81 FR 14411 - Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 52 (March 17, 2016)

Page Range		14411-14411
FR Document		2016-06078

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service

[Docket No. NRCS-2016-0002]


Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of 
Agriculture.

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 6-7, 2016. A public comment period will be held on the 
morning of April 7. The meeting will end at approximately 3:00 p.m. on 
April 7.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel, 300 
Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions and comments should be 
directed to Dr. Greg Johnson, Designated Federal Official, USDA, NRCS, 
1201 Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 800, 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 revised agendas for the April 6-7, 2016 
meeting that occurs after this Federal Register Notice is published, 
may be viewed at: www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/air/taskforce

Draft Agenda

Meeting of the AAQTF

April 6-7, 2016 Arlington, Virginia
A. Welcome remarks and introductions
B. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) Leadership Remarks
C. AAQTF Charge, History and Direction
D. Federal Advisory Committee Rules and Guidelines
E. USDA Climate Change Building Blocks, Greenhouse Gas Mitigation, and 
US Agriculture
F. Update on agricultural air quality regulatory issues at the EPA
G. Updates from USDA agencies (Forest Service, NRCS, National Institute 
of Food and Agriculture, and Agricultural Research Service)
H. AAQTF Subcommittee Formation and Break Out Sessions
I. Agricultural Air Quality Issues and Solutions
J. Ammonia Emissions Measurement and Modeling, and USDA-EPA 
Collaboration
K. 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 7, 2016, 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 10th day of March 2016, in Washington, DC
Jason A. Weller,
Chief.
[FR Doc. 2016-06078 Filed 3-16-16; 8:45 am]
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The meeting is open to the public. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at or to request special assistance at the
The agenda will include time for people the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel, 300 Army meeting, please contact Greg Johnson
to make oral statements of three minutes Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202. (contact information listed above).
or less. Individuals wishing to make an FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USDA prohibits discrimination in its
oral statement should request in writing Questions and comments should be programs and activities on the basis of
by April 1, 2016, to be scheduled on the directed to Dr. Greg Johnson, Designated race, color, national origin, gender,
agenda. Anyone who would like to Federal Official, USDA, NRCS, 1201 religion, age, sexual orientation, or
bring related matters to the attention of Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 800, Portland disability. Additionally, discrimination
the committee may file written Oregon 97232; telephone: (503) 273– on the basis of political beliefs and
statements with the committee staff 2424; fax: (503) 273–2401; or email: marital or family status is also
before or after the meeting. Written greg.johnson@por.usda.gov. prohibited by statutes enforced by
comments and requests for time for oral SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
USDA. (Not all prohibited bases apply
comments must be sent to Hiawatha this meeting is given under the Federal to all programs.) Persons with
National Forest; Attention: RAC; 820 Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. disabilities who require alternate means
Rains Drive, Gladstone, Michigan 2. Additional information concerning for communication of program
49837; by email to HiawathaNF@ AAQTF, including revised agendas for information (Braille, large print, audio
fs.fed.us; or via facsimile to 906–428– the April 6–7, 2016 meeting that occurs tape, etc.) should contact the USDA’s
9030. Target Center at (202) 720–2000 (voice
after this Federal Register Notice is
Meeting Accommodations: If you are and TDD).
published, may be viewed at:
a person requiring reasonable www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/ Signed this 10th day of March 2016, in
accommodation, please make requests detail/national/air/taskforce Washington, DC
in advance for sign language Jason A. Weller,
interpreting, assistive listening devices, Draft Agenda Chief.
or other reasonable accommodation. For Meeting of the AAQTF [FR Doc. 2016–06078 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am]
access to the facility or proceedings, BILLING CODE 3410–16–P
please contact the person listed in the April 6–7, 2016 Arlington, Virginia
section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION A. Welcome remarks and introductions
CONTACT. All reasonable B. U.S. Department of Agriculture DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
accommodation requests are managed (USDA) and the Environmental
on a case by case basis. Protection Agency (EPA) Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Dated: February 26, 2016. Leadership Remarks
C. AAQTF Charge, History and Inviting Applications for the Rural
Robert West, Business Development Grant Program
Direction
District Ranger. To Provide Technical Assistance for
D. Federal Advisory Committee Rules
[FR Doc. 2016–06014 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am]
and Guidelines Rural Transportation Systems
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P E. USDA Climate Change Building AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative
Blocks, Greenhouse Gas Mitigation, Service, USDA.
and US Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ACTION: Notice.
F. Update on agricultural air quality
regulatory issues at the EPA SUMMARY: This notice is to invite
Natural Resources Conservation G. Updates from USDA agencies (Forest
Service applications for grants to provide
Service, NRCS, National Institute of technical assistance for rural
[Docket No. NRCS–2016–0002] Food and Agriculture, and transportation (RT) systems under the
Agricultural Research Service) Rural Business Development Grant
Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural H. AAQTF Subcommittee Formation (RBDG) program for fiscal year (FY)
Air Quality Task Force and Break Out Sessions 2016. Funding shall be made available
I. Agricultural Air Quality Issues and to qualified national organizations to
AGENCY: Natural Resources
Solutions provide technical assistance for RT
Conservation Service, Department of
J. Ammonia Emissions Measurement systems and for RT systems to Federally
Agriculture.
and Modeling, and USDA–EPA Recognized Native American Tribes’
ACTION: Notice of Meeting. Collaboration (FRNAT) (collectively ‘‘Programs’’) from
K. Public Input (Individual funds appropriated for the RBDG
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
presentations limited to 5 minutes) program. The Rural Business-
Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Air
Please note that the timing of events
Quality Task Force (AAQTF) will meet Cooperative Service (RBS) will
in the agenda is subject to change to
for discussions on critical air quality administer these awards for FY 2016
accommodate changing schedules of
issues relating to agriculture. Special under the RBDG program and the
expected speakers and or extended
emphasis will be placed on obtaining a Consolidated Farm and Rural
discussions.
greater understanding about the Development Act. This notice is subject
relationship between agricultural Procedural to the terms and funds for the Programs
production and air quality. The meeting made available in the Consolidated
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This meeting is open to the public. On
is open to the public, and a draft agenda April 7, 2016, the public will have an Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114–
is included in this notice. opportunity to provide up to 5 minutes 113) (FY 2016 appropriation).
DATES: The meeting will convene at 8:00 All applicants are responsible for any
of input to the AAQTF.
a.m. EDT on Wednesday and Thursday expenses incurred in developing their
April 6–7, 2016. A public comment Information on Services for Individuals applications.
period will be held on the morning of With Disabilities DATES: Completed applications must be
April 7. The meeting will end at For information on facilities or received in the USDA Rural
approximately 3:00 p.m. on April 7. services for individuals with disabilities Development State Office no later than

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Action		Notice of Meeting.
Dates		The meeting will convene at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday and Thursday April 6-7, 2016. A public comment period will be held on the morning of April 7. The meeting will end at approximately 3:00 p.m. on April 7.
Contact		Questions and comments should be directed to Dr. Greg Johnson, Designated Federal Official, USDA, NRCS, 1201 Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 800, Portland Oregon 97232; telephone: (503) 273-2424; fax: (503) 273-2401; or email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 14411

81 FR 14411 - Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURENatural Resources Conservation Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 52 (March 17, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service