80 FR 80207 - Paper and Paper-Based Packaging 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 247 (December 24, 2015)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 247 (December 24, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-32448 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 80207-80209] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32448] ======================================================================== Rules and Regulations Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each week. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 247 / Thursday, December 24, 2015 / Rules and Regulations [[Page 80207]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 1222 [Document Number AMS-FV-14-0082] Paper and Paper-Based Packaging 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 Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Promotion, Research and Information Order (Order). The Order is administered by the Paper and Packaging Board (Board) with oversight by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Under the Order, assessments are collected from manufacturers and importers and used for projects to promote paper and paper-based packaging. This rule implements the authority contained in the Order that allows the Board to collect late payment and interest charges on past due assessments. Two additional changes are being made to reflect current practices and update the Order and regulations. This action contributes to effective administration of the program and was unanimously recommended by the Board. DATES: Effective Date: January 25, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlene Betts, Marketing Specialist, Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250-0244; telephone: (202) 720-9915; or electronic mail: Marlene.Betts@ams.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule is issued under the Order (7 CFR part 1222). 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 would 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 a 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, the 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 Board with oversight by USDA. Under the Order, assessments are collected from manufacturers and importers and used for projects to promote paper and paper-based packaging. This rule implements authority contained in the Order and the 1996 Act that allows the Board to collect late payment and interest charges on past due assessments. This action was unanimously recommended by the Board and will contribute to the effective administration of the program. Section 1222.52(a) of the Order specifies that the Board's programs and expenses shall be paid by assessments on manufacturers and importers and other income or funds available to the Board. Paragraph (g) of that section specifies further that when a manufacturer or importer fails to pay the assessment within 60 calendar days of the date it is due, the Board may impose a late payment charge and interest. The late payment charge and rate of interest must be prescribed in regulations issued by the Secretary. All late assessments will be subject to the specified late payment charge and interest. The Order became effective on January 23, 2014. Assessment collection began on March 1, 2014. Manufacturers and importers must pay their assessments owed to the Board by the 30th calendar day of the month following the end of the quarter in which the paper and paper- based packaging was manufactured or imported. For example, assessments for paper manufactured or imported during the months of January, February and March are due to the Board by April 30. Entities that domestically manufacture or import to the United States less than 100,000 short tons of [[Page 80208]] paper and paper-based packaging in a year are exempt from paying assessments. If an entity is both a manufacturer and an importer, the entity's combined quantity of paper and paper-based packaging manufactured and imported during a marketing year counts toward the 100,000 short ton exemption. Assessment funds are used for promotion activities that are intended to benefit all industry members. Entities who fail to pay their assessments on time could reap the benefits of Board programs at the expense of others. In addition, they could utilize funds for their own use that should otherwise be paid to the Board to finance Board programs. Thus, it is important that all assessed entities pay their assessments in a timely manner. Board Recommendation At a meeting held September 25, 2014, the Board unanimously recommended implementing the Order authority regarding late payment and interest charges. Specifically, the Board recommended that a late payment charge be imposed on any manufacturer or importer who fails to make timely remittance to the Board of the total assessments for which such manufacturer or importer is liable. The late payment charge will be imposed on any assessments not received within 60 calendar days of the date they are due. This one-time late payment charge will be equal to 10 percent of the assessments due before interest charges have accrued. The Board also recommended that an interest rate of 1\1/2\ percent per month be added to the outstanding balance, including any late payment charge and accrued interest, of any accounts for which payment has not been received within 60 calendar days after the assessments are due. Interest will continue to accrue monthly until the outstanding balance is paid to the Board. This action is expected to 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. Accordingly, a new Subpart C is added to the Order for provisions implementing the paper and paper-based packaging Order, and a new Sec. 1222.520 is added to Subpart C. This rule also makes two additional changes to the Order. This rule will revise the term ``Board'' as defined in Sec. 1222.2 from the Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Board to the Paper and Packaging Board. This change will simplify the term and bring the Order in line with current industry use. Conforming changes will also be made to Sec. 1222.40(a) and the heading immediately prior to this section where the term is also referenced. In addition, in Sec. 1222.108, the OMB control number will be changed from 0581-NEW to 0581-0281, 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 (manufacturers and importers) as those having annual receipts of no more than $7.0 million. According to the Board, there are 69 manufacturers in the United States that produce the types of paper and paper-based packaging covered under the Order. Using an average price of $806 per short ton,\1\ a manufacturer who produces less than about 8,680 short tons of paper and paper-based packaging per year would be considered a small entity. It is estimated that no more than four manufacturers produced less than 8,680 short tons per year. Thus, the majority of manufacturers would not be considered small businesses. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Industry sources do not publish information on average price for paper and paper-based packaging. A reasonable estimate for average price of paper and paper-based packaging is the value per ton of paper and paper-based packaging exports. According to U.S. Census data, the average value of paper and paper-based packaging exports in 2014 was approximately $806 per short ton. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) data, it is estimated that in 2014 there were 2,800 importers of paper and paper- based packaging. Ninety importers, or about 3 percent, imported more than $7.0 million worth of paper and paper-based packaging. Thus, the majority of importers would be considered small entities. However, all of the 20 entities that imported 100,000 short tons or more (the Order's exemption threshold) also imported more than $7.0 million worth of paper and paper-based packaging. Therefore, none of the 20 importers covered under the Order would be considered small businesses. Based on domestic production of approximately 66.1 million short tons in 2014 and an average price of $806 per short ton, the domestic paper and paper-based packaging industry is valued at approximately $53.3 billion. According to Customs data, the value of paper and paper- based packaging imports in 2014 was about $5.9 billion. This rule prescribes late payment and interest charges on past due assessments under the Order. The Order is administered by the Board with oversight by USDA. Under the Order, assessments are collected from manufacturers and importers and used for projects to promote paper and paper-based packaging. This rule will add a new Sec. 1222.520 that will specify a late payment charge of 10 percent of the assessments due and interest at a rate of 1\1/2\ percent per month on the outstanding balance, including any late payment charge and accrued interest. This section will be included in a new Subpart C--Provisions for Implementing the Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Promotion, Research and Information Order. This action was unanimously recommended by the Board and is authorized under Sec. 1222.52(g) of the Order and section 517(e) of the 1996 Act. In addition, two additional changes are being made to reflect current practices and update the Order and regulations. These changes are: (1) Revising the name of the Board from the Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Board to the Paper and Packaging Board; and (2) the OMB control number will be changed from 0581-NEW to 0581-0281, the control number assigned by the OMB. Regarding the economic impact of this rule on affected entities, this action imposes no costs on manufacturers 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 domestically manufacture or import less than 100,000 short tons annually. It is estimated that [[Page 80209]] 24 out of the 69 domestic manufacturers, or 35 percent, produce less than 100,000 short tons per year and are thus exempt from paying assessments under the Order. Of the 2,800 importers of paper and paper packaging, it is estimated that 2,780, or 99 percent, import less than 100,000 short tons per year and are also exempt from paying assessments. Thus, about 45 domestic manufacturers and 20 importers pay assessments under the Order. The alternative to this action would be to maintain the status quo and not impose late payment and interest charges on past due assessments. However, the Board determined that implementing these charges will help facilitate program administration by encouraging entities to pay their assessments in a timely manner. The Board reviewed the late payment and interest charges applied by other research and promotion programs and concluded that a 10 percent late payment charge and interest at a rate of 1\1/2\ 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 previously under OMB control number 0581-0281. This rule will not result in a change to the information collection and recordkeeping requirements previously approved and will impose no additional reporting and recordkeeping burden on manufacturers and importers of paper and paper-based packaging. As with all Federal promotion programs, reports and forms are periodically reviewed to reduce information requirements and duplication by industry and public sector agencies. 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 Board met on September 25, 2014, and unanimously made its recommendation. The Board's meetings, including meetings held via teleconference, are open to the public and interested persons are invited to participate and express their views. A proposed rule concerning this action was published in the Federal Register on August 19, 2015 (80 FR 50225). The proposal was made available through the Internet by USDA and the Office of the Federal Register. A 60-day comment period ending October 19, 2015, was provided to allow interested persons to submit comments. One comment was received in favor of implementing the late payment and interest charges. After consideration of all relevant matters presented, including the information and recommendation submitted by the Board 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 1222 Administrative practice and procedure, Advertising, Consumer information, Marketing agreements, Paper and paper-based packaging promotion, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR part 1222 is amended as follows: PART 1222--PAPER AND PAPER-BASED PACKAGING PROMOTION, RESEARCH AND INFORMATION ORDER 0 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 1222 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411-7425; 7 U.S.C. 7401. 0 2. Section 1222.2 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 1222.2 Board. Board means the Paper and Packaging Board established pursuant to Sec. 1222.40, or such other name as recommended by the Board and approved by the Department. 0 3. Revise the undesignated center heading preceding Sec. 1222.40 to read as follows: Paper and Packaging Board 0 4. Amend Sec. 1222.40 by revising the first sentence of paragraph (a) to read as follows: Sec. 1222.40 Establishment and membership. (a) Establishment of the Board. There is hereby established a Paper and Packaging Board to administer the terms and provisions of this Order. * * * * * * * * 0 5. Section 1222.108 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 1222.108 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 0581-0281 and 0505-0001. 0 6. Add Subpart C, consisting of Sec. 1222.520, to read as follows: Subpart C--Provisions Implementing the Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Promotion, Research and Information Order Sec. 1222.520 Late payment and interest charges for past due assessments. Sec. 1222.520 Late payment and interest charges for past due assessments. (a) A late payment charge shall be imposed on any manufacturer or importer who fails to make timely remittance to the Board of the total assessments for which such manufacturer or importer is liable. The late payment shall be imposed on any assessments not received within 60 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\1/2\ 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 Board within 60 calendar days after the assessments are due. Such interest will continue to accrue monthly until the outstanding balance is paid to the Board. Dated: December 21, 2015. Rex A. Barnes, Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2015-32448 Filed 12-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER 1222). The Order is authorized under challenge in the petition. The petitioner
contains regulatory documents having general the Commodity Promotion, Research will have the opportunity for a hearing
applicability and legal effect, most of which and Information Act of 1996 (1996 Act) on the petition. Thereafter, the USDA
are keyed to and codified in the Code of (7 U.S.C. 7411–7425). will issue a ruling on the petition. The
Federal Regulations, which is published under 1996 Act provides that the district court
50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. Executive Order 12866 and Executive
of the United States for any district in
Order 13563
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by which the petitioner resides or conducts
the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 business shall have the jurisdiction to
new books are listed in the first FEDERAL direct agencies to assess all costs and review a final ruling on the petition, if
REGISTER issue of each week. benefits of available regulatory the petitioner files a complaint for that
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.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE approaches that maximize net benefits
(including potential economic, Background
Agricultural Marketing Service environmental, public health and safety This rule prescribes late payment and
effects, distributive impacts and equity). interest charges on past due assessments
7 CFR Part 1222 Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the under the Order. The Order is
[Document Number AMS–FV–14–0082] importance of quantifying both costs administered by the Board with
and benefits, reducing costs, oversight by USDA. Under the Order,
Paper and Paper-Based Packaging harmonizing rules and promoting assessments are collected from
Promotion, Research and Information flexibility. This action has been manufacturers and importers and used
Order; Late Payment and Interest designated as a ‘‘non-significant for projects to promote paper and paper-
Charges on Past Due Assessments regulatory action’’ under section 3(f) of based packaging. This rule implements
Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, authority contained in the Order and the
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service. the Office of Management and Budget 1996 Act that allows the Board to collect
ACTION: Final rule. (OMB) has waived the review process. late payment and interest charges on
past due assessments. This action was
SUMMARY: This rule prescribes late Executive Order 13175
unanimously recommended by the
payment and interest charges on past This action has been reviewed in Board and will contribute to the
due assessments under the Paper and accordance with the requirements of effective administration of the program.
Paper-Based Packaging Promotion, Executive Order 13175, Consultation Section 1222.52(a) of the Order
Research and Information Order (Order). and Coordination with Indian Tribal specifies that the Board’s programs and
The Order is administered by the Paper Governments. The review reveals that expenses shall be paid by assessments
and Packaging Board (Board) with this regulation will not have substantial on manufacturers and importers and
oversight by the U.S. Department of and direct effects on Tribal governments other income or funds available to the
Agriculture (USDA). Under the Order, and would not have significant Tribal Board. Paragraph (g) of that section
assessments are collected from implications. specifies further that when a
manufacturers and importers and used manufacturer or importer fails to pay
Executive Order 12988
for projects to promote paper and paper- the assessment within 60 calendar days
based packaging. This rule implements This rule has been reviewed under of the date it is due, the Board may
the authority contained in the Order Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice impose a late payment charge and
that allows the Board to collect late Reform. It is not intended to have a interest. The late payment charge and
payment and interest charges on past retroactive effect. Section 524 of the rate of interest must be prescribed in
due assessments. Two additional 1996 Act (7 U.S.C. 7423) provides that regulations issued by the Secretary. All
changes are being made to reflect it shall not affect or preempt any other late assessments will be subject to the
current practices and update the Order Federal or State law authorizing specified late payment charge and
and regulations. This action contributes promotion or research relating to an interest.
to effective administration of the agricultural commodity. The Order became effective on
program and was unanimously Under section 519 of the 1996 Act (7 January 23, 2014. Assessment collection
recommended by the Board. U.S.C. 7418), a person subject to an began on March 1, 2014. Manufacturers
order may file a written petition with and importers must pay their
DATES: Effective Date: January 25, 2016.
USDA stating that an order, any assessments owed to the Board by the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
provision of an order, or any obligation 30th calendar day of the month
Marlene Betts, Marketing Specialist, imposed in connection with an order, is following the end of the quarter in
Promotion and Economics Division, not established in accordance with the which the paper and paper-based
Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, law, and request a modification of an packaging was manufactured or
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room order or an exemption from an order. imported. For example, assessments for
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1406–S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC Any petition filed challenging an order, paper manufactured or imported during
20250–0244; telephone: (202) 720–9915; any provision of an order, or any the months of January, February and
or electronic mail: Marlene.Betts@ obligation imposed in connection with March are due to the Board by April 30.
ams.usda.gov. an order, shall be filed within two years Entities that domestically
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule after the effective date of an order, manufacture or import to the United
is issued under the Order (7 CFR part provision, or obligation subject to States less than 100,000 short tons of
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24 out of the 69 domestic A proposed rule concerning this § 1222.108 OMB control number.
manufacturers, or 35 percent, produce action was published in the Federal The control number assigned to the
less than 100,000 short tons per year Register on August 19, 2015 (80 FR information collection requirement in
and are thus exempt from paying 50225). The proposal was made this subpart by the Office of
assessments under the Order. Of the available through the Internet by USDA Management and Budget pursuant to the
2,800 importers of paper and paper and the Office of the Federal Register. A Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
packaging, it is estimated that 2,780, or 60-day comment period ending October U.S.C. Chapter 35 is OMB control
99 percent, import less than 100,000 19, 2015, was provided to allow number 0581–0281 and 0505–0001.
short tons per year and are also exempt interested persons to submit comments. ■ 6. Add Subpart C, consisting of
from paying assessments. Thus, about One comment was received in favor of § 1222.520, to read as follows:
45 domestic manufacturers and 20 implementing the late payment and
importers pay assessments under the interest charges. Subpart C—Provisions Implementing the
Order. Paper and Paper-Based Packaging
After consideration of all relevant Promotion, Research and Information Order
The alternative to this action would matters presented, including the
be to maintain the status quo and not information and recommendation Sec.
1222.520 Late payment and interest
impose late payment and interest submitted by the Board and other charges for past due assessments.
charges on past due assessments. available information, it is hereby found
However, the Board determined that that this rule, as hereinafter set forth, is § 1222.520 Late payment and interest
implementing these charges will help consistent with and will effectuate the charges for past due assessments.
facilitate program administration by purposes of the 1996 Act. (a) A late payment charge shall be
encouraging entities to pay their imposed on any manufacturer or
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1222
assessments in a timely manner. The importer who fails to make timely
Board reviewed the late payment and Administrative practice and remittance to the Board of the total
interest charges applied by other procedure, Advertising, Consumer assessments for which such
research and promotion programs and information, Marketing agreements, manufacturer or importer is liable. The
concluded that a 10 percent late Paper and paper-based packaging late payment shall be imposed on any
payment charge and interest at a rate of promotion, Reporting and assessments not received within 60
11⁄2 percent per month on the recordkeeping requirements. calendar days of the date they are due.
outstanding balance would be For the reasons set forth in the This one-time late payment charge shall
appropriate. preamble, 7 CFR part 1222 is amended be 10 percent of the assessments due
In accordance with the Paperwork as follows: before interest charges have accrued.
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. (b) In addition to the late payment
Chapter 35), the information collection PART 1222—PAPER AND PAPER- charge, 11⁄2 percent per month interest
and recordkeeping requirements that are BASED PACKAGING PROMOTION, on the outstanding balance, including
imposed by the Order have been RESEARCH AND INFORMATION any late payment charge and accrued
approved previously under OMB ORDER interest, will be added to any accounts
control number 0581–0281. This rule for which payment has not been
will not result in a change to the ■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR received by the Board within 60
information collection and part 1222 continues to read as follows: calendar days after the assessments are
recordkeeping requirements previously Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411–7425; 7 U.S.C. due. Such interest will continue to
approved and will impose no additional 7401. accrue monthly until the outstanding
reporting and recordkeeping burden on balance is paid to the Board.
■ 2. Section 1222.2 is revised to read as
manufacturers and importers of paper Dated: December 21, 2015.
follows:
and paper-based packaging.
Rex A. Barnes,
As with all Federal promotion § 1222.2 Board.
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
programs, reports and forms are Board means the Paper and Packaging Marketing Service.
periodically reviewed to reduce Board established pursuant to § 1222.40, [FR Doc. 2015–32448 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am]
information requirements and or such other name as recommended by BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
duplication by industry and public the Board and approved by the
sector agencies. USDA has not Department.
identified any relevant Federal rules
■ 3. Revise the undesignated center DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
that duplicate, overlap, or conflict with
this rule. heading preceding § 1222.40 to read as
AMS is committed to complying with follows: 10 CFR Parts 429 and 430
the E-Government Act to promote the Paper and Packaging Board [Docket No. EERE–2014–BT–TP–0007]
use of the Internet and other
information technologies to provide ■ 4. Amend § 1222.40 by revising the RIN 1904–AD17
increased opportunities for citizen first sentence of paragraph (a) to read as
follows: Energy Conservation Program: Test
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services, and for other purposes. § 1222.40 Establishment and membership.
Regarding outreach efforts, the Board AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
(a) Establishment of the Board. There
met on September 25, 2014, and Renewable Energy, Department of
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is hereby established a Paper and
unanimously made its recommendation. Energy.
Packaging Board to administer the terms
The Board’s meetings, including ACTION: Final rule.
and provisions of this Order. * * *
meetings held via teleconference, are
open to the public and interested * * * * * SUMMARY: On October 31, 2014, the U.S.
persons are invited to participate and ■ 5. Section 1222.108 is revised to read Department of Energy (DOE) published
express their views. as follows: a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR)
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| Contact | Marlene Betts, Marketing Specialist, Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250-0244; telephone: (202) 720-9915; or electronic mail: [email protected] | |
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