[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 37 (Friday, February 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11719-11720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04048]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Document Number AMS-SC-20-0092]


Virtual 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 USDA can tailor programs and services to better meet the needs of 
the U.S. produce industry.

DATES: The FVIAC will meet via webinar (virtually) on Tuesday, April 
06, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The FVIAC 
will hear public comments during the webinar on Tuesday, April 06, 
2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The deadline to 
submit written comments and/or sign up for oral comments is 11:59 p.m. 
ET, March 16, 2021.

ADDRESSES: The webinar for the meeting and public comment period can be 
accessed via the internet and/or phone. Access information will be 
available on the AMS website prior to each event. Detailed information 
can be found at https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/fviac.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darrell Hughes, Designated Federal 
Officer, Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee, USDA-AMS-
Specialty Crops Program, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Suite 1575,

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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 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 
participate 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. Please check the 
FVIAC website for a final agenda on Monday, April 05, 2021, via https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/fviac.
    Public Comments: Comments should address specific topics noted on 
the meeting agenda.
    Written Comments: Written public comments will be accepted on or 
before 11:59 p.m. ET on March 16, 2021, via http://www.regulations.gov: 
Document # AMS-SC-20-0092. 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's Specialty Crop 
Program 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, March 16, 2021, and 
can register for only one speaking slot. Instructions for registering 
and participating in the meeting can be obtained by contacting the 
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by or 
before the deadline.
    Meeting Accommodations: If you are a person requiring reasonable 
accommodation, please make requests in advance for sign language 
interpretation, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable 
accommodation to the person listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section. Determinations for reasonable accommodation will be 
made on a case-by-case basis.

    Dated: February 23, 2021.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer, White House Liaison Office, Office 
of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-04048 Filed 2-25-21; 8:45 am]
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