Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee, 61662 [2016-21425]

Download as PDF 61662 Notices Federal Register Vol. 81, No. 173 Wednesday, September 7, 2016 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Doc. No. AMS–SC–16–0087] Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: 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 to 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, October 25, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and Wednesday, October 26, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time. ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting will be held in the Tidewater I&II Conference Room at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel @Ronald Reagan National Airport, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia, 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Stanziani, Designated Federal Official, USDA, AMS, Specialty Crops Program; Telephone: (202) 720–3334; Email: pamela.stanziani@ams.usda.gov. 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 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Sep 06, 2016 Jkt 238001 on how USDA can tailor its programs to meet the fruit and vegetable industry’s needs. The Committee was re-chartered in July 2015, for a two-year period. AMS Deputy Administrator for the Specialty Crops Program, Charles Parrott, serves as the Committee’s Manager. 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. Public Comments: All written public comments must be submitted electronically by October 1, 2016, for the Committee’s consideration to Pamela Stanziani at pamela.stanziani@ ams.usda.gov or to www.regulations.gov, or mailed to: 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 2077South, 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 proposal, and presentations by subject matter experts. Meeting Accommodations: The Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel @Ronald Reagan National Airport is ADA compliant and 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, Designated Federal Official, at pamela.stanziani@ams.usda.gov or (202) 720–3334, by September 30, 2016. Determinations for reasonable accommodations will be made on a case-by-case basis. Dated: September 1, 2016. Dana Coale, Associate Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016–21425 Filed 9–6–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–02–P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Uinta-Wasatch-Cache Resource Advisory Committee Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in South Jordan, Utah. 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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 173 / Wednesday, September 7, 2016 / 
Notices

[[Page 61662]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-SC-16-0087]


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 to 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, October 25, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time, and Wednesday, October 26, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 
Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting will be held in the Tidewater I&II 
Conference Room at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel @Ronald Reagan 
National Airport, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia, 
22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Stanziani, Designated Federal 
Official, USDA, AMS, Specialty Crops Program; Telephone: (202) 720-
3334; Email: pamela.stanziani@ams.usda.gov.

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 2015, for a two-year period.
    AMS Deputy Administrator for the Specialty Crops Program, Charles 
Parrott, serves as the Committee's Manager. 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.
    Public Comments: All written public comments must be submitted 
electronically by October 1, 2016, for the Committee's consideration to 
Pamela Stanziani at pamela.stanziani@ams.usda.gov 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 proposal, and presentations by subject 
matter experts.
    Meeting Accommodations: The Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel 
@Ronald Reagan National Airport is ADA compliant and 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, Designated Federal 
Official, at pamela.stanziani@ams.usda.gov or (202) 720-3334, by 
September 30, 2016. Determinations for reasonable accommodations will 
be made on a case-by-case basis.

    Dated: September 1, 2016.
Dana Coale,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016-21425 Filed 9-6-16; 8:45 am]
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