[Federal Register: July 2, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 127)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality will meet to
continue discussions on critical air quality issues relating to
agriculture. Special emphasis will be placed on obtaining a greater
understanding about the relationship between agricultural production
and air quality. The meeting is open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will convene Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at 9 a.m.,
and continue until 4 p.m. The meeting will resume Thursday, July 18,
2002, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Written material and requests to make oral
presentations should reach the Natural Resources Conservation Service,
at the address below, on or before July 3, 2002.
ADDRESSES: On both days, July 17-18, the meeting will be held at the
Radisson Quad City Plaza at 111 East Second Street, Davenport, Iowa
52801; telephone: (563) 322-2200. Written material and requests to make
oral presentations should be sent to Beth Sauerhaft, USDA-NRCS, Post
Office Box 2890, Room 6158, Washington, DC 20013.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or comments should be
directed to Beth Sauerhaft, Designated Federal Official; telephone:
(202) 720-8578; fax: (202) 720-2646; e-mail: Beth.Sauerhaft@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. Additional information
about the Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality, including any revised
agendas for the July 17 and 18, 2002, meeting that occur after this
Federal Register Notice is published, may be found on the World Wide
Web at http:\\www.nhq.nrcs.usda.gov/faca/aaqtf.html.
Draft Agenda of the July 17 and 18, 2002, Meeting
A. Welcome to the Quad Cities
1. Local Officials
B. Approve Minutes of the Washington, DC, May 1-2, 2002, AAQTF Meeting
C. EPA Update
EPA Official
National Academy of Sciences Scientific Assessment update
RPO Update--potential impacts to agriculture
Title V Update
D. Subcommittee Business
Research Priorities and Oversight Subcommittee
Emissions Factors Subcommittee
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Subcommittee
Voluntary/Incentive Based Program Subcommittee
Follow-up Subcommittee
Agricultural Burning Subcommittee
Title V Subcommittee
Monitoring Subcommittee
Implementation Subcommittee
E. New Topics
Iowa CAFO Study
Engine Emissions
F. Discussion of Final Report
G. Public Input
(Time will be reserved before lunch and at the close of each daily
session to receive public comment. Individual presentations will be
limited to 5 minutes).
Procedural
This meeting is open to the public. At the discretion of the Chair,
members of the public may give oral presentations during the meeting.
Persons wishing to make oral presentations should notify Beth Sauerhaft
no later than July 3, 2002. If a person submitting material would like
a copy distributed to each member of the committee in advance of the
meeting, that person should submit 25 copies to Beth Sauerhaft no later
than July 3, 2002.
Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact
Beth Sauerhaft.
USDA prohibits discrimination in its programs and activities on the
basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, sexual
orientation, or disability. Additionally, discrimination on the basis
of political beliefs and marital or family status is also prohibited by
statutes enforced by USDA. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all
programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternate means for
communication of program information (braille, large print, audio tape,
etc.) should contact the USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2000 (voice
and TDD). The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Signed in Washington, D.C., on June 27, 2002.
P. Dwight Holman,
Deputy Chief for Management, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 02-16634 Filed 7-1-02; 8:45 am]
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