[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 207 (Monday, October 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67737-67738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23714]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-10016-02-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 November 12-13, 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, November
12, 2020, from 11 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m., and Friday, November
13, 2020, from 11 a.m. to approximately 5 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 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time on November 7, 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: Rebecca Perrin, 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. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss topics
of relevance to agriculture and rural communities, specifically the two
charge topics (1) creating a holistic pesticide program for the future
and (2) supporting inter-agency environmental benchmarks with
interagency partners on the issues of water quality and quantity and
food loss and waste. A copy of the FRRCC charges and meeting agenda
will be posted at www.epa.gov/faca/frrcc. This will be the second
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 November 7, 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
November 13, 2020.
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
November 5, 2020. All final meeting materials will be posted to the
FRRCC website in an accessible format
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following the meeting, as well as a written summary of this meeting.
Carrie Vicenta Meadows,
Agriculture Advisor to the Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-23714 Filed 10-23-20; 8:45 am]
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