[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70845-70846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28067]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
[Docket No. NRCS-2014-0006]
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 Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Air Quality
Task Force (AAQTF) will meet for discussions on critical air quality
issues relating 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 meeting will convene at 7:30 a.m. MST on Thursday and
Friday, December 4-5, 2014. A public comment period will be held on the
morning of December 5. The meeting will end at approximately noon on
December 5.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Ft. Collins, 425 West
Prospect Road, Fort Collins, Colorado 80526; telephone: (970) 482-2626.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions and comments should be
directed to Dr. Greg Johnson, Designated Federal Official, USDA, NRCS,
1201 Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1000, Portland Oregon 97232; telephone:
(503) 273-2424; fax: (503) 273-2401; or email:
[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 December 4-5,
2014, meeting that occurs after this Federal Register Notice is
published, may be found at: www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/air/taskforce.
Draft Agenda Meeting of the AAQTF December 4-5, 2014, Fort Collins,
Colorado
A. Welcome remarks and introductions
B. Colorado air quality and agriculture
C. Update on agricultural air quality regulatory issues at the
Environmental Protection Agency
D. AAQTF Subcommittee reports
E. Carbon credits and environmental markets
F. Rocky Mountain National Park Nitrogen Deposition Issues
G. Updates from USDA agencies (Forest Service, NRCS, NIFA, ARS)
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H. Selected agricultural air quality research presentations
I. Public Input (Individual presentations limited to 5 minutes)
Please note that the timing of events in the agenda is subject to
change to accommodate changing schedules of expected speakers and or
extended discussions.
Procedural
This meeting is open to the public. On December 5 the public will
have an opportunity to provide up to 5 minutes of input to the AAQTF.
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 Greg Johnson (contact information listed above). 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 21st day of November 2014, in Washington, DC.
Jason A. Weller,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-28067 Filed 11-26-14; 8:45 am]
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