Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.: Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee and Animal Agriculture and Water Quality Subcommittee

Agency

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Action

Notice of meetings.

Summary

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), notice is hereby given that the next meeting of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee (FRRCC) will be held in a hybrid setting on Aug 5-6, 2024, at the Lancaster Marriott in Lancaster, PA. The FRRCC provides independent policy advice, information, and recommendations to the Administrator on a range of environmental issues and policies that are of importance to agriculture and rural communities. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), notice is hereby given that the next meeting of the Animal Agriculture and Water Quality Subcommittee, subcommittee of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee (FRRCC) will be held in a hybrid setting on Aug 8-9, 2024, at the Lancaster Marriott in Lancaster, PA. The goal of the AAWQ subcommittee is to provide recommendations that will inform the Agency's decisions regarding how to improve the implementation of the Clean Water Act (CWA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) permitting program.

Addresses

Both the FRRCC and the AAWQ meetings will take place in-person at the Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square, 25 South Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17603. To register to attend in person, virtually and receive information on how to listen to the meeting and to provide comments, please visit: www.epa.gov/faca/frrcc . Attendees must register for each meeting independently.

Virtual Attendance: Virtual attendance will be via Zoom. The link to register for the meeting can be found on the FRRCC web page, www.epa.gov/faca/frrcc .

For Further Information Contact

Dr. Venus Welch-White, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at [email protected] and/or [email protected] or tel. (202) 564-0595. General information regarding the FRRCC and AAWQ can be found on the EPA website at: www.epa.gov/faca/frrcc .