[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 27431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09231]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-CN-22-0084]


Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton Standards

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; extension of the nomination application period for the 
advisory committee on universal cotton standards.

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SUMMARY: On March 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 
published in the Federal Register a notice of intent to re-establish 
and solicit nominations for membership on the USDA Advisory Committee 
on Universal Cotton Standards (Committee). The nomination application 
period for this notice has been extended to provide additional 
opportunities for interested persons to submit their nomination 
application. The nomination application period for individuals who wish 
to serve and/or submit nominations to recommend potential candidates 
for the Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton Standards has been 
extended until July 1, 2023. USDA seeks nominations of individuals to 
be considered for selection as Committee members. Re-establishment of 
the Committee is necessary and in the public interest. The Committee 
will review official Universal Standards for American Upland cotton 
prepared by USDA and make recommendations to the Secretary of 
Agriculture regarding the establishment or revision of standards.

DATES: The deadline for submitting nominations and application 
materials for membership on the Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton 
Standards as published on March 31, 2023, (88 FR 19238), has been 
extended. Nominations and application materials must be submitted by 
July 1, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Nominations and application materials should be sent to 
Gretchen Deatherage, Designated Federal Official, Cotton & Tobacco 
Program, AMS, USDA, 3275 Appling Road, Room 5, Memphis, TN 38133, or by 
email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gretchen Deatherage, Designated 
Federal Official; Phone: (901) 384-3030; Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice published in the March 31, 2023, 
Federal Register announced the Secretary of Agriculture's (Secretary) 
intent to re-establish the Committee for two years. The notice 
explained the Committee's composition of foreign and domestic cotton 
industry representatives and explained the Committee's purpose, which 
would be to review official Universal Standards for U.S. Upland cotton 
prepared by USDA and make recommendations to the Secretary regarding 
establishment or revision of the standards established under the United 
States Cotton Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 51 et seq.). The notice also 
described the terms for Committee appointees, as well as the process 
for nominating members and submitting application materials.
    The deadline for submitting nominations and application materials 
was originally announced as May 1, 2023. USDA has received multiple 
industry requests for an extension to the application period to provide 
interested persons adequate time to apply. USDA is extending the 
deadline for nominations and submission of written application 
materials, which must be received on or before July 1, 2023.

    Dated: April 24, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-09231 Filed 5-1-23; 8:45 am]
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