8038 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 35 / Tuesday, February 23, 2010 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–FV–10–0017; FV–09–378] 

Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is 

to notify all interested parties that the 

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) 

will hold a Fruit and Vegetable Industry 

Advisory Committee (Committee) 

meeting that is open to the public. The 

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

established the Committee to examine 

the full spectrum of issues faced by the 

fruit and vegetable industry and to 

provide suggestions and ideas to the 

Secretary of Agriculture on how USDA 

can tailor its programs to meet the fruit 

and vegetable industry’s needs. This 

notice sets forth the schedule and 

location for the meeting. 

DATES: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, from 

8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, March 

31, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting 

will be held at the Holiday Inn Capitol, 

550 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Pamela Stanziani, Designated Federal 

Official, USDA, AMS, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs. Telephone: (202) 

690–0182. Facsimile: (202) 720–0016. Email: Pamela.stanziani@ams.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. II), the Secretary 

of Agriculture established the 

Committee in August 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 March 31, 2009 with new 

members appointed December 2009 by 

USDA from industry nominations. 

AMS Deputy Administrator for Fruit 

and Vegetable Programs, Robert C. 

Keeney, serves as the Committee’s 

Executive Secretary. Representatives 

from USDA mission areas and other 

government agencies affecting the fruit 

and vegetable industry are called upon 

to participate in the Committee’s 

meetings as determined by the 

Committee Chairperson. AMS is giving 

notice of the Committee meeting to the 

public so that they may attend and 

present their recommendations. 

Reference the date and address section 

of this announcement for the time and 

place of the meeting. 

Topics of discussion at the advisory 

committee meeting will include the 

following: audit requirements, 

Perishable Agricultural Commodities 

Act program, marketing agreements, 

food safety, local farmer/education 

initiatives, commodity purchasing 

programs, and work group assignments 

and orientation for the new members. 

Those parties that would like to speak 

at the meeting should register on or 

before March 1, 2010. To register as a 

speaker, please e-mail your name, 

affiliation, business address, e-mail 

address, and phone number to Ms. 

Pamela Stanziani at: 

Pamela.stanziani@ams.usda.gov or 

facsimile to (202) 720–0016. Speakers 

who have registered in advance will be 

given priority. Groups and individuals 

may submit comments for the 

Committee’s consideration to the same 

e-mail address. The meeting will be 

recorded, and information about 

obtaining a transcript will be provided 

at the meeting. All presentations must 

be provided and displayed 

electronically, and submitted upon 

designated due date. 

The Secretary of Agriculture selected 

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. Equal opportunity practices were 

considered in all appointments to the 

Committee in accordance with USDA 

policies. 

If you require special 

accommodations, such as a sign 

language interpreter, please use either 

contact name listed above. 

Dated: February 17, 2010. 

David R. Shipman, 

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

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