[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 86 (Monday, May 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23691-23692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11040]


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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 appointment of members and of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture has appointed new members to the 
Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality. Please see the list at the end 
of this notice. In addition, the Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality 
will meet to continue discussions on critical air quality issues in 
relation 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 Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at 9 a.m., and 
continue until 4 p.m. and will resume Wednesday, May 21, 2003, from 9 
a.m. to 4 p.m. Individuals with written material and those who have 
requests to make oral presentations should contact the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service, at the address below, on or before May 
7, 2003.

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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hall of the States Building 
in Room 333, 444 North Capitol Street, Washington, DC 20001, telephone 
(202) 624-8570. 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.

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: [email protected].

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 May 20 and 21, 2003, meeting that occur after this 
Federal Register Notice is published, may be found on the World Wide 
Web at http://fargo.nserl.purdue.edu/faca.

2003-2004 Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality--Members

Alabama

Tommy L. Coleman, Alabama A&M University

Arizona

Kevin G. Rogers, Producer

California

Mark P. Boese, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control 
District
Manuel F. Cunha, Jr., Nisei Farmers League
Robert G. Flocchini, University of California-Davis
Roger Isom, California Cotton Ginners & Growers

Hawaii

Stephanie A. Whalen, Hawaii Agricultural Research Center

Idaho

Dave Roper, Producer
Dar Olberding, Idaho Grain Producers

Illinois

James K. Trotter, Producer

Indiana

Robert N. Jackman, Veterinarian, State Senator
Rita Sharma, Producer

Maryland

Phillip J. Wakelyn, National Cotton Council of America

New York

Douglas Shelmidine, Producer

North Carolina

Viney P. Aneja, North Carolina State University
Garth W. Boyd, Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Joseph Rudek, Environmental Defense
Sally L. Shaver, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Oklahoma

Annette H. Sharp, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality

Texas

Robert V. Avant, Jr., Texas Food and Fibers Commission
Calvin B. Parnell, Jr., Texas A&M University
John M. Sweeten, Jr., Texas A&M University

Utah

Nan Wankier Bunker, Producer

West Virginia

Timothy Wade Maupin, Cargill Turkey Products

Draft Agenda of the May 20 and 21, 2003, Meeting

A. Welcome to Washington, DC

    1. USDA and NRCS Officials

B. Discussion of Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) Rules
C. USDA Update

    [sbull] NRCS
    [sbull] ARS
    [sbull] CSREES
    [sbull] FS

D. EPA Update

    [sbull] National Academy of Sciences Scientific Assessment
    [sbull] Status of the Voluntary Compliance Policy
    [sbull] Other Issues

E. New Topics

    [sbull] Clean Air Advisory Committee Update
    [sbull] Discussion of Goals for Task Force During This Charter
    [sbull] External Speaker--to be decided upon

F. Next Meeting, Time/Place
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 May 7, 2003. 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 May 7, 2003.

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, DC, on April 25, 2003.
Bruce I. Knight,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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