[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27003-27004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11405]


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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), United

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States Department of Agriculture (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. The meeting is open to the public, and a draft agenda 
is included in this notice.

DATES: The AAQTF meeting will convene on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, from 
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. thru Friday, June 10, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
Individuals with written materials, and those who are requesting to 
make oral presentations, should contact Elvis Graves at (202) 720-1858 
or e-mail: [email protected].

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Room 107-A Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, Washington, DC 
20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions and comments should be 
directed to Elvis L. Graves, Designated Federal Official, Department of 
Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1400 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Room 6165 South Building, Washington, DC 20250; Telephone: 
(202) 720-1858; 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 AAQTF, including any revised agendas for the June 8-10, 
2011, meeting that occurs after this Federal Register Notice is 
published, may be found at http://www.airquality.nrcs.usda.gov/AAQTF/index.html.

Draft Agenda--Meeting of the AAQTF--June 8-10, 2011

A. Welcome to Washington, DC
     USDA, NRCS, and local officials
B. Discussion of Federal Advisory Committee Act status
C. USDA Office of Ethics Updates
D. Federal Travel Regulations
E. Air Quality Issues/Concerns from Previous Task Force
     Discussion of goals for Task Force during this charter
     Committee Designations
F. Next Meeting, time/place
     Public Input (Time will be reserved at designated times to 
receive public comment. Individual presentations will be limited to 5 
minutes.)

Procedural

    The 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 notify Elvis 
Graves at (202) 720-1858; e-mail: [email protected]. If a 
person submitting material would like a copy distributed to each member 
of the committee in advance of the meeting, they should submit 50 
copies to Elvis Graves no later than May 27, 2011.

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 Elvis 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).

    Signed this 3rd day of May 2011, in Washington, DC.
Dave White,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-11405 Filed 5-9-11; 8:45 am]
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