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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–20–0005; SC20–996–1]
Peanut Standards Board; Request for
Nominations
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
AGENCY:
The Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (2002 Farm Bill)
requires the Secretary of Agriculture
(Secretary) to establish a Peanut
Standards Board (Board) for the purpose
of advising the Secretary on quality and
handling standards for domestically
produced and imported peanuts. The
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
is seeking nominations for individuals
to be considered for selection as Board
members for a term of office ending June
30, 2023.
DATES: Written nominations must be
received on or before April 9, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
to Steven W. Kauffman of the Southeast
Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order
and Agreement Division, Specialty
Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1124 1st
Street South, Winter Haven, FL 33880;
Telephone: (863) 324–3375; Fax: (863)
291–8614; Email: Steven.Kauffman@
usda.gov.
SUMMARY:
Section
1308 of the 2002 Farm Bill requires the
Secretary to establish and consult with
the Board for the purpose of advising
the Secretary regarding the
establishment of quality and handling
standards for all domestic and imported
peanuts marketed in the United States.
The 2002 Farm Bill, as amended by
§ 12502 of the Agriculture Improvement
Act of 2018, provides the Board’s
makeup which will include three
producers and three peanut industry
representatives from States specified in
each of the following producing regions:
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Southeast (Alabama, Georgia, and
Florida); Southwest (Texas, Oklahoma,
and New Mexico); and Virginia/Carolina
(Virginia, North Carolina, and South
Carolina). The Board consists of 18
members with representation equally
divided between peanut producers and
industry representatives. Each term of
office is for a period of three years. The
terms of office are staggered in order to
replace one third of the Board members
each year.
The term ‘‘peanut industry
representatives’’ includes, but is not
limited to, representatives of shellers,
manufacturers, buying points, marketing
associations and marketing
cooperatives. The 2002 Farm Bill
exempted the appointment of the Board
from the requirements of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act.
USDA invites individuals,
organizations, and groups affiliated with
the categories listed above to nominate
individuals for membership on the
Board. All qualified nominees are
forwarded for consideration as the Farm
Bill does not require any voting.
Appointees sought by this action will
fill two positions in the Southeast
region, two positions in the Southwest
region, and two positions in the
Virginia/Carolina region.
Nominees should complete an
Advisory Committee or Research and
Promotion Background Information
form (AD–755) and submit it to Steven
W. Kauffman at the address provided in
the ADDRESSES section above. Copies of
this form may be obtained at the
internet site https://www.ams.usda.gov/
about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/
peanut-board, or from the Southeast
Marketing Field Office. USDA seeks a
diverse group of members representing
the peanut industry.
Equal opportunity practices will be
followed in all appointments to the
Board in accordance with USDA
policies. To ensure the
recommendations of the Board have
considered the needs of the diverse
groups within the peanut industry,
membership shall include, to the extent
practicable, individuals with
demonstrated abilities to represent
minorities, women, persons with
disabilities, and limited resource
agriculture producers.
(Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7958)
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Dated: February 18, 2020.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-SC-20-0005; SC20-996-1]
Peanut Standards Board; Request for Nominations
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2002 Farm
Bill) requires the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to establish a
Peanut Standards Board (Board) for the purpose of advising the
Secretary on quality and handling standards for domestically produced
and imported peanuts. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is
seeking nominations for individuals to be considered for selection as
Board members for a term of office ending June 30, 2023.
DATES: Written nominations must be received on or before April 9, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Steven W. Kauffman of the
Southeast Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement
Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1124 1st Street South,
Winter Haven, FL 33880; Telephone: (863) 324-3375; Fax: (863) 291-8614;
Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1308 of the 2002 Farm Bill requires
the Secretary to establish and consult with the Board for the purpose
of advising the Secretary regarding the establishment of quality and
handling standards for all domestic and imported peanuts marketed in
the United States.
The 2002 Farm Bill, as amended by Sec. 12502 of the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018, provides the Board's makeup which will include
three producers and three peanut industry representatives from States
specified in each of the following producing regions: Southeast
(Alabama, Georgia, and Florida); Southwest (Texas, Oklahoma, and New
Mexico); and Virginia/Carolina (Virginia, North Carolina, and South
Carolina). The Board consists of 18 members with representation equally
divided between peanut producers and industry representatives. Each
term of office is for a period of three years. The terms of office are
staggered in order to replace one third of the Board members each year.
The term ``peanut industry representatives'' includes, but is not
limited to, representatives of shellers, manufacturers, buying points,
marketing associations and marketing cooperatives. The 2002 Farm Bill
exempted the appointment of the Board from the requirements of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
USDA invites individuals, organizations, and groups affiliated with
the categories listed above to nominate individuals for membership on
the Board. All qualified nominees are forwarded for consideration as
the Farm Bill does not require any voting. Appointees sought by this
action will fill two positions in the Southeast region, two positions
in the Southwest region, and two positions in the Virginia/Carolina
region.
Nominees should complete an Advisory Committee or Research and
Promotion Background Information form (AD-755) and submit it to Steven
W. Kauffman at the address provided in the ADDRESSES section above.
Copies of this form may be obtained at the internet site https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/peanut-board, or
from the Southeast Marketing Field Office. USDA seeks a diverse group
of members representing the peanut industry.
Equal opportunity practices will be followed in all appointments to
the Board in accordance with USDA policies. To ensure the
recommendations of the Board have considered the needs of the diverse
groups within the peanut industry, membership shall include, to the
extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated abilities to
represent minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and limited
resource agriculture producers.
(Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7958)
Dated: February 18, 2020.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-03526 Filed 2-21-20; 8:45 am]
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