[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44214-44215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18452]


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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, United States 
Department of Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Air Quality Task Force (AAQTF) will meet to 
continue discussions on air quality issues relating to agriculture. 
Additionally, the Livestock and Poultry Subcommittee of the AAQTF will 
conduct a pre-meeting Livestock and Poultry Air Emissions 
Standardization (LPAES) Workshop to discuss livestock and poultry air 
emissions monitoring data/research obtained from the National Animal 
Air Emissions Monitoring Study (NAAEMS).

DATES: The LPAES workshop will convene at 2 p.m. on Monday, September 
27, 2010, and conclude at 6 p.m., and convene at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, 
September 28, 2010, and conclude at 5 p.m.
    The AAQTF meeting will convene at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, September 29 
and Thursday, September 30, and conclude at 5 p.m. each day. A public 
comment period for the AAQTF meeting will be held on September 30, 
2010. Individuals making oral presentations should register in person 
at the AAQTF meeting site and must bring with them 50 copies of any 
materials they would like distributed.

ADDRESSES: The LPAES workshop will be held at the Hilton Raleigh-Durham 
Airport at Research Triangle Park Hotel located at 4810 Page Creek 
Lane, Durham, North Carolina 27703: (919) 941-6000.
    The AAQTF meeting will be held on the campus of the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters, Room C111 A-B-C, located 
at 109 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 
27711: (919) 541-5400.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions and comments should be 
directed to Jeff Schmidt, Acting Designated Federal Official. Mr. 
Schmidt may be contacted at Department of Agriculture, Natural 
Resources Conservation Service, 420 South State Road 7, Suite 160, 
Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33414; telephone: (561) 242-5520 x3748; 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 
for the LPAES workshop and AAQTF meeting may be found on the World Wide 
Web at http://www.airquality.nrcs.usda.gov/AAQTF/. Please be advised 
RSVPs are recommended for the LPAES workshop.

Draft Agenda

2010 Livestock and Poultry Air Emissions Standardization Workshop

September 27-28, 2010

    A. The Importance of Standardization.
    B. Presentations and discussion on each principle--overview/
recommendations.
    (1) Prin. 1: Recommended units for reporting emissions 
for livestock and poultry.
    (2) Prin. 2: Data collection to support the proper 
units of emissions reporting.
    (3) Prin. 3: Methodologies and protocols for 
determining emissions from raw data.
    (4) Prin. 4: Consistency in reporting mitigation 
practices.
    C. EPA presentation: NAEMS data analysis, interpretation, and 
emissions estimating methodologies under consideration.

Draft Agenda

Meeting of the AAQTF

September 29-30, 2010

    A. Welcome to Research Triangle Park/EPA.
    B. Discussion of Minutes from Previous Meeting.
    C. Discussion of Documents to be Approved by the End of the 
Meeting.
    D. Preliminary Discussion of Recommendations for Standardization 
of Monitoring Data from National Animal Agricultural Emissions 
Monitoring Study (NAAEMS).
    E. Scientific and Subcommittee Presentations.
    (1) Agricultural Equipment Subcommittee Report.
    (2) Air Quality Standards Subcommittee Report.
    (3) Greenhouse Gases and Bioenergy Subcommittee Report.
    (4) Livestock and Poultry Subcommittee Report.
    (5) Reactive Nitrogen Subcommittee Report.
    F. Department of Agriculture Update.
    G. Environmental Protection Agency Update.
    H. Discussion of Subcommittee Recommendations.
    I. Next Meeting, Time, and Place.

    * Please note that the timing of events in this agenda is 
subject to change to accommodate changing schedules of expected 
speakers.

Procedural

    The LPAES workshop and AAQTF meeting are open to the public. At the 
discretion of the Chair, members of the public may give oral 
presentations during the AAQTF meeting. Those persons wishing to make 
oral presentations should register in person at the meeting site. Those 
wishing to distribute written materials at the AAQTF meeting (in 
conjunction with spoken comments) must bring 50 copies of the materials 
with them. Written materials for distribution to AAQTF members prior to 
the meeting must be received by Jeff Schmidt no later than Friday, 
September 10, 2010.

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 Mr. Schmidt. The Department of Agriculture (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.


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    Signed this 20th day of July, 2010 in Washington, DC.
Dave White,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-18452 Filed 7-27-10; 8:45 am]
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