Peanut Standards Board; Request for Nominations
| Citation | 85 FR 10398 |
| Record Number | 2020-03526 |
| Published date | 24 February 2020 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Agricultural Marketing Service |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 36 (Monday, February 24, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2020-03526]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-SC-20-0005; SC20-996-1]
Peanut Standards Board; Request for Nominations
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2002 Farm
Bill) requires the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is
seeking nominations for individuals to be considered for selection as
Board members for a term of office ending June 30, 2023.
DATES: Written nominations must be received on or before April 9, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Steven W. Kauffman of the
Southeast Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement
Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1124 1st Street South,
Winter Haven, FL 33880; Telephone: (863) 324-3375; Fax: (863) 291-8614;
Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1308 of the 2002 Farm Bill requires
the Secretary to establish and consult with the 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 2002 Farm Bill, as amended by Sec. 12502 of the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018, provides the Board's makeup which will include
three producers and three peanut industry representatives from States
specified in each of the following producing regions: Southeast
(Alabama, Georgia, and Florida); Southwest (Texas, Oklahoma, and New
Mexico); and Virginia/Carolina (Virginia, North Carolina, and South
Carolina). The Board consists of 18 members with representation equally
divided between peanut producers and industry representatives. Each
term of office is for a period of three years. The terms of office are
staggered in order to replace one third of the Board members each year.
The term ``peanut industry representatives'' includes, but is not
limited to, representatives of shellers, manufacturers, buying points,
marketing associations and marketing cooperatives. The 2002 Farm Bill
exempted the appointment of the Board from the requirements of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
USDA invites individuals, organizations, and groups affiliated with
the categories listed above to nominate individuals for membership on
the Board. All qualified nominees are forwarded for consideration as
the Farm Bill does not require any voting. Appointees sought by this
action will fill two positions in the Southeast region, two positions
in the Southwest region, and two positions in the Virginia/Carolina
region.
Nominees should complete an Advisory Committee or Research and
Promotion Background Information form (AD-755) and submit it to Steven
W. Kauffman 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/about-ams/facas-advisory-councils/peanut-board, or
from the Southeast Marketing Field Office. 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 the
recommendations of the Board have considered the needs of the diverse
groups within the peanut industry, membership shall include, to the
extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated abilities to
represent minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and limited
resource agriculture producers.
(Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7958)
Dated: February 18, 2020.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-03526 Filed 2-21-20; 8:45 am]
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