Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee, 27316-27317 [E9-13489]

Download as PDF 27316 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 9, 2009 / Notices independent scientific and technical advice to the Administrator on the technical basis for Agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The SAB will comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural policies. Background: In May 2008, EPA published its Report on the Environment (hereinafter referred to as ROE 2008). This report is available on the EPA Office of Research and Development Web site at https:// cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/ recordisplay.cfm?deid=190806. In the ROE 2008, EPA presented environmental and human health indicator information to represent the status of and trends in the condition of the Nation’s environment. 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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 to achieve greater progress in environmental protection. The purpose of this teleconference is for the FRRCC to discuss and approve its draft advice letters pertaining to livestock and poultry to the EPA, and other issues that are of concern to farms, ranches, and rural communities. A copy of the meeting agenda will be posted at https://www.epa.gov/ocem/frrcc. DATES: FRRCC will hold a public teleconference on Monday, July 13, 2009, from 1 p.m.–3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the U.S. EPA East Building, 1201 Constitution Ave, NW., Room 1132, Washington, DC 20004. 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 oral comments or to provide written comments to the FRRCC should be sent to Alicia Kaiser, Designated Federal Officer, at the contact information above by Monday, July 6, 2009. The public is welcome to attend all portions of the meeting, but seating is limited and is allocated on a firstcome, first-serve basis. Members of the public wishing to gain access to the teleconference must contact Alicia E:\FR\FM\09JNN1.SGM 09JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 109 / Tuesday, June 9, 2009 / Notices Kaiser at (202) 564–7273 or kaiser.alicia@epa.gov by July 6, 2009. 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: June 1, 2009. Alicia Kaiser, Designated Federal Officer. FR Doc. E9–13489 Filed 6–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8915–2] Request for Nominations to the National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of request for nominations. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to fill vacancies on the National Advisory Committee (NAC) and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). Vacancies on these two committees are expected to be filled by fall 2009. We encourage nominations to be submitted as soon as possible. Additional sources may be utilized in the solicitation of nominees. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Committee and the Governmental Advisory Committee advise the EPA Administrator in her capacity as the U.S. Representative to the CEC Council. The committees are authorized under Articles 17 and 18 of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Implementation Act, Public Law 103–182, and as directed by Executive Order 12915, entitled ‘‘Federal Implementation of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation.’’ The committees are responsible for providing advice to the United States VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:45 Jun 08, 2009 Jkt 217001 Representative on a wide range of strategic, scientific, technological, regulatory and economic issues related to implementation and further elaboration of the NAAEC. The National Advisory Committee consists of 12 representatives from environmental non-profit groups, business and industry, and educational institutions. The Governmental Advisory Committee consists of 12 representatives from State, local, and tribal governments. Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator for a two-year term. The committees usually meet 3 times per year and the average workload for committee members is approximately 10 to 15 hours per month. Members serve on the committees in a voluntary capacity. However, EPA provides reimbursement for travel expenses associated with official government business. Nominees will be considered according to the mandates of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which requires committees to maintain diversity across a broad range of constituencies, sectors, and groups. The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominees: • Extensive professional knowledge of the subjects examined by the committees, including trade and environment issues, the NAFTA, the NAAEC, and the CEC. • Represent a sector or group involved in trilateral environmental policy issues. • Senior-level experience in the sectors represented on both committees. • A demonstrated ability to work in a consensus building process with a wide range of representatives from diverse constituencies. Nominations must include: (1) Cover letter, (2) resume describing the professional and educational qualifications of the nominee, (3) the nominee’s current business address, email address and daytime telephone number. Interested candidates may self nominate. ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1601–M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1601–M), Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 564–0347; fax (202) 564–8129; e-mail carrillo.oscar@epa.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27317 Dated: June 1, 2009. Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. E9–13488 Filed 6–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8914–1; Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD– 2009–0178] Draft Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol: In Support of the Summary Information in the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of listening session. SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a listening session to be held on June 24, 2009, during the public comment period for the external review draft document entitled, ‘‘Toxicological Review of Pentachlorophenol: In Support of Summary Information on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS).’’ The EPA’s draft assessment and peer review charge are available via the Internet on the National Center for Environmental Assessment’s (NCEA) home page under the Recent Additions and Publications menus at https://www.epa.gov/ncea. DATES: The listening session on the draft IRIS health assessment for pentachlorophenol will be held on June 24, 2009, beginning at 1 p.m. and ending at 4 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. If you wish to make a presentation at the listening session, you should register by June 17, 2009, and indicate that you wish to make oral comments at the session, and indicate the length of your presentation. At the time of your registration, please indicate if you require audio-visual aid (e.g., lap top and slide projector). In general, each presentation should be no more than 30 minutes. If, however, there are more requests for presentations than the allotted time will allow, then the time limit for each presentation will be adjusted accordingly. A copy of the agenda for the listening session will be available at the meeting. If no speakers have registered by June 17, 2009, the listening session will be cancelled. EPA will notify those registered to attend of the cancellation. The public comment period for review of this draft assessment was announced previously in the Federal Register (FR) (74 FR 21362) on May 7, 2009. As stated in that FR notice, the public comment period began on May 7, 2009, and ends July 6, 2009. Any technical comments submitted during E:\FR\FM\09JNN1.SGM 09JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 9, 2009)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13489]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8915-3]


Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 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 to achieve greater progress in environmental 
protection.
    The purpose of this teleconference is for the FRRCC to discuss and 
approve its draft advice letters pertaining to livestock and poultry to 
the EPA, and other issues that are of concern to farms, ranches, and 
rural communities. A copy of the meeting agenda will be posted at 
https://www.epa.gov/ocem/frrcc.

DATES: FRRCC will hold a public teleconference on Monday, July 13, 
2009, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the U.S. EPA East Building, 1201 
Constitution Ave, NW., Room 1132, Washington, DC 20004.

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 oral comments or to provide 
written comments to the FRRCC should be sent to Alicia Kaiser, 
Designated Federal Officer, at the contact information above by Monday, 
July 6, 2009. The public is welcome to attend all portions of the 
meeting, but seating is limited and is allocated on a first-come, 
first-serve basis. Members of the public wishing to gain access to the 
teleconference must contact Alicia

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Kaiser at (202) 564-7273 or kaiser.alicia@epa.gov by July 6, 2009.
    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: June 1, 2009.
Alicia Kaiser,
Designated Federal Officer.
FR Doc. E9-13489 Filed 6-8-09; 8:45 am]
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