Notice of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board Meeting, 11611 [E8-4099]

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DATES: The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board will meet March 18–20, 2008 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 identified in this notice. 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 A. Dunn, Executive Director, National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board; telephone: (202) 720– 3684. On Tuesday, March 18, 2008, from 1 p.m.– 5 p.m. the full Advisory Board meeting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:57 Mar 03, 2008 Jkt 214001 will commence beginning with introductory remarks provided by the Chair of the Advisory Board and the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics (REE), USDA. On Tuesday, March 18, 2008, 1:15 p.m., The Honorable Secretary of Agriculture, Ed Schafer will visit and provide welcome remarks to the Board on the Board’s role in advising the Department on subjects relevant to REE. An evening session will be held beginning at 6:30 p.m., and adjourning at 9 p.m. with Dr. Gale Buchanan, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics (REE) who will present remarks on how the Board can advise USDA on enhancing its research, extension, education, and economics programs. 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[FR Doc No: E8-4099]


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Notices
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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. 73, No. 43 / Tuesday, March 4, 2008 / 
Notices

[[Page 11611]]



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 18-20, 2008 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 identified in this 
notice. 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 A. Dunn, Executive Director, 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics 
Advisory Board; telephone: (202) 720-3684.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, March 18, 2008, from 1 p.m.-5 
p.m. the full Advisory Board meeting will commence beginning with 
introductory remarks provided by the Chair of the Advisory Board and 
the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics (REE), USDA. 
On Tuesday, March 18, 2008, 1:15 p.m., The Honorable Secretary of 
Agriculture, Ed Schafer will visit and provide welcome remarks to the 
Board on the Board's role in advising the Department on subjects 
relevant to REE. An evening session will be held beginning at 6:30 
p.m., and adjourning at 9 p.m. with Dr. Gale Buchanan, Under Secretary 
for Research, Education, and Economics (REE) who will present remarks 
on how the Board can advise USDA on enhancing its research, extension, 
education, and economics programs. On Wednesday, March 19, 2008, a 
focus session continuing discussions on Educating the Future Work Force 
for Agriculture Natural Resources and Related Areas from the previous 
day will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. followed by an evening 
session beginning at 6:30 p.m. and ending at 8:30 p.m. with a guest 
speaker providing additional remarks on (1) What can we do to attract 
more students into the agriculture, natural resources, and related 
areas; and (2) What changes are needed by universities, USDA, (and 
others) to ensure we are training students for industry's needs now and 
in the future. On Thursday, March 20, 2008, the meeting will reconvene 
at 8 a.m. to recap highlights from the meeting and to discuss Board 
business. You will hear remarks from within and outside USDA pertaining 
to the agency perspective on the individual topics. An opportunity for 
public comment will be offered after the meeting wrap-up. The Advisory 
Board Meeting will adjourn by 12 (noon) on March 20, 2008.
    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, April 3, 2008). 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 26 day of February 2008.
Gale Buchanan,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
 [FR Doc. E8-4099 Filed 3-3-08; 8:45 am]
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