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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
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Consultative Group to Eliminate the
Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor
in Imported Agricultural Products.
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) will be holding a public
meeting of the Consultative Group to
Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and
Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural
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Products (Consultative Group) on March
29, 2010. The sole purpose of the
meeting is to solicit input from the
public regarding the Consultative
Group’s statutory mandate to develop
recommendations relating to a standard
set of practices for independent, thirdparty monitoring and verification for the
production, processing, and distribution
of agricultural products or commodities
to reduce the likelihood that agricultural
products or commodities imported into
the United States are produced with the
use of forced labor or child labor. The
notice sets forth the process for
requesting to appear at the meeting, and
for submitting written statements. On
June 18, 2008, the President signed into
law the Food, Conservation, and Energy
Act of 2008 (the Act), also known as the
2008 Farm Bill. The Act provides for the
creation of the Consultative Group.
DATES: March 18, 2010—Due date for
submission of requests to make an oral
statement at the public meeting. (See
Requirement for Submissions and
Meeting Procedures below.)
March 22, 2010—Due date to notify
intention to attend the public meeting
without making a statement or to
request special accommodations.
March 29, 2010—Public meeting for
the Consultative Group to Eliminate the
Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in
Imported Agricultural Products, Room
104–A, Jamie L. Whitten Building, 12th
and Jefferson Drive, SW., Washington,
DC 20250, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
April 30, 2010—Final date for
submission of written statements.
ADDRESSES: You may make written
submissions by any of the following
methods: by mail to the Office of
Negotiations and Agreements, Foreign
Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Stop 1040, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20250; or by hand (including DHL,
FedEx, UPS, etc.) to the Office of
Negotiations and Agreements, Foreign
Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Room 4133–S, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20250; or by e-mail to:
Steffon.Brown@fas.usda.gov; or by fax to
(202) 720–0340.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Office of Negotiations and Agreements
by phone on (202) 720–6219; by e-mail
addressed to
Steffon.Brown@fas.usda.gov; or by mail
addressed to the Office of Negotiations
and Agreements, Foreign Agricultural
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Stop 1040, 1400 Independence Ave.,
SW., Washington, DC 20250.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In written
submissions and statements to the
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Consultative Group as part of this public
meeting, parties are asked to provide
information or comment on the
following issues:
(a) Examples of identification,
monitoring, verification, and/or
certification systems, or other models,
that have been successful in reducing
child labor and/or forced labor in the
global supply chains within the
agricultural sector or other industries;
(b) The roles and responsibilities that
may be appropriate for the business
sector and other stakeholders
(governments, unions, nongovernmental organizations, and others)
in establishing independent, third-party
monitoring and verification systems for
the production, processing, and
distribution of agricultural products or
commodities;
(c) Other information that would be
useful to the Consultative Group in
meeting its mandate to develop
recommendations relating to a standard
set of practices for independent, thirdparty monitoring and verification for the
production, processing, and distribution
of agricultural products or commodities
to reduce the likelihood that agricultural
products or commodities imported into
the United States are produced with the
use of forced labor or child labor.
Section 3205 of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(Farm Bill, Pub. L. 110–246) created the
Consultative Group to Eliminate the Use
of Child Labor and Forced Labor in
Imported Agricultural Products to
develop recommendations relating to a
standard set of practices for
independent, third-party monitoring
and verification for the production,
processing, and distribution of
agricultural products or commodities to
reduce the likelihood that agricultural
products or commodities imported into
the United States are produced with the
use of forced labor or child labor.
Recommendations developed by the
Consultative Group are to be submitted
to the Secretary of Agriculture by June
18, 2010. By June 18, 2011, the
Secretary is required to release
guidelines for a voluntary initiative to
enable entities to address issues raised
by the Trafficking Victims Protection
Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.). The
guidelines must be published in the
Federal Register and made available for
public comment for a period of 90 days.
The Consultative Group will terminate
on December 31, 2012.
On September 23, 2009, Secretary of
Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack
appointed 13 members to the
Consultative Group. The group consists
of both government and nongovernment members, including
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members from USDA; the U.S.
Department of Labor; and the U.S.
Department of State. Non-government
members include three members from
the agriculture-related private sector;
two members from institutions of higher
education and research; one member
from an organization providing
independent, third-party certification
services for labor standards; and three
members from non-profit organizations
with expertise on international child
labor and forced labor issues.
Requirements for Submissions and
Meeting Procedures
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Submissions in response to this notice
must be made in English with any
written submission not to exceed 30
single-spaced standard letter-size pages
in 12-point type, including attachments.
By March 18, 2010, all interested parties
wishing to make an oral statement at the
meeting must submit the name, address,
telephone number, facsimile number,
and e-mail address of the attendee(s)
representing their organization by email to Steffon.Brown@fas.usda.gov.
Requests to present oral statements must
be accompanied by a written statement
which, at a minimum, identifies key
issues to be addressed in the oral
statement. Depending on the number of
identified participants, oral statements
before the Consultative Group may be
subject to time limits in order to
accommodate all participants. The
meeting will be open to the public, and
a transcript will be made available for
public inspection or can be purchased
from the reporting company. USDA is a
controlled access facility. Therefore,
individuals who wish to attend the
meeting without making a statement
must also register with the Consultative
Group so that arrangements can be made
for them to be allowed to enter the
facility. Persons who wish to register or
to request special accommodations for a
disability or other reasons must submit
a notification by e-mail to
Steffon.Brown@fas.usda.gov. by March
22, 2010. No electronic media coverage
will be allowed. Press inquiries should
be directed to the USDA, Office of
Communications at (202) 720–4623.
Signed at Washington, DC on March 4,
2010.
John D. Brewer,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Trade Adjustment Assistance for
Farmers
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
The Administrator, Foreign
Agricultural Service (FAS), will begin
accepting Trade Adjustment Assistance
(TAA) for Farmers petitions for fiscal
year 2010 beginning March 11, 2010.
Petitioners may file a form FAS–930 or
their own submission setting forth the
information required by 7 CFR part
1580.201(c) with FAS from March 11,
2010, through April 14, 2010.
Petitioners must file their petition in
accordance with 7 CFR part 1580.201.
The petition must be received by the
TAA for Farmers Staff by close of
business April 14, 2010. The petition
must be sent in writing to the Foreign
Agricultural Service, OTP/IPERD, MS–
1021, Washington, DC 20250–1021, or
by facsimile to (202) 720–0876, or by email to tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov.
The use of fax or e-mail is
recommended.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–5) reauthorized
the Trade Adjustment Assistance for
Farmers program as established by
Subtitle C of Title I of the Trade Act of
2002 (Pub. L. 107–210), which amended
the Trade Act of 1974. The statute
authorizes an appropriation of not more
than $90 million for each fiscal year
2009 through 2010, and $22.5 million
for the period October 1 through
December 31, 2010, to carry out the
program. The regulations covering the
program are found at 7 CFR part 1580.
Under this program, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
provides technical assistance and cash
benefits to eligible producers of raw
agricultural commodities and fishermen
(jointly referred to as ‘‘producers’’) when
the FAS Administrator determines that
increased imports of raw agricultural
commodities, aquaculture products, or
wild-caught aquatic species (each
referred to as ‘‘commodity’’) have
contributed importantly to a greater
than 15 percent decrease in the national
average price, or quantity of production,
or value of production, or cash receipts
for the commodity specified in the
petition compared to the average of the
3 preceding marketing years.
To qualify, a group of producers or its
authorized representative must petition
the Administrator (FAS) for trade
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adjustment assistance. Petitions will be
reviewed for completeness and
timeliness. Once the petition is
completed in accordance with 7 CFR
part 1580.201, a notice of acceptance of
the petition will be published in the
Federal Register. An investigation will
be initiated to verify whether or not for
the most recent marketing year and for
the commodity produced by the group,
increased imports contributed
importantly to a greater than 15 percent
decrease in the national average price,
or quantity of production, or value of
production, or cash receipts for the
agricultural commodity specified in the
petition, compared to the average of the
3 preceding marketing years. If any one
of these conditions is met, the
Administrator (FAS) will certify the
group as eligible for trade adjustment
assistance and publish a notice of the
certification in the Federal Register.
Eligible producers covered by the
certification must file individual
applications for assistance with the
Farm Service Agency, USDA, within 90
days of the certification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE
IN COMPLETING FORM FAS–930, CONTACT:
The Trade Adjustment Assistance Staff,
FAS, USDA, at (202) 720–0638, or by email: tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov.
Additional program information can be
obtained at the website for the TAA for
Farmers program. The URL is https://
www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa/taa.asp.
Dated: February 25, 2010.
John D. Brewer,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Consultative Group to Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and Forced
Labor in Imported Agricultural Products.
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) will be holding a public meeting of the Consultative Group to
Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported
Agricultural Products (Consultative Group) on March 29, 2010. The sole
purpose of the meeting is to solicit input from the public regarding
the Consultative Group's statutory mandate to develop recommendations
relating to a standard set of practices for independent, third-party
monitoring and verification for the production, processing, and
distribution of agricultural products or commodities to reduce the
likelihood that agricultural products or commodities imported into the
United States are produced with the use of forced labor or child labor.
The notice sets forth the process for requesting to appear at the
meeting, and for submitting written statements. On June 18, 2008, the
President signed into law the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008 (the Act), also known as the 2008 Farm Bill. The Act provides for
the creation of the Consultative Group.
DATES: March 18, 2010--Due date for submission of requests to make an
oral statement at the public meeting. (See Requirement for Submissions
and Meeting Procedures below.)
March 22, 2010--Due date to notify intention to attend the public
meeting without making a statement or to request special
accommodations.
March 29, 2010--Public meeting for the Consultative Group to
Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported
Agricultural Products, Room 104-A, Jamie L. Whitten Building, 12th and
Jefferson Drive, SW., Washington, DC 20250, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
April 30, 2010--Final date for submission of written statements.
ADDRESSES: You may make written submissions by any of the following
methods: by mail to the Office of Negotiations and Agreements, Foreign
Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop 1040, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250; or by hand (including
DHL, FedEx, UPS, etc.) to the Office of Negotiations and Agreements,
Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room
4133-S, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250; or by e-mail
to: Steffon.Brown@fas.usda.gov; or by fax to (202) 720-0340.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Office of Negotiations and
Agreements by phone on (202) 720-6219; by e-mail addressed to
Steffon.Brown@fas.usda.gov; or by mail addressed to the Office of
Negotiations and Agreements, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Stop 1040, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In written submissions and statements to the
Consultative Group as part of this public meeting, parties are asked to
provide information or comment on the following issues:
(a) Examples of identification, monitoring, verification, and/or
certification systems, or other models, that have been successful in
reducing child labor and/or forced labor in the global supply chains
within the agricultural sector or other industries;
(b) The roles and responsibilities that may be appropriate for the
business sector and other stakeholders (governments, unions, non-
governmental organizations, and others) in establishing independent,
third-party monitoring and verification systems for the production,
processing, and distribution of agricultural products or commodities;
(c) Other information that would be useful to the Consultative
Group in meeting its mandate to develop recommendations relating to a
standard set of practices for independent, third-party monitoring and
verification for the production, processing, and distribution of
agricultural products or commodities to reduce the likelihood that
agricultural products or commodities imported into the United States
are produced with the use of forced labor or child labor.
Section 3205 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(Farm Bill, Pub. L. 110-246) created the Consultative Group to
Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported
Agricultural Products to develop recommendations relating to a standard
set of practices for independent, third-party monitoring and
verification for the production, processing, and distribution of
agricultural products or commodities to reduce the likelihood that
agricultural products or commodities imported into the United States
are produced with the use of forced labor or child labor.
Recommendations developed by the Consultative Group are to be submitted
to the Secretary of Agriculture by June 18, 2010. By June 18, 2011, the
Secretary is required to release guidelines for a voluntary initiative
to enable entities to address issues raised by the Trafficking Victims
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.). The guidelines must be
published in the Federal Register and made available for public comment
for a period of 90 days. The Consultative Group will terminate on
December 31, 2012.
On September 23, 2009, Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack
appointed 13 members to the Consultative Group. The group consists of
both government and non-government members, including
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members from USDA; the U.S. Department of Labor; and the U.S.
Department of State. Non-government members include three members from
the agriculture-related private sector; two members from institutions
of higher education and research; one member from an organization
providing independent, third-party certification services for labor
standards; and three members from non-profit organizations with
expertise on international child labor and forced labor issues.
Requirements for Submissions and Meeting Procedures
Submissions in response to this notice must be made in English with
any written submission not to exceed 30 single-spaced standard letter-
size pages in 12-point type, including attachments. By March 18, 2010,
all interested parties wishing to make an oral statement at the meeting
must submit the name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, and
e-mail address of the attendee(s) representing their organization by e-
mail to Steffon.Brown@fas.usda.gov. Requests to present oral statements
must be accompanied by a written statement which, at a minimum,
identifies key issues to be addressed in the oral statement. Depending
on the number of identified participants, oral statements before the
Consultative Group may be subject to time limits in order to
accommodate all participants. The meeting will be open to the public,
and a transcript will be made available for public inspection or can be
purchased from the reporting company. USDA is a controlled access
facility. Therefore, individuals who wish to attend the meeting without
making a statement must also register with the Consultative Group so
that arrangements can be made for them to be allowed to enter the
facility. Persons who wish to register or to request special
accommodations for a disability or other reasons must submit a
notification by e-mail to Steffon.Brown@fas.usda.gov. by March 22,
2010. No electronic media coverage will be allowed. Press inquiries
should be directed to the USDA, Office of Communications at (202) 720-
4623.
Signed at Washington, DC on March 4, 2010.
John D. Brewer,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
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