Notice2024-01312
Virtual Meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
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January 24, 2024
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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing a two-day virtual 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 the 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 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 89, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2024)]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-01312]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-SC-24-0002]
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 two-day virtual 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 the 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 and consideration of recommendations pertaining
to labor and production, food safety, infrastructure and
sustainability, consumption and nutrition, and data reporting and
analysis.
DATES: A virtual two-day meeting will be held March 04-05, 2024, from
11:00 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) each day.
Written Comments: Written public comments will be accepted until
11:59 p.m. ET on February 21, 2024, via <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.:Document#AMS-SC-24-0002. 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: The Committee will hear oral public comments via the
webinar on March 04, 2024. Persons or organizations wishing to make
oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. ET, February 21, 2024,
and can register for only one speaking slot. Instructions for
registering and participating in the webinars can be found at <a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/virtual-meeting-fruit-and-vegetable-industry-advisory-committee-0">https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/virtual-meeting-fruit-and-vegetable-industry-advisory-committee-0</a>.
ADDRESSES: The webinar for the virtual 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. Instructions for
registering and participating in the webinar can be found at <a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/virtual-meeting-fruit-and-vegetable-industry-advisory-committee-0">https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/virtual-meeting-fruit-and-vegetable-industry-advisory-committee-0</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#b4e7f7e4f2e2fdf5f7f4c1c7d0d59ad3dbc2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aaf9e9faecfce3ebe9eadfd9cecb84cdc5dc">[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 FVIAC 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 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 virtual Committee meeting to the public so that they may
participate and present their views via written comments. The meeting
is open to the public.
Public Comments: Comments should address specific topics noted on
the meeting agenda.
Written Comments: Written public comments will be accepted until
11:59 p.m. ET on February 21, 2024, via <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>:Document#AMS-SC-24-0002. 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: The Committee will hear oral public comments via the
webinar on March 04, 2024. Persons or organizations wishing to make
oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. ET, February 21, 2024,
and can register for only one speaking slot. Instructions for
registering and participating in the webinars can be found at <a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/virtual-meeting-fruit-and-vegetable-industry-advisory-committee-0">https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/virtual-meeting-fruit-and-vegetable-industry-advisory-committee-0</a>.
Meeting Accommodations: The USDA provides reasonable accommodation
to individuals with disabilities. The FVIAC virtual meeting will have
sign language interpretation. 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: January 18, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-01312 Filed 1-23-24; 8:45 am]
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