[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 238 (Monday, December 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 77340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30896]


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Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 238 / Monday, December 11, 2000 / 
Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Research, Education, and Economics; Research Program on Health and 
Nutrition Effects of Popular Weight-Loss Diets: Notice of Public 
Meeting


  

AGENCY: Department of Agriculture, REE.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture (USDA) (a) provides notice of a 
public meeting on the Research Program on Health and Nutrition Effects 
of Popular Weight-loss Diets (Program) (b) solicits written comments on 
the Program, and (c) solicits oral comments on the Program. The meeting 
will be held at the Jefferson Auditorium of the South Agriculture 
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, near the 
Smithsonian Metro Station. No registration is required to attend the 
public meeting, but pre-registration is required to provide oral 
comments at the public meeting. There is no fee to attend or to provide 
oral comments at the public meeting.

DATES: (a) Written comments can be submitted in hard copy by mail or by 
fax and must be received by the Agency on or before January 15, 2001. 
(b) The public meeting to solicit oral comments will be held on January 
11, 2001, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. E.S.T.
    For further information contact: Shanthy A. Bowman, Ph.D., USDA, 
Agricultural Research Service, 10300 Baltimore Boulevard, Building 005, 
BARC-West, Beltsville, MD 20705-2350, (301) 504-0619.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

General Information

A. Agenda

    The agenda includes, (1) Reporting of Phase I of the USDA research, 
(2) Prototype of research protocols for Phase II, and (3) Oral 
testimony.

B. How and to Whom Do I Submit Written Comments?

    You may submit written comments in hard copy by January 15, 2001, 
5:00 p.m. E.S.T, to Shanthy A. Bowman, Ph.D., USDA, Agricultural 
Research Service, BHNRC/CNRG, 10300 Baltimore Boulevard, Building 005, 
Room 125, BARC-West, Beltsville, MD, 20705-2350, (301) 504-0619 
(phone), 301-504-3225 (fax).

C. How Do I Register To Present Oral Testimony?

    Registration is required to provide oral input at the public 
meeting on January 11, 2001. Requests to provide oral input at the 
meeting should be submitted by 5:00 p.m. E.S.T., January 9, 2001, to 
Shanthy A. Bowman, Ph.D., USDA, Agricultural Research Service, BHNRC/
CNRG, 10300 Baltimore Boulevard, Building 005, Room 125, BARC-West, 
Beltsville, MD, 20705-2350, (301) 504-0619 (phone), 301-504-3225 (fax). 
Name of the presenter, organization affiliation (if applicable), source 
of funding (if applicable), and contact phone number are required for 
registration. There is no fee to attend the meeting and to provide oral 
testimony. One person per organization will be selected on first come 
basis. Presentations should be limited to three (3) minutes or less. 
Registration will also be accepted at the meeting, if time slots are 
available.

    Dated: November 28, 2000.
Eileen T. Kennedy,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics,, Department 
of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 00-30896 Filed 12-8-00; 8:45 am]
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