[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 93 (Monday, May 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 26689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10351]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Document Number AMS-TM-21-0034]


Supply Chains for the Production of Agricultural Commodities and 
Food Products

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; 30-day extension for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is providing an 
additional 30 days for public comments on the Notice on Supply Chains 
for the Production of Agricultural Commodities and Food Products 
published on April 21, 2021. During the first two weeks of the comment 
period, AMS received requests from stakeholders and organizations for 
additional time to provide thoughtful and thorough feedback to this 
request. Requests were received from representatives of critical supply 
chain activities whose comments would be of great value to the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture (USDA) in preparing the report required by 
the Executive Order on ``America's Supply Chains.''

DATES: Comments on the notice published April 21, 2021, must be 
received by June 21, 2021.

ADDRESSES: All written comments in response to this notice should be 
posted online at www.regulations.gov. Comments received will be posted 
without change, including any personal information provided. All 
comments should reference the docket number AMS-TM-21-0034, the date of 
submission, and the page number of this issue of the Federal Register. 
Comments may also be sent to Dr. Melissa R. Bailey, Agricultural 
Marketing Service, USDA, Room 2055-S, STOP 0201, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-0201. Comments will be made available 
for public inspection at the above address during regular business 
hours or via the internet at www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Melissa R. Bailey, Agricultural 
Marketing Service, at (202) 205-9356; or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 24, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14017, 
``America's Supply Chains'' (86 FR 11849) (E.O. 14017). E.O. 14017 
focuses on the need for resilient, diverse, and secure supply chains to 
ensure U.S. economic prosperity and national security. Such supply 
chains are needed to address conditions that can reduce critical 
manufacturing capacity and the availability and integrity of critical 
goods, products, and services. In relevant part, E.O. 14017 directs 
that, within one year, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
President, through the Assistant to the President for National Security 
Affairs (APNSA) and the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy 
(APEP), on the supply chains for the production of agricultural 
commodities and food products. This notice requests comments and 
information from the public to assist USDA in preparing the report 
required by E.O. 14017. Further, USDA will use public comments received 
through this notice to inform our thinking regarding how available 
authorities and funding related to food supply chain resilience can 
help to increase durability and resilience within the U.S. food supply. 
We are particularly interested in comments addressing local and 
regional food systems, creating new market opportunities (including for 
value-added agriculture and value-added products), facilitating fair 
and competitive markets (including traceability and supply chain 
transparency), advancing efforts to transform the food system, meeting 
the needs of the agricultural workforce, supporting and promoting 
consumers' nutrition security, particularly for low-income populations, 
and supporting the needs of socially disadvantaged and small to mid-
sized producers and processors.

Extension of Comment Period Deadline

    This document notifies the public that AMS is extending the comment 
period on the Notice on Supply Chains for the Production of 
Agricultural Commodities and Food Products, 86 FR 20652 (Apr. 21, 2021) 
from May 21, 2021 to June 21, 2021. Comments previously submitted 
during the initial 30-day comment period [April 21, 2021-May 21, 2021] 
need not be resubmitted, as these comments are already incorporated 
into the public record.

Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-10351 Filed 5-14-21; 8:45 am]
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