[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 245 (Monday, December 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 73237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28008]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document Number AMS-SC-21-0100]
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 (FVIAC). The meeting is being convened to
examine industry recommendations provided by the Produce Marketing
Association (PMA) and the United Fresh Produce Association (United
Fresh). During the two-day FVIAC public meeting held November 3-4,
2021, the industry trade groups jointly submitted recommendations for
discussion and consideration by FVIAC representatives. This virtual
meeting will provide FVIAC representatives the opportunity to engage
with United Fresh-PMA stakeholders.
DATES: The FVIAC will meet via webinar (virtually) on February 01,
2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The deadline to
submit written comments is 11:59 p.m. ET, on January 26, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The webinar for the meeting and public comment period can be
accessed via the internet and/or phone. Members of the public must
register in advance for this webinar: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_97rK0ODLS7ev7SGFYwzEMw. Access information will also be
available on the AMS website prior to the 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, 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 via written comments. The meeting
is open to the public.
Agenda items may include, but are not limited to, welcome and
introductions; administrative matters; consideration of recommendations
pertaining to labor and production, food safety, climate and
infrastructure, and consumption; and presentations by subject matter
experts as requested by the Committee.
Written Comments: Written public comments will be accepted on or
before 11:59 p.m. ET on January 26, 2022 via http://www.regulations.gov: Document # AMS-SC-21-0100. 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 Crops 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.
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: December 21, 2021.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
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