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Vol. 74, No. 64 

Monday, April 6, 2009 

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 2, 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 

April 28–30, 2009. The public may file 

written comments before and up to two 

weeks after the meeting with the contact 

person. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 

at the National Press Club, 529 14th 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20045 and 

the Double Tree Hotel, 1515 Rhode 

Island Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20005. Written comments from the 

public may be sent to the contact person 

identified in this notice at: 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 0321, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0321. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Hunter, Executive Director or 

Shirley Morgan-Jordan, Program 

Support Coordinator, National 

Agricultural Research, Extension, 

Education, and Economics Advisory 

Board; telephone: (202) 720–3684; fax: 

(202) 720–6199; or e-mail: 

Karen.hunter@ars.usda.gov or 

Shirley.morgan@ars.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

Tuesday, April 28, 2009, from 8:45 

a.m.–4:45 p.m., the Advisory Board will 

meet at the National Press Club located 

at 529 14th Street, NW., Washington, 

DC. On Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 

from 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. the Board will 

convene at the Double Tree Hotel, 1515 

Rhode Island Avenue, Washington, DC 

20005 and begin with introductory 

remarks from the Chair of the Advisory 

Board and the Acting Under Secretary 

for Research, Education, and Economics 

(REE), USDA. Guest speaker comments 

will follow. Remarks will be heard from 

a variety of distinguished leaders and 

experts in the field of agriculture, as 

well as officials and/or designated 

experts from USDA. Various 

presentations and sessions throughout 

the day will focus on Global Climate 

Change and Agriculture. Board members 

will consider information received 

during the meeting to formulate 

recommendations for USDA to enhance 

its research, extension, education, and 

economic programs. On Thursday, April 

30, 2009, the Board will reconvene at 

the Doubletree Hotel to continue 

discussions on recommendations, to 

determine future directions for the 

Board, and to evaluate the meeting. The 

meeting will adjourn by 12 p.m. (noon). 

An opportunity for public comment will 

be offered after the conclusion of this 

session. Written comments by attendees 

or other interested stakeholders are 

invited for the public record before and 

up to two weeks following the Board 

meeting (by close of business Thursday, 

May 14, 2009). 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 30th day of 

March 2009. 

Katherine Smith, 

Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Research, 

Education, and Economics. 

[FR Doc. E9–7578 Filed 4–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2009–0010] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Tuberculosis 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Extension of approval of an 

information collection; comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service’s intention to 

request an extension of approval of an 

information collection associated with 

the bovine tuberculosis regulations. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before June 5, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ 

component/ 

main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS2009-0010 to submit or view comments 

and to view supporting and related 

materials available electronically. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send two copies of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS–2009–0010, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 

River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1238. Please state that your 

comment refers to Docket No. APHIS– 

2009–0010. 

Reading Room: You may read any 

comments that we receive on this 

docket in our reading room. The reading 

room is located in room 1141 of the 

USDA South Building, 14th Street and 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC. Normal reading room 

hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except holidays. To be 

sure someone is there to help you, 

please call (202) 690–2817 before 

coming. 

Other Information: Additional 

information about APHIS and its 

programs is available on the Internet at 

http://www.aphis.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on the domestic 


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