Federal Register: February 6, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 25)
Notices, Page 5587

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service, Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Consistent with Section 391 of the 1996 Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform (FAIR) Act, the Secretary of Agriculture has established a task force to address agricultural air quality issues. The Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality will meet for the first time on the date and location below to establish operating procedures, outline objectives, and discuss other pertinent air quality issues. The meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The two day meeting will take place Wednesday and Thursday, March 5 and 6, 1997 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Written material and requests to make oral presentations should reach the Natural Resources Conservation Service on or before February 28, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Wyndham Bristol Hotel, 2430 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. 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, 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.

Agenda for the March 5-6, 1997 Meeting

(1) Welcome by Task Force Chair Paul Johnson.

(2) Remarks by George Bluhm, Designated Agency Official.

(3) Introduction of members.

(4) Establish operating procedures and outline objectives.

(5) Discussion of pertinent issues brought up by the public or Task Force members.

(6) 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 March 5-6, 1997 meeting. Persons wishing to make oral presentations at the March 5-6, 1997 meeting should notify George Bluhm, Designated Agency Official, no later than February 28, 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 February 28, 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.

Gary A. Margheim,

Acting Deputy Chief for Science and Technology,
Natural Resources Conservation Service.

[FR Doc. 97-2981 Filed 2-5-97; 8:45 am]