[Federal Register: March 25, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 57)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. FV02-376]
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee; Meeting
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to notify all interested parties
that the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will hold a Fruit and
Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (Committee) meeting that is open
to the public to attend. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
established the Committee to examine the full spectrum of issues faced
by the fruit and vegetable industry and provide suggestions and ideas
to the Secretary of Agriculture on how USDA can tailor its programs to
meet the fruit and vegetable industry's needs. This notice sets forth
the schedule and location for the meeting.
DATES: The Committee meeting which is open to the public will be held
on Tuesday, April 16, 2002, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, April
17, 2002, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting will be held at the South Building,
Room 3501, United States Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert C. Keeney, Deputy
Administrator, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, Room 2077 South
Building, P.O. Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090-6456, (202) 720-4722, e-
mail--robert.keeney@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.), the Secretary of Agriculture established
the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee to examine the full
spectrum of issues faced by the fruit and vegetable industry and to
provide suggestions and ideas to the USDA on tailoring its programs to
meet the fruit and vegetable industry's needs.
At the April 16-17, 2002, meeting announced in this document, the
members of the Committee will elect the Chairperson and Vice-
Chairperson of the Committee who will serve for a 2-year term. The
committee will seek input from parties particularly interested in fruit
and vegetable programs regarding the full spectrum of issues faced by
the fruit and vegetable industry including: improvement of service to
the fruit and vegetable industry; improvement of fruit and vegetable
programs delivery; and other input regarding the tailoring of USDA
programs to meet industry needs. Therefore, AMS, is giving notice of
the committee meeting to the public to attend.
Those parties that wish to attend the meeting should register on or
before April 9, 2002, since space is limited. To register please e-mail
Robert.Keeney@usda.gov or send a fax to 202-720-0016. Registrants
should include their name, address, and daytime telephone number.
Upon entering the South Building, visitors should inform security
personnel that they are attending the FVIAC Committee Meeting.
Identification will be required to be admitted to the building.
Security personnel will direct visitors to a registration log that will
need to be signed on entrance into the building. All visitors must be
registered with AMS in advance of the meeting.
If you require special accommodations, such as a sign language
interpreter, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. The meeting will be recorded, and information
about obtaining a transcript will be provided at the meeting.
Dated: March 19, 2002.
A.J. Yates,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 02-7108 Filed 3-22-02; 8:45 am]
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