Notice of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board Meeting, 58631 [E7-20324]
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Vol. 72, No. 199
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board Meeting
Research, Education, and
Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
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. The
meeting is open to the general public.
DATES: The National Agricultural
Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board will meet
October 29–31, 2007 at the Double Tree
Hotel, 1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20024.
ADDRESSES: The public may file written
comments before or up to two weeks
after the meeting with the contact
person. You may submit comments by
any of the following methods: E-mail:
JADunn@csrees.usda.gov; Fax: (202)
720–6199; Mail/Hand-Delivery or
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
Monday, October 29, 2007, at 9 a.m. an
Orientation Session for new members
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and interested incumbent members will
be held. The full Advisory Board
Meeting will convene at 12:15 p.m. with
introductory remarks provided by the
Acting Chair of the Advisory Board.
There will be brief introductions by new
Board members, incumbents, and guests
followed by general Advisory Board
Business. There will be remarks from a
variety of distinguished leaders and
experts in the field of agriculture, as
well as officials and/or designated
experts from the four 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, fuel and
agricultural system. The Honorable
(Acting) Secretary of Agriculture, Chuck
Conner, will attend the meeting and
provide brief remarks. The meeting will
adjourn for the day at 5 p.m. Following
adjournment, an evening program will
be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with guest
speaker Dr. Robert Brackett, Director of
the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration’s Center for Food Safety
& Applied Nutrition, who will present
highlights concerning Food Safety. On
Tuesday, October 30, 2007, the meeting
will reconvene at 7:30 a.m. with
introductory remarks from Dr. Gale
Buchanan, Under Secretary of the
Research, Education and Economics
Mission Area. Various presentations and
discussions will take place throughout
the day on the two Focus Topics,
‘‘Organic Agriculture’’ and ‘‘Rural
Economic and Community Development
and Priorities for Cooperative
Extension’’. The meeting will adjourn
for the day by 5:15 p.m. Following the
adjournment, there will be an evening
meeting with guest speaker, Dr. Bo
Beaulieu, Director, Southern Rural
Development Center, who will provide
highlights on Rural Development. On
Wednesday, October 31, 2007, the Board
Meeting will reconvene at 8:30 a.m.
with a final session to discuss Strategic
Plans for the Board. The Advisory Board
Meeting will adjourn by 9:30 a.m.
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
Wednesday, November 14, 2007). All
statements will become a part of the
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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 10th day of
October, 2007.
Gale Buchanan,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and
Economics.
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(Forage) Fed Claim for Ruminant
Livestock and the Meat Products
Derived From Such Livestock
Agricultural Marketing Service,
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ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) is establishing a
voluntary standard for a grass (forage)
fed livestock marketing claim. This
standard incorporates revisions made as
a result of comments received from an
earlier proposed standard. A number of
livestock producers make claims
associated with production practices in
order to distinguish their products in
the marketplace. With the establishment
of this voluntary standard, livestock
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(forage) fed claim be verified by the
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Verification of this claim will be
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of Title 7 of the Code of Federal
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meat sold from these approved
programs can carry a claim verified by
USDA.
DATES: Effective Date: November 15,
2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Martin E. O’Connor, Chief, Standards,
Analysis, and Technology Branch,
Livestock and Seed Program, AMS,
USDA, Room 2607–S, 1400
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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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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. The meeting is open to the general
public.
DATES: The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board will meet October 29-31, 2007 at the Double
Tree Hotel, 1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20024.
ADDRESSES: The public may file written comments before or up to two
weeks after the meeting with the contact person. You may submit
comments by any of the following methods: E-mail:
JADunn@csrees.usda.gov; Fax: (202) 720-6199; Mail/Hand-Delivery or
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 Monday, October 29, 2007, at 9 a.m. an
Orientation Session for new members and interested incumbent members
will be held. The full Advisory Board Meeting will convene at 12:15
p.m. with introductory remarks provided by the Acting Chair of the
Advisory Board. There will be brief introductions by new Board members,
incumbents, and guests followed by general Advisory Board Business.
There will be remarks from a variety of distinguished leaders and
experts in the field of agriculture, as well as officials and/or
designated experts from the four 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, fuel and agricultural system. The Honorable (Acting)
Secretary of Agriculture, Chuck Conner, will attend the meeting and
provide brief remarks. The meeting will adjourn for the day at 5 p.m.
Following adjournment, an evening program will be held from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. with guest speaker Dr. Robert Brackett, Director of the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition,
who will present highlights concerning Food Safety. On Tuesday, October
30, 2007, the meeting will reconvene at 7:30 a.m. with introductory
remarks from Dr. Gale Buchanan, Under Secretary of the Research,
Education and Economics Mission Area. Various presentations and
discussions will take place throughout the day on the two Focus Topics,
``Organic Agriculture'' and ``Rural Economic and Community Development
and Priorities for Cooperative Extension''. The meeting will adjourn
for the day by 5:15 p.m. Following the adjournment, there will be an
evening meeting with guest speaker, Dr. Bo Beaulieu, Director, Southern
Rural Development Center, who will provide highlights on Rural
Development. On Wednesday, October 31, 2007, the Board Meeting will
reconvene at 8:30 a.m. with a final session to discuss Strategic Plans
for the Board. The Advisory Board Meeting will adjourn by 9:30 a.m.
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 Wednesday, November 14, 2007). 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 10th day of October, 2007.
Gale Buchanan,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. E7-20324 Filed 10-15-07; 8:45 am]
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