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Vol. 89, No. 175 

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–SC–24–0054] 

Meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable 

Industry Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, the Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS), U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA), is announcing a 

two-day meeting of the Fruit and 

Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee 

(FVIAC). This meeting is being 

convened to examine the full spectrum 

of fruit and vegetable industry issues 

and provide recommendations and 

ideas on how the USDA can tailor 

programs and services to better meet the 

needs of the U.S. produce industry. 

Agenda items may include, but are not 

limited to, administrative matters and 

consideration of recommendations 

pertaining to labor and production, food 

safety, infrastructure and sustainability, 

consumption and nutrition, and data 

reporting and analysis. 

DATES: A hybrid, two-day meeting will 

be held October 8, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. 

to approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern 

Time (ET) and October 9 from 9:00 

a.m.to approximately 3:00 p.m. ET. 

Written Comments: Written public 

comments will be accepted until 11:59 

p.m. ET on October 1, 2024, via https:// 

www.regulations.gov: Document #AMS– 

SC–24–0054. Comments submitted after 

this date will be provided to AMS, but 

the Committee may not have adequate 

time to consider those comments prior 

to the meeting. AMS, Specialty Crops 

Program, strongly prefers that written 

comments be submitted electronically. 

However, written comments may also be 

submitted (i.e., postmarked) via mail to 

the person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section by or 

before the deadline. 

Oral Comments: The Committee will 

hear oral public comments via the 

webinar on October 8, 2024. Persons or 

organizations wishing to make oral 

comments must pre-register by 11:59 

p.m. ET, October 1, 2024, and can 

register for only one speaking slot. 

Instructions for registering and 

participating in person or via the 

webinars can be found at https://

www.ams.usda.gov/event/usda-fruitand-vegetable-industry-advisorycommittee-meeting-4. 

ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting 

will be held at the USDA National 

Training and Development Center, 100 

Riverside Parkway, Suite 101, 

Fredericksburg, VA 22406 and via 

webinar. The webinar can be accessed 

via the internet and/or phone. Members 

of the public must register in advance 

for the webinar. Instructions for 

registering and participating in the 

webinar can be found at https://

www.ams.usda.gov/event/usda-fruitand-vegetable-industry-advisorycommittee-meeting-4. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennie M. Varela, Designated Federal 

Officer, Fruit and Vegetable Industry 

Advisory Committee, USDA–AMSSpecialty Crops Program, 1124 1st St. S, 

Winter Haven, FL 33880; Telephone: 

(202) 658–8616; Email: SCPFVIAC@

usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) (5 U.S.C. 10), the Secretary of 

Agriculture (Secretary) established 

FVIAC 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 Designated Federal Officer from 

the Specialty Crops Program leads the 

effort to administer the Committee’s 

activities. 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 

participate and present their views via 

written comments. The meeting is open 

to the public and accessible via webinar. 

Public Comments: Comments should 

address specific topics noted on the 

meeting agenda. 

Written Comments: Written public 

comments will be accepted until 11:59 

p.m. ET October 1, 2024, via https://

www.regulations.gov: Document #AMS– 

SC–24–0054. Comments submitted after 

this date will be provided to AMS, but 

the Committee may not have adequate 

time to consider those comments prior 

to the meeting. AMS, Specialty Crops 

Program strongly prefers that written 

comments be submitted electronically. 

However, written comments may also be 

submitted (i.e., postmarked) via mail to 

the person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section by or 

before the deadline. 

Oral Comments: The Committee will 

hear oral public comments via the 

webinar on October 8, 2024. Persons or 

organizations wishing to make oral 

comments must pre-register by 11:59 

p.m. ET, October 1, 2024, and can 

register for only one speaking slot. 

Instructions for registering and 

participating in the webinars can be 

found at https://www.ams.usda.gov/ 

event/usda-fruit-and-vegetable-industryadvisory-committee-meeting-4. 

Meeting Accommodations: The USDA 

provides reasonable accommodation to 

individuals with disabilities. If you are 

a person requiring reasonable 

accommodation, please make requests 

in advance for sign language 

interpretation, assistive listening 

devices, or other reasonable 

accommodation to the person listed 

under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. Determinations for 

reasonable accommodation will be 

made on a case-by-case basis. 

Equal opportunity practices, in 

accordance with USDA policies, will be 

followed in all membership 

appointments to the Committee. To 

ensure that the recommendations of the 

Committee have taken into account the 

needs of the diverse groups served by 

the Department, membership shall 

include, to the extent practicable, 

individuals with demonstrated ability to 

represent the many communities, 

identities, races, ethnicities, 

backgrounds, abilities, cultures, and 

beliefs of the American people, 

including underserved communities. 

The USDA prohibits discrimination in 

all its programs and activities based on 

race, color, national origin, religion, sex, 


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gender identity (including gender 

expression), sexual orientation, 

disability, age, marital status, family/ 

parental status, income derived from a 

public assistance program, political 

beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior 

civil rights activity, in any program or 

activity conducted or funded by USDA 

(not all bases apply to all programs). 

Dated: September 5, 2024. 

Cikena Reid, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20419 Filed 9–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Research Service 

Notice of Intent To Renew an 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Agricultural 

Research Service’s (ARS) intention to 

request an extension of a currently 

approved information collection, Form 

AD–761, USDA Patent License 

Application for Government Invention 

that expires October 31, 2025. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to 

Diana D. Halsey, Business Licensing 

Officer, USDA, ARS, Office of 

Technology Transfer, 301–785–2741, 

license@usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Diana D. Halsey, Business Licensing 

Officer, USDA, ARS, Office of 

Technology Transfer, 301–785–2741, 

license@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: USDA Patent License 

Application. 

OMB Number: 0518–0003. 

Expiration Date of Approval: October 

31, 2025. 

Type of Request: To extend a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The USDA patent licensing 

program grants patent licenses to 

qualified businesses and individuals 

who wish to commercialize inventions 

arising from federally supported 

research. The objective of the program is 

to use the patent system to promote the 

utilization of inventions arising from 

such research. The licensing of federally 

owned inventions must be done in 

accordance with the terms, conditions 

and procedures prescribed under 37 

CFR part 404. Application for a license 

must be addressed to the Federal agency 

having custody of the invention. 

Licenses may be granted only if the 

license applicant has supplied the 

Federal agency with a satisfactory plan 

for the development and marketing of 

the invention and with information 

about the applicant’s capability to fulfill 

the plan. 37 CFR 404.8 sets forth the 

information which must be provided by 

a license applicant. For the convenience 

of the applicant, USDA has itemized the 

information needed on Form AD–761, 

and instructions for completing the form 

are provided to the applicant. The 

information submitted is used to 

determine whether the applicant has 

both a complete and sufficient plan for 

developing and marketing the invention 

and the necessary manufacturing, 

marketing, technical and financial 

resources to carry out the submitted 

plan. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 3 hours per 

response. 

Description of Respondents: 

Businesses or other for-profit 

individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

75. 

Frequency of Responses: One time per 

invention. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 225 hours. 

This data will be collected under the 

authority of 44 U.S.C. #3506(c)(2)(A). 

Copies of this information collection 

and related instructions can be obtained 

without charge from Diana D. Halsey, 

Business Licensing Officer, USDA, ARS, 

Office of Technology Transfer by calling 

301–785–2741. 

Comments are invited on (a) whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, such as 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology, e.g. permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Comments may be sent to license@

usda.gov. All responses to this notice 

will be summarized and included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will also become a matter of 

public record. 

Brian T. Nakanishi, 

Assistant Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2024–20412 Filed 9–9–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Modoc Resource Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Modoc Resource 

Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a 

public meeting according to the details 

shown below. The committee is 

authorized under the Secure Rural 

Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) and 

operates in compliance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. The purpose 

of the committee is to improve 

collaborative relationships and to 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the Forest Service concerning projects 

and funding consistent with Title II of 

the Act, as well as make 

recommendations on recreation fee 

proposals for sites on the Modoc 

National Forest within Modoc County, 

consistent with the Federal Lands 

Recreation Enhancement Act. 

DATES: An in-person and virtual meeting 

will be held on September 25, 2024, 

from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Pacific Daylight 

Time. 

Written and Oral Comments: Anyone 

wishing to provide in-person and virtual 

oral comments must pre-register by 

11:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, on 

September 24, 2024. Written public 

comments will be accepted by 11:59 

p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, on 

September 24, 2024. Comments 

submitted after this date will be 

provided to the Forest Service to the 

committee, but the committee may not 

have adequate time to consider those 

comments prior to the meeting. 

All committee meetings are subject to 

cancellation. For status of the meeting 

prior to attendance, please contact the 

person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held 

in-person at the Modoc National Forest 

Supervisor’s Office Conference Room, 

located at 225 West 8th Street Alturas, 

California 96101. The public may also 


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