Public Meetings of Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 11, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 43647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20782]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Public Meetings of Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and 
Ranchers

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is issuing this notice to advise 
the public that meetings of the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers 
and Ranchers (Committee) will be held to discuss ways to increase 
opportunities for these producers.

DATES: The public meetings will be held August 31-September 2, 1999. 
The first meeting on August 31, 1999, will start at 1:00 p.m. and end 
at 5:00 p.m.; on September 1, 1999, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. 
and end at 5:00 p.m.; the September 2, 1999, meeting will begin at 8:30 
a.m. and end at 12:00 noon. All meetings will be held at the Westin 
Hotel, 2350 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. All times noted are 
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
    Attendance is open to all interested persons but limited to space 
available. Anyone wishing to make an oral statement should submit their 
request in writing (letter, fax, or e-mail) to Mark Falcone at the 
address listed below. Statements should be received no later than 12:00 
noon EDT on Thursday, August 26, 1999. Requests should include the name 
and affiliation of the individual who will make the presentation and an 
outline of the issues to be addressed. The floor will be open to oral 
presentations beginning at 1:00 p.m. on September 1, 1999. Comments 
will be limited to 5 minutes, and presenters will be approved on a 
first-come, first-served basis.

ADDRESSES: Statements or comments should be sent to Mark Falcone, 
Designated Federal Official for the Advisory Committee on Beginning 
Farmers and Ranchers, Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5438-S, STOP 0522, 
Washington, DC 20250-0522; telephone (202) 720-1632; FAX (202) 690-
1117; e-mail mfalcone@wdc.fsa.usda.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Falcone at (202) 720-1632.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 5 of the Agricultural Credit 
Improvement Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-554) required the Secretary of 
Agriculture to establish the Committee for the purpose of advising the 
Secretary on: (1) The development of a program of coordinated financial 
assistance to qualified beginning farmers and ranchers required by 
Section 309 (i) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
(this program consists of Federal and State beginning farmer programs 
that provide joint financing to beginning farmers and ranchers); (2) 
methods of maximizing the number of new farming and ranching 
opportunities created through the program; (3) methods of encouraging 
States to participate in the program; (4) the administration of the 
program; and (5) other methods of creating new farming or ranching 
opportunities.
    Departmental Regulation 1042-119 dated November 25, 1998, formally 
established the Committee and designated the Farm Service Agency (FSA) 
to provide support. The Committee is comprised of 18 members appointed 
by the Secretary. Members represent the following groups: (1) FSA; (2) 
State beginning farmer programs; (3) commercial lenders; (4) private 
nonprofit organizations with active beginning farmer programs; (5) the 
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; (6) 
educationalinstitutions with demonstrated experience in training 
beginning farmers or ranchers; (7) other entities providing lending or 
technical assistance for qualified beginning farmers or ranchers; and 
(8) farmers and ranchers. The Committee will meet at least once a year 
and all meetings will be open to the public. The duration of the 
Committee is indefinite.
    If special accommodations are required, please contact Mr. Falcone 
at the address specified above, by COB August 26, 1999.

    Signed in Washington, DC on August 5, 1999.
James C. Kearney,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 99-20782 Filed 8-10-99; 8:45 am]
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