80 FR 16590 - Olives Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 60 (March 30, 2015)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 60 (March 30, 2015)
| Page Range | 16590-16592 | |
| FR Document | 2015-07116 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 60 (Monday, March 30, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 16590-16592] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07116] ======================================================================== Proposed Rules Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 60 / Monday, March 30, 2015 / Proposed Rules [[Page 16590]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 932 [Doc. No. AMS-FV-14-0105; FV15-932-1 PR] Olives Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the California Olive Committee (committee) to increase the assessment rate established for the 2015 and subsequent fiscal years from $15.21 to $26.00 per assessable ton of olives handled. The committee locally administers the marketing order and is comprised of producers and handlers of olives grown in California. Assessments upon olive handlers are used by the committee to fund reasonable and necessary expenses of the program. The fiscal year begins January 1 and ends December 31. The assessment rate would remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated. DATES: Comments must be received by April 29, 2015. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments concerning this proposed rule. Comments must be sent to the Docket Clerk, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Fax: (202) 720-8938; or Internet: http://www.regulations.gov. Comments should reference the document number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register and will be available for public inspection in the Office of the Docket Clerk during regular business hours, or can be viewed at: http://www.regulations.gov. All comments submitted in response to this proposed rule will be included in the record and will be made available to the public. Please be advised that the identity of the individuals or entities submitting the comments will be made public on the internet at the address provided above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Vawter, Senior Marketing Specialist or Martin Engeler, Regional Manager, California Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (559) 487-5901, Fax: (559) 487-5906, or Email: [email protected] or [email protected]. Small businesses may request information on complying with this regulation by contacting Jeffrey Smutny, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Telephone: (202) 720- 2491, Fax: (202)720-8938, or Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed rule is issued under Marketing Agreement No. 148 and Order No. 932, both as amended (7 CFR part 932), regulating the handling of olives grown in California, hereinafter referred to as the ``order.'' The order is effective under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601- 674), hereinafter referred to as the ``Act.'' The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing this proposed rule in conformance with Executive Orders 12866, 13563, and 13175. This proposed rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. Under the marketing order now in effect, California olive handlers are subject to assessments. Funds to administer the order are derived from such assessments. It is intended that the assessment rate increase proposed herein would be applicable to all assessable olives beginning on January 1, 2015, and continue until amended, suspended, or terminated. The Act provides that administrative proceedings must be exhausted before parties may file suit in court. Under section 608c(15)(A) of the Act, any handler subject to an order may file with USDA a petition stating that the order, any provision of the order, or any obligation imposed in connection with the order is not in accordance with law and request a modification of the order or to be exempted therefrom. Such handler is afforded the opportunity for a hearing on the petition. After the hearing, USDA would rule on the petition. The Act provides that the district court of the United States in any district in which the handler is an inhabitant, or has his or her principal place of business, has jurisdiction to review USDA's ruling on the petition, provided an action is filed not later than 20 days after the date of the entry of the ruling. This proposed rule would increase the assessment rate established for the committee for the 2015 and subsequent fiscal years from $15.21 to $26.00 per ton of assessable olives. The California olive marketing order provides authority for the committee, with the approval of USDA, to formulate an annual budget of expenses and collect assessments from handlers to administer the program. The members of the committee are producers and handlers of California olives. They are familiar with the committee's needs and with the costs for goods and services in their local area and are thus in a position to formulate an appropriate budget and assessment rate. The assessment rate is formulated and discussed in a public meeting. Thus, all directly affected persons have an opportunity to participate and provide input. For the 2014 and subsequent fiscal years, the committee recommended, and USDA approved, an assessment rate that would continue in effect from fiscal year to fiscal year unless modified, suspended, or terminated by USDA upon recommendation and information submitted by the committee or other information available to USDA. The committee met on December 9, 2014, and unanimously recommended 2015 fiscal year expenditures of $1,374,072, and an assessment rate of $26.00 per ton of assessable olives. Olives are an alternate-bearing crop: a large crop followed by a smaller crop. Olive growers and handlers are accustomed to wide swings in crop yields, which necessarily result in fluctuations in the assessment rate from year to year. In comparison, last year's budgeted expenditures were $1,262,460. [[Page 16591]] The assessment rate of $26.00 is $10.79 higher than the rate currently in effect. The committee recommended the higher assessment rate because of a substantial decrease in assessable olive tonnage for the 2014 crop year. The olive tonnage available for the 2014 crop year was less than 40,000 tons, which compares to the 91,000 tons reported for the 2013 crop year, as reported by the California Agricultural Statistics Service (CASS). The reduced crop is due to olives being an alternate-bearing fruit. The 2014 crop was what is called the ``off'' crop: The smaller of the two bearing-year crops. In addition to the funds from handler assessments, the committee also plans to use available reserve funds to help meet its 2015 fiscal year expenses. The major expenditures recommended by the committee for the 2015 fiscal year include $259,231 for research, $450,000 for marketing activities, $122,000 for inspection equipment and electronic reporting development, and $393,500 for administration. The major expenditures for the 2014 fiscal year included $312,560 for research, $565,600 for marketing activities, $37,800 for inspection equipment and electronic reporting development, and $346,500 for administration. Overall 2015 expenditures include an increase in inspection equipment and electronic reporting development expenses due to the need to purchase, test, install, and link new sizers to the electronic reporting system. Additionally, the research budget contains a contingency of $41,000 for new opportunities that may arise during the fiscal year, and the administrative budget includes a $31,000 contingency for unforeseen issues. The assessment rate recommended by the committee resulted from consideration of anticipated fiscal year expenses, actual olive tonnage received by handlers during the 2014 crop year, and additional pertinent information. As reported by CASS, actual assessable tonnage for the 2014 crop year is under 40,000 tons or less than half of the 91,000 assessable tons in the 2013 crop year, which is a result of the alternate-bearing characteristics of olives. Income derived from handler assessments, along with interest income and funds from the committee's authorized reserve would be adequate to cover budgeted expenses. Funds in the reserve would be kept within the maximum permitted by the order of approximately one fiscal year's expenses (Sec. 932.40). The proposed assessment rate would continue in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated by USDA upon recommendation and information submitted by the committee or other available information. Although this assessment rate would be in effect for an indefinite period, the committee would continue to meet prior to or during each fiscal year to recommend a budget of expenses and consider recommendations for modification of the assessment rate. The dates and times of committee meetings are available from the committee or USDA. Committee meetings are open to the public and interested persons may express their views at these meetings. USDA would evaluate committee recommendations and other available information to determine whether modification of the assessment rate is needed. Further rulemaking would be undertaken as necessary. The committee's 2015 fiscal year budget and those for subsequent fiscal years would be reviewed and, as appropriate, approved by USDA. Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Pursuant to requirements set forth in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601-612), the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has considered the economic impact of this proposed rule on small entities. Accordingly, AMS has prepared this initial regulatory flexibility analysis. The purpose of the RFA is to fit regulatory actions to the scale of businesses subject to such actions in order that small businesses will not be unduly or disproportionately burdened. Marketing orders issued pursuant to the Act, and the rules issued thereunder, are unique in that they are brought about through group action of essentially small entities acting on their own behalf. There are approximately 1000 producers of olives in the production area and 2 handlers subject to regulation under the marketing order. The Small Business Administration (13 CFR 121.201) defines small agricultural producers as those having annual receipts of less than $750,000, and small agricultural service firms as those whose annual receipts are less than $7,000,000 (13 CFR 121.210). Based upon information from the industry and CASS, the average grower price for the 2014 crop year was approximately $1,027 per ton, and total assessable volume was less than 40,000 tons. Based on production, producer prices, and the total number of California olive producers, the average annual producer revenue is less than $750,000. Thus, the majority of olive producers may be classified as small entities. Both of the handlers may be classified as large entities. This proposed rule would increase the assessment rate established for the committee and collected from handlers for the 2015 and subsequent fiscal years from $15.21 to $26.00 per ton of assessable olives. The committee unanimously recommended 2015 fiscal year expenditures of $1,374,072, and an assessment rate of $26.00 per ton. The higher assessment rate is necessary because assessable olive receipts for the 2014 crop year were reported by CASS to be less than 40,000 tons, compared to 91,000 tons for the 2013 crop year. Income derived from the $26.00 per ton assessment rate, along with funds from the authorized reserve and interest income, should be adequate to meet this fiscal year's expenses. The major expenditures recommended by the committee for the 2015 fiscal year include $259,231 for research, $450,000 for marketing activities, $122,000 for inspection equipment development, and $393,500 for administration. Budgeted expenses for these items in 2014 were $312,560 for research, $565,600 for marketing activities, $37,800 for inspection equipment and electronic reporting development, and $346,500 for administration. The committee deliberated many of the expenses, weighing the relative value of various programs or projects, and decreased their costs for research and marketing, while increasing their costs for inspection equipment and electronic reporting development, as well as their administrative expenses. Prior to arriving at this budget, the committee considered information from various sources such as the committee's Executive, Marketing, Inspection, and Research Subcommittees. Alternate expenditure levels were discussed by these groups based upon the relative value of various projects to the olive industry and the reduced olive production. The assessment rate of $26.00 per ton of assessable olives was derived by considering anticipated expenses, the volume of assessable olives, and additional pertinent factors. A review of preliminary information indicates that average grower prices for 2014 crop olives was approximately $1,027 per ton. Therefore, utilizing the proposed assessment rate of $26.00 per ton, the estimated assessment revenue for the 2015 fiscal year as a percentage of total grower revenue would be approximately 2.5 percent. This action would increase the assessment obligation imposed on [[Page 16592]] handlers. While assessments impose some additional costs on handlers, the costs are minimal and uniform on all handlers. Some of the additional costs may be passed on to producers. However, these costs would be offset by the benefits derived from the operation of the marketing order. In addition, the committee's meeting was widely publicized throughout the California's olive industry and all interested persons were invited to attend the meeting and participate in committee deliberations on all issues. Like all committee meetings, the December 9, 2014, meeting was a public meeting and all entities, both large and small, were encouraged to express views on this issue. Finally, interested persons are invited to submit comments on this proposed rule including the regulatory and informational impacts of this action on small businesses. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the order's information collection requirements have been previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and assigned OMB No. 0581-0178. No changes in those requirements as a result of this action are necessary. Should any changes become necessary, they would be submitted to OMB for approval. This proposed rule would impose no additional reporting or recordkeeping requirements on either small or large California olive handlers. As with all Federal marketing order programs, reports and forms are periodically reviewed to reduce information requirements and duplication by industry and public sector agencies. AMS is committed to complying with the E-Government Act to promote the use of the internet and other information technologies to provide increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information and services, and for other purposes. USDA has not identified any relevant Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or conflict with this action. A small business guide on complying with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop marketing agreements and orders may be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/MarketingOrdersSmallBusinessGuide. Any questions about the compliance guide should be sent to Jeffrey Smutny at the previously-mentioned address in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. A 30-day comment period is provided to allow interested persons to respond to this proposed rule. Thirty days is deemed appropriate because: (1) The 2015 fiscal year began on January 1, 2015, and the marketing order requires that the rate of assessment for each fiscal year apply to all assessable olives handled during such fiscal year; (2) the committee needs to have sufficient funds to pay its expenses, which are incurred on a continuous basis; and (3) both regulated handlers were present at the December 9, 2014, meeting, and are aware of this action, which was unanimously recommended by the committee at a public meeting, and is similar to other assessment rate actions issued in past years. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 932 Olives, Marketing agreements, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR part 932 is proposed to be amended as follows: PART 932--OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA 0 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 932 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674. 0 2. Section 932.230 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 932.230 Assessment rate. On and after January 1, 2015, an assessment rate of $26.00 per ton is established for California olives. Dated: March 24, 2015. Rex A. Barnes, Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2015-07116 Filed 3-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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contains notices to the public of the proposed record and will be made available to the the order is not in accordance with law
issuance of rules and regulations. The public. Please be advised that the and request a modification of the order
purpose of these notices is to give interested identity of the individuals or entities or to be exempted therefrom. Such
persons an opportunity to participate in the submitting the comments will be made handler is afforded the opportunity for
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
public on the internet at the address a hearing on the petition. After the
provided above. hearing, USDA would rule on the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: petition. The Act provides that the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Terry Vawter, Senior Marketing district court of the United States in any
Specialist or Martin Engeler, Regional district in which the handler is an
Agricultural Marketing Service Manager, California Marketing Field inhabitant, or has his or her principal
Office, Marketing Order and Agreement place of business, has jurisdiction to
7 CFR Part 932 Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, review USDA’s ruling on the petition,
[Doc. No. AMS–FV–14–0105; FV15–932–1 AMS, USDA; Telephone: (559) 487– provided an action is filed not later than
PR] 5901, Fax: (559) 487–5906, or Email: 20 days after the date of the entry of the
Terry.Vawter@ams.usda.gov or ruling.
Olives Grown in California; Increased Martin.Engeler@ams.usda.gov. This proposed rule would increase
Assessment Rate Small businesses may request the assessment rate established for the
information on complying with this committee for the 2015 and subsequent
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, regulation by contacting Jeffrey Smutny, fiscal years from $15.21 to $26.00 per
USDA. Marketing Order and Agreement ton of assessable olives.
ACTION: Proposed rule. Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, The California olive marketing order
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence provides authority for the committee,
SUMMARY: This proposed rule would Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington,
implement a recommendation from the with the approval of USDA, to formulate
DC 20250–0237; Telephone: (202) 720– an annual budget of expenses and
California Olive Committee (committee) 2491, Fax: (202)720–8938, or Email:
to increase the assessment rate collect assessments from handlers to
Jeffrey.Smutny@ams.usda.gov. administer the program. The members
established for the 2015 and subsequent
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This of the committee are producers and
fiscal years from $15.21 to $26.00 per
assessable ton of olives handled. The proposed rule is issued under Marketing handlers of California olives. They are
committee locally administers the Agreement No. 148 and Order No. 932, familiar with the committee’s needs and
marketing order and is comprised of both as amended (7 CFR part 932), with the costs for goods and services in
producers and handlers of olives grown regulating the handling of olives grown their local area and are thus in a
in California. Assessments upon olive in California, hereinafter referred to as position to formulate an appropriate
handlers are used by the committee to the ‘‘order.’’ The order is effective under budget and assessment rate.
fund reasonable and necessary expenses the Agricultural Marketing Agreement The assessment rate is formulated and
of the program. The fiscal year begins Act of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601– discussed in a public meeting. Thus, all
January 1 and ends December 31. The 674), hereinafter referred to as the directly affected persons have an
assessment rate would remain in effect ‘‘Act.’’ opportunity to participate and provide
The Department of Agriculture
indefinitely unless modified, input.
(USDA) is issuing this proposed rule in
suspended, or terminated. For the 2014 and subsequent fiscal
conformance with Executive Orders
DATES: Comments must be received by 12866, 13563, and 13175. years, the committee recommended, and
April 29, 2015. This proposed rule has been reviewed USDA approved, an assessment rate that
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are under Executive Order 12988, Civil would continue in effect from fiscal year
invited to submit written comments Justice Reform. Under the marketing to fiscal year unless modified,
concerning this proposed rule. order now in effect, California olive suspended, or terminated by USDA
Comments must be sent to the Docket handlers are subject to assessments. upon recommendation and information
Clerk, Marketing Order and Agreement Funds to administer the order are submitted by the committee or other
Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, derived from such assessments. It is information available to USDA.
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence intended that the assessment rate The committee met on December 9,
Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, increase proposed herein would be 2014, and unanimously recommended
DC 20250–0237; Fax: (202) 720–8938; or applicable to all assessable olives 2015 fiscal year expenditures of
Internet: http://www.regulations.gov. beginning on January 1, 2015, and $1,374,072, and an assessment rate of
Comments should reference the continue until amended, suspended, or $26.00 per ton of assessable olives.
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document number and the date and terminated. Olives are an alternate-bearing crop: a
page number of this issue of the Federal The Act provides that administrative large crop followed by a smaller crop.
Register and will be available for public proceedings must be exhausted before Olive growers and handlers are
inspection in the Office of the Docket parties may file suit in court. Under accustomed to wide swings in crop
Clerk during regular business hours, or section 608c(15)(A) of the Act, any yields, which necessarily result in
can be viewed at: handler subject to an order may file fluctuations in the assessment rate from
http://www.regulations.gov. All with USDA a petition stating that the year to year. In comparison, last year’s
comments submitted in response to this order, any provision of the order, or any budgeted expenditures were $1,262,460.
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handlers. While assessments impose 2015, and the marketing order requires procedure, and establish standards
some additional costs on handlers, the that the rate of assessment for each governing the consideration of such
costs are minimal and uniform on all fiscal year apply to all assessable olives alternatives at research facilities that are
handlers. Some of the additional costs handled during such fiscal year; (2) the registered under the AWA regulations.
may be passed on to producers. committee needs to have sufficient We are making this petition available to
However, these costs would be offset by funds to pay its expenses, which are the public and soliciting comments
the benefits derived from the operation incurred on a continuous basis; and (3) regarding the petition and any issues
of the marketing order. In addition, the both regulated handlers were present at raised by the petition that we should
committee’s meeting was widely the December 9, 2014, meeting, and are take into account as we consider this
publicized throughout the California’s aware of this action, which was petition.
olive industry and all interested persons unanimously recommended by the DATES: We will consider all comments
were invited to attend the meeting and committee at a public meeting, and is that we receive on or before May 29,
participate in committee deliberations similar to other assessment rate actions 2015.
on all issues. Like all committee issued in past years.
meetings, the December 9, 2014, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
meeting was a public meeting and all List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 932 by either of the following methods:
entities, both large and small, were Olives, Marketing agreements, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
encouraged to express views on this Reporting and recordkeeping http://www.regulations.gov/
issue. Finally, interested persons are requirements. #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0050.
invited to submit comments on this For the reasons set forth in the • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
proposed rule including the regulatory preamble, 7 CFR part 932 is proposed to Send your comment to Docket No.
and informational impacts of this action be amended as follows: APHIS–2014–0050, Regulatory Analysis
on small businesses. and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
In accordance with the Paperwork PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. CALIFORNIA Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Chapter 35), the order’s information Supporting documents and any
collection requirements have been ■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR comments we receive on this docket
previously approved by the Office of part 932 continues to read as follows: may be viewed at http://
Management and Budget (OMB) and Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. www.regulations.gov/
assigned OMB No. 0581–0178. No ■ 2. Section 932.230 is revised to read #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0050 or
changes in those requirements as a as follows: in our reading room, which is located in
result of this action are necessary. room 1141 of the USDA South Building,
§ 932.230 Assessment rate.
Should any changes become necessary, 14th Street and Independence Avenue
they would be submitted to OMB for On and after January 1, 2015, an SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading
approval. assessment rate of $26.00 per ton is room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
This proposed rule would impose no established for California olives. Monday through Friday, except
additional reporting or recordkeeping Dated: March 24, 2015. holidays. To be sure someone is there to
requirements on either small or large Rex A. Barnes, help you, please call (202) 799–7039
California olive handlers. As with all Associate Administrator, Agricultural before coming.
Federal marketing order programs, Marketing Service. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
reports and forms are periodically [FR Doc. 2015–07116 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am] Carol Clarke, Research Program
reviewed to reduce information BILLING CODE 3410–02–P Manager, USDA, APHIS, Animal Care,
requirements and duplication by
4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD
industry and public sector agencies.
AMS is committed to complying with 20737–1234; (301) 851–3751.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
the E-Government Act to promote the
use of the internet and other Animal and Plant Health Inspection Animal Welfare Act (AWA, 7 U.S.C.
information technologies to provide Service 2131 et seq.) authorizes the Secretary of
increased opportunities for citizen Agriculture to promulgate standards and
access to Government information and 9 CFR Parts 1 and 2 other requirements governing research
services, and for other purposes. facilities. The Secretary has delegated
USDA has not identified any relevant [Docket No. APHIS–2014–0050] the responsibility for enforcing the
Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or AWA to the Administrator of the
Petition To Define Alternatives to Animal and Plant Health Inspection
conflict with this action.
Procedures That May Cause Pain or Service (APHIS). Within APHIS, the
A small business guide on complying
Distress and To Establish Standards responsibility for administering the
with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop
Regarding Consideration of These AWA has been delegated to the Deputy
marketing agreements and orders may
Alternatives Administrator for Animal Care.
be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/
MarketingOrdersSmallBusinessGuide. AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Regulations and standards
Any questions about the compliance Inspection Service, USDA. promulgated under the AWA are
guide should be sent to Jeffrey Smutny ACTION: Notice of petition. contained in Title 9 of the Code of
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at the previously-mentioned address in Federal Regulations, parts 1, 2, and 3
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT SUMMARY: We are notifying the public (referred to collectively below as the
section. that the Animal and Plant Health AWA regulations). Part 1 contains
A 30-day comment period is provided Inspection Service has received a definitions of terms used within parts 2
to allow interested persons to respond petition requesting that we amend the and 3. Part 2 contains licensing and
to this proposed rule. Thirty days is Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations registration regulations, regulations
deemed appropriate because: (1) The to define the term alternatives, clarify specific to research facilities, and
2015 fiscal year began on January 1, the existing definition of painful regulations governing veterinary care,
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| Dates | Comments must be received by April 29, 2015. | |
| Contact | Terry Vawter, Senior Marketing Specialist or Martin Engeler, Regional Manager, California Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (559) 487-5901, Fax: (559) 487-5906, or Email: [email protected] or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 16590 | |
| CFR Associated | Olives; Marketing Agreements and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements |
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