[Federal Register: March 2, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 40)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Research, Education, and Economics

 
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., the United States Department of Agriculture announces a 
meeting of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, 
and Economics Advisory Board.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board, which represents 30 
constituent categories, as specified in section 802 of the Federal 
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-127), 
has scheduled a National Stakeholder Symposium for March 11, 1998, and 
a General Advisory Board Meeting, March 12-13, 1998.
    The National Stakeholder Symposium will engage stakeholders 
(producers, industry, academia, rural Americans, consumer public 
interest groups, general public, and others) in priority-setting 
discussions and topic-related briefings for USDA Research, Education, 
and Economics (REE). Non-rated priority topics include: (1) National 
Agricultural Genome Initiative; (2) Emerging Animal and Plant Issues--
Preparedness & Response Initiative; (3) Environmental Stewardship 
Initiative; (4) Precision Agriculture Initiative; (5) Added Value and 
New Use Products Initiative; (6) Education and Outreach Initiative; (7) 
Nutrition Research Initiative; (8) Food Safety Research Initiative; and 
an over-arching Agriculture Communication and Outreach Initiative.
    Stakeholders will be invited to make statements and to hear from a 
variety of experts about some of the state-of-the-art research to date, 
challenges ahead, and projected future benefits to the agricultural 
community. Also time will be allowed at the end of the Symposium for 
open discussion and audience participation.
    The General Advisory Board Meeting on March 12-13 will (a) bring 
together the input from the Stakeholder Symposium; (b) link priorities 
to the FY 2000 budget for USDA Research, Education, and Economics; (c) 
report on Board recommendations to the Secretary on public 
communications; (d) discuss the future of the Fund for Rural America 
program; (e) plan for the July 1998 Regional Meeting in Utah; and (f) 
update Board members on Working Group activities.
    Dates: National Stakeholder Symposium: March 11, 1998, 9:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m., General Meeting: March 12-13, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Place: Holiday Inn--National Airport (Crystal City), 1489 Jefferson 
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, Grand Ballroom.
    Type of Meeting: Open to the public.
    Comments: The public may file written comments before or after the 
meeting with the contact person. All statements will become a part of 
the official records of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
Education, and Economics Advisory Board and will be kept on file for 
public review in the Office of the Advisory Board; Research, Education, 
and Economics; U.S. Department of Agriculture; Washington, D.C. 20250-
2255.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Hanfman, Executive Director, 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics 
Advisory Board, Research, Education, and Economics Advisory Board 
Office, Room 3918 South Building, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP: 
2255, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-2255. 
Telephone: 202-720-3684. Fax: 202-720-6199, or e-mail: 
lshea@reeusda.gov.

    Done at Washington, D.C. this 11th day of February 1998.
I. Miley Gonzalez,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 98-5194 Filed 2-27-98; 8:45 am]
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