[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 251 (Wednesday, December 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 80390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-30723]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8756-9]


Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
EPA gives notice of a meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities 
Committee (FRRCC). The purpose of the FRRCC is to provide advice to the 
Administrator of EPA on environmental issues and programs that impact, 
or are of concern to, farms, ranches, and rural communities. The FRRCC 
is a part of EPA's efforts to expand cooperative working relationships 
with the agriculture industry and others who are interested in 
agricultural issues to achieve greater progress in environmental 
protection.
    The purpose of this teleconference is to discuss and approve the 
draft FRRCC recommendations on EPA's Draft Biofuels Strategy. A copy of 
the meeting agenda will be posted at http://www.epa.gov/ocemlfrrcc.

DATES: FRRCC will hold a public teleconference on Wednesday, January 
14, 2009, from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the U.S. EPA East Building, 1201 
Constitution Ave., NW., Room 1132, Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia Kaiser, Designated Federal 
Officer, kaiser.aliciaepa.gov, 202-564-7273, U.S. EPA, Office of the 
Administrator (1 1O1A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20460, or Christopher Ashcraft, Junior Designated Federal Officer, 
[email protected], 202-564-2432, U.S. EPA, Office of the 
Administrator (1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments or to provide 
written comments to the FRRCC should be sent to Alicia Kaiser, 
Designated Federal Officer, at the contact information above by 
Wednesday, January 7, 2009. The public is welcome to attend all 
portions of the meeting, but seating is limited and is allocated on a 
first-come, first-serve basis. Members of the public wishing to gain 
access to the teleconference must contact Alicia Kaiser at (202) 564-
7273 or [email protected] by January 7, 2009.
    Meeting Access: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Alicia Kaiser at 202-564-
7273 or [email protected]. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Alicia Kaiser, preferably at least 10 days 
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process 
your request.

    Dated: December 18, 2008.
Alicia Kaiser,
Designated Federal Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-30723 Filed 12-30-08; 8:45 am]
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