Notice2023-03978
Meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
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February 27, 2023
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Abstract
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). This meeting is being convened to examine the full spectrum of fruit and vegetable industry issues and provide recommendations and ideas on how USDA can tailor programs and services to better meet the needs of the U.S. produce industry. Agenda items may include, but are not limited to, administrative matters; presentations by subject matter experts as requested by the FVIAC; and consideration of recommendations pertaining to labor and production, food safety, infrastructure and sustainability, consumption and nutrition, and data reporting and analysis.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2023)]
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[FR Doc No: 2023-03978]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. AMS-SC-23-0010]
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). This meeting is being convened to
examine the full spectrum of fruit and vegetable industry issues and
provide recommendations and ideas on how USDA can tailor programs and
services to better meet the needs of the U.S. produce industry. Agenda
items may include, but are not limited to, administrative matters;
presentations by subject matter experts as requested by the FVIAC; and
consideration of recommendations pertaining to labor and production,
food safety, infrastructure and sustainability, consumption and
nutrition, and data reporting and analysis.
DATES: An in-person meeting will be held April 19-20, 2023, from 9 a.m.
to approximately 4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) each day. In-person oral
comments will be heard on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. The deadline to
submit written comments and/or sign up for oral comments is 11:59 p.m.
ET, Monday, April 3, 2023.
Written Comments: Written public comments will be accepted until
11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, April 3, 2023, via <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>: Document # AMS-SC-23-0010. 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 written 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: FVIAC will hear oral public comments on Wednesday,
April 19, 2023. Persons or organizations wishing to make oral comments
must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. ET, April 3, 2023, 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.
ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting will be held in Room 107-A of the
Whitten Building at 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250.
Entry to the Whitten Building is through the front building entrance on
Jefferson Drive; valid photo identification is required. Detailed
information pertaining to the in-person meeting can be found at <a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/usda-fruit-and-vegetable-industry-advisory-committee-meeting-2">https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/usda-fruit-and-vegetable-industry-advisory-committee-meeting-2</a>.
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:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7526362533233c343635000611145b121a03"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="481b0b180e1e01090b083d3b2c29662f273e">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 U.S. fruit and vegetable industry's needs.
The AMS Chief of Staff for the Specialty Crops Program serves as
the Committee's Designated Federal Officer, 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 on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is
limited. The meeting agenda will be made available on the web page
listed in the ADDRESSES section.
Written Comments: Written public comments will be accepted until
11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, April 3, 2023 via <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>:
Document # AMS-SC-23-0010. 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 written 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: FVIAC will hear oral public comments on Wednesday,
April 19, 2023. Persons or organizations wishing to make oral comments
must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. ET, April 3, 2023, 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: The meeting location is compliant with the
Americans with Disabilities Act, and the USDA provides reasonable
accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. 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 13, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-03978 Filed 2-24-23; 8:45 am]
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