[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 165 (Tuesday, August 25, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52349-52350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18398]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-10013-64-OA]
Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee (FRRCC);
Notice of Virtual Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a virtual, open,
public meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory
Committee (FRRCC) on September 10-11, 2020, with remote participation
only. There will be no in-person gathering for this meeting.
DATES: This virtual public meeting will be held on Thursday, September
10, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m., and Friday,
September 11, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m., Eastern
Daylight Time. Members of the public seeking to view the meeting (but
not provide oral comments) may register any time prior to the meeting.
Members of the public seeking to make oral comments during the virtual
meeting must register and contact the Designated Federal Officer
directly by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on September 3, 2020 to be
placed on a list of registered commenters and receive special
instructions for participation.
ADDRESSES: To register and receive information on how to attend this
virtual meeting, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/faca/farm-ranch-and-rural-communities-federal-advisory-committee-frrcc-meeting-calendar.
Attendees must register online prior to the meeting to receive
instructions for participation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hema Subramanian, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), at FRRCC@epa.gov or 202-564-7719. Please note that, due
to Coronavirus (COVID-19), there are currently practical limitations on
the ability of EPA personnel to collect and respond to mailed ``hard
copy'' correspondence. General information regarding the FRRCC can be
found on the EPA website at: www.epa.gov/faca/frrcc.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
The purpose of the FRRCC is to provide 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. This will be the first public meeting of the
membership of the FRRCC which was newly appointed in June of 2020.
Potentially interested entities may include: Farmers, ranchers, and
rural communities and their allied industries; as well as the academic/
research community who research environmental issues impacting
agriculture; state, local, and tribal government agencies; and
nongovernmental organizations.
II. How do I participate in the virtual public meeting?
A. Virtual Meeting
This meeting will be conducted as a virtual conference. You may
attend by registering online before the meeting to receive information
on how to participate. You may also submit written or oral comments for
the committee by contacting the DFO directly per the processes outlined
below.
B. Registration
Attendees should register via the link on this website prior to the
meeting in order to receive information on how to participate in the
virtual meeting: https://www.epa.gov/faca/farm-ranch-and-rural-communities-federal-advisory-committee-frrcc-meeting-calendar.
C. Procedures for Providing Public Comments
Oral Statements: In general, oral comments at this virtual
conference will be limited to the Public Comments portions of the
Meeting Agenda. Members of the public may provide oral comments limited
to three minutes per individual or group, and submit further
information in written comments. Persons interested in providing oral
statements should register as attendees at the link provided above, and
also contact the DFO directly at FRRCC@epa.gov by 12:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Time on September 3, 2020 to be placed on the list of
registered speakers and receive special instructions for participation.
Oral commenters will be provided an opportunity to speak in the order
in which their request was received by the DFO.
Written Statements: Persons interested in providing written
statements pertaining to this committee meeting may email them to the
DFO at FRRCC@epa.gov prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on
September 11, 2020.
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D. Availability of Meeting Materials
The Meeting Agenda and other materials for the virtual conference
will be posted on the FRRCC website at www.epa.gov/faca/frrcc.
E. Accessibility
Persons with disabilities who wish to request reasonable
accommodations to participate in this event may contact the DFO at
FRRCC@epa.gov or 202-564-7719 by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on
September 3, 2020. All final meeting materials will be posted to the
FRRCC website in an accessible format following the meeting, as well as
a written summary of this meeting.
Carrie Vicenta Meadows,
Agriculture Advisor to the Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-18398 Filed 8-24-20; 8:45 am]
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