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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document Number AMS–SC–21–0100]
Virtual Meeting of the Fruit and
Vegetable Industry Advisory
Committee
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, the Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS), U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), is announcing a
meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable
Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC).
The meeting is being convened to
examine industry recommendations
provided by the Produce Marketing
Association (PMA) and the United Fresh
Produce Association (United Fresh).
During the two-day FVIAC public
meeting held November 3–4, 2021, the
industry trade groups jointly submitted
recommendations for discussion and
consideration by FVIAC representatives.
This virtual meeting will provide FVIAC
representatives the opportunity to
engage with United Fresh-PMA
stakeholders.
SUMMARY:
The FVIAC will meet via
webinar (virtually) on February 01,
2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Eastern Time (ET). The deadline to
submit written comments is 11:59 p.m.
ET, on January 26, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The webinar for the meeting
and public comment period can be
accessed via the internet and/or phone.
Members of the public must register in
advance for this webinar: https://
www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/
WN_97rK0ODLS7ev7SGFYwzEMw.
Access information will also be
available on the AMS website prior to
the event. Detailed information can be
found at https://www.ams.usda.gov/
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Darrell Hughes, Designated Federal
Officer, Fruit and Vegetable Industry
Advisory Committee, USDA—AMSSpecialty Crops Program, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Suite 1575,
STOP 0235, Washington, DC 20250–
0235; Telephone: (202) 378–2576;
Email: SCPFVIAC@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) (5 U.S.C. app. 2), 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 AMS Deputy Administrator for
the Specialty Crops Program serves as
the Committee’s Executive Secretary,
leading the effort to administer the
Committee’s activities. 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 participate and present
their views via written comments. The
meeting is open to the public.
Agenda items may include, but are
not limited to, welcome and
introductions; administrative matters;
consideration of recommendations
pertaining to labor and production, food
safety, climate and infrastructure, and
consumption; and presentations by
subject matter experts as requested by
the Committee.
Written Comments: Written public
comments will be accepted on or before
11:59 p.m. ET on January 26, 2022 via
https://www.regulations.gov: Document #
AMS–SC–21–0100. Comments
submitted after this date will be
provided to AMS, but the Committee
may not have adequate time to consider
those comments prior to the meeting.
AMS, Specialty Crops Program, strongly
prefers that comments be submitted
electronically. However, written
comments may also be submitted (i.e.,
postmarked) via mail to the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
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CONTACT section by or before the
deadline.
Meeting Accommodations: If you are
a person requiring reasonable
accommodation, please make requests
in advance for sign language
interpretation, assistive listening
devices, or other reasonable
accommodation, to the person listed
under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section. Determinations for
reasonable accommodation will be
made on a case-by-case basis.
Dated: December 21, 2021.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021–28008 Filed 12–23–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2020–0106]
Importation of Pummelo From Vietnam
Into the United States
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that we have prepared a pest risk
analysis that evaluates the risks
associated with importation of fresh
pummelo fruit from Vietnam into the
United States. Based on the analysis, we
have determined that the application of
one or more designated phytosanitary
measures will be sufficient to mitigate
the risks of introducing or disseminating
plant pests or noxious weeds via the
importation of fresh pummelo fruit from
Vietnam. We are making the pest risk
analysis available to the public for
review and comment.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before February
25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS–
2020–0106 in the Search field. Select
the Documents tab, then select the
Comment button in the list of
documents.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2020–0106, Regulatory Analysis
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document Number AMS-SC-21-0100]
Virtual Meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory
Committee
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), is announcing a meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable
Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC). The meeting is being convened to
examine industry recommendations provided by the Produce Marketing
Association (PMA) and the United Fresh Produce Association (United
Fresh). During the two-day FVIAC public meeting held November 3-4,
2021, the industry trade groups jointly submitted recommendations for
discussion and consideration by FVIAC representatives. This virtual
meeting will provide FVIAC representatives the opportunity to engage
with United Fresh-PMA stakeholders.
DATES: The FVIAC will meet via webinar (virtually) on February 01,
2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The deadline to
submit written comments is 11:59 p.m. ET, on January 26, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The webinar for the meeting and public comment period can be
accessed via the internet and/or phone. Members of the public must
register in advance for this webinar: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_97rK0ODLS7ev7SGFYwzEMw. Access information will also be
available on the AMS website prior to the event. Detailed information
can be found at https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/fviac.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darrell Hughes, Designated Federal
Officer, Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee, USDA--AMS-
Specialty Crops Program, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Suite 1575, STOP
0235, Washington, DC 20250-0235; Telephone: (202) 378-2576; Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. app. 2), 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 AMS Deputy Administrator for the Specialty Crops Program serves
as the Committee's Executive Secretary, leading the effort to
administer the Committee's activities. 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
participate and present their views via written comments. The meeting
is open to the public.
Agenda items may include, but are not limited to, welcome and
introductions; administrative matters; consideration of recommendations
pertaining to labor and production, food safety, climate and
infrastructure, and consumption; and presentations by subject matter
experts as requested by the Committee.
Written Comments: Written public comments will be accepted on or
before 11:59 p.m. ET on January 26, 2022 via https://www.regulations.gov: Document # AMS-SC-21-0100. Comments submitted
after this date will be provided to AMS, but the Committee may not have
adequate time to consider those comments prior to the meeting. AMS,
Specialty Crops Program, strongly prefers that comments be submitted
electronically. However, written comments may also be submitted (i.e.,
postmarked) via mail to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by or before the deadline.
Meeting Accommodations: If you are a person requiring reasonable
accommodation, please make requests in advance for sign language
interpretation, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable
accommodation, to the person listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section. Determinations for reasonable accommodation will be
made on a case-by-case basis.
Dated: December 21, 2021.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-28008 Filed 12-23-21; 8:45 am]
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