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Vol. 87, No. 23 

Thursday, February 3, 2022 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Office of the Secretary/Office of the 

Chief Scientist 

Meeting Notice of the National 

Agricultural Research, Extension, 

Education, and Economics Advisory 

Board 

AGENCY: Research, Education, and 

Economics, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 

National Agricultural Research, 

Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 

1977 and the Agriculture Improvement 

Act of 2018, the United States 

Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

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 

virtually by Zoom on February 9, 2022, 

from 11:00 a.m.–4:15 p.m. and February 

10, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. –3:30 p.m. 

Eastern Time (ET). The public may file 

written comments before or up to 

February 24, 2022, with Shirley MorganJordan, Program Support Coordinator by 

email at nareee@usda.gov. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 

virtually via Zoom. 

Web Preregistration: Participants 

wishing to participate may preregister 

by emailing the NAREEE Advisory 

Board at nareee@usda.gov. Upon 

registration you will receive an email 

link to participate by Zoom in the 

meeting. 

Written comments may be sent to The 

National Agricultural Research, 

Extension, Education, and Economics 

Advisory Board Office, United States 

Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW, Room 6019, 

The South Building, Washington, DC 

20250–2255. We recommend you email 

all comments to nareee@usda.gov for 

receipt confirmation. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate 

Lewis, Executive Director/Designated 

Federal Official, or Shirley MorganJordan, Program Support Coordinator, 

National Agricultural Research, 

Extension, Education, and Economics 

Advisory Board; telephone: (202) 631– 

1434 or (202) 380–5373 or email: 

nareee@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the meeting: To provide 

advice and recommendations on the top 

priorities and policies for food and 

agricultural research, education, 

extension, and economics. The focus of 

this meeting will be on the deliberation 

of the report and recommendations of 

the relevance and adequacy review of 

the climate and energy needs programs 

of the USDA Research, Education, and 

Extension mission area and the 

Cooperative Extension activities of the 

land-grant university system. The Board 

will also hear from REE leadership and 

receive updates from the subcommittees 

of the Board. The latest agenda details 

will be available at https://nareeeab.ree.

usda.gov/meetings/general-meetings or 

you may request a copy by email at 

nareee@usda.gov. 

On Wednesday, February 9. 2022 and 

February 10, 2022, the meeting will be 

held between 11:00 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. 

Eastern Time (ET) each day. 

Public Participation: This meeting is 

open to the public. For any interested 

individuals, you may participate via 

internet and telephone. Opportunity for 

public comment will be offered. To 

attend the meeting via Zoom and/or 

make oral statements regarding any 

items on the agenda, you must contact 

Shirley Morgan-Jordan at email: 

nareee@usda.gov at least 5 business 

days prior to the meeting. Members of 

the public will be heard in the order in 

which they sign up at the beginning of 

the meeting. The Chair will conduct the 

meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct 

of business. 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 (or 

by close of business February 24, 2022). 

All written statements must be sent to 

Shirley Morgan-Jordan, Program 

Support Coordinator, National 

Agricultural Research, Extension, 

Education, and Economics Advisory 

Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Room 332A, Jamie L. Whitten Building, 

Mail Stop 0321, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250– 

0321; or email: nareee@usda.gov. 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, Education, and 

Economics Advisory Board Office. 

Dated: January 25, 2022. 

Cikena Reid, 

USDA Committee Management Officer. 

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