[Federal Register: October 21, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 203)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

 
Notice of the Research, Education, and Economics Task Force 
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 Research, Education, and Economics Task Force.

DATES: The Research, Education, and Economics Task Force will meet on 
October 27, 2003.
    The public may file written comments before or up to two weeks 
after the meeting with the contact person.

ADDRESSES: On October 27, the meeting will take place at the Holiday 
Inn--Washington on the Hill, 415 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 
20001.
    Written comments from the public may be sent to the Contact Person 
identified in this notice at: The Research, Education, and Economics 
Task Force; Office of the Under Secretary, Room 214-W, Jamie L. Whitten 
Building, United States Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence 
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Boots, Executive Director, 
Research, Education, and Economics Task Force; telephone: (202) 690-0826; fax: (202) 690-2842; or email: katie.boots@usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, October 27, 2003, the Research, 
Education, and Economics Task Force will hold a general meeting at The 
Holiday Inn--Washington on the Hill. The Task Force will continue its 
evaluation of the merits of establishing one or more National 
Institutes focused on disciplines important to the progress of food and 
Agricultural science. In the morning there will be welcoming remarks 
made by the Chairman of the Task Force, Dr. William Danforth, 
Chancellor Emeritus, Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees, Washington 
University in St. Louis, as well as the USDA Under Secretary for 
Research, Education, and Economics (REE), Dr. Joseph J. Jen. Welcoming 
remarks will be followed by a discussion about plans for subsequent 
Task Force meetings; an account of consultations made since the July 31 
Task Force meeting; examination of the scope of the REE Task Force 
Report; characteristics of what an NIH--like institute for agriculture 
would include; structuring support for such an institute; and 
preparation for the next Task Force meeting. The Task Force Meeting 
will adjourn on Monday, October 27 around 4 p.m. This meeting is open 
to the public. Due to a delay, this notice could not be published at 
least 15 days prior to the meeting date. The meeting will be held as 
scheduled because of the significant sacrifice rescheduling would 
require of Task Force members who have adjusted their schedules to 
accommodate the proposed meeting date. Written comments for the public 
record will be welcomed before and up to two weeks following the Task 
Force meeting (by close of business Monday, November 10, 2003).
    All statements will become part of the official record of the 
Research, Education, and Economics Task Force and will be kept on file 
for public review in the Office of the Under

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Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics.

    Done at Washington, DC this 15th day of October 2003.
Joseph J. Jen,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 03-26523 Filed 10-20-03; 8:45 am]

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