[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1222-1223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-268]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Air Quality Task Force (AAQTF) 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. This will be the first meeting of the renewed Task 
Force and its newly appointed members.

DATES: The meeting will convene on Thursday, January 27, 2005, at 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m.; resume Friday, January 28, 2005, from 8:15 a.m. to 4 
p.m. Individuals with written materials, and those who have requests to 
make oral presentations, should contact the Natural Resources 
Conservation Service (NRCS) at the address below, on or before January 
14, 2005.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City 
Hotel, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia; telephone 
(703) 418-1234. Written material and requests to make oral 
presentations should be sent to Elvis L. Graves, Acting Designated 
Federal Official, NRCS, 200 East Northwood Street, Suite 410, 
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or comments should be 
directed to Elvis L. Graves, Acting Designated Federal Official; 
telephone: (336) 370-3331, extension 421; fax: (336) 370-3376; 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 
concerning the AAQTF, may be found on the World Wide Web at http://aaqtf.tamu.edu/.

Draft Agenda of the January 27-28, 2005, Meeting of the AAQTF

A. Welcome to Washington, DC
    1. USDA and NRCS officials
B. Discussion of Minutes from Meeting of Previous Task Force
C. Update of Task Force Responsibilities:
    1. Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)
    2. Charter
D. Accomplishments of Previous Task Force (Subcommittee Presentations)
    1. Emerging Issues Committee Report
    2. Research Committee Report
    3. Policy Committee Report
    4. Education/Technology Transfer Committee Report
E. Federal Agency Presentations
    1. Natural Resources Conservation Service
    2. Agricultural Research Service
    3. Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
    4. Forest Service
    5. Environmental Protection Agency
F. Establishing AAQTF Priorities for the Task Force
G. Next Meeting, Time and Place
H. 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 Mr. Graves no 
later than January 14, 2005. 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 30 copies to Mr. Graves no later 
than January 14, 2005.

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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 
Mr. Graves. 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). USDA is an equal 
opportunity provider and employer.

    Signed in Washington, DC on December 21, 2004.
Bruce I. Knight,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 05-268 Filed 1-5-05; 8:45 am]
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