[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 161 (Friday, August 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42227-42228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20137]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service


Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States 
Department of Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Air Quality Task Force (AAQTF) will meet to 
continue discussions on air quality issues relating to agriculture.

DATES: The meeting will convene at 8 a.m. on Wednesday through Friday, 
September 16-18, 2009, and conclude at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 5 p.m. on 
Thursday, and 12 noon on Friday, respectively. A public comment period 
will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2009. Individuals making oral 
presentations should register at the meeting site and bring 50 copies 
of materials they would like distributed.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites on the River 
located at 101 East Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309; Telephone: 
(515) 244-1700.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Laur, Designated Federal 
Official, Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation 
Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 6165 South Building, 
Washington, DC 20013; Telephone: (202) 720-1858; or e-mail: 
michele.laur@wdc.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. Additional information 
concerning AAQTF may be viewed on the World Wide Web at: http://www.airquality.nrcs.usda.gov/AAQTF/.

Agenda

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

A. Welcome to Iowa
B. Discussion of Iowa Air Quality Issues

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C. Discussion of Greenhouse Gas

    (Time will be reserved on September 17, 2009, to receive public 
comment. Individual presentations will be limited to 5 minutes.)

Thursday, September 17, 2009

D. Discussion of Engine Emissions and Regulations
E. Discussion of Reactive Nitrogen
F. Public Comment Period

Friday, September 18, 2009

G. Discussion of Subcommittee Recommendations
H. Next Meeting, Time, and Place

    \*\Please note that the timing of events in the agenda is subject 
to change to accommodate changing schedules of expected speakers.

Procedural

    This meeting is open to the public. At the discretion of the 
Chairman, members of the public may give oral presentations during the 
meeting. Those wishing to make oral presentations should register in 
person at the meeting site. Those wishing to distribute written 
material at the meeting (in conjunction with spoken comments), must 
bring 50 copies of the material.

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 Ms. Laur. 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). USDA is an equal 
opportunity provider and employer.

    Signed this 18th day of August, 2009, in Washington, DC.
Dave White,
Chief.
[FR Doc. E9-20137 Filed 8-20-09; 8:45 am]
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