[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 240 (Friday, December 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64311-64312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27141]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Document Number AMS-SC-18-0089]


Meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA), is announcing a meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable 
Industry Advisory Committee (Committee). The meeting is being convened 
to examine the full spectrum of fruit and vegetable industry issues and 
provide recommendations and ideas to the Secretary of Agriculture on 
how the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) can tailor programs and 
services to better meet the needs of the U.S. produce industry.

DATES: The Committee will meet in-person on Wednesday, January 30, 
2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), and Thursday, 
January 31, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., ET. In-person oral 
comments will be heard on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, and possibly on 
Thursday, January 31, 2019. The deadline to submit written comments 
and/or sign up for oral comments is 11:59 p.m. ET, January 7, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency 
Crystal City Hotel, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 
22202. Detailed information pertaining to the meeting can be found at: 
https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/fviac.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlene Betts, Fruit and Vegetable 
Industry Advisory Committee, USDA, AMS, Specialty Crop Programs, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Room 2077-S, STOP 0235, Washington, DC 20250-
0235; Telephone: (202) 720-5057; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2), the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) 
established the Committee in 2001 to examine the full spectrum of 
issues faced by the fruit and vegetable industry and to provide 
suggestions and ideas to the Secretary on how USDA can tailor its 
programs to meet the fruit and vegetable industry's needs. The 
committee was reestablished in March 2018 for a two-year period.
    The AMS Deputy Administrator for the Specialty Crops Program serves 
as the Committee's Executive Secretary, leading the effort to 
administer the Committee's activities. Representatives from USDA 
mission areas and other government agencies affecting the fruit and 
vegetable industry are periodically called upon to participate in the 
Committee's meetings as determined by the Committee. AMS is giving 
notice of the Committee meeting to the public so that they may attend 
and present their views. The meeting is open to the public.
    Agenda items may include, but are not limited to, welcome and 
introductions, administrative matters, consideration of topics for 
potential working group discussion and proposal, and presentations by 
subject matter experts as requested by the Committee.
    Public Comments: Comments should address specific tops noted on the 
meeting agenda.
    Written Comments: Written public comments will be accepted on or 
before 11:59 p.m. ET on January 7, 2019, via http://www.regulations.gov: Document #AMS-SC-18-0089. Comments submitted after 
this date will be provided to AMS, but the Committee may not have 
adequate time to consider those comments prior to the meeting. AMS-
Specialty Crop Programs strongly prefers that comments be submitted 
electronically. However, written comments may also be submitted (i.e., 
postmarked) via mail to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section by or before the deadline.
    Oral Comments: The Committee is providing the public an opportunity 
to provide oral comments and will accommodate as many individuals and 
organizations as time permits. Persons or organizations wishing to make 
oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. ET, January 7, 2019, and 
can register for only one speaking slot. Instructions for registering 
and participating in the meeting can be found by contacting the person 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by or before the 
deadline.
    Meeting Accommodations: The Hyatt Regency Crystal City is ADA 
compliant and the USDA provides reasonable accommodations to 
individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a 
reasonable accommodation to participate in this public meeting, please 
notify the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section. Determinations for reasonable accommodations will be made on a 
case-by-case basis.

    Dated: December 11, 2018.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-27141 Filed 12-13-18; 8:45 am]
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