Document ID: EPA-HQ-OA-2015-0001-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee meeting on Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Posted Date: 2015-01-07T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 886-887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00074]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OA-2015-0001; FRL 9921-42-OA]

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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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 
Wednesday, January 21, 2015, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and will 
reconvene Thursday, January 22, 2015, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. (Eastern 
Standard Time).
    One public comment period relevant to specific issues being 
considered by the FRRCC is scheduled for Thursday, January 22, 2015, 
from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Standard 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 Monday, January 
12, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the EPA Potomac Yard Conference 
Center located at One Potomac Yard (South Tower Building) on the 1st 
Floor.

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The street address is 2777 South Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia 
22202. 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 Sheritta W. Taylor, Designated 
Federal Officer, US EPA, Office of the Administrator (MC1101A), 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; via email at 
taylor.sheritta@epa.gov, or via telephone at 202-564-1771.

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://www.epa.gov/ocem/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), 
January 12, 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 Sheritta W. Taylor, Designated Federal Officer, at the 
contact information above.
    Meeting Access: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Sheritta W. Taylor at 
202-564-1771 or taylor.sheritta@epa.gov. To request special 
accommodations, please contact Sheritta W. Taylor, preferably at least 
four working days prior to the meeting, to allow EPA sufficient time to 
process your request.

    Dated: January 2, 2015.
Sheritta W. Taylor,
Acting Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-00074 Filed 1-6-15; 8:45 am]
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