Document ID: EPA-HQ-OA-2015-0001-0002
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC) on Thursday, October 22, 2015
Posted Date: 2015-10-14T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 61815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26140]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OA-2015-0002; FRL 9935-72-OA]

Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC); Notice of 
Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice of a 
meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC). 
This meeting is open to the public. Members of the public are 
encouraged to provide comments relevant to the specific issues being 
considered by the FRRCC. For additional information about registering 
for public comment, please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section. Due to limited space, seating at the FRRCC meeting will be 
limited to a first-come, first-served basis.

DATES: The Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee will convene on 
Thursday, October 22, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. (Mountain 
Time).
    One public comment period relevant to specific issues being 
considered by the FRRCC is schedule for Thursday, October 22, 2015, 
from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Mountain Time). Members of the public who 
wish to participate during the public comment period are encouraged to 
pre-register by noon, (Eastern Standard Time), on Thursday, October 15, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Colorado Department of 
Agriculture. The street address is 305 Interlocken Parkway, Broomfield, 
Colorado 80021. The meeting is open to the public with limited seating 
on a first-come, first-served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning 
this meeting should be directed to Cheryl Woodward, US EPA, Office of 
the Administrator (MC1101A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20460; via email at woodward.cheryl@epa.gov, or via telephone at 
202-564-1274.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FRRCC is a policy-oriented committee 
that provides policy advice, information, and recommendations to the 
EPA Administrator on a range of environmental issues and policies that 
are of importance to agriculture and rural communities.
    The purpose of this meeting is to advance discussion of specific 
topics of unique relevance to agriculture such as exploring best 
practices to maintain soil health, the impact of soil health as it 
relates to air and water quality and the relationship between soil 
health and extreme weather events across the country, in such a way as 
to provide thoughtful advice and useful insights to the Agency as it 
crafts environmental policies and programs that affect and engage 
agriculture and rural communities. A copy of the meeting agenda will be 
posted at http://www2.epa.gov/faca/frrcc.
    Public Comment: Individuals or groups making oral presentations 
during the public comment period will be limited to a total 
presentation time of five minutes. To accommodate large groups 
addressing the FRRCC, only one representative of an organization or 
group will be allowed to speak during the designated public comment 
period. Written comments received by noon, (Eastern Standard Time), 
October 15, 2015, will be included in the materials distributed to 
members of the FRRCC. Written comments received after that date and 
time will be provided to the FRRCC as time allows. Requests to make 
brief oral comments or provide written statements to the FRRCC should 
be sent to Cheryl Woodward at the contact information above.
    Meeting Access: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Cheryl Woodward at 202-
564-1274 or woodward.cheryl@epa.gov. To request special accommodations, 
please contact Cheryl Woodward, preferably at least four working days 
prior to the meeting, to allow sufficient time to process your request.

    Dated: October 7, 2015.
Ron Carleton,
Counselor to the Administrator for Agricultural Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-26140 Filed 10-13-15; 8:45 am]
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