81 FR 61662 - Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 173 (September 7, 2016)

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. 81, No. 173 / Wednesday, September 7, 2016 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-SC-16-0087]


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, October 25, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time, and Wednesday, October 26, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 
Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting will be held in the Tidewater I&II 
Conference Room at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel @Ronald Reagan 
National Airport, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia, 
22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Stanziani, Designated Federal 
Official, USDA, AMS, Specialty Crops 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 Specialty Crops 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 October 1, 2016, 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 proposal, and presentations by subject 
matter experts.
    Meeting Accommodations: The Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel 
@Ronald Reagan National Airport 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, Designated Federal 
Official, at [email protected] or (202) 720-3334, by 
September 30, 2016. Determinations for reasonable accommodations will 
be made on a case-by-case basis.

    Dated: September 1, 2016.
Dana Coale,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016-21425 Filed 9-6-16; 8:45 am]
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