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Vol. 65, No. 124

Tuesday, June 27, 2000

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.

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. 104–127), has scheduled a

National Agricultural Research,

Extension, Education, and Economics

Advisory Board Meeting, July 25, 2000.

On Tuesday, July 25, the Advisory

Board will sponsor a ‘‘Cutting-Edge

Science and Technology Meeting’’ at

Radisson Governor’s Inn, Research

Triangle Park, North Carolina. The

objective of this meeting will be to

heighten the understanding by the

Advisory Board and USDA officials of

cutting-edge science and advanced

technologies that are not ordinarily

considered to be part of the agricultural

research portfolio, but are likely to have

dramatic impacts on U.S. food,

agriculture, and related natural

resources. Distinguished speakers will

present research in exciting key science

and advanced technologies, and will

discuss possible implications for

agriculture. The Advisory Board

members four focus areas are:

A. Information Technologies,

B. Biotechnology (including but not

limited to genomics and proteinomics),

C. Nanotechnology, and

D. E-Commerce.

If you wish to be a speaker or to

nominate a speaker for Advisory Board

consideration, please forward speaker

names, phone numbers, and a brief

summary, outline, or similar indication

of their latest work in one of the four

topic areas above to the contact person

below. Names for speakers will be

reviewed and final selections will be

made by the Advisory Board and its

Executive Committee. There will be a

reception from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on

Monday evening, July 24, at the

Radisson Governor’s Inn, where

members of the Advisory Board will

have an opportunity to interact with

speakers and the general public. The

‘‘Cutting-Edge Science and Technology

Meeting’’ will begin promptly at 9 a.m.

on Tuesday, July 25, and continue until

approximately 4:30 p.m. At 4:30 p.m,

there is an optional tour of North

Carolina State University’s Genetics

Science Center. On the morning of

Wednesday, July 26, at 9 a.m., the

Advisory Board members and guests

will tour areas of the Research Triangle

Park facilities that would be of interest

to agricultural-related topics. The

second tour will end around noon with

return of the members to the Radisson

Governor’s Inn. This entire meeting will

be open to the public. After members

and speakers are boarded, the tours will

be available to guests on a first come

basis as space allows on the buses. No

travel expenses will be provided to

speaker not on the agenda. Public

comments will be welcome near the end

of the full-day meeting (July 25), as

noted on a forthcoming agenda. Also

written comments will be accepted for

public record up to 2 weeks following

the Board meeting. Final agenda will be

available to the public prior to the

meeting.

DATES: July 24—6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.—

Reception with the Advisory Board.

July 25—9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.—

General Session; 4:30 p.m. to 7:00

p.m.—North Carolina State University;

Tour (11⁄2 hours at NCSU).

July 26—9:00 a.m. to Noon—Tour of

Research Triangle Park Facilities.

PLACE: Radisson Governor’s Inn (Rooms

to be announced), I–40, Exit 280, Davis

Drive, Research Triangle Park, North

Carolina.

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, DC 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 344A Jamie L. Whitten 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, DC this 12th day of

May 2000.

I. Miley Gonzalez,

Under Secretary, Research, Education, and

Economics.

[FR Doc. 00–16059 Filed 6–26–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[No. LS–99–09]

United States Standards for Grades of

Feeder Cattle

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing

Service is changing the official U.S.

standards for grades of feeder cattle. The

changes adjust the minimum

requirements for the muscle thickness

grades and increase the number of

grades from three to four to

accommodate thicker muscled cattle

and reflect current marketing practices.

Also, the frame size grades are updated

(increased minimum weights) to reflect

the genetic changes that have taken

place in the cattle population since the

current standards were adopted in 1979.

Industry and other groups, including