[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 57854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19770]


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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 (NRCS), 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.

DATES: The meeting will begin on Sunday, November 13, 2005, and will 
end on Tuesday, November 15, 2005. Individuals with written materials, 
and those who have requests to make oral presentations, should contact 
NRCS at the address listed below, on or before October 21, 2005.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Renaissance Wailea, 3550 
Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea-Maui, Hawaii 96753; telephone: (808) 879-
4900. Written material and requests to make oral presentations should 
be sent to Dr. Diane Gelburd, Designated Federal Official, NRCS, 1400 
Independence Avenue, NW., Room 6158-S, Washington, DC 20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Questions or comments should be 
directed to Dr. Diane Gelburd, Designated Federal Official; telephone: 
(202) 720-2587; 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 concerning the AAQTF may be found on the World Wide Web at 
http://www.airquality.nrcs.usda.gov/AAQTF/.

Draft Agenda of the November 13-15, 2005 Meeting of the AAQTF

A. Welcome to Maui, Hawaii
    Local and USDA NRCS officials
B. Discussion of Minutes From Meeting of Previous AAQTF meeting
C. Subcommittee Presentations
    1. Emerging Issues Committee Report
    2. Research Committee Report
    3. Policy Committee Report
    4. Education/Technology Transfer Committee Report
D. Research and Technical Presentations
E. Environmental Protection Agency Update
F. Next Meeting, Time and Place
G. Public Input
    (Time will be reserved in the morning and afternoon 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. 
Those persons wishing to make oral presentations should identify 
themselves in person at the meeting sign-in desk. A person submitting 
written materials should submit 50 copies to Dr. Gelburd no later than 
October 21, 2005.

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, please 
contact Dr. Gelburd. 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 September 26, 2005.
Bruce I. Knight,
Chief.
[FR Doc. 05-19770 Filed 10-3-05; 8:45 am]
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