80_FR_37090 80 FR 36966 - Request for Nominations to the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

80 FR 36966 - Request for Nominations to the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 124 (June 29, 2015)

Page Range36966-36967
FR Document2015-15933

The Secretary of Agriculture invites nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for a 2-year term on the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force (AAQTF) established by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to provide recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture on agricultural air quality issues. This notice solicits nominations for membership on AAQTF.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36966-36967]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15933]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Request for Nominations to the Agricultural Air Quality Task 
Force

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Request for Nominations to the Agricultural Air 
Quality Task Force.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture invites nominations of qualified 
candidates to be considered for a 2-year term on the Agricultural Air 
Quality Task Force (AAQTF) established by the Federal Agriculture 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to provide recommendations to the 
Secretary of Agriculture on agricultural air quality issues. This 
notice solicits nominations for membership on AAQTF.

DATES: Effective Date: This is effective June 29, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be postmarked no later than August 13, 
2015 to Greg Johnson, Designated Federal Official, Department of 
Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1201 Northeast 
Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1000, Portland, Oregon 97232, or sent by email 
to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Johnson, Designated Federal 
Official, Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation 
Service, 1201 Northeast Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1000, Portland, Oregon 
97232; telephone: (503) 273-2424; fax: (503) 273-2401; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

AAQTF Purpose

    Section 391 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act 
of 1996, Public Law 104-127, 7 U.S.C. 5405, requires the Chief of the 
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) to establish a task force 
to address air agricultural quality issues. The task force advises the 
Secretary of Agriculture on the role of the Secretary for providing 
oversight and coordination related to agricultural air quality. The 
requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.2, 
apply to this task force.
    The Task Force will:
    1. Strengthen vital research efforts related to agricultural air 
quality;
    2. Determine the extent to which agricultural activities contribute 
to air pollution;
    3. Determine cost-effective ways in which the agricultural industry 
can improve air quality;
    4. Coordinate and ensure intergovernmental cooperation on research 
activities related to agricultural air quality issues to avoid 
duplication, and ensure data quality and sound interpretation of data; 
and
    5. Advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the role of the Secretary 
for providing oversight and coordination related to agricultural air 
quality.

AAQTF Membership

    The task force expects to meet two to three times each year, with 
meetings held at various locations across the United States. A task 
force member will serve for a term of 2 years, starting with the date 
of charter establishment for this task force. The Chief of NRCS serves 
as Chair of the task force. The task force is composed of United States 
citizens representing a broad spectrum of individuals with interest in 
agricultural air quality issues. This includes, but is not limited to, 
representatives from the agricultural production and processing sector, 
as well as those from academia, agribusiness, regulatory organizations, 
environmental organizations, and local or State agencies.
    Nominees to AAQTF will be evaluated on a number of criteria, 
including expertise in or experience with agricultural air quality 
research, agricultural production, and air quality environmental or 
regulatory issues.
    Serving as a task force member will not constitute employment by, 
or the holding of, an office of the United States for the purpose of 
any Federal law. Persons selected for membership on the task force will 
not receive compensation from NRCS for their service as task force 
members, except that while away from home or regular place of business 
the member will be eligible for travel expenses paid by NRCS, including 
per diem in lieu of subsistence, at the same rate as a person employed 
intermittently in the government service, under section 5703 of Title 
5, U.S.C. Additional information about AAQTF may be found on the World 
Wide Web at http://www.airquality.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/air/taskforce/.

Member Nominations

    Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified 
individuals for membership. Interested candidates may nominate 
themselves. Previous nominees and task force members who wish to be 
considered for membership on the task force must submit a new 
nomination with updated information,

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including a new background disclosure form (Form AD-755).
    Nominations should be typed and include the following:
    1. A brief summary, no more than two pages, explaining the 
nominee's qualifications to serve on AAQTF and addressing the criteria 
described above.
    2. A resume providing the nominee's background, experience, and 
educational qualifications.
    3. A completed background disclosure form (Form AD-755) signed by 
the nominee (http://www.usda.gov/documents/OCIO_AD_755_Master_2012.pdf).
    4. Any recent publications by the nominee relative to air quality 
(if appropriate).
    5. At least two letters of endorsement (optional).
    Send written nominations to Greg Johnson, Designated Federal 
Official, Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation 
Service, 1201 Northeast Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1000, Portland, Oregon 
97232; or email: [email protected]. The Designated Federal 
Official will acknowledge receipt of nominations.

Equal Opportunity Statement

    To ensure that recommendations of the task force take into account 
the needs of underserved and diverse communities served by the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture (USDA), membership will include, to the 
extent practicable, individuals representing minorities, women, and 
persons with disabilities. USDA prohibits discrimination in all of its 
programs and activities on the basis of race, sex, color, national 
origin, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability. 
Additionally, discrimination on the basis of political beliefs and 
marital status 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 
USDA's Technology and Accessible Resources Give Employment Today Center 
at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity 
provider and employer.

    Signed this 29th day of May 2015, in Washington, DC.
Jason A. Weller,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-15933 Filed 6-26-15; 8:45 am]
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36966 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 124 / Monday, June 29, 2015 / Notices exceed $5,000 would be considered for DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 3. Determine cost-effective ways in funding through the FARMS program. which the agricultural industry can Natural Resources Conservation improve air quality; Chapter 40D–2, F.A.C. contains the Service 4. Coordinate and ensure SWFWMD water use permit regulations intergovernmental cooperation on that implements the Flow Meter Request for Nominations to the research activities related to agricultural Reimbursement Program. Through its Agricultural Air Quality Task Force air quality issues to avoid duplication, Flow Meter Reimbursement Program, and ensure data quality and sound SWFWMD provides cost-share funding AGENCY: Natural Resources interpretation of data; and for flow meter equipment and Conservation Service, USDA. 5. Advise the Secretary of Agriculture installation in the Dover/Plant City ACTION: Notice of Request for on the role of the Secretary for Water Use Caution Area. The program Nominations to the Agricultural Air providing oversight and coordination provides cost share for flow meter Quality Task Force. related to agricultural air quality. equipment installed on operational SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture AAQTF Membership withdraw points, inflow lines, catchment facilities, tail water recovery invites nominations of qualified The task force expects to meet two to or rainfall capture ponds and storage candidates to be considered for a 2-year three times each year, with meetings facilities that have been in existence term on the Agricultural Air Quality held at various locations across the prior to June 16, 2011. Task Force (AAQTF) established by the United States. A task force member will Federal Agriculture Improvement and serve for a term of 2 years, starting with Flow meters on all withdrawal points Reform Act of 1996 to provide the date of charter establishment for this are required as a condition of all permits recommendations to the Secretary of task force. The Chief of NRCS serves as with crops that utilize frost/freeze Agriculture on agricultural air quality Chair of the task force. The task force is protection water quantities in the issues. This notice solicits nominations composed of United States citizens Dover/Plant City Water Use Caution for membership on AAQTF. representing a broad spectrum of Area to ensure that withdrawals will not DATES: Effective Date: This is effective individuals with interest in agricultural cause any unmitigated adverse impacts June 29, 2015. air quality issues. This includes, but is on the water resources and existing legal not limited to, representatives from the users, and that the use continues to be ADDRESSES: Nominations should be agricultural production and processing in the public interest. postmarked no later than August 13, sector, as well as those from academia, 2015 to Greg Johnson, Designated agribusiness, regulatory organizations, Chapter 373 of the Florida Statutes Federal Official, Department of enables SWFWMD to implement QWIP. environmental organizations, and local Agriculture, Natural Resources or State agencies. Section 373.206 of the Florida Statute Conservation Service, 1201 Northeast Nominees to AAQTF will be authorizes SWFWMD to implement the Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1000, Portland, evaluated on a number of criteria, Back Plugging Funding Assistance Oregon 97232, or sent by email to including expertise in or experience Initiative to identify and plug highly greg.johnson@por.usda.gov. with agricultural air quality research, mineralized wells of poor water quality FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg agricultural production, and air quality to minimize effects upon an aquifer or Johnson, Designated Federal Official, environmental or regulatory issues. water bodies. SWFWMD’s QWIP and Department of Agriculture, Natural Serving as a task force member will Back-Plugging Funding Assistance Resources Conservation Service, 1201 not constitute employment by, or the Initiative provide reimbursement for the Northeast Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1000, holding of, an office of the United States plugging of groundwater wells that have Portland, Oregon 97232; telephone: for the purpose of any Federal law. poor water quality. Properly plugging (503) 273–2424; fax: (503) 273–2401; Persons selected for membership on the poor quality groundwater wells email: greg.johnson@por.usda.gov. task force will not receive compensation enhances water conservation, natural from NRCS for their service as task force SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: system restoration, and water quality members, except that while away from benefits. SWFWMD provides financial AAQTF Purpose home or regular place of business the assistance to properly plug abandoned member will be eligible for travel Section 391 of the Federal Agriculture and deteriorating artesian wells in order expenses paid by NRCS, including per Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, to comply with Chapter 373 of the diem in lieu of subsistence, at the same Public Law 104–127, 7 U.S.C. 5405, Florida Statutes. Plugging wells rate as a person employed intermittently requires the Chief of the Natural involves filling the abandoned well with in the government service, under Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) section 5703 of Title 5, U.S.C. cement or bentonite. to establish a task force to address air Additional information about AAQTF Signed this 1st day of May 2015, in agricultural quality issues. The task may be found on the World Wide Web Washington, DC. force advises the Secretary of at http://www.airquality.nrcs.usda.gov/ Agriculture on the role of the Secretary Jason A. Weller, wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/air/ for providing oversight and Chief, Natural Resources Conservation taskforce/. coordination related to agricultural air Service. quality. The requirements of the Federal Member Nominations [FR Doc. 2015–15937 Filed 6–26–15; 8:45 am] Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Any interested person or organization BILLING CODE 3410–16–P App.2, apply to this task force. may nominate qualified individuals for The Task Force will: membership. Interested candidates may 1. Strengthen vital research efforts nominate themselves. Previous related to agricultural air quality; nominees and task force members who 2. 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 124 / Monday, June 29, 2015 / Notices 36967 including a new background disclosure DEPARMENT OF COMMERCE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 8, form (Form AD–755). 2015, the Department of Commerce [Docket No. 150324295–5526–02] Nominations should be typed and (Department) published in the Federal include the following: Privacy Act of 1974, New System of Register a proposed new Privacy Act Records system of records on the Access Control 1. A brief summary, no more than two and Identity Management System. See pages, explaining the nominee’s AGENCY: U.S. Department of Commerce, 80 FR 26534, May 8, 2015. In the qualifications to serve on AAQTF and Office of the Secretary. original proposal, the Department addressing the criteria described above. ACTION: Reopening of Public Comment requested comment on or before June 8, 2. A resume providing the nominee’s Period for Proposed Action; Notice of 2015. The public comment period is background, experience, and New Privacy Act System of Records; being reopened because not all educational qualifications. ‘‘COMMERCE/DEPT–25, Access Control interested parties may have been given 3. A completed background disclosure and Identity Management System.’’ adequate notice, as well as time to form (Form AD–755) signed by the respond with comments about the nominee (http://www.usda.gov/ SUMMARY: On May 8, 2015, the Department’s proposal to add this new documents/OCIO_AD_755_Master_ Department of Commerce (Department) system of records under the Privacy Act 2012.pdf). published in the Federal Register a of 1974 for Access and Identity 4. Any recent publications by the proposed new Privacy Act system of Management System records. This nominee relative to air quality (if records on the Access Control and reopening will provide an opportunity appropriate). Identity Management System and for appropriate review and comment of requested comment on or before June 8, the proposed new system of records 5. At least two letters of endorsement 2015. The Department is reopening the (optional). now posted in the public docket, Docket original public comment period of 30 ID No. 150324295–5295–01, for 30 days Send written nominations to Greg days for the proposed new Privacy Act from the date of today’s publication. Johnson, Designated Federal Official, system of records for an additional 30 Department of Agriculture, Natural Dated: June 19, 2015. days from the date of publication of this Resources Conservation Service, 1201 notice. The reopening is necessary Brenda Dolan, Northeast Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1000, because not all interested parties may Department of Commerce, Freedom of Portland, Oregon 97232; or email: have been given appropriate notification Information and Privacy Act Officer. greg.johnson@por.usda.gov. The about this proposed new system of [FR Doc. 2015–15866 Filed 6–26–15; 8:45 am] Designated Federal Official will records, as well as time to respond with BILLING CODE 3510–BX–P acknowledge receipt of nominations. comments prior to the closing date of Equal Opportunity Statement the original public comment period of June 8, 2015. All previously submitted DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE To ensure that recommendations of comments will be responded to as Foreign-Trade Zones Board the task force take into account the appropriate, and members of the public needs of underserved and diverse who have submitted comments during [B–42–2015] communities served by the U.S. the prior comment period need not Department of Agriculture (USDA), resubmit them at this time. Foreign-Trade Zone 258—Bowie membership will include, to the extent DATES: The comment period for the County, Texas; Application for practicable, individuals representing proposed new Privacy Act system of Reorganization Under Alternative Site minorities, women, and persons with records published May 8, 2015 (80 FR Framework disabilities. USDA prohibits 26534), is reopened. To be considered, An application has been submitted to discrimination in all of its programs and written comments must be submitted on the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by activities on the basis of race, sex, color, or before July 29, 2015. the TexAmericas Center, grantee of FTZ national origin, gender, religion, age, Unless comments are received, the 258, requesting authority to reorganize sexual orientation, or disability. new system of records will become the zone under the alternative site Additionally, discrimination on the effective as proposed on the date of framework (ASF) adopted by the FTZ basis of political beliefs and marital publication of a subsequent notice in Board (15 CFR Sec. 400.2(c)). The ASF status or family status is also prohibited the Federal Register. is an option for grantees for the by statutes enforced by USDA (not all ADDRESSES: You may submit written establishment or reorganization of zones prohibited bases apply to all programs). comments by any of the following and can permit significantly greater Persons with disabilities who require methods: flexibility in the designation of new alternate means for communication of Email: nschnare@doc.gov. Include subzones or ‘‘usage-driven’’ FTZ sites program information (Braille, large ‘‘COMMERCE/DEPT–25, Access Control for operators/users located within a print, audio tape, etc.) should contact and Identity Management System’’ in grantee’s ‘‘service area’’ in the context of USDA’s Technology and Accessible the subtext of the message. the FTZ Board’s standard 2,000-acre Resources Give Employment Today Fax: (202) 482–6089, marked to the activation limit for a zone. The Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice and attention of Mr. Nicholas Schnare. application was submitted pursuant to TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity Mail: Mr. Nicholas Schnare, Office of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as provider and employer. Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the Signed this 29th day of May 2015, in 1401 Constitution Ave., Room 1511, regulations of the Board (15 CFR part Washington, DC. NW., Washington, DC 20230. 400). It was formally docketed on June Jason A. Weller, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 22, 2015. Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Nicholas Schnare, Office of Security, FTZ 258 was approved by the FTZ Service. U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Board on October 9, 2003 (Board Order [FR Doc. 2015–15933 Filed 6–26–15; 8:45 am] Constitution Ave., Room 1511, NW., 1287, 68 FR 61395, 10/28/2003). 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Request for Nominations to the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force.
ContactGreg Johnson, Designated Federal Official, Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1201 Northeast Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1000, Portland, Oregon 97232; telephone: (503) 273-2424; fax: (503) 273-2401; email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 36966 
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