Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality will meet to

discuss the relationship between agricultural production and air

quality. The meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will convene Wednesday, October 29, 1997 at 9 a.m.

and continue until 4 p.m. The meeting will resume Thursday, October 30,

1997 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Written material and requests to make oral

presentations should reach the Natural Resources Conservation Service

on or before October 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10

Thomas Circle NW, Washington, DC, telephone (202) 842-1300. Written

material and requests to make oral presentations should be sent to

George Bluhm, University of California, Land, Air, Water Resources, 151

Hoagland Hall, Davis, CA 95616-6827.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Bluhm, Designated Federal

Official, telephone (916) 752-1018, fax (916) 752-1552.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. Additional information

about the Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality, including any revised

agendas for the October 29-30, 1997 meeting that may appear after this

Federal Register Notice is published, may be found on the World Wide

Web at http://www.nhq.nrcs.usda.gov/BCS/air/farmbill.html.

Draft Agenda of the October 29-30, 1997, Meeting

A. Opening Remarks

1. Welcome to Washington--P. Wakelyn

2. Comments and introductions from the Chair--P. Johnson

B. Past Actions

1. Report on the letter of advice on air research needs to the

Secretary--J. Trotter

2. Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on agricultural air

quality--P. Wakelyn, S. Shaver

3. House Agriculture Committee hearing on agricultural air

quality--C. Parnell, Jr.

4. EPA regional haze rules--S. Shaver

C. Status Reports on Efforts in Progress

1. MOU between USDA and EPA--S. Shaver, G. Bluhm

2. Agricultural burning--B. Odum

3. Oversight issues--W. Hambleton

4. PM research issues--M. Cunha, R. Flocchini

5. Ozone issues--J. Miller

6. Health effects--T. Ferguson, V. Chavez

7. Monitoring issues--C. Parnell Jr.

8. Odorants--J. Sweeten

D. New Issues and Parking Lot

1. Nitrous oxide--J. Smith

2. Carbon sequestration CRP--T. Elliot

3. As time allows, other issues brought up by the public or Task

Force members

E. Set date and location for next meeting

Procedural

This meeting is open to the public. At the discretion of the Chair,

members of the public may present oral presentations during the October

29-30 meeting. Persons wishing to make oral presentations should notify

George Bluhm no later than October 27, 1997. If a person submitting

material would like a copy distributed to each member of the committee

in advance of the meeting, that person should submit 25 copies to

George Bluhm no later than October 27, 1997.

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, contact

George Bluhm as soon as possible.

Lee P. Herndon,

Director, Institutes Division.

[FR Doc. 97-26789 Filed 10-8-97; 8:45 am]

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