Notice2024-14598
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Call for Nominations
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July 3, 2024
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Abstract
The Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC or Committee) was established to develop recommendations for submission to the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) on issues affecting the U.S. produce industry. Through this notice, the USDA is requesting nominations to fill up to 25 upcoming vacancies on the FVIAC. The Secretary will appoint industry representative to serve a two-year term of office that would commence in 2024. The Secretary invites those individuals, organizations, and groups affiliated with the categories listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section to nominate individuals or themselves for membership on the FVIAC.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
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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: 2024-14598]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-SC-24-0037]
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Call for
Nominations
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; call for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC or
Committee) was established to develop recommendations for submission to
the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) on issues affecting the U.S.
produce industry. Through this notice, the USDA is requesting
nominations to fill up to 25 upcoming vacancies on the FVIAC. The
Secretary will appoint industry representative to serve a two-year term
of office that would commence in 2024. The Secretary invites those
individuals, organizations, and groups affiliated with the categories
listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section to nominate individuals
or themselves for membership on the FVIAC.
DATES: Nomination packages, including a cover letter to the Secretary,
the nominee's typed resume or curriculum vitae, and a completed USDA
Advisory Committee Membership Background Information Form AD-755, must
be postmarked on or before September 3, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Nomination packages may be submitted electronically by Email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7427372432223d353734010710155a131b02"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1b48584b5d4d525a585b6e687f7a357c746d">[email protected]</span></a>, or mailed to: Jennie M. Varela, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, 1124 1st Street South, Winter Haven, FL, 33880; Attn:
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee. Electronic submittals
are preferred.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miss Jennie Varela, Designated Federal
Officer, Telephone at (202) 658-8616 or by Email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e4d5d4e5848575f5d5e7f736d306b6d7a7f30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="edbeaebdabbba4acaead8c809ec3989e898cc38a829b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the FVIAC is to examine the
full spectrum of issues faced by the fruit and vegetable industry and
provide suggestions and ideas to the Secretary on how USDA can tailor
its programs to better meet the fruit and vegetable industry's needs.
The USDA is seeking members who represent the fruit and vegetable
industry including fruit and vegetable growers/shippers; fruit and
vegetable wholesalers/receivers; brokers; retailers; fruit and
vegetable processors and fresh-cut processors; foodservice suppliers;
organic and non-organic farmers; farmers markets and community-
supported agricultural organizations; state agriculture departments;
and trade associations. Industry members are appointed by the Secretary
and serve 2-year terms, with a maximum of three 2-year terms.
Please note that individuals who are registered as Federal
lobbyists are not eligible to serve on Federal advisory committees in
an individual capacity. See ``Revised Guidance on Appointment of
Lobbyists to Federal Advisory Committees, Boards, and Commissions,'' 79
FR 47482 (Aug. 13, 2014). Members can only serve on one USDA advisory
committee at a time. All nominees will undergo a USDA background check.
The following must be submitted to nominate yourself or someone
else to the FVIAC: a resume or curriculum vitae, a USDA Advisory
Committee Membership Background Information Form AD-755--available
online at <a href="https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-755.pdf">https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-755.pdf</a>, and a cover letter to the Secretary. A list of endorsements or
letters of recommendation, and a biography may also be submitted. The
resume or curriculum vitae must be limited to five one-sided pages and
should include a summary of the following information: current and past
organization affiliations; areas of expertise; education; career
positions held; and any other notable positions held. For submissions
received that are more than five one-sided pages in length, only the
first five pages will be reviewed.
The Secretary appointed 25 members in 2022. Two (2) members have
served two terms and twenty-three (23) members have served one term,
which all expire October 28, 2024. The Secretary will appoint members
for the upcoming vacancies to serve a 2-year term of office beginning
in 2024 and ending in 2026. Nominations received that could fill future
unexpected vacancies in any of the position categories will be held as
a pool of candidates that the Secretary can draw upon as replacement
appointees if unexpected vacancies occur. A person appointed to fill a
vacancy will serve for the remainder of the 2-year term of the vacant
position.
The Deputy Administrator of the AMS Specialty Crops Program serves
as the FVIAC Executive Secretary. Representatives from USDA mission
areas and agencies affecting the fruit and vegetable industry could be
called upon to participate in the FVIAC's meetings as determined by the
FVIAC Executive Secretary and the FVIAC.
The full Committee expects to meet at least twice a year in-person
(or by computer-based conferencing), and the meetings will be announced
in the Federal Register. Committee workgroups or subcommittees will
meet as deemed necessary by the chairperson and may meet through
teleconference or by computer-based conferencing. Subcommittees may
invite technical experts to present information for consideration by
the subcommittee. The subcommittee meetings will not be announced in
the Federal Register. All data and records available to the full
Committee are expected to be available to the public when the full
Committee reviews and approves the work of the subcommittee(s). Members
must be prepared to work outside of scheduled Committee and
subcommittee meetings and may be required to assist in document
preparation. Committee members serve on a voluntary basis; however,
travel expenses and per diem reimbursement are available.
The Secretary seeks a diverse group of members representing a broad
spectrum of persons interested in providing suggestions and ideas on
how USDA can tailor its programs to meet the fruit and vegetable
industry's needs. Equal opportunity practices will be followed in all
appointments to the FVIAC in accordance with USDA policies. To ensure
that the recommendations of the FVIAC have taken into account the needs
of the diverse groups served by the Department, membership shall
include, to the extent practicable,
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individuals with demonstrated ability to represent the many
communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities,
cultures, and beliefs of the American people, including underserved
communities.
The information collection requirements concerning the nomination
process have been previously cleared by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) under OMB Control No. 0505-0001.
Dated: June 27, 2024.
Cikena Reid,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-14598 Filed 7-2-24; 8:45 am]
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