[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 10455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04022]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-FV-15-0010]


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 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, March 10, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time, and Wednesday, March 11, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 
Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting will be held in Room 107A, USDA Jamie 
L. Whitten Office Building, Jefferson Drive Southwest, Washington, DC 
20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Stanziani, Designated Federal 
Official, USDA, AMS, Fruit and Vegetable Program; Telephone: (202) 720-
3334; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7a0a1b171f161b54090e1b1400131b14133a1b1709540f091e1b541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e797868a828b86c9949386899d8e86898ea7868a94c992948386c9808891">[email protected]</span></a>.

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 2013, for a two-year period.
    AMS Deputy Administrator for the Fruit and Vegetable Program, 
Charles Parrott, serves as the Executive Secretary. 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. The public is asked to pre-register for the meeting at least 10 
business days prior to the meeting. Your pre-registration should state: 
The names of each person in your group; organization or interest 
represented; and whether anyone in your group requires special 
accommodations. Submit registrations to Pamela Stanziani via 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2656474b434a4708555247485c4f47484f66474b55085355424708414950"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f282939f979e93dc8186939c889b939c9bb2939f81dc87819693dc959d84">[email protected]</span></a> or to Charles Parrott via 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1a59727b68767f69346a7b6868756e6e5a7b7769346f697e7b347d756c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="581b30392a343d2b7628392a2a372c2c1839352b762d2b3c39763f372e">[email protected]</span></a> no later than March 6, 2015.
    Public Comments: All written public comments must be submitted 
electronically by March 6, 2015, for the Committee's consideration to 
Pamela Stanziani at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85f5e4e8e0e9e4abf6f1e4ebffece4ebecc5e4e8f6abf0f6e1e4abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3747565a525b5619444356594d5e56595e77565a44194244535619505841">[email protected]</span></a> 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 presentations by subject matter experts 
as requested by the Committee.
    Meeting Accommodations: The USDA Jamie L. Whitten Building is ADA 
compliant, and the USDA 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 at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#750514181019145b0601141b0f1c141b1c351418065b000611145b121a03"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d4d5c5058515c134e495c5347545c53547d5c504e13484e595c135a524b">[email protected]</span></a> or (202) 720-
3334. Determinations for reasonable accommodations will be made on a 
case-by-case basis.

    Date: February 23, 2015.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-04022 Filed 2-25-15; 8:45 am]
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