Meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee, 12307 [2023-03978]

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• Agricultural Marketing Service
• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 12307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03978]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. AMS-SC-23-0010]


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). This meeting is being convened to 
examine the full spectrum of fruit and vegetable industry issues and 
provide recommendations and ideas on how USDA can tailor programs and 
services to better meet the needs of the U.S. produce industry. Agenda 
items may include, but are not limited to, administrative matters; 
presentations by subject matter experts as requested by the FVIAC; and 
consideration of recommendations pertaining to labor and production, 
food safety, infrastructure and sustainability, consumption and 
nutrition, and data reporting and analysis.

DATES: An in-person meeting will be held April 19-20, 2023, from 9 a.m. 
to approximately 4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) each day. In-person oral 
comments will be heard on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. The deadline to 
submit written comments and/or sign up for oral comments is 11:59 p.m. 
ET, Monday, April 3, 2023.
    Written Comments: Written public comments will be accepted until 
11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, April 3, 2023, via https://www.regulations.gov: Document # AMS-SC-23-0010. 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 written 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.
    Oral Comments: FVIAC will hear oral public comments on Wednesday, 
April 19, 2023. Persons or organizations wishing to make oral comments 
must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. ET, April 3, 2023, and can register for 
only one speaking slot. Instructions for registering and participating 
in the meeting can be obtained by contacting the person listed in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by or before the deadline.

ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting will be held in Room 107-A of the 
Whitten Building at 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250. 
Entry to the Whitten Building is through the front building entrance on 
Jefferson Drive; valid photo identification is required. Detailed 
information pertaining to the in-person meeting can be found at https://www.ams.usda.gov/event/usda-fruit-and-vegetable-industry-advisory-committee-meeting-2.

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 U.S. fruit and vegetable industry's needs.
    The AMS Chief of Staff for the Specialty Crops Program serves as 
the Committee's Designated Federal Officer, 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 on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is 
limited. The meeting agenda will be made available on the web page 
listed in the ADDRESSES section.
    Written Comments: Written public comments will be accepted until 
11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, April 3, 2023 via https://www.regulations.gov: 
Document # AMS-SC-23-0010. 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 written 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.
    Oral Comments: FVIAC will hear oral public comments on Wednesday, 
April 19, 2023. Persons or organizations wishing to make oral comments 
must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. ET, April 3, 2023, and can register for 
only one speaking slot. Instructions for registering and participating 
in the meeting can be obtained by contacting the person listed in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by or before the deadline.
    Meeting Accommodations: The meeting location is compliant with the 
Americans with Disabilities Act, and the USDA provides reasonable 
accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. 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: February 13, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-03978 Filed 2-24-23; 8:45 am]
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