80 FR 48476 - Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 156 (August 13, 2015)

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing a meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (Committee). The meeting is being convened to examine the full spectrum of fruit and vegetable industry issues and to provide recommendations and ideas to the Secretary of Agriculture on how the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) can tailor programs and services to better meet the needs of the U.S. produce industry. The meeting is open to the public. This notice sets forth the schedule and location for the meeting.

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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 156 / Thursday, August 13, 2015 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-FV-15-0041]


Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing a meeting of the 
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (Committee). The 
meeting is being convened to examine the full spectrum of fruit and 
vegetable industry issues and to provide recommendations and ideas to 
the Secretary of Agriculture on how the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
(USDA) can tailor programs and services to better meet the needs of the 
U.S. produce industry. The meeting is open to the public. This notice 
sets forth the schedule and location for the meeting.

DATES: Tuesday, September 15, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time, and Wednesday, September 16, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 
Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting will be held in the Latrobe/Bulfinch 
Conference Room at the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel, 1000 H Street 
Northwest, Washington, DC 20001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Stanziani, Designated Federal 
Official, USDA, AMS, Fruit and Vegetable Program; Telephone: (202) 720-
3334; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.), 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 fruit and vegetable industry's needs. The 
Committee was re-chartered in July 2015, for a two-year period.
    AMS Deputy Administrator for the Fruit and Vegetable Program, 
Charles Parrott, serves as the Committee's Manager. 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 attend and present their views. The meeting is open to the 
public.
    Public Comments: All written public comments must be submitted 
electronically by August 31, 2015, for the Committee's consideration to 
Pamela Stanziani at [email protected] or to 
www.regulations.gov, or mailed to: 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 
2077-South, STOP 0235, Washington, DC 20250-0235. The meeting will be 
recorded, and information about obtaining a transcript will be provided 
at the meeting.
    Agenda items may include, but are not limited to, welcome and 
introductions, administrative matters, progress reports from committee 
working group chairs and/or vice chairs, potential working group 
recommendation discussion, and presentations by subject matter experts 
as requested by the Committee.
    Meeting Accommodations: The Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel is ADA 
compliant and provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with 
disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation 
to participate in this public meeting, please notify Pamela Stanziani 
at [email protected] or (202) 720-3334, by August 31, 2015. 
Determinations for reasonable accommodations will be made on a case-by-
case basis.

    Dated: August 10, 2015.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-19927 Filed 8-12-15; 8:45 am]
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