81 FR 56578 - Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 162 (August 22, 2016)

Page Range		56578-56578
FR Document		2016-19872

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. A draft agenda is included in this notice.

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 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service

[Docket No. NRCS-2016-006]


Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 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. A draft agenda is included in this notice.

DATES: The meeting will convene at 8:00 a.m. PDT on Thursday and Friday 
September 8-9, 2016. A public comment period will be held on the 
morning of September 9, 2016. The meeting will end at approximately 
noon on September 9, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Sacramento--
Capitol Plaza, 300 J Street, Sacramento, California 95814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions and comments should be 
directed to Dr. Greg Johnson, Designated Federal Official, USDA, NRCS, 
2901 East Gate City Boulevard, Suite 2100, Greensboro, North Carolina 
27401; telephone: (336) 370-3352; fax: (336) 273-8132; 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 September 8-9, 
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.
    Procedural: This meeting is open to the public. On September 9, 
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 August 12, 2016, in Washington, DC.
Jason A. Weller,
Chief.

Draft Agenda

AAQTF Meeting

September 8-9, 2016, Sacramento, California
A. Welcome Remarks and Introductions
B. USDA and California Air Resources Board Leadership Remarks
C. Particulate Matter Research
D. USDA Climate Change Building Blocks, Greenhouse Gas Mitigation, and 
U.S. Agriculture
E. Update on Agricultural Air Quality Regulatory Issues at the 
Environmental Protection Agency
F. Updates from USDA Agencies (Forest Service, NRCS, National Institute 
of Food and Agriculture, and Agricultural Research Service)
G. AAQTF Subcommittee Formation and Break-Out Sessions
H. Reactive Nitrogen Guest Speaker
I. Public Input (Note: Individual presentations will be 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.

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contact the person listed under FOR contacting the person listed in the public will have an opportunity to
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION provide up to 5 minutes of input to the
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at CONTACT. All reasonable AAQTF.
the Mystic Ranger District, 8221 South accommodation requests are managed Information on Services for
Highway 16, Rapid City, South Dakota. on a case by case basis. Individuals With Disabilities: For
Written comments may be submitted Dated: August 15, 2016. information on facilities or services for
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY Jim Zornes, individuals with disabilities or to
INFORMATION. All comments, including Acting Forest Supervisor. request special assistance at the
names and addresses, when provided, [FR Doc. 2016–19932 Filed 8–19–16; 8:45 am] meeting, please contact Greg Johnson
are placed in the record and available BILLING CODE 3411–15–P (contact information listed above).
for public inspection and copying. The USDA prohibits discrimination in its
public may inspect comments received programs and activities on the basis of
at the Black Hills National Forest DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE race, color, national origin, gender,
Supervisor’s Office. Please call ahead to religion, age, sexual orientation, or
facilitate entry into the building. Natural Resources Conservation disability. Additionally, discrimination
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Service on the basis of political beliefs and
Scott Jacobson, Board Coordinator, by [Docket No. NRCS–2016–006] marital or family status is also
phone at 605–440–1409 or by email at prohibited by statutes enforced by
sjjacobson@fs.fed.us. Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural USDA. (Not all prohibited bases apply
Individuals who use Air Quality Task Force to all programs.) Persons with
telecommunication devices for the deaf disabilities who require alternate means
(TDD) may call the Federal Information AGENCY: Natural Resources
for communication of program
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA.
information (Braille, large print, audio
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., ACTION: Notice of meeting. tape, etc.) should contact the USDA’s
Eastern Standard Time, Monday SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Target Center at (202) 720–2000 (voice
through Friday. Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Air and TDD).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Quality Task Force (AAQTF) will meet Signed August 12, 2016, in Washington,
purpose of the meeting is to provide: for discussions on critical air quality DC.
(1) Rushmore Connector Trail update; issues relating to agriculture. Special Jason A. Weller,
(2) Proposed Land Exchange— emphasis will be placed on obtaining a
Spearfish Canyon/Bismarck Lake; Chief.
greater understanding about the
(3) Teckla-Osage 230 kV Transmission relationship between agricultural Draft Agenda
Project update; production and air quality. The meeting
(4) Black Hills Resilient Landscapes is open to the public. A draft agenda is AAQTF Meeting
Project update; included in this notice. September 8–9, 2016, Sacramento,
(5) BHNF Timber Program update (FY DATES: The meeting will convene at 8:00 California
16/FY 17); a.m. PDT on Thursday and Friday
(6) Forest Health Working Group September 8–9, 2016. A public A. Welcome Remarks and Introductions
update; comment period will be held on the
(7) Recreation Facilities Working B. USDA and California Air Resources
morning of September 9, 2016. The Board Leadership Remarks
Group update; and
meeting will end at approximately noon
(8) Non-motorized Trails/Over Snow C. Particulate Matter Research
on September 9, 2016.
Working Group update. D. USDA Climate Change Building
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
The meeting is open to the public. Blocks, Greenhouse Gas Mitigation,
The agenda will include time for people the Holiday Inn Sacramento—Capitol
Plaza, 300 J Street, Sacramento, and U.S. Agriculture
to make oral statements of three minutes
or less. Individuals wishing to make an California 95814. E. Update on Agricultural Air Quality
oral statement should submit a request FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regulatory Issues at the
in writing by September 12, 2016, to be Questions and comments should be Environmental Protection Agency
scheduled on the agenda. Anyone who directed to Dr. Greg Johnson, Designated F. Updates from USDA Agencies (Forest
would like to bring related matters to Federal Official, USDA, NRCS, 2901 Service, NRCS, National Institute of
the attention of the Board may file East Gate City Boulevard, Suite 2100, Food and Agriculture, and
written statements with the Board’s staff Greensboro, North Carolina 27401; Agricultural Research Service)
before or after the meeting. Written telephone: (336) 370–3352; fax: (336)
G. AAQTF Subcommittee Formation
comments and time requests for oral 273–8132; email: greg.johnson@
and Break-Out Sessions
comments must be sent to Scott por.usda.gov.
Jacobson, Black Hills National Forest H. Reactive Nitrogen Guest Speaker
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
Supervisor’s Office, 1019 North Fifth this meeting is given under the Federal I. Public Input (Note: Individual
Street, Custer, South Dakota 57730; by Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. presentations will be limited to 5
email to sjjacobson@fs.fed.us, or via 2. Additional information concerning minutes.)
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facsimile to 605–673–9208. AAQTF, including revised agendas for
Meeting Accommodations: If you are * Please note that the timing of events
the September 8–9, 2016, meeting that
a person requiring reasonable in the agenda is subject to change to
occurs after this Federal Register Notice
accommodation, please make requests accommodate changing schedules of
is published, may be viewed at:
in advance for sign language expected speakers and or extended
www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/
interpreting, assistive listening devices, discussions.
detail/national/air/taskforce.
or other reasonable accommodation for Procedural: This meeting is open to [FR Doc. 2016–19872 Filed 8–19–16; 8:45 am]
access to the facility or proceedings by the public. On September 9, 2016, the BILLING CODE 3410–16–P

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting.
Dates		The meeting will convene at 8:00 a.m. PDT on Thursday and Friday September 8-9, 2016. A public comment period will be held on the morning of September 9, 2016. The meeting will end at approximately noon on September 9, 2016.
Contact		Questions and comments should be directed to Dr. Greg Johnson, Designated Federal Official, USDA, NRCS, 2901 East Gate City Boulevard, Suite 2100, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401; telephone: (336) 370-3352; fax: (336) 273-8132; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 56578

81 FR 56578 - Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURENatural Resources Conservation Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 162 (August 22, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service