[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 15553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06617]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service

[Docket No. NRCS-2015-0002]


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 U.S. 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 8:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday and 
Thursday April 22-23, 2015. A public comment period will be held on the 
morning of April 23. The meeting will end at approximately noon on 
April 23.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 156/157 of the Plant 
Biotechnology building at the University of Tennessee, 2505 E. J. 
Chapman Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996.

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 April 22-23, 
2015 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

April 22-23, 2015

Knoxville, Tennessee

A. Welcome remarks and introductions
B. An overview of Tennessee agriculture
C. USDA, NRCS, and Tennessee agriculture and forestry
D. Update on agricultural air quality regulatory issues at the 
Environmental Protection Agency
E. AAQTF Subcommittee reports
F. Agriculture, forestry, and sustainability issues
G. Great Smoky Mountains National Park plant-ozone issues
H. Updates from USDA agencies (Forest Service, NRCS, NIFA, and ARS)
I. Selected agricultural air quality research presentations
J. 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 April 23, 2015, 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 18th day of March 2015, in Washington, DC
Jason A. Weller,
Chief.
[FR Doc. 2015-06617 Filed 3-23-15; 8:45 am]
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