80 FR 46789 - Processed Raspberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Late Payment and Interest Charges on Past Due Assessments
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 151 (August 6, 2015)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 151 (August 6, 2015)
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Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each week. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 151 / Thursday, August 6, 2015 / Rules and Regulations [[Page 46789]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 1208 [Document Number AMS-FV-14-0042] Processed Raspberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Late Payment and Interest Charges on Past Due Assessments AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This rule prescribes late payment and interest charges on past due assessments under the Processed Raspberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order). The Order is administered by the National Processed Raspberry Council (Council) with oversight by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Under the Order, assessments are collected from domestic producers and importers and used for research and promotion projects designed to maintain and expand the market for processed raspberries. This rule implements authority contained in the Order that allows the Council to collect late payment and interest charges on past due assessments. Three additional changes are being made to reflect current practices and update the Order and regulations. The changes will contribute to effective administration of the program and were unanimously recommended by the Council. DATES: Effective: September 8, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tarun Harit, Program Management Specialist, Promotion and Economics Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250-0244; telephone: (202) 720-9915; facsimile (202) 205-2800; or electronic mail: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule is issued under the Order (7 CFR part 1208). The Order is authorized under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (1996 Act) (7 U.S.C. 7411-7425). Executive Order 12866 and Executive Order 13563 Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributive impacts and equity). Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, reducing costs, harmonizing rules and promoting flexibility. This action has been designated as a ``non-significant regulatory action'' under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has waived the review process. Executive Order 13175 This action has been reviewed in accordance with the requirements of Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments. The review reveals that this regulation will not have substantial and direct effects on Tribal governments and will not have significant Tribal implications. Executive Order 12988 This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. It is not intended to have retroactive effect. Section 524 of the 1996 Act (7 U.S.C. 7423) provides that it shall not affect or preempt any other Federal or State law authorizing promotion or research relating to an agricultural commodity. Under section 519 of the 1996 Act (7 U.S.C. 7418), a person subject to an order may file a written petition with USDA stating that an order, any provision of an order, or any obligation imposed in connection with an order, is not established in accordance with the law, and request a modification of an order or an exemption from an order. Any petition filed challenging an order, any provision of an order, or any obligation imposed in connection with an order, shall be filed within two years after the effective date of an order, provision, or obligation subject to challenge in the petition. The petitioner will have the opportunity for a hearing on the petition. Thereafter, USDA will issue a ruling on the petition. The 1996 Act provides that the district court of the United States for any district in which the petitioner resides or conducts business shall have the jurisdiction to review a final ruling on the petition, if the petitioner files a complaint for that purpose not later than 20 days after the date of the entry of USDA's final ruling. Background This rule prescribes late payment and interest charges on past due assessments under the Order. The Order is administered by the Council with oversight by USDA. Under the Order, assessments are collected from domestic producers and importers and used for research and promotion projects designed to maintain and expand markets for processed raspberries. Processed raspberries include raspberries that have been frozen, dried, pureed, made into juice, or altered by mechanical processes. This rule implements authority contained in the Order and the 1996 Act that allows the Council to collect late payment and interest charges on past due assessments. This action was unanimously recommended by the Council and will contribute to effective administration of the program. Section 1208.52(a) of the Order specifies that the funds to cover the Council's expenses shall be paid from assessments on producers and importers, donations from persons not subject to assessments, and from other funds available to the Council. Paragraph (b) specifies that the collection of assessments on domestic processed raspberries is the responsibility of the first receiving handler of the raspberries for processing. Section 1208.52(e) specifies that ``a late payment charge shall be imposed on any handler or importer who fails to remit to the Council, the total amount for which any such first handler or importer is liable on or before the due date established by the Council. In addition to the late payment charge, an interest charge shall be imposed on the outstanding amount for which the first handler or importer is liable. The rate of interest shall be [[Page 46790]] prescribed in regulations issued by the Secretary.'' The Order was implemented in May 2012. Assessment collection began in September 2012. Domestic assessments are due to the Council once annually by October 31. Import assessments are collected monthly by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs). If Customs does not collect the assessment, the importer must pay the assessment directly to the Council. Entities that produce less than 20,000 pounds of raspberries for processing annually or import less than 20,000 pounds of processed raspberries annually are exempt from assessment. Assessment funds are used by the Council for activities designed to benefit all industry members. Thus, it is important that all assessed entities pay their assessments in a timely manner. Entities who fail to pay their assessments on time could reap the benefits of Council programs at the expense of others. In addition, they could utilize funds for their own use that should otherwise be paid to the Council to finance Council programs. Council Recommendation Thus, the Council met on January 15, 2014, and unanimously recommended specifying rates of late payment charges and interest on past due assessments in the Order's regulations. Specifically, the Council recommended that a late payment charge be imposed on any handler or importer who fails to make timely remittance to the Council of the total assessments for which the handler or importer is liable. The late payment will be imposed on any assessments not received within 30 calendar days of the date they are due. This will be a one-time late payment charge equal to 10 percent of the assessments due before interest charges have accrued. The Council also recommended that 1 percent per month interest on the outstanding balance, including any late payment and accrued interest, be added to any accounts for which payment has not been received within 30 calendar days after the date assessments are due. Interest will continue to accrue monthly until the unpaid balance is paid to the Council. This action will help facilitate program administration by providing an incentive for entities to remit assessments in a timely manner, with the intent of creating a fair and equitable process among all assessed entities. Accordingly, a new Subpart C is added to the Order for Provisions Implementing the Processed Raspberry Order, and a new section 1208.520 is added to Subpart C. (The proposed rule published on November 12, 2014 (79 FR 67 67103) concerning this action has been modified to revise the name of the new Subpart C to meet Federal Register guidelines.) This rule also makes three additional changes to the Order. It revises the terms crop and fiscal years as defined in sections 1208.3 and 1208.7, respectively. The crop and fiscal years are changed in the Order from the 12-month period April 1 through March 31 to October 1 through September 30. The new time frames help facilitate program operations because domestic assessments are due by October 31, so those funds can be used to support current year activities. Revising the terms will bring the Order in line with current practices. This rule also changes the OMB control numbers in sections 1208.78 and 1208.108. In section 1208.78, the OMB control number 0581-0257 is omitted because it is no longer relevant. In sections 1208.108, the OMB control number is changed from 0581-NEW to 0581-0093, the control number assigned by the OMB. Final Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601-612), AMS is required to examine the impact of the rule on small entities. Accordingly, AMS has considered the economic impact of this action on such entities. The purpose of the RFA is to fit regulatory actions to the scale of businesses subject to such actions so that small businesses will not be disproportionately burdened. The Small Business Administration defines, in 13 CFR part 121, small agricultural producers as those having annual receipts of no more than $750,000 and small agricultural service firms (first handlers and importers) as those having annual receipts of no more than $7.0 million. According to the Council, it is estimated that there are 160 producers of raspberries for processing and 30 first handlers of processed raspberries in the United States. Dividing the processed raspberry crop value for 2013 reported by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of $60,883,000 \1\ by the number of producers yields an average annual producer revenue of $380,520. It is estimated that in 2013, 75 percent of first handlers shipped under $7.0 million worth of processed raspberries. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts 2013 Summary, July 2014, USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, p. 37. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Likewise, based on Customs data, it is estimated there are 140 importers of processed raspberries. Using 2013 Customs data, nearly all importers, or 99 percent, import less than $7.0 million worth of processed raspberries annually. Thus, the majority of domestic producers, first handlers and importers of processed raspberries would be considered small entities. Regarding the value of the commodity, as mentioned above, based on 2013 NASS data, the value of the domestic processed raspberry crop was about $61 million. According to Customs data, the value of 2013 imports was about $65 million. This rule prescribes late payment and interest charges on past due assessments under the Order. The Order is administered by the Council with oversight by USDA. Under the Order, assessments are collected from domestic producers of raspberries for processing and importers of processed raspberries. Processed raspberries include raspberries that have been frozen, dried, pureed, made into juice, or altered by mechanical processes. This rule adds a new section 1208.520 that will specify a late payment charge of 10 percent of the assessments due and interest at a rate of 1 percent per month on the outstanding balance, including any late payment and accrued interest. This section will be included in a new Subpart C--Provisions for Implementing the Processed Raspberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order. This action was unanimously recommended by the Council and is authorized under section 1208.52(e) of the Order and section 517(e) of the 1996 Act. Regarding the economic impact of this rule on affected entities, this action imposes no costs on handlers and importers who pay their assessments on time. It merely provides an incentive for entities to remit their assessments in a timely manner. For all entities who are delinquent in paying assessments, both large and small, the charges will be applied the same. As for the impact on the industry as a whole, this action will help facilitate program administration by providing an incentive for entities to remit their assessments in a timely manner, with the intent of creating a fair and equitable process among all assessed entities. Additionally, as previously mentioned, the Order provides for an exemption for entities that produce or import less than 20,000 pounds of processed raspberries annually. About 140 producers of raspberries for processing and 80 importers of [[Page 46791]] processed raspberries pay assessments under the Order. Regarding alternatives, one option to the proposed action would be to maintain the status quo and not prescribe late payment and interest charges for past due assessments. However, the Council determined that implementing such charges will help facilitate program administration by encouraging entities to pay their assessments in a timely manner. The Council reviewed rates of late payment and interest charges prescribed in other research and promotion programs and concluded that a 10 percent late payment charge and interest at a rate of 1 percent per month on the outstanding balance would be appropriate. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the information collection and recordkeeping requirements that are imposed by the Order have been approved under OMB control number 0581-0093. This rule results in no change to the information collection and recordkeeping requirements previously approved and imposes no additional reporting and recordkeeping burden on domestic producers, first handlers, and importers of processed raspberries. As with all Federal promotion programs, reports and forms are periodically reviewed to reduce information requirements and duplication by industry and public sector agencies. Finally, USDA has not identified any relevant Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or conflict with this rule. 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. Regarding outreach efforts, the Council met on January 15, 2014, and unanimously made its recommendation. All of the Council's meetings, including meetings held via teleconference, are open to the public and interested persons are invited to participate and express their views. As previously mentioned, a proposed rule concerning this action was published in the Federal Register on November 12, 2014 (79 FR 67103). The proposal was made available through the Internet by USDA and the Office of the Federal Register. A 30-day comment period ending December 12, 2014 was provided to allow interested persons to submit comments. No comments were received. One change was made to section 1208.520(2) for clarification purposes, the addition of the word ``charge'' after the words ``late payment''. After consideration of all relevant matters presented, including the information and recommendation submitted by the Council and other available information, it is hereby found that this rule, as hereinafter set forth, is consistent with and will effectuate the purposes of the 1996 Act. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1208 Administrative practice and procedure, Advertising, Consumer information, Marketing agreements, Raspberry promotion, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR part 1208 is amended as follows: PART 1208--PROCESSED RASPBERRY PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ORDER 0 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 1208 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411-7425; 7 U.S.C. 7401. 0 2. Section 1208.3 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 1208.3 Crop year. Crop year means the 12-month period from October 1 through September 30 or such other period approved by the Secretary. 0 3. Section 1208.7 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 1208.7 Fiscal period. Fiscal period means the 12-month period from October 1 through September 30 or such other period as approved by the Secretary. 0 4. Section 1208.78 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 1208.78 OMB control numbers. The control number assigned to the information collection requirements by the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, is OMB control number 0505-0001, and OMB control number 0581-0093. 0 5. Section 1208.108 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 1208.108 OMB control number. The control number assigned to the information collection requirement in this subpart by the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, is OMB control number 0581-0093. 0 6. Add Subpart C, consisting of Sec. 1208.520, to read as follows: Subpart C--Provisions Implementing the Processed Raspberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order Sec. 1208.520 Late payment and interest charges for past due assessments. (a) A late payment charge shall be imposed on any handler or importer who fails to make timely remittance to the Council of the total assessments for which such handler or importer is liable. The late payment will be imposed on any assessments not received within 30 calendar days of the date they are due. This one-time late payment charge shall be 10 percent of the assessments due before interest charges have accrued. (b) In addition to the late payment charge, 1 percent per month interest on the outstanding balance, including any late payment charge and accrued interest, will be added to any accounts for which payment has not been received by the Council within 30 calendar days after the date the assessments are due. Such interest will continue to accrue monthly until the outstanding balance is paid to the Council. Dated: August 3, 2015. Rex A. Barnes, Associate Administrator. [FR Doc. 2015-19325 Filed 8-5-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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are keyed to and codified in the Code of the Commodity Promotion, Research, will have the opportunity for a hearing
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50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
(7 U.S.C. 7411–7425). issue a ruling on the petition. The 1996
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by Executive Order 12866 and Executive Act provides that the district court of
the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of Order 13563 the United States for any district in
new books are listed in the first FEDERAL which the petitioner resides or conducts
REGISTER issue of each week. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 business shall have the jurisdiction to
direct agencies to assess all costs and review a final ruling on the petition, if
benefits of available regulatory the petitioner files a complaint for that
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE alternatives and, if regulation is purpose not later than 20 days after the
necessary, to select regulatory date of the entry of USDA’s final ruling.
Agricultural Marketing Service approaches that maximize net benefits
(including potential economic, Background
7 CFR Part 1208 environmental, public health and safety This rule prescribes late payment and
effects, distributive impacts and equity). interest charges on past due assessments
[Document Number AMS–FV–14–0042] Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the under the Order. The Order is
Processed Raspberry Promotion, importance of quantifying both costs administered by the Council with
Research, and Information Order; Late and benefits, reducing costs, oversight by USDA. Under the Order,
Payment and Interest Charges on Past harmonizing rules and promoting assessments are collected from domestic
flexibility. This action has been producers and importers and used for
Due Assessments
designated as a ‘‘non-significant research and promotion projects
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service. regulatory action’’ under section 3(f) of designed to maintain and expand
ACTION: Final rule. Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, markets for processed raspberries.
the Office of Management and Budget Processed raspberries include
SUMMARY: This rule prescribes late (OMB) has waived the review process. raspberries that have been frozen, dried,
payment and interest charges on past Executive Order 13175 pureed, made into juice, or altered by
due assessments under the Processed mechanical processes. This rule
Raspberry Promotion, Research, and This action has been reviewed in
accordance with the requirements of implements authority contained in the
Information Order (Order). The Order is Order and the 1996 Act that allows the
administered by the National Processed Executive Order 13175, Consultation
and Coordination with Indian Tribal Council to collect late payment and
Raspberry Council (Council) with interest charges on past due
oversight by the U.S. Department of Governments. The review reveals that
this regulation will not have substantial assessments. This action was
Agriculture (USDA). Under the Order, unanimously recommended by the
assessments are collected from domestic and direct effects on Tribal governments
and will not have significant Tribal Council and will contribute to effective
producers and importers and used for administration of the program.
research and promotion projects implications.
Section 1208.52(a) of the Order
designed to maintain and expand the Executive Order 12988 specifies that the funds to cover the
market for processed raspberries. This Council’s expenses shall be paid from
This rule has been reviewed under
rule implements authority contained in assessments on producers and
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice
the Order that allows the Council to importers, donations from persons not
Reform. It is not intended to have
collect late payment and interest subject to assessments, and from other
retroactive effect. Section 524 of the
charges on past due assessments. Three funds available to the Council.
1996 Act (7 U.S.C. 7423) provides that
additional changes are being made to Paragraph (b) specifies that the
it shall not affect or preempt any other
reflect current practices and update the collection of assessments on domestic
Federal or State law authorizing
Order and regulations. The changes will processed raspberries is the
promotion or research relating to an
contribute to effective administration of responsibility of the first receiving
agricultural commodity.
the program and were unanimously Under section 519 of the 1996 Act (7 handler of the raspberries for
recommended by the Council. U.S.C. 7418), a person subject to an processing. Section 1208.52(e) specifies
DATES: Effective: September 8, 2015. order may file a written petition with that ‘‘a late payment charge shall be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USDA stating that an order, any imposed on any handler or importer
Tarun Harit, Program Management provision of an order, or any obligation who fails to remit to the Council, the
Specialist, Promotion and Economics imposed in connection with an order, is total amount for which any such first
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Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, not established in accordance with the handler or importer is liable on or
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence law, and request a modification of an before the due date established by the
Avenue SW., Room 1406–S, Stop 0244, order or an exemption from an order. Council. In addition to the late payment
Washington, DC 20250–0244; telephone: Any petition filed challenging an order, charge, an interest charge shall be
(202) 720–9915; facsimile (202) 205– any provision of an order, or any imposed on the outstanding amount for
2800; or electronic mail: Tarun.Harit@ obligation imposed in connection with which the first handler or importer is
ams.usda.gov. an order, shall be filed within two years liable. The rate of interest shall be
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processed raspberries pay assessments ‘‘charge’’ after the words ‘‘late ■ 6. Add Subpart C, consisting of
under the Order. payment’’. § 1208.520, to read as follows:
Regarding alternatives, one option to After consideration of all relevant
the proposed action would be to matters presented, including the Subpart C—Provisions Implementing
maintain the status quo and not information and recommendation the Processed Raspberry Promotion,
prescribe late payment and interest submitted by the Council and other Research, and Information Order
charges for past due assessments. available information, it is hereby found § 1208.520 Late payment and interest
However, the Council determined that that this rule, as hereinafter set forth, is charges for past due assessments.
implementing such charges will help consistent with and will effectuate the
facilitate program administration by (a) A late payment charge shall be
purposes of the 1996 Act.
encouraging entities to pay their imposed on any handler or importer
assessments in a timely manner. The List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1208 who fails to make timely remittance to
Council reviewed rates of late payment Administrative practice and the Council of the total assessments for
and interest charges prescribed in other procedure, Advertising, Consumer which such handler or importer is
research and promotion programs and information, Marketing agreements, liable. The late payment will be
concluded that a 10 percent late Raspberry promotion, Reporting and imposed on any assessments not
payment charge and interest at a rate of recordkeeping requirements. received within 30 calendar days of the
1 percent per month on the outstanding date they are due. This one-time late
For the reasons set forth in the payment charge shall be 10 percent of
balance would be appropriate. preamble, 7 CFR part 1208 is amended
In accordance with the Paperwork the assessments due before interest
as follows: charges have accrued.
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the information collection PART 1208—PROCESSED (b) In addition to the late payment
and recordkeeping requirements that are RASPBERRY PROMOTION, charge, 1 percent per month interest on
imposed by the Order have been RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION the outstanding balance, including any
approved under OMB control number ORDER late payment charge and accrued
0581–0093. This rule results in no interest, will be added to any accounts
change to the information collection and ■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR for which payment has not been
recordkeeping requirements previously part 1208 continues to read as follows: received by the Council within 30
approved and imposes no additional calendar days after the date the
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411–7425; 7 U.S.C.
reporting and recordkeeping burden on 7401. assessments are due. Such interest will
domestic producers, first handlers, and continue to accrue monthly until the
importers of processed raspberries. ■ 2. Section 1208.3 is revised to read as outstanding balance is paid to the
As with all Federal promotion follows: Council.
programs, reports and forms are Dated: August 3, 2015.
periodically reviewed to reduce § 1208.3 Crop year.
Crop year means the 12-month period Rex A. Barnes,
information requirements and
from October 1 through September 30 or Associate Administrator.
duplication by industry and public
sector agencies. Finally, USDA has not such other period approved by the [FR Doc. 2015–19325 Filed 8–5–15; 8:45 am]
identified any relevant Federal rules Secretary. BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
that duplicate, overlap, or conflict with ■ 3. Section 1208.7 is revised to read as
this rule. follows:
AMS is committed to complying with DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
the E-Government Act, to promote the § 1208.7 Fiscal period.
use of the Internet and other Fiscal period means the 12-month Federal Aviation Administration
information technologies to provide period from October 1 through
increased opportunities for citizen September 30 or such other period as 14 CFR Part 65
access to Government information and approved by the Secretary. [Docket No. FAA–2014–1000; Amdt. No. 65–
services, and for other purposes. ■ 4. Section 1208.78 is revised to read 56A]
Regarding outreach efforts, the as follows:
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Council met on January 15, 2014, and
unanimously made its recommendation. § 1208.78 OMB control numbers.
Elimination of the Air Traffic Control
All of the Council’s meetings, including The control number assigned to the
Tower Operator Certificate for
meetings held via teleconference, are information collection requirements by
Controllers Who Hold a Federal
open to the public and interested the Office of Management and Budget
Aviation Administration Credential
persons are invited to participate and pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
With a Tower Rating
express their views. Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, is
As previously mentioned, a proposed OMB control number 0505–0001, and AGENCY: Federal Aviation
rule concerning this action was OMB control number 0581–0093. Administration (FAA), DOT.
published in the Federal Register on ■ 5. Section 1208.108 is revised to read ACTION: Final rule; disposition of
November 12, 2014 (79 FR 67103). The as follows: comments.
proposal was made available through
the Internet by USDA and the Office of § 1208.108 OMB control number. SUMMARY: On December 16, 2014, the
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the Federal Register. A 30-day comment The control number assigned to the FAA published a final rule with a
period ending December 12, 2014 was information collection requirement in request for comments that eliminated
provided to allow interested persons to this subpart by the Office of the requirement for an air traffic control
submit comments. No comments were Management and Budget pursuant to the tower operator to hold a control tower
received. One change was made to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 operator certificate if the individual also
section 1208.520(2) for clarification U.S.C. Chapter 35, is OMB control holds a Federal Aviation Administration
purposes, the addition of the word number 0581–0093. Credential with a tower rating (FAA
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| Contact | Tarun Harit, Program Management Specialist, Promotion and Economics Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250-0244; telephone: (202) 720-9915; facsimile (202) 205-2800; or electronic mail: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 46789 | |
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