[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 101 (Friday, May 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 02-13123]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. <#>CN-02-003]


Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton Standards; Meeting

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces a 
forthcoming meeting of the Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton 
Standards.

DATES: The meeting dates are: June 13, 2002, at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 
Memphis, Tennessee. June 14, 2002, at 9 a.m. until the review is 
complete, Memphis, Tennessee.

ADDRESSES: The meeting locations are: June 13 at Peabody Hotel, 149 
Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38103. June 14 at USDA, AMS, Cotton 
Programs offices at 3275 Applying Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38133. The 
meeting is open to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mail comments to James Knowlton, 
Standardization and Engineering Branch, Cotton Programs, AMS, USDA, 
3275 Applying Road Memphis, Tennessee 38133, or send comments by 
electronic mail to: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee includes representatives of 
all segments of the U.S. cotton industry and the twenty-four overseas 
associations that are signatories to the Universal Cotton Standards 
Agreement, which is authorized under the United States Cotton Standards 
Act (7 U.S.C. 51-65). The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee 
to review the American Upland Cotton Standards, which are prepared by 
the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and to make 
recommendations to USDA concerning establishment and revision of the 
standards. The marketing of U.S. cotton is supported and enhanced 
through the committee's participation in the development of standards 
for U.S. Upland Cotton.
    Thursday June 13, 2002, at 9 a.m. with opening remarks and 
introductions the Advisory Committee convenes and the standards review 
and approval process is initiated. Friday June 14, 2002, at 9 a.m. the 
Committee reconvenes for the drawing of sets for the Arbitration 
Boards, discussion of proposals, and concludes the matching and 
approval process of remaining universal standards.

    Dated: May 20, 2002.
Kenneth C. Clayton,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 02-13123 Filed 5-23-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-02-M