83 FR 21997 - Peanut Standards Board

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 92 (May 11, 2018)

Page Range		21997-21997
FR Document		2018-10104

The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2002 Farm Bill) requires the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for individuals to be considered for selection as Board members for a term of office ending June 30, 2021.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-SC-18-0002; SC18-996-1]


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 (Secretary) 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is 
seeking nominations for individuals to be considered for selection as 
Board members for a term of office ending June 30, 2021.

DATES: Written nominations must be received on or before June 25, 2018.

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) 324-3375; Fax: (863) 291-8614; 
Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1308 of the 2002 Farm Bill requires 
the Secretary 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 Board 
consists of 18 members with representation equally divided between 
peanut producers and industry representatives. Each term of office is 
for a period of three years. The terms of office are staggered in order 
to replace one third of the Board each year.
    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. All qualified nominees are forwarded for consideration as 
the Farm Bill does not provide for any voting. Appointees sought by 
this action will fill two positions in the Southeast region, two 
positions in the Southwest region, and two positions in the Virginia/
Carolina region.
    Nominees should complete an Advisory Committee or Research and 
Promotion Background Information form (AD-755) and submit it to Steven 
W. 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: May 8, 2018.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-10104 Filed 5-10-18; 8:45 am]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER (Virginia and North Carolina). The DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
contains documents other than rules or Board consists of 18 members with
proposed rules that are applicable to the representation equally divided between Submission for OMB Review;
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, peanut producers and industry Comment Request
committee meetings, agency decisions and representatives. Each term of office is
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of May 8, 2018.
for a period of three years. The terms of
petitions and applications and agency The Department of Agriculture has
statements of organization and functions are office are staggered in order to replace
submitted the following information
examples of documents appearing in this one third of the Board each year.
The term ‘‘peanut industry collection requirement(s) to OMB for
section. review and clearance under the
representatives’’ includes, but is not
limited to, representatives of shellers, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
manufacturers, buying points, marketing Public Law 104–13. Comments are
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE requested regarding (1) whether the
associations and marketing
Agricultural Marketing Service cooperatives. The 2002 Farm Bill collection of information is necessary
exempted the appointment of the Board for the proper performance of the
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–18–0002; SC18–996–1] functions of the agency, including
from the requirements of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. whether the information will have
Peanut Standards Board practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
USDA invites individuals,
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, organizations, and groups affiliated with agency’s estimate of burden including
USDA. the categories listed above to nominate the validity of the methodology and
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations. individuals for membership on the assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
Board. All qualified nominees are the quality, utility and clarity of the
SUMMARY: The Farm Security and Rural forwarded for consideration as the Farm information to be collected; and (4)
Investment Act of 2002 (2002 Farm Bill) Bill does not provide for any voting. ways to minimize the burden of the
requires the Secretary of Agriculture Appointees sought by this action will collection of information on those who
(Secretary) to establish a Peanut fill two positions in the Southeast are to respond, including through the
Standards Board (Board) for the purpose region, two positions in the Southwest use of appropriate automated,
of advising the Secretary on quality and region, and two positions in the electronic, mechanical, or other
handling standards for domestically Virginia/Carolina region. technological collection techniques or
produced and imported peanuts. The Nominees should complete an other forms of information technology.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Advisory Committee or Research and Comments regarding this information
is seeking nominations for individuals Promotion Background Information collection received by June 11, 2018
to be considered for selection as Board form (AD–755) and submit it to Steven will be considered. Written comments
members for a term of office ending June W. Kauffman at the address provided in should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
30, 2021. the ADDRESSES section above. Copies of Agriculture, Office of Information and
DATES: Written nominations must be this form may be obtained at the Regulatory Affairs, Office of
received on or before June 25, 2018. internet site http://www.ams.usda.gov/ Management and Budget (OMB), New
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/ Executive Office Building, 725 17th
to Steven W. Kauffman of the Southeast peanut-board, or from the Southeast Street NW, Washington, DC 20502.
Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order Marketing Field Office. USDA seeks a Commenters are encouraged to submit
and Agreement Division, Specialty diverse group of members representing their comments to OMB via email to:
Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1124 1st the peanut industry. OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
Street South, Winter Haven, FL 33880; Equal opportunity practices will be fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Telephone: (863) 324–3375; Fax: (863) followed in all appointments to the Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
291–8614; Email: Steven.Kauffman@ Board in accordance with USDA Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
ams.usda.gov. policies. To ensure that the 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
recommendations of the Board have be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section taken into account the needs of the An agency may not conduct or
1308 of the 2002 Farm Bill requires the diverse groups within the peanut sponsor a collection of information
Secretary establish and consult with the industry, membership shall include, to unless the collection of information
Board for the purpose of advising the the extent practicable, individuals with displays a currently valid OMB control
Secretary regarding the establishment of demonstrated abilities to represent number and the agency informs
quality and handling standards for all minorities, women, persons with potential persons who are to respond to
domestic and imported peanuts disabilities, and limited resource the collection of information that such
marketed in the United States. agriculture producers. persons are not required to respond to
The 2002 Farm Bill provides that the
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7958. the collection of information unless it
Board’s makeup will include three displays a currently valid OMB control
producers and three peanut industry Dated: May 8, 2018.
number.
representatives from States specified in Bruce Summers,
each of the following producing regions: Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Food Safety and Inspection Service
Southeast (Alabama, Georgia, and Service. Title: Common or Usual Name for
Florida); Southwest (Texas, Oklahoma, [FR Doc. 2018–10104 Filed 5–10–18; 8:45 am] Raw Meat and Poultry Products
and New Mexico); and Virginia/Carolina BILLING CODE 3410–02–P Containing Added Solutions.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice; request for nominations.
Dates		Written nominations must be received on or before June 25, 2018.
FR Citation		83 FR 21997

83 FR 21997 - Peanut Standards Board

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 92 (May 11, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service