and 
economic programs to protect our Nation's food, fiber and agricultural 
system. Opportunities for increased collaboration and partnerships with 
the public and private sectors will also be discussed.
    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 Thursday, November 9, 2006). 
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, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board Office.

    Done at Washington, DC this 24th day of October, 2006.
Gale Buchanan,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 06-8940 Filed 10-24-06; 11:31 am]
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