Jump to main content.

Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee 

PDF Version (2 pp, 56K, About PDF)


[Federal Register: August 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 154)]
[Notices]
[Page 46269-46270]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr08au08-58]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8702-3]

Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, EPA
gives notice of a meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities
Committee (FRRCC). The purpose of the FRRCC is to provide advice to the
Administrator of EPA on environmental issues and programs that impact,
or are of concern to, farms, ranches, and rural communities. The FRRCC
is a part of EPA's efforts to expand cooperative working relationships
with the agriculture industry and others who are interested in
agricultural issues and to

[[Page 46270]]

achieve greater progress in environmental protection.
    The purpose of the meeting is to initiate: discussion of the
impacts of Agency agriculture-related programs, policies, and
regulations regarding climate change and renewable energy;
identification and development of a comprehensive environmental
strategy for livestock operations; and development of a constructive
approach or framework to address areas of common interest between
sustainable agriculture and protection of the environment. The meeting
will also include a public comment session. A copy of the meeting
agenda will be posted at http://www.epa.gov/ocem/frrcc.

DATES: The Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee will hold an
open meeting on Monday, September 8, from 8:30 a.m. (registration at 8
a.m.) until 5:45 p.m., and Wednesday, September 10, from 8:30 a.m.
until 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the InterContinental Kansas City
at the Plaza Hotel, 401 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64112, telephone:
816-756-1500. The meeting is open to the public, with limited seating
on a first-come, first-served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia Kaiser, Designated Federal
Officer, kaiser.alicia@epa.gov, 202-564-7273, U.S. EPA, Office of the
Administrator (1101A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460, or Christopher Ashcraft, Junior Designated Federal Officer,
ashcraft.christopher@epa.gov, 202-564-2432, U.S. EPA, Office of the
Administrator (1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make brief oral comments or
provide written statements to the FRRCC should be sent to Alicia
Kaiser, Designated Federal Officer, at the contact information above.
All requests must be submitted no later than September 1, 2008.
    Meeting Access: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Alicia Kaiser at 202-564-
7273 or kaiser.alicia@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact Alicia Kaiser, preferably at least 10 days
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process
your request.

    Dated: July 31, 2008.
Alicia Kaiser,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-18330 Filed 8-7-08; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560-50-P

 
 

Local Navigation

Jump to main content.