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Vol. 71, No. 207 

Thursday, October 26, 2006 

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, 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 on 

October 24–26, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 

at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L’Enfant 

Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20024. The 

public may file written comments before 

or up to two weeks after the meeting 

with the contact person. You may 

submit written comments by any of the 

following methods: E-mail: 

joseph.dunn@usda.gov; Fax: 202–720– 

6199; Mail/Hand Delivery/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 

Tuesday, October 24, 2006, 10 a.m., an 

Orientation Session for new members 

and interested incumbent members will 

be held. The full Advisory Board 

Meeting will convene at 1:30 p.m. with 

introductory remarks provided by the 

Chair of the Advisory Board and a 

USDA senior official. There will be brief 

introductions by new Board members, 

incumbents, and guests followed by 

general Advisory Board Business. The 

meeting will adjourn at 5 p.m. 

Following adjournment of the meeting, 

an evening reception will be held from 

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. On Wednesday, October 

25, 2006, the meeting will reconvene at 

8:30 a.m. with presentations and 

discussions throughout the day on 

agriculturally relevant Focus Topics, 

and adjourn by 5:30 p.m. The Honorable 

Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Johanns 

has been invited to provide remarks. On 

Thursday, October 26, 2006, the Focus 

Session will reconvene at 8:30 a.m. with 

a final Focus Session, followed by 

overall discussion of the meeting by the 

Board. An opportunity for public 

comment will be offered after this 

discussion session, and the Advisory 

Board Meeting will adjourn by 12:30 

p.m. A variety of distinguished leaders 

and experts in the field of agriculture 

will provide remarks, including officials 

and/or designated experts from the five 

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 and agricultural 

system. Opportunities for increased 

collaboration and partnerships with the 

public and private sectors will also be 

discussed. 

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, November 9, 2006). 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 24th day of 

October, 2006. 

Gale Buchanan, 

Under Secretary, Research, Education, and 

Economics. 

[FR Doc. 06–8940 Filed 10–24–06; 11:31 am] 

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APPALACHIAN STATES LOW-LEVEL 

RADIOACTIVE WASTE COMMISSION 

Annual Meeting 

Time and Date: 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 

November 3, 2006. 

Place: Harrisburg Hilton and Towers, 

One North Second Street, Harrisburg, 

PA 17101. 

Status: Most of the meeting will be 

open to the public. If there is a need for 

an executive session (closed to the 

public), it will be announced at the 

meeting. 

Matters To Be Considered: 

Portions Open To The Public: The 

primary purpose of this meeting is to (1) 

Review the independent auditors’ report 

of Commission’s financial statements for 

fiscal year 2005–2006; (2) Review the 

Low-Level Radioactive Waste (LLRW) 

generation information for 2005; (3) 

Consider a proposal budget for fiscal 

year 2007–2008; (4) Review recent 

national developments regarding LLRW 

management and disposal; (5) Review 

the results of a survey of LLRW 

generators in the Compact; and (6) Elect 

the Commission’s Officers. 

Portions Closed To The Public: 

Executive Session, if deemed necessary, 

will be announced at the meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rich 

Janati, Administrator of the 

Commission, at 717–787–2163. 

Rich Janati, 

Administrator, Appalachian Compact 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. 06–8899 Filed 10–25–06; 8:45 am] 

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