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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS–FV–15–0017]
Re-Charter of the Fruit and Vegetable
Industry Advisory Committee
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Re-charter of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fruit
and Vegetable Industry Advisory
Committee.
AGENCY:
The USDA intends to renew
the Fruit and Vegetable Industry
Advisory Committee (Committee) for a
two-year term from 2015–2017. The
purpose of the Committee is to examine
the full spectrum of issues faced by the
fruit and vegetable industry and provide
suggestions and ideas to the Secretary of
Agriculture on how USDA can tailor its
programs to better meet the fruit and
vegetable industry’s needs. The
Committee is necessary and is in the
public interest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles W. Parrott, Committee
Executive Secretary; Phone: (202) 720–
4722; Email: Charles.parrott@
ams.usda.gov; and/or Pamela Stanziani,
Designated Federal Official; Phone:
(202) 720–3334; Email:
Pamela.stanziani@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby
given that the Secretary of Agriculture
intends to renew the Fruit and
Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
for two years. The purpose of the
Committee is to examine the full
spectrum of issues faced by the fruit and
vegetable industry and provide
suggestions and ideas to the Secretary
on how USDA can tailor its programs to
better meet the fruit and vegetable
industry’s needs.
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The Deputy Administrator of the
Agricultural Marketing Service’s Fruit
and Vegetable Program will serve as the
Committee’s Executive Secretary.
Representatives from USDA mission
areas and agencies affecting the fruit
and vegetable industry will be called
upon to participate in the Committee’s
meetings as determined by the
Committee Chairperson.
Industry members are appointed by
the Secretary of Agriculture and serve 2
year terms. Membership consists of up
to twenty-five (25) members who
represent the fruit and vegetable
industry and will include individuals
representing fruit and vegetable
growers/shippers, wholesalers, brokers,
retailers, processors, fresh cut
processors, foodservice suppliers, state
agencies involved in organic and nonorganic fresh fruits and vegetables at
local, regional and national levels,
farmers markets and food hubs, state
departments of agriculture, and trade
associations. The members of the rechartered Committee elect a
Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of
the Committee. In absence of the
Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson acts
in the Chairperson’s stead.
During the member outreach and
nomination period, the Secretary of
Agriculture seeks 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 are
followed in all appointments to the
Committee in accordance with USDA
policies. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Committee
have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by USDA,
membership includes, to the extent
practicable, individuals with
demonstrated ability to represent
minorities, women, persons with
disabilities, and limited resource
agriculture producers.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Dated: July 22, 2015.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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Title: Consumer Complaint
Monitoring System—Food Safety
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS-FV-15-0017]
Re-Charter of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of Re-charter of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: The USDA intends to renew the Fruit and Vegetable Industry
Advisory Committee (Committee) for a two-year term from 2015-2017. The
purpose of the Committee is to examine the full spectrum of issues
faced by the fruit and vegetable industry and provide suggestions and
ideas to the Secretary of Agriculture on how USDA can tailor its
programs to better meet the fruit and vegetable industry's needs. The
Committee is necessary and is in the public interest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles W. Parrott, Committee
Executive Secretary; Phone: (202) 720-4722; Email:
Charles.parrott@ams.usda.gov; and/or Pamela Stanziani, Designated
Federal Official; Phone: (202) 720-3334; Email:
Pamela.stanziani@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given that the Secretary
of Agriculture intends to renew the Fruit and Vegetable Industry
Advisory Committee for two years. The purpose of the Committee is to
examine the full spectrum of issues faced by the fruit and vegetable
industry and provide suggestions and ideas to the Secretary on how USDA
can tailor its programs to better meet the fruit and vegetable
industry's needs.
The Deputy Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service's
Fruit and Vegetable Program will serve as the Committee's Executive
Secretary. Representatives from USDA mission areas and agencies
affecting the fruit and vegetable industry will be called upon to
participate in the Committee's meetings as determined by the Committee
Chairperson.
Industry members are appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture and
serve 2 year terms. Membership consists of up to twenty-five (25)
members who represent the fruit and vegetable industry and will include
individuals representing fruit and vegetable growers/shippers,
wholesalers, brokers, retailers, processors, fresh cut processors,
foodservice suppliers, state agencies involved in organic and non-
organic fresh fruits and vegetables at local, regional and national
levels, farmers markets and food hubs, state departments of
agriculture, and trade associations. The members of the re-chartered
Committee elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Committee. In
absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson acts in the
Chairperson's stead.
During the member outreach and nomination period, the Secretary of
Agriculture seeks 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 are followed in all appointments to the
Committee in accordance with USDA policies. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs of
the diverse groups served by USDA, membership includes, to the extent
practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent
minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and limited resource
agriculture producers.
Dated: July 22, 2015.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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