[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56411-56412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22923]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Document Number AMS-SC-19-0078]


Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC): Notice 
of Intent To Renew Charter and Call for Nominations

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice: Intent to renew charter and call for nominations.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the following: The U.S. Department of 
Agriculture's (USDA) intent to renew the Charter of the Fruit and 
Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC); the solicitation of 
nominations for membership to fill three known vacancies on the FVIAC 
for appointment in 2020; and the solicitation of nominations for a pool 
of candidates to fill future unexpected vacancies in any of the 
position categories should that occur.
    FVIAC is seeking members who represent the fruit and vegetable 
industry including growers, shippers, wholesalers/distributors, 
brokers, retailers/restaurant representatives, state agencies, state 
departments of agriculture, foodservice suppliers, and fresh-cut and 
other fruit and vegetable processors. It should also include 
representatives of farmers markets and food hubs, organic and non-
organic fruit and vegetable representatives, farmer organizations, and 
produce trade associations.
    Please note that federally registered lobbyists cannot be 
considered for USDA advisory committee membership. Members can only 
serve on one USDA advisory committee at a time. All nominees will 
undergo a USDA background check.
    The following must be submitted to nominate yourself or someone 
else to the FVIAC: A resume (required), a USDA Advisory Committee 
Membership Background Information Form AD-755--available online at 
https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755 (required), a cover letter 
(required), and a list of endorsements or letters of recommendation 
(optional). The resume or curriculum vitae must be limited to five one-
sided pages and should include a summary of the following information: 
Current and past organization affiliations; areas of expertise; 
education; career positions held; and any other notable positions held. 
For submissions received that are more than five one-sided pages in 
length, only the first five pages will be reviewed.

DATES: The current FVIAC Charter expires on March 26, 2020. Nomination 
packages including a cover letter to the Secretary, the nominee's typed 
resume or curriculum vitae, and a completed USDA Advisory Committee 
Membership Background Information Form AD-755 must be postmarked on or 
before November 21, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Nomination packages can be submitted electronically by email 
to [email protected], or mailed to: Darrell Hughes, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, South Building--Room 2083-
STOP 0235, Washington, DC 20250-0235, Attn: Fruit and Vegetable 
Industry Advisory Committee. Electronic submittals are preferred.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Darrell Hughes, Designated Federal 
Officer, by telephone at (202) 378-2576 or by email 
[email protected].
    Comments: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) invites 
interested persons to submit comments on this notice. Comments will be 
accepted on or before 11:59 p.m. ET on November 6, 2019, via http://www.regulations.gov: Document #AMS-SC-19-0078. The AMS Specialty Crops 
Program strongly prefers comments be submitted electronically. However, 
written comments may be submitted (i.e., postmarked) via mail to the 
person listed in the ADDRESSES section by or before the abovementioned 
deadline.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is hereby given that the Secretary 
of Agriculture intends to renew the FVIAC for two years. The purpose of 
the FVIAC is to examine the full spectrum of issues faced by the fruit 
and vegetable industry and provide suggestions and ideas to the 
Secretary on how USDA can tailor its programs to better meet the fruit 
and vegetable industry's needs.
    The Deputy Administrator of the AMS Specialty Crops Program serves 
as the FVIAC Executive Secretary. Representatives from USDA mission 
areas and agencies affecting the fruit and vegetable industry could be 
called upon to participate in the FVIAC's meetings as determined by the 
FVIAC Executive Secretary and the FVIAC.
    Industry members are appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture and 
serve 2-year terms, with a maximum of three 2-year terms. The Secretary 
of Agriculture appointed 25 members last year. Two members have reached 
their term limit and one member is no longer serving. The remaining 22 
members will continue to serve for one additional term. The Secretary 
of Agriculture will appoint known or upcoming vacancies to serve a 2-
year term of office beginning March 27, 2020 and ending March 26, 2022. 
Nominations received that could fill future unexpected vacancies in any 
of the position categories will be held as a pool of candidates that 
the Secretary of Agriculture can draw upon as replacement appointees if 
unexpected vacancies occur. A person appointed to fill a vacancy will 
serve for the remainder of the 2-year term of the vacant position. The 
Secretary of Agriculture invites those individuals, organizations, and 
groups affiliated with the categories listed in the SUMMARY section to 
nominate individuals or themselves for membership on the FVIAC.
    The full Committee expects to meet at least twice a year in-person 
(or by teleconference), and the meetings will be announced in the 
Federal Register. FVIAC workgroup/subcommittees will meet as deemed 
necessary by the chairperson and may meet through teleconference or by 
computer-based conferencing. Subcommittees may invite technical experts 
to present information for consideration by the subcommittee. The 
subcommittee meetings will not be announced in the Federal Register. 
All data and records available to the full Committee are expected to be 
available to the public when the full Committee reviews and approves 
the work of the subcommittee. Members must be prepared to work

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outside of scheduled Committee and subcommittee meetings and may be 
required to assist in document preparation. Committee members serve on 
a voluntary basis; however, travel expenses and per diem reimbursement 
are available.
    The Secretary of Agriculture seeks a diverse group of members 
representing a broad spectrum of persons interested in providing 
suggestions and ideas on how USDA can tailor its programs to meet the 
fruit and vegetable industry's needs. Equal opportunity practices will 
be followed in all appointments to the FVIAC in accordance with USDA 
policies. To ensure that FVIAC recommendations take into account the 
needs of the diverse groups served by USDA, membership shall include, 
to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to 
represent minorities, women, person with disabilities and limited 
resource agriculture producers.
    The information collection requirements concerning the nomination 
process have been previously cleared by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) under OMB Control No. 0505-0001.

    Dated: October 10, 2019.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-22923 Filed 10-21-19; 8:45 am]
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