U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities

Federal Advisory Committee

September 8-10, 2008

InterContinental Kansas City at The Plaza

401 Ward Parkway

Kansas City, MO  64112

Telephone:  816-756-1500

AGENDA

Monday, September 8, 2008

8:30 am	REGISTRATION (Hotel)

9:00		Call to Order and Meeting Commencement

Jim Moseley, Chair, FRRCC

9:20	Opening Remarks

Mark Joyce, Associate Director, Office of Cooperative Environmental
Management

9:25	Introductory Remarks

John Askew, Regional Administrator, EPA Region Seven

9:30	Welcoming Remarks and Discussion

Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator, EPA

Edward T. Schafer, Secretary, USDA

10:45		MORNING BREAK

11:00	Presentations

Joe Jobe, Chief Executive Officer, National Biodiesel Board (20 min.
presentation, 25 min. Q&A) 

Geoff Cooper, Director of Research, Renewable Fuels Association (20 min.
presentation, 25 min. Q&A)

12:30 pm	BREAK FOR LUNCH

2:00	EPA Updates: Sally Shaver, Acting Counselor to the Administrator
for Agricultural Policy, EPA

2:30	Administrative Matters: Christopher Ashcraft, Assistant DFO, FRRCC

2:40		Workgroup Next Steps: Jim Moseley, Chair, FRRCC

Workgroup Goals

Workgroup Assignments

Workgroup Relationships w/ EPA Program Offices

Workgroup Meeting Schedule (Monthly Phone Conferences)

3:00		Public Comment Session

3:30		AFTERNOON BREAK

3:45	Workgroup Breakout Sessions (EPA programmatic contacts meet with
respective workgroups)

5:45		ADJOURN

6:30		Field Trip and Discussion with the Agricultural Business Council
of Kansas City	

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Committee members will engage in fact-gathering activities on Tuesday,
September 9.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

7:30 am	REGISTRATION (Hotel)

8:00	Workgroup Breakout Sessions (EPA programmatic contacts meet with
respective workgroups)

10:00		MORNING BREAK

10:15	Call to Order, Plenary Workgroup Presentation Session: moderated
by Jim Moseley, Chair, FRRCC

Climate Change Workgroup 

Livestock Workgroup

Emerging Issues Workgroup

12:00	pm	FRRCC Next Steps: moderated by Jim Moseley, Chair, FRRCC

Next Committee Meeting (when, where, topics for discussion)

Workgroup Assignments

Workgroup Meeting Schedule

Other Business, as Needed

12:30		Public Comment Session 

1:00		ADJOURN

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