Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton Standards, 27431 [2023-09231]

Download as PDF 27431 Notices Federal Register Vol. 88, No. 84 Tuesday, May 2, 2023 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–CN–22–0084] Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton Standards Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice; extension of the nomination application period for the advisory committee on universal cotton standards. AGENCY: On March 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published in the Federal Register a notice of intent to re-establish and solicit nominations for membership on the USDA Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton Standards (Committee). The nomination application period for this notice has been extended to provide additional opportunities for interested persons to submit their nomination application. The nomination application period for individuals who wish to serve and/or submit nominations to recommend potential candidates for the Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton Standards has been extended until July 1, 2023. USDA seeks nominations of individuals to be considered for selection as Committee members. Reestablishment of the Committee is necessary and in the public interest. The Committee will review official Universal Standards for American Upland cotton prepared by USDA and make recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture regarding the establishment or revision of standards. DATES: The deadline for submitting nominations and application materials for membership on the Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton Standards as published on March 31, 2023, (88 FR 19238), has been extended. Nominations and application materials must be submitted by July 1, 2023. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 May 01, 2023 Jkt 259001 Nominations and application materials should be sent to Gretchen Deatherage, Designated Federal Official, Cotton & Tobacco Program, AMS, USDA, 3275 Appling Road, Room 5, Memphis, TN 38133, or by email to Gretchen.Deatherage@ usda.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gretchen Deatherage, Designated Federal Official; Phone: (901) 384–3030; Email: Gretchen.Deatherage@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice published in the March 31, 2023, Federal Register announced the Secretary of Agriculture’s (Secretary) intent to re-establish the Committee for two years. The notice explained the Committee’s composition of foreign and domestic cotton industry representatives and explained the Committee’s purpose, which would be to review official Universal Standards for U.S. Upland cotton prepared by USDA and make recommendations to the Secretary regarding establishment or revision of the standards established under the United States Cotton Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 51 et seq.). The notice also described the terms for Committee appointees, as well as the process for nominating members and submitting application materials. The deadline for submitting nominations and application materials was originally announced as May 1, 2023. USDA has received multiple industry requests for an extension to the application period to provide interested persons adequate time to apply. 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[FR Doc No: 2023-09231]


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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. 88 , No. 84 / Tuesday, May 2, 2023 / 
Notices

[[Page 27431]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Doc. No. AMS-CN-22-0084]


Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton Standards

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; extension of the nomination application period for the 
advisory committee on universal cotton standards.

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SUMMARY: On March 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 
published in the Federal Register a notice of intent to re-establish 
and solicit nominations for membership on the USDA Advisory Committee 
on Universal Cotton Standards (Committee). The nomination application 
period for this notice has been extended to provide additional 
opportunities for interested persons to submit their nomination 
application. The nomination application period for individuals who wish 
to serve and/or submit nominations to recommend potential candidates 
for the Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton Standards has been 
extended until July 1, 2023. USDA seeks nominations of individuals to 
be considered for selection as Committee members. Re-establishment of 
the Committee is necessary and in the public interest. The Committee 
will review official Universal Standards for American Upland cotton 
prepared by USDA and make recommendations to the Secretary of 
Agriculture regarding the establishment or revision of standards.

DATES: The deadline for submitting nominations and application 
materials for membership on the Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton 
Standards as published on March 31, 2023, (88 FR 19238), has been 
extended. Nominations and application materials must be submitted by 
July 1, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Nominations and application materials should be sent to 
Gretchen Deatherage, Designated Federal Official, Cotton & Tobacco 
Program, AMS, USDA, 3275 Appling Road, Room 5, Memphis, TN 38133, or by 
email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gretchen Deatherage, Designated 
Federal Official; Phone: (901) 384-3030; Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice published in the March 31, 2023, 
Federal Register announced the Secretary of Agriculture's (Secretary) 
intent to re-establish the Committee for two years. The notice 
explained the Committee's composition of foreign and domestic cotton 
industry representatives and explained the Committee's purpose, which 
would be to review official Universal Standards for U.S. Upland cotton 
prepared by USDA and make recommendations to the Secretary regarding 
establishment or revision of the standards established under the United 
States Cotton Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 51 et seq.). The notice also 
described the terms for Committee appointees, as well as the process 
for nominating members and submitting application materials.
    The deadline for submitting nominations and application materials 
was originally announced as May 1, 2023. USDA has received multiple 
industry requests for an extension to the application period to provide 
interested persons adequate time to apply. USDA is extending the 
deadline for nominations and submission of written application 
materials, which must be received on or before July 1, 2023.

    Dated: April 24, 2023.
Cikena Reid,
USDA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-09231 Filed 5-1-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-02-P


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