[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 10770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05431]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document Number AMS-SC-19-0024]
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 Thursday, May 9, 2019, from
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), and Friday, May 10, 2019,
from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., ET. In-person oral comments will be heard
on Thursday, May 9, 2019, and possibly on Friday, May 10, 2019. The
deadline to submit written comments and/or sign up for oral comments is
11:59 p.m. ET, April 17, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darrell Hughes, Fruit and Vegetable
Industry Advisory Committee, USDA, AMS, Specialty Crop Programs, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 2083-S, STOP 0235, Washington, DC 20250-
0235; Telephone: (202) 378-2576; 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 April 17, 2019, via http://www.regulations.gov:
Document #AMS-SC-19-0024. 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, April 17, 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: March 18, 2019.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2019-05431 Filed 3-21-19; 8:45 am]
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