Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton Standards
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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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 2, 2023)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09231]
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Federal Register / Vol. 88 , No. 84 / Tuesday, May 2, 2023 /
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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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ddaeff8e9fef5f8f3b3d9f8fce9f5f8effcfaf8dde8eef9fcb3faf2eb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cb8cb9aebfa8a3aea5e58faeaabfa3aeb9aaacae8bbeb8afaae5aca4bd">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gretchen Deatherage, Designated
Federal Official; Phone: (901) 384-3030; Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b4c796e7f68636e65254f6e6a7f636e796a6c6e4b7e786f6a256c647d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cf88bdaabbaca7aaa1e18baaaebba7aabdaea8aa8fbabcabaee1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>.
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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