83_FR_17867 83 FR 17788 - Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee

83 FR 17788 - Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 79 (April 24, 2018)

Page Range17788-17789
FR Document2018-08529

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to reestablish the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC). The purpose of the FVIAC is to examine the full spectrum of issues faced by the fruit and vegetable industry and provide recommendations and ideas to the Secretary on how USDA can tailor its programs to better meet the needs of the fruit and vegetable industry. USDA also seeks additional nominations of individuals to be considered for selection to the FVIAC. Nominees who answered the first call for nominations published in Federal Register on August 2, 2017, need not reapply. All 25 positions on the FVIAC will be filled. All previous members must apply.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Document Number AMS-SC-18-0014]


Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of reestablishment of the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
(USDA) Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee and second 
request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to 
reestablish the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee 
(FVIAC). The purpose of the FVIAC is to examine the full spectrum of 
issues faced by the fruit and vegetable industry and provide 
recommendations and ideas to the Secretary on how USDA can tailor its 
programs to better meet the needs of the fruit and vegetable industry. 
USDA also seeks additional nominations of individuals to be considered 
for selection to the FVIAC. Nominees who answered the first call for 
nominations published in Federal Register on August 2, 2017, need not 
reapply. All 25 positions on the FVIAC will be filled. All previous 
members must apply.

DATES: Written nominations must be postmarked on or before May 24, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Nomination applications can be sent via email to Marlene 
Betts at Marlene.Betts@ams.usda.gov or Valerie Minick at 
Valerie.Minick@ams.usda.gov, or mailed to: USDA-AMS-SCP, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW, Room 2077-S, Stop 0235, Washington, DC 20250-
0235. Electronic submittals are preferred.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlene Betts (202) 720-5057; Email: 
marlene.betts@ams.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is hereby given that the Secretary 
of Agriculture intends to reestablish the FVIAC for two years. The 
purpose of the FVIAC is to examine the full spectrum of issues faced by 
the fruit and vegetable industry and provide recommendations and ideas 
to the Secretary on how USDA can tailor its programs to better meet the 
fruit and vegetable industry's needs.
    The Deputy Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service's 
Specialty Crops Program will serve as the FVIAC Executive Secretary. 
Representatives from USDA mission areas and agencies affecting the 
fruit and vegetable industry will be called upon to participate in the 
FVIAC's meetings as determined by the FVIAC Executive Secretary and the 
FVIAC.
    Industry members are appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture and 
will serve staggered terms of up to 2 years. Approximately half of the 
FVIAC will serve a one-year term, with the remainder serving a two-year 
term. No member can serve more than six consecutive years. FVIAC 
membership consists of no more than 25 members who represent the fruit 
and vegetable industry, and will include individuals representing fruit 
and vegetable growers/shippers, fruit and vegetable wholesalers/
distributors, brokers, retailers/restaurant representatives, fresh-cut 
and other fruit and vegetable processors, and foodservice suppliers. It 
should also include individuals representing farmers markets and food 
hubs, organic and non-organic fruit and vegetable representatives, and 
representatives from state departments of agriculture, farmer 
organizations, and produce trade associations.
    Through this Notice and the Notice published on August 2, 2017 (82 
FR 35926), the USDA seeks to fulfill two goals. Firstly, it is seeking 
additional nominations to fill all twenty-five (25) seats on the FVIAC. 
Due to the timing of the publication of renewal notice (83 FR 35926), 
and the expiration of the members' terms, it was determined that the 
FVIAC charter be reestablished and all 25 positions on the FVIAC be 
filled. Therefore, we are calling for additional nominees to fill all 
positions on the FVIAC. Previous FVIAC members must apply to be 
considered. The Secretary of Agriculture will appoint one person to 
each of these twenty-five (25) positions. Approximately one-half of the 
FVIAC will serve a 1-year term and the remainder of the FVIAC will 
serve a 2-year term.
    Secondly, the USDA is seeking nominations to fill future unexpected 
vacancies in any of the position categories. These nominations will be 
held as a pool of candidates that the Secretary of Agriculture can draw 
upon as replacement appointees if unexpected vacancies occur. A person 
appointed to fill a vacancy will serve for the remainder of the term of 
the vacant position.
    The Secretary of Agriculture invites those individuals, 
organizations, and groups affiliated with the categories listed above 
to nominate individuals or themselves for membership on the FVIAC. 
Nominations should describe and document the proposed member's fruit 
and vegetable industry qualifications for membership to the FVIAC. The 
Secretary of Agriculture 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.
    To nominate yourself or someone else, please submit the following: 
A resume (required), Form AD-755 (required), which can be accessed at: 
https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/fviac/nominations, a cover letter, and a list of endorsements or letters of 
recommendation (optional). Resumes must be no longer than 5 pages, and 
should include a summary of the following information: Current and past 
organization affiliations; areas of expertise; education; career 
positions held; any other notable positions held.
    Equal opportunity practices will be followed in all appointments to 
the FVIAC in accordance with USDA policies. To ensure that FVIAC 
recommendations take into account the needs of the diverse groups 
served by USDA, membership shall include, to the extent practicable, 
individuals with demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women, 
persons with disabilities and limited resource agriculture producers.
    The information collection requirements concerning the nomination 
process have been previously cleared by the Office of

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    Dated: April 19, 2018.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2018-08529 Filed 4-23-18; 8:45 am]
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17788 Notices Federal Register Vol. 83, No. 79 Tuesday, April 24, 2018 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is Approximately one-half of the FVIAC contains documents other than rules or hereby given that the Secretary of will serve a 1-year term and the proposed rules that are applicable to the Agriculture intends to reestablish the remainder of the FVIAC will serve a 2- public. Notices of hearings and investigations, FVIAC for two years. The purpose of the year term. committee meetings, agency decisions and FVIAC is to examine the full spectrum Secondly, the USDA is seeking rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency of issues faced by the fruit and vegetable nominations to fill future unexpected statements of organization and functions are industry and provide recommendations vacancies in any of the position examples of documents appearing in this and ideas to the Secretary on how categories. These nominations will be section. USDA can tailor its programs to better held as a pool of candidates that the meet the fruit and vegetable industry’s Secretary of Agriculture can draw upon needs. as replacement appointees if DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The Deputy Administrator of the unexpected vacancies occur. A person Agricultural Marketing Service’s appointed to fill a vacancy will serve for Agricultural Marketing Service Specialty Crops Program will serve as the remainder of the term of the vacant [Document Number AMS–SC–18–0014] the FVIAC Executive Secretary. position. Representatives from USDA mission The Secretary of Agriculture invites Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory areas and agencies affecting the fruit those individuals, organizations, and Committee and vegetable industry will be called groups affiliated with the categories upon to participate in the FVIAC’s listed above to nominate individuals or AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, meetings as determined by the FVIAC themselves for membership on the USDA. Executive Secretary and the FVIAC. FVIAC. Nominations should describe ACTION: Notice of reestablishment of the Industry members are appointed by and document the proposed member’s U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) the Secretary of Agriculture and will fruit and vegetable industry Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory serve staggered terms of up to 2 years. qualifications for membership to the Committee and second request for Approximately half of the FVIAC will FVIAC. The Secretary of Agriculture nominations. serve a one-year term, with the seeks a diverse group of members SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of remainder serving a two-year term. No representing a broad spectrum of Agriculture (USDA) intends to member can serve more than six persons interested in providing reestablish the Fruit and Vegetable consecutive years. FVIAC membership suggestions and ideas on how USDA Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC). consists of no more than 25 members can tailor its programs to meet the fruit The purpose of the FVIAC is to examine who represent the fruit and vegetable and vegetable industry’s needs. the full spectrum of issues faced by the industry, and will include individuals To nominate yourself or someone fruit and vegetable industry and provide representing fruit and vegetable else, please submit the following: A recommendations and ideas to the growers/shippers, fruit and vegetable resume (required), Form AD–755 Secretary on how USDA can tailor its wholesalers/distributors, brokers, (required), which can be accessed at: programs to better meet the needs of the retailers/restaurant representatives, https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/ fruit and vegetable industry. USDA also fresh-cut and other fruit and vegetable facas-advisory-councils/fviac/ seeks additional nominations of processors, and foodservice suppliers. It nominations, a cover letter, and a list of individuals to be considered for should also include individuals endorsements or letters of selection to the FVIAC. Nominees who representing farmers markets and food recommendation (optional). Resumes answered the first call for nominations hubs, organic and non-organic fruit and must be no longer than 5 pages, and published in Federal Register on vegetable representatives, and should include a summary of the August 2, 2017, need not reapply. All 25 representatives from state departments following information: Current and past positions on the FVIAC will be filled. of agriculture, farmer organizations, and organization affiliations; areas of All previous members must apply. produce trade associations. expertise; education; career positions Through this Notice and the Notice held; any other notable positions held. DATES: Written nominations must be published on August 2, 2017 (82 FR Equal opportunity practices will be postmarked on or before May 24, 2018. 35926), the USDA seeks to fulfill two followed in all appointments to the ADDRESSES: Nomination applications goals. Firstly, it is seeking additional FVIAC in accordance with USDA can be sent via email to Marlene Betts nominations to fill all twenty-five (25) policies. To ensure that FVIAC at Marlene.Betts@ams.usda.gov or seats on the FVIAC. Due to the timing recommendations take into account the Valerie Minick at Valerie.Minick@ of the publication of renewal notice (83 needs of the diverse groups served by ams.usda.gov, or mailed to: USDA– FR 35926), and the expiration of the USDA, membership shall include, to the AMS–SCP, 1400 Independence Avenue members’ terms, it was determined that extent practicable, individuals with SW, Room 2077–S, Stop 0235, the FVIAC charter be reestablished and demonstrated ability to represent daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Washington, DC 20250–0235. Electronic all 25 positions on the FVIAC be filled. minorities, women, persons with submittals are preferred. Therefore, we are calling for additional disabilities and limited resource FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: nominees to fill all positions on the agriculture producers. Marlene Betts (202) 720–5057; Email: FVIAC. Previous FVIAC members must The information collection marlene.betts@ams.usda.gov. apply to be considered. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 24, 2018 / Notices 17789 Management and Budget (OMB) under Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606; at http://www.oie.int/animal-health-in- OMB Control No. 0505–0001. (919) 855–7741. the-world/official-disease-status/bse/ Dated: April 19, 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The list-of-bse-risk-status/. The conclusions Bruce Summers, regulations in 9 CFR part 92 subpart B, of the OIE scientific commission for ‘‘Importation of Animals and Animal these regions can be viewed at: Acting Administrator. Croatia: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/ [FR Doc. 2018–08529 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am] Products; Procedures for Requesting BSE Risk Status Classification With Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_ BILLING CODE 3410–02–P Regard To Bovines’’ (referred to below Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_ as the regulations), set forth the process Feb2014.pdf (page 88). by which the Animal and Plant Health Poland: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/ DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Home/eng/Internationa_Standard_ Inspection Service (APHIS) classifies Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_SCAD_ Animal and Plant Health Inspection regions for bovine spongiform Feb2017.pdf (page 71). Service encephalopathy (BSE) risk. Section 92.5 Northern Ireland: http://www.oie.int/ of the regulations provides that all fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_ [Docket No. APHIS–2018–0012] countries of the world are considered by Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_ Concurrence With OIE Risk APHIS to be in one of three BSE risk SCAD_Feb2017.pdf (page 74). Designations for Bovine Spongiform categories: Negligible risk, controlled Scotland: http://www.oie.int/ Encephalopathy risk, or undetermined risk. These risk fileadmin/Home/eng/Internationa_ categories are defined in § 92.1. Any Standard_Setting/docs/pdf/SCAD/A_ AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health region that is not classified by APHIS as SCAD_Feb2017.pdf (page 76). Inspection Service, USDA. presenting either negligible risk or After reviewing any comments we ACTION: Notice. controlled risk for BSE is considered to receive, we will announce our final present an undetermined risk. The list determination regarding the BSE SUMMARY: We are advising the public of of those regions classified by APHIS as classification of these countries in the our preliminary concurrence with the having either negligible risk or Federal Register, along with a World Organization for Animal Health’s controlled risk can be accessed on the discussion of and response to pertinent (OIE) bovine spongiform APHIS website at https:// issues raised by commenters. If APHIS encephalopathy (BSE) risk designations www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/ recognizes a region as either negligible for four regions. The OIE recognizes animalhealth/animal-and-animal- risk or controlled risk for BSE, the these regions as being of negligible risk product-import-information/import-live- Agency will include that region on the for BSE. We are taking this action based animals/ct_bovine_spongiform_ list of regions of negligible risk or on our review of information supporting encephalopathy. The list can also be controlled risk for BSE, as applicable, the OIE’s risk designations for these obtained by writing to APHIS at that is available to the public on the regions. National Import Export Services, 4700 Agency’s website at https:// DATES: We will consider all comments River Road, Unit 38, Riverdale, MD www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/ that we receive on or before June 25, 20737. animalhealth/animal-and-animal- 2018. Under the regulations, APHIS may product-import-information/import-live- classify a region for BSE in one of two animals/ct_bovine_spongiform_ ADDRESSES: You may submit comments ways. One way is for regions that have encephalopathy. by either of the following methods: not received a risk classification from • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to the World Organization for Animal Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622 and 8301–8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 http://www.regulations.gov/ Health (OIE) to request classification by CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4. #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2018-0012. APHIS. The other way is for APHIS to • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: concur with the classification given to a Done in Washington, DC, this 18th day of Send your comment to Docket No. April 2018. country or region by the OIE. Kevin Shea, APHIS–2018–0012, Regulatory Analysis If the OIE has classified a region as and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station Administrator, Animal and Plant Health either BSE negligible risk or BSE Inspection Service. 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, controlled risk, APHIS will seek Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. [FR Doc. 2018–08430 Filed 4–23–18; 8:45 am] information to support concurrence Supporting documents and any with the OIE classification. This BILLING CODE 3410–34–P comments we receive on this docket information may be publicly available may be viewed at http:// information, or APHIS may request that www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D regions supply the same information DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE =APHIS-2018-0012 or in our reading given to the OIE. APHIS will announce room, which is located in room 1141 of Foreign-Trade Zones Board in the Federal Register, subject to the USDA South Building, 14th Street public comment, its intent to concur [S–29–2018] and Independence Avenue SW, with an OIE classification. Washington, DC. Normal reading room In accordance with this process, we Approval of Subzone Status; Orgill, hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday are giving notice in this document that Inc.; Sikeston, Missouri through Friday, except holidays. To be APHIS intends to concur with the OIE On February 9, 2018, the Executive sure someone is there to help you, risk classifications of the following Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES please call (202) 799–7039 before regions: (FTZ) Board docketed an application coming. • Regions of negligible risk for BSE: submitted by the St. Louis County Port FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Croatia, Poland, Northern Ireland Authority, grantee of FTZ 102, Rebecca Gordon, Senior Staff (region of United Kingdom), and requesting subzone status subject to the Veterinarian, Regionalization Evaluation Scotland (region of United Kingdom). existing activation limit of FTZ 102, on Services, National Import Export The OIE recommendations regarding behalf of Orgill, Inc., in Sikeston, Services, VS, APHIS, 920 Main Campus each of the above regions can be viewed Missouri. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of reestablishment of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee and second request for nominations.
DatesWritten nominations must be postmarked on or before May 24, 2018.
ContactMarlene Betts (202) 720-5057; Email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 17788 
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