81 FR 14079 - Peanut Standards Board

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 51 (March 16, 2016)

Page Range		14079-14080
FR Document		2016-05867

The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2002 Farm Bill) requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Peanut Standards Board (Board) for the purpose of advising the Secretary on quality and handling standards for domestically produced and imported peanuts. The initial Board was appointed by the Secretary and announced on December 5, 2002. USDA seeks nominations for individuals to be considered for selection as Board members for a term of office ending June 30, 2019. Selected nominees would replace three producer and three industry representatives who currently serve on the Board and have terms of office that end on June 30, 2016. The Board consists of 18 members representing producers and the industry. In an effort to obtain diversity among candidates, USDA encourages the nomination of men and women of all racial and ethnic groups and persons with a disability.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-SC-15-0080; SC16-996-2]


Peanut Standards Board

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2002 Farm 
Bill) requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Peanut 
Standards Board (Board) for the purpose of advising the Secretary on 
quality and handling standards for domestically produced

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and imported peanuts. The initial Board was appointed by the Secretary 
and announced on December 5, 2002. USDA seeks nominations for 
individuals to be considered for selection as Board members for a term 
of office ending June 30, 2019. Selected nominees would replace three 
producer and three industry representatives who currently serve on the 
Board and have terms of office that end on June 30, 2016. The Board 
consists of 18 members representing producers and the industry. In an 
effort to obtain diversity among candidates, USDA encourages the 
nomination of men and women of all racial and ethnic groups and persons 
with a disability.

DATES: Written nominations must be received on or before May 2, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Steven W. Kauffman of the 
Southeast Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement 
Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1124 1st Street South, 
Winter Haven, FL 33880; Telephone: (863) 837-3375; Fax: (863) 291-8614; 
Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1308 of the 2002 Farm Bill requires 
the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and consult with the Board 
for the purpose of advising the Secretary regarding the establishment 
of quality and handling standards for all domestic and imported peanuts 
marketed in the United States.
    The 2002 Farm Bill provides that the Board's makeup will include 
three producers and three peanut industry representatives from States 
specified in each of the following producing regions: Southeast 
(Alabama, Georgia, and Florida); Southwest (Texas, Oklahoma, and New 
Mexico); and Virginia/Carolina (Virginia and North Carolina).
    The term ``peanut industry representatives'' includes, but is not 
limited to, representatives of shellers, manufacturers, buying points, 
marketing associations and marketing cooperatives. The 2002 Farm Bill 
exempted the appointment of the Board from the requirements of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
    USDA invites individuals, organizations, and groups affiliated with 
the categories listed above to nominate individuals for membership on 
the Board. Nominees sought by this action would fill two positions in 
the Southeast region, two positions in the Southwest region, and two 
positions in the Virginia/Carolina region.
    Nominees should complete a Peanut Standards Board Background 
Information form and submit it to Steven Kauffman at the address 
provided in the ADDRESSES section above. Copies of this form may be 
obtained at the Internet site http://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/peanut-board, or from the Southeast Marketing Field 
Office. USDA seeks a diverse group of members representing the peanut 
industry.
    Equal opportunity practices will be followed in all appointments to 
the Board in accordance with USDA policies. To ensure that the 
recommendations of the Board have taken into account the needs of the 
diverse groups within the peanut industry, membership shall include, to 
the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated abilities to 
represent minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and limited 
resource agriculture producers.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 7958.

    Dated: March 10, 2016.
Elanor Starmer,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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and imported peanuts. The initial Board provided in the ADDRESSES section ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on:
was appointed by the Secretary and above. Copies of this form may be (a) Whether the proposed collection of
announced on December 5, 2002. USDA obtained at the Internet site http:// information is necessary for the proper
seeks nominations for individuals to be www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas- performance of the functions of the
considered for selection as Board advisory-councils/peanut-board, or from agency, including whether the
members for a term of office ending June the Southeast Marketing Field Office. information shall have practical utility;
30, 2019. Selected nominees would USDA seeks a diverse group of members (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
replace three producer and three representing the peanut industry. of the burden of the proposed collection
industry representatives who currently Equal opportunity practices will be of information, including the validity of
serve on the Board and have terms of followed in all appointments to the the methodology and assumptions that
office that end on June 30, 2016. The Board in accordance with USDA were used; (c) ways to enhance the
Board consists of 18 members policies. To ensure that the quality, utility, and clarity of the
representing producers and the recommendations of the Board have information to be collected; and (d)
industry. In an effort to obtain diversity taken into account the needs of the ways to minimize the burden of the
among candidates, USDA encourages diverse groups within the peanut collection of information on those who
the nomination of men and women of industry, membership shall include, to are to respond, including use of
all racial and ethnic groups and persons the extent practicable, individuals with appropriate automated, electronic,
with a disability. demonstrated abilities to represent mechanical, or other technological
DATES: Written nominations must be minorities, women, persons with collection techniques or other forms of
received on or before May 2, 2016. disabilities, and limited resource information technology.
agriculture producers. Comments may be sent to: Ebony
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
to Steven W. Kauffman of the Southeast Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7958. James, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order Dated: March 10, 2016. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park
and Agreement Division, Specialty Elanor Starmer, Center Drive, Room 630, Alexandria, VA
Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1124 1st 22302. Comments may also be
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Street South, Winter Haven, FL 33880; Service. submitted via fax to the attention of
Telephone: (863) 837–3375; Fax: (863) Ebony James at 703–305–2549 or via
[FR Doc. 2016–05867 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am]
291–8614; Email: Steven.Kauffman@ email to Ebony.James@fns.usda.gov.
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ams.usda.gov. Comments will also be accepted through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE http://www.regulations.gov, and follow
1308 of the 2002 Farm Bill requires the
the online instructions for submitting
Secretary of Agriculture to establish and
Food and Nutrition Service comments electronically.
consult with the Board for the purpose All written comments will be open for
of advising the Secretary regarding the Agency Information Collection public inspection at the office of the
establishment of quality and handling Activities: Proposed Collection; Food and Nutrition Service during
standards for all domestic and imported Comment Request—Application of regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5
peanuts marketed in the United States. Schools Applying for Recognition p.m. Monday through Friday) at 3101
The 2002 Farm Bill provides that the Through HealthierUS School Park Center Drive, Room 630,
Board’s makeup will include three Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
producers and three peanut industry
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service All responses to this notice will be
representatives from States specified in
(FNS), USDA. summarized and included in the request
each of the following producing regions:
for Office of Management and Budget
Southeast (Alabama, Georgia, and ACTION: Notice.
approval. All comments will be a matter
Florida); Southwest (Texas, Oklahoma,
SUMMARY: In accordance with the of public record.
and New Mexico); and Virginia/Carolina
(Virginia and North Carolina). Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The term ‘‘peanut industry notice invites the general public and Requests for additional information or
representatives’’ includes, but is not other public agencies to comment on copies of this information collection
limited to, representatives of shellers, this proposed information collection. should be directed to Ebony James at
manufacturers, buying points, marketing This collection is a new collection for 703–305–2827.
associations and marketing reviewing and evaluating the practices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
cooperatives. The 2002 Farm Bill of schools participating in both the Title: HealthierUS School Challenge:
exempted the appointment of the Board National School Lunch and School Smarter Lunchrooms Application.
from the requirements of the Federal Breakfast Programs as a part of their Form Number: FNS–779.
Advisory Committee Act. application for recognition through OMB Number: Not Yet Assigned.
USDA invites individuals, HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
organizations, and groups affiliated with Lunchrooms. The goal is to highlight Type of Request: New collection.
the categories listed above to nominate and recognize those schools that are Abstract: The HealthierUS School
individuals for membership on the achieving success above and beyond Challenge (HUSSC), begun in 2004,
Board. Nominees sought by this action Federal meal pattern requirements in serves as a way to motivate and
the areas of actively implementing
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would fill two positions in the facilitate improvements in nutrition and
Southeast region, two positions in the smarter lunchroom techniques, Smart physical activity in schools by
Southwest region, and two positions in Snacks, nutrition education, physical collecting and sharing best practices. It
the Virginia/Carolina region. education, local school wellness also allows the Food and Nutrition
Nominees should complete a Peanut policies, and other criteria for Service (FNS) to showcase schools that
Standards Board Background excellence. have made positive steps in advancing
Information form and submit it to DATES: Written comments must be implementation of wellness policies and
Steven Kauffman at the address received on or before May 16, 2016. the latest Dietary Guidelines for

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; request for nominations.
Dates		Written nominations must be received on or before May 2, 2016.
FR Citation		81 FR 14079

81 FR 14079 - Peanut Standards Board

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 51 (March 16, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service