[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38771-38772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16333]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-FV-10-0036; FV10-996-1 N]
Notice of the Peanut Standards Board
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 requires
the Secretary of Agriculture 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
initial Board was appointed by the Secretary and announced on December
5, 2002. USDA seeks nominations for individuals to be considered for
selection as Board members for terms of office ending June 30, 2011,
June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2013. USDA values diversity. In an effort to
obtain nominations of diverse
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candidates, USDA encourages the nomination of men and women of all
racial and ethnic groups. Selected nominees sought by this action would
fill two currently vacant industry representative positions for the
remainder of terms of office ending June 30, 2011, six producer and
industry representatives who are currently serving for the term of
office that ended June 30, 2009, and six producer and industry
representatives who are currently serving for the term of office that
will end June 30, 2010. The Board consists of 18 members representing
producers and industry representatives. USDA had previously requested
nominations for the two vacancies (terms ending June 30, 2011) and the
six producer and industry representatives positions (terms ended June
30, 2009) in a Request for Nominations that was published in the
Federal Register on April 29, 2009. USDA is reissuing the notice in an
effort to expand outreach to interested individuals.
DATES: Written nominations must be received on or before July 16, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Dawana J. Clark, Marketing
Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA,
Unit 155, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737: Telephone: (301) 734-
5247; Fax: (301) 734-5275; E-mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1308 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (Farm Bill) requires the Secretary of
Agriculture to establish a Peanut Standards Board (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 Farm Bill requires the Secretary to
consult with the Board before the Secretary establishes or changes
quality and handling standards for peanuts.
The Farm Bill provides that the Board consist of 18 members, with
three producers and three industry representatives from the States
specified in each of the following producing regions: (a) Southeast
(Alabama, Georgia, and Florida); (b) Southwest (Texas, Oklahoma, and
New Mexico); and (c) Virginia/Carolina (Virginia and North Carolina).
For the initial appointments, the Farm Bill required the Secretary
to stagger the terms of the members so that: (a) One producer member
and peanut industry member from each peanut producing region serves a
one-year term; (b) one producer member and peanut industry member from
each peanut producing region serves a two-year term; and (c) one
producer member and peanut industry member from each peanut producing
region serves a three-year term. The term ``peanut industry
representatives'' includes, but is not limited to, representatives of
shellers, manufacturers, buying points, marketing associations and
marketing cooperatives. The Farm Bill exempted the appointment of the
Board from the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The
initial Board was appointed by the Secretary and announced on December
5, 2002.
USDA invites those individuals, organizations, and groups
affiliated with the categories listed above to nominate individuals for
membership on the Board. Nominees sought by this action would fill two
currently vacant industry representative positions for the remainder of
terms of office ending June 30, 2011, one from the Southeast and one
from the Virginia-Carolina peanut producing regions. Nominees sought by
this action would also replace twelve positions, two producers and two
industry members from each peanut producing region who served for the
term of office that ended June 30, 2009 and who served for the term of
office that will end June 30, 2010. New members filling the two current
vacancies would serve the remaining 3-year term of office ending June
30, 2011. New members filling the positions expiring on June 30, 2009,
and June 30, 2010, would serve for 3-year terms of office ending June
30, 2012 and June 30, 2013. USDA had previously requested nominations
for the two vacancies (terms ending June 30, 2011) and the six producer
and industry representatives positions (terms ended June 30, 2009) in a
Request for Nominations that was published in the Federal Register on
April 29, 2009. USDA is reissuing the notice in an effort to expand
outreach to interested individuals.
Nominees should complete a Peanut Standards Board Background
Information form and submit it to Mrs. Clark at the address provided in
the ADDRESSES section above. Copies of this form may be obtained at the
Internet site: http://www.ams.usda.gov/PeanutStandardsBoard, or from
Mrs. Clark. 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 that the
recommendations of the Board have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups within the peanut industry, membership shall include, to
the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated abilities to
represent the interests of racial and ethnic minorities, women, persons
with disabilities, and limited resource agriculture producers.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7958.
Dated: June 29, 2010.
Robert C. Keeney,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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