81_FR_14073 81 FR 14022 - Amendment to the Beef Promotion and Research Rules and Regulations

81 FR 14022 - Amendment to the Beef Promotion and Research Rules and Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 51 (March 16, 2016)

Page Range14022-14024
FR Document2016-05859

This proposed rule would amend the Beef Promotion and Research Order (Order) established under the Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985 (Act) to increase assessment levels for imported veal and veal products based on revised determinations of live animal equivalencies and to update and expand the Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) numbers and categories, which identify imported veal and veal products to conform with recent updates in the numbers and categories used by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14022-14024]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05859]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 1260

[No. AMS-LPS-15-0084]


Amendment to the Beef Promotion and Research Rules and 
Regulations

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This proposed rule would amend the Beef Promotion and Research 
Order (Order) established under the

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Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985 (Act) to increase assessment 
levels for imported veal and veal products based on revised 
determinations of live animal equivalencies and to update and expand 
the Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) numbers and categories, which 
identify imported veal and veal products to conform with recent updates 
in the numbers and categories used by the U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (Customs).

DATES: Comments must be received by May 16, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be posted online at www.regulations.gov. 
Comments received will be posted without change, including any personal 
information provided. All comments should reference the docket number, 
AMS-LPS-15-0084; the date of submission; and the page number of this 
issue of the Federal Register. Comments may also be sent to Mike 
Dinkel, Promotion and Research Division, Livestock, Poultry, and Seed 
Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
Room 2610-S, STOP 0251, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20250-0251; or via Fax to (202) 720-1125. Comments will be made 
available for public inspection at the above address during regular 
business hours or via the Internet at www.regulations.gov. Comments 
must be received by May 16, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Dinkel, Agricultural Marketing 
Specialist; Research and Promotion Division, Room 2610-S; Livestock, 
Poultry and Seed Program; Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA; STOP 
0251; 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0251; 
facsimile (202) 720-1125; telephone (301) 352-7497, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Executive Order 12866

    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has waived the review 
process required by Executive Order 12866 for this action.

Executive Order 12988

    This proposed rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, 
Civil Justice Reform. This rule is not intended to have a retroactive 
effect.
    Section 11 of the Act provides that nothing in the Act may be 
construed to preempt or supersede any other program relating to beef 
promotion organized and operated under the laws of the U.S. or any 
State. There are no administrative proceedings that must be exhausted 
prior to any judicial challenge to the provisions of this rule.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Pursuant to requirements set forth in the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Acting Administrator of AMS has 
considered the economic effect of this action on small entities and has 
determined that this proposed rule will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small business entities. The effect 
of the Beef Order upon small entities was discussed in the July 18, 
1986, Federal Register [51 FR 26132]. The purpose of RFA is to fit 
regulatory actions to the scale of businesses subject to such actions 
in order that small businesses will not be unduly burdened.
    There are approximately 270 importers who import beef or edible 
beef products into the U.S. and 198 importers who import live cattle 
into the U.S. The majority of these operations subject to the Beef 
Order are considered small businesses under the criteria established by 
the Small Business Administration (SBA)[13 CFR 121.201]. SBA defines 
small agricultural service firms as those having annual receipts of 
$7.5 million or less.
    The proposed rule will impose no significant burden on the 
industry. It will merely update and expand the HTS numbers and 
categories for veal and veal products to conform to recent updates in 
the numbers and categories used by Customs. This proposed rule will 
adjust the live animal equivalencies used to determine the amount of 
assessments collected on imported veal and veal products. This 
adjustment reflects an increase in the assessment of imported veal 
product so that it coincides with the assessment on domestic veal 
product. Accordingly, the Acting Administrator of AMS has determined 
that this action will not have a significant impact on a substantial 
number of small entities.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    In accordance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
regulations [5 CFR part 1320] that implement the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. Chapter 35], the information collection and 
recordkeeping requirements contained in the Beef Order and Rules and 
Regulations have previously been approved by OMB under OMB control 
number 0581-0093.

Background

    The Act authorized the establishment of a national beef promotion 
and research program. The final Beef Order was published in the Federal 
Register on July 18, 1986, (51 FR 21632), and the collection of 
assessments began on October 1, 1986. The program is administered by 
the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board (Board), appointed by 
the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) from industry nominations, and 
composed of 100 cattle producers and importers. The program is funded 
by a $1-per-head assessment on producer marketing of cattle in the U.S. 
and on imported cattle as well as an equivalent amount on imported beef 
and beef products.
    Importers pay assessments on imported cattle, beef, and beef 
products. Customs collects and remits the assessment to the Board. The 
term ``importer'' is defined as ``any person who imports cattle, beef, 
or beef products from outside the United States.'' Imported beef or 
beef products is defined as ``products which are imported into the 
United States which the Secretary determines contain a substantial 
amount of beef including those products which have been assigned one or 
more of the following numbers in the Tariff Schedule of the United 
States.''
    The purpose of this proposed rule is to update, expand, and revise 
the table found under Sec.  1260.172 (7 CFR 1260.172) to reflect the 
current HTS numbers and assessments on veal and veal products.
    As a result of these changes to HTS, there are 6 new categories 
that cover imported veal and veal products subject to assessment. The 
30 categories identifying imported beef and beef products have been 
expanded to 66 categories.
    This proposed rule updates and expands the chart published in the 
2006 final rule to conform with recent changes to the HTS numbering 
system and revises the live weight equivalents used to calculate import 
veal assessments. Importers are currently paying a lower assessment 
level for imported veal and veal products than what is being paid for 
domestic veal and veal products. At that time, the average dressed 
weight of veal slaughtered under Federal inspection was determined to 
be 154 pounds. USDA determined that using the average dressed weight of 
domestic veal slaughtered under Federal inspection would be most 
suitable because most of the imported veal and veal products were 
similar to domestic veal.
    The Act requires that assessments on imported beef and beef 
products be determined by converting such imports into live animal 
equivalents to ascertain

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the corresponding number of head of cattle. Carcass weight is the 
principle factor in calculating live animal equivalents.
    Prior to publishing the proposed rule, USDA received information 
from the Board regarding imported veal assessments on April 7, 2015. 
The Board requested to expand the number of HTS codes for imported veal 
and veal products in order to capture product that is not currently 
being assessed and to update the live animal equivalency rate on 
imported veal to reflect the same assessment as domestic veal and veal 
products. The Board also suggested that AMS update the dressed veal 
weight to better reflect current dressed veal weights. The Board 
recommends using an average dressed veal weight from 2010 to the most 
current data. The Board states that ``establishing an average over this 
period of time takes into account short term highs and lows due to the 
cattle cycle, weather effects, and feed prices.'' This average would be 
154 pounds.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1260

    Administrative practice and procedure, Advertising, Agricultural 
research, Marketing agreements, Meat and meat products, Beef, and Beef 
products.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, title 7 of the CFR part 
1260 is proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 1260--BEEF PROMOTION AND RESEARCH

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1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 1260 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 2901-2911 and 7 U.S.C. 7401.

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2. Amend Sec.  1260.172 by revising paragraph (b)(2) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  1260.172  Assessments.

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    (b) * * *
    (2) The assessment rates for imported cattle, beef, and beef 
products are as follows:

                          Imported Live Cattle
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                  HTS No.                          Assessment rate
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0102.10.0010..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.10.0020..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.10.0030..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.10.0050..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.90.2011..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.90.2012..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.90.4024..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.90.4028..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.90.4034..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.90.4038..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.90.4054..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.90.4058..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.90.4062..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.90.4064..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.90.4066..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.90.4068..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.90.4072..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.90.4074..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.90.4082..............................  $1.00/head.
0102.90.4084..............................  $1.00/head.
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                     Imported Beef and Beef Products
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                                                            Assessment
                         HTS No.                            rate per kg
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0201.10.0510............................................       .01693600
0201.10.0590............................................       .00379102
0201.10.1010............................................       .01693600
0201.10.1090............................................       .00379102
0201.10.5010............................................       .01693600
0201.10.5090............................................       .00511787
0201.20.0200............................................       .00530743
0201.20.0400............................................       .00511787
0201.20.0600............................................       .00379102
0201.20.1000............................................       .00530743
0201.20.3000............................................       .00511787
0201.20.5000............................................       .00379102
0201.20.8090............................................       .00379102
0201.30.0200............................................       .00530743
0201.30.0400............................................       .00511787
0201.30.0600............................................       .00379102
0201.30.1000............................................       .00530743
0201.30.3000............................................       .00511787
0201.30.5000............................................       .00511787
0201.30.8090............................................       .00511787
0202.10.0510............................................       .01693600
0202.10.0590............................................       .00379102
0202.10.1010............................................       .01693600
0202.10.1090............................................       .00370102
0202.10.5010............................................       .01693600
0202.10.5090............................................       .00379102
0202.20.0200............................................       .00530743
0202.20.0400............................................       .00511787
0202.20.0600............................................       .00379102
0202.20.1000............................................       .00530743
0202.20.3000............................................       .00511787
0202.20.5000............................................       .00379102
0202.20.8000............................................       .00379102
0202.30.0200............................................       .00530743
0202.30.0400............................................       .00511787
0202.30.0600............................................       .00527837
0202.30.1000............................................       .00530743
0202.30.3000............................................       .00511787
0202.30.5000............................................       .00511787
0202.30.8000............................................       .00379102
0206.10.0000............................................       .00379102
0206.21.0000............................................       .00379102
0206.22.0000............................................       .00379102
0206.29.0000............................................       .00379102
0210.20.0000............................................       .00615701
1601.00.4010............................................       .00473877
1601.00.4090............................................       .00473877
1601.00.6020............................................       .00473877
1602.50.0900............................................       .00663428
1602.50.1020............................................       .00663428
1602.50.1040............................................       .00663428
1602.50.2020............................................       .00701388
1602.50.2040............................................       .00701388
1602.50.6000............................................       .00720293
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               NEW Imported (Veal) Beef and Beef Products
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                                                            Assessment
                         HTS No.                            rate per kg
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0201.20.5010............................................       .01693600
0201.20.5020............................................       .01693600
0201.30.5010............................................       .01693600
0201.30.5020............................................       .01693600
0202.30.5010............................................       .01693600
0202.30.5020............................................       .01693600
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    Dated: March 10, 2016.
Elanor Starmer,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-05859 Filed 3-15-16; 8:45 am]
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14022 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 51 / Wednesday, March 16, 2016 / Proposed Rules responsible for collecting and remitting negotiating contracts for shared § 1250.542 Patents, copyrights, inventions, assessments to the Board. There are ownership of IP rights with research trademarks, information, publications, and approximately 138 egg handlers who entities difficult and in some cases product formulations. collect assessments. Assessments under impossible. Specifically, a majority of (a) Any patents, copyrights, the program are used by the Board to university policies typically reflect a inventions, trademarks, information, finance promotion, research, and requirement for the university to own publications, or product formulations consumer information programs any IP created under research projects developed through the use of funds designed to increase consumer demand they conduct, even if the project is collected by the Board under the for eggs in domestic and international funded with outside money. These provisions of this subpart shall be the markets. university policies have made it property of the U.S. Government, as In 13 CFR part 121, the Small difficult for the Board to contract with represented by the Board, and shall, Business Administration (SBA) defines universities for research due to the IP along with any rents, royalties, residual small agricultural producers as those ownership requirements contained in payments, or other income from the having annual receipts of no more than the Regulation. As a result, USDA is rental, sales, leasing, franchising, or $750,000 and small agricultural service proposing to amend § 1250.542 of the other uses of such patents, copyrights, firms as those having annual receipts of Regulations to incorporate language inventions, trademarks, information, no more than $7 million. Under this utilized by research and promotion publications, or product formulations, definition, the vast majority of the egg boards created under the Commodity inure to the benefit of the Board; shall producers that would be affected by this Promotion, Research, and Information be considered income subject to the rulemaking would not be considered Act of 1996, 7 U.S.C. 7411 et seq., that same fiscal, budget, and audit controls small entities. Producers owning 75,000 would provide the Board with some as other funds of the Board; and may be or fewer laying hens are eligible to be flexibility in negotiating the ownership licensed subject to approval by the exempt from this program. This of IP rights. Secretary. Upon termination of this rulemaking does not impose additional subpart, § 1250.358 shall apply to recordkeeping requirements on egg The research and promotion boards determine disposition of all such producers or collecting handlers. There created under the Commodity property. are no federal rules that duplicate, Promotion, Research and Information (b) Should patents, copyrights, overlap, or conflict with this proposed Act of 1996 have utilized the language inventions, trademarks, information, rule. proposed herein to negotiate IP publications, or product formulations be ownership rights to effectively expend developed through the use of funds Paperwork Reduction Act assessment funds to promote collected by the Board under this In accordance with OMB regulation 5 agricultural commodities. Currently, the subpart and funds contributed by CFR part 1320, which implements the Regulations state that IP accruing from another organization or person, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44 work funded by the Board shall become ownership and related rights to such U.S.C. Chapter 35], the information property of the U.S Government as patents, copyrights, inventions, collection and recordkeeping represented by the Board and that IP trademarks, information, publications, requirements that are imposed by the may be licensed subject to approval by or product formulations shall be Order and Rules and Regulations have the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary). determined by agreement between the been approved previously under OMB This proposed rule would change the Board and the party contributing funds control number 0581–0093. This language to allow that ownership of any towards the development of such proposed rule does not result in a IP developed during a project funded by patents, copyrights, inventions, change to those information collection the Board to be determined by trademarks, information, publications, and recordkeeping requirements. agreement between the Board and or product formulations in a manner another party, which will provide the consistent with paragraph (a) of this Background Board with the flexibility it needs to section. The Act established a national egg negotiate contracts for projects that may Dated: March 10, 2016. research and promotion program— involve IP rights. administered by the Board—that is Elanor Starmer, financed through industry assessments List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1250 Acting Administrator. and subject to oversight by USDA’s [FR Doc. 2016–05838 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am] Administrative practice and Agricultural Marketing Service. This procedure, Advertising, Agricultural BILLING CODE 3410–02–P program of promotion, research, and research, Eggs and egg products, consumer information is designed to Reporting and recordkeeping strengthen the position of eggs in the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE requirements. marketplace and to establish, maintain, For the reasons set forth in the Agricultural Marketing Service and expand markets for eggs. Under the current Regulations preamble, it is proposed that 7 CFR part 1250 be amended as follows: 7 CFR Part 1260 initially established in 1976, any IP financed by assessment funds or other [No. AMS–LPS–15–0084] revenues of the Board shall become PART 1250—EGG RESEARCH AND property of the U.S. Government as PROMOTION Amendment to the Beef Promotion and mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS represented by the Board. The language Research Rules and Regulations does not allow for alternative ownership ■ 1. The authority citation of 7 CFR part AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, arrangements. In addition, there is no 1250 continues to read as follows: USDA. explicit allowance for alternative Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2701–2718 and 7 ACTION: Proposed rule. ownership arrangements in cases where U.S.C. 7401. the Board is not providing all of the SUMMARY: This proposed rule would funding for a project. The current ■ 2. Revise § 1250.542 to read as amend the Beef Promotion and Research language in the Regulation has made follows: Order (Order) established under the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:39 Mar 15, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\16MRP1.SGM 16MRP1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 51 / Wednesday, March 16, 2016 / Proposed Rules 14023 Beef Promotion and Research Act of exhausted prior to any judicial research program. The final Beef Order 1985 (Act) to increase assessment levels challenge to the provisions of this rule. was published in the Federal Register for imported veal and veal products on July 18, 1986, (51 FR 21632), and the Regulatory Flexibility Act based on revised determinations of live collection of assessments began on animal equivalencies and to update and Pursuant to requirements set forth in October 1, 1986. The program is expand the Harmonized Tariff System the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 administered by the Cattlemen’s Beef (HTS) numbers and categories, which U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Acting Promotion and Research Board (Board), identify imported veal and veal Administrator of AMS has considered appointed by the Secretary of products to conform with recent the economic effect of this action on Agriculture (Secretary) from industry updates in the numbers and categories small entities and has determined that nominations, and composed of 100 used by the U.S. Customs and Border this proposed rule will not have a cattle producers and importers. The Protection (Customs). significant economic impact on a program is funded by a $1-per-head DATES: Comments must be received by substantial number of small business assessment on producer marketing of May 16, 2016. entities. The effect of the Beef Order cattle in the U.S. and on imported cattle upon small entities was discussed in the as well as an equivalent amount on ADDRESSES: Comments should be posted July 18, 1986, Federal Register [51 FR imported beef and beef products. online at www.regulations.gov. 26132]. The purpose of RFA is to fit Importers pay assessments on Comments received will be posted regulatory actions to the scale of imported cattle, beef, and beef products. without change, including any personal businesses subject to such actions in Customs collects and remits the information provided. All comments order that small businesses will not be assessment to the Board. The term should reference the docket number, unduly burdened. ‘‘importer’’ is defined as ‘‘any person AMS–LPS–15–0084; the date of There are approximately 270 who imports cattle, beef, or beef submission; and the page number of this importers who import beef or edible products from outside the United issue of the Federal Register. Comments beef products into the U.S. and 198 States.’’ Imported beef or beef products may also be sent to Mike Dinkel, importers who import live cattle into is defined as ‘‘products which are Promotion and Research Division, the U.S. The majority of these imported into the United States which Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program, operations subject to the Beef Order are the Secretary determines contain a Agricultural Marketing Service, considered small businesses under the substantial amount of beef including Department of Agriculture, Room 2610– criteria established by the Small those products which have been S, STOP 0251, 1400 Independence Business Administration (SBA)[13 CFR assigned one or more of the following Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– 121.201]. SBA defines small agricultural numbers in the Tariff Schedule of the 0251; or via Fax to (202) 720–1125. service firms as those having annual United States.’’ Comments will be made available for receipts of $7.5 million or less. The purpose of this proposed rule is public inspection at the above address The proposed rule will impose no to update, expand, and revise the table during regular business hours or via the significant burden on the industry. It found under § 1260.172 (7 CFR Internet at www.regulations.gov. will merely update and expand the HTS 1260.172) to reflect the current HTS Comments must be received by May 16, numbers and categories for veal and numbers and assessments on veal and 2016. veal products to conform to recent veal products. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: updates in the numbers and categories As a result of these changes to HTS, Mike Dinkel, Agricultural Marketing used by Customs. This proposed rule there are 6 new categories that cover Specialist; Research and Promotion will adjust the live animal equivalencies imported veal and veal products subject Division, Room 2610–S; Livestock, used to determine the amount of to assessment. The 30 categories Poultry and Seed Program; Agricultural assessments collected on imported veal identifying imported beef and beef Marketing Service, USDA; STOP 0251; and veal products. This adjustment products have been expanded to 66 1400 Independence Avenue SW., reflects an increase in the assessment of categories. Washington, DC 20250–0251; facsimile imported veal product so that it This proposed rule updates and (202) 720–1125; telephone (301) 352– coincides with the assessment on expands the chart published in the 2006 7497, or by email at Michael.Dinkel@ domestic veal product. Accordingly, the final rule to conform with recent ams.usda.gov. Acting Administrator of AMS has changes to the HTS numbering system SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: determined that this action will not and revises the live weight equivalents have a significant impact on a used to calculate import veal Executive Order 12866 substantial number of small entities. assessments. Importers are currently The Office of Management and Budget paying a lower assessment level for (OMB) has waived the review process Paperwork Reduction Act imported veal and veal products than required by Executive Order 12866 for In accordance with the Office of what is being paid for domestic veal and this action. Management and Budget (OMB) veal products. At that time, the average regulations [5 CFR part 1320] that dressed weight of veal slaughtered Executive Order 12988 implement the Paperwork Reduction under Federal inspection was This proposed rule has been reviewed Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. Chapter 35], the determined to be 154 pounds. USDA under Executive Order 12988, Civil information collection and determined that using the average Justice Reform. This rule is not intended dressed weight of domestic veal mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS recordkeeping requirements contained to have a retroactive effect. in the Beef Order and Rules and slaughtered under Federal inspection Section 11 of the Act provides that Regulations have previously been would be most suitable because most of nothing in the Act may be construed to approved by OMB under OMB control the imported veal and veal products preempt or supersede any other program number 0581–0093. were similar to domestic veal. relating to beef promotion organized The Act requires that assessments on and operated under the laws of the U.S. Background imported beef and beef products be or any State. 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14024 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 51 / Wednesday, March 16, 2016 / Proposed Rules the corresponding number of head of IMPORTED LIVE CATTLE—Continued NEW IMPORTED (VEAL) BEEF AND cattle. Carcass weight is the principle BEEF PRODUCTS factor in calculating live animal HTS No. Assessment rate equivalents. Assessment 0102.90.4058 ............ $1.00/head. HTS No. Prior to publishing the proposed rule, rate per kg USDA received information from the 0102.90.4062 ............ $1.00/head. Board regarding imported veal 0102.90.4064 ............ $1.00/head. 0201.20.5010 ........................ .01693600 0102.90.4066 ............ $1.00/head. 0201.20.5020 ........................ .01693600 assessments on April 7, 2015. The Board 0102.90.4068 ............ $1.00/head. 0201.30.5010 ........................ .01693600 requested to expand the number of HTS 0102.90.4072 ............ $1.00/head. 0201.30.5020 ........................ .01693600 codes for imported veal and veal 0102.90.4074 ............ $1.00/head. 0202.30.5010 ........................ .01693600 products in order to capture product 0102.90.4082 ............ $1.00/head. 0202.30.5020 ........................ .01693600 that is not currently being assessed and 0102.90.4084 ............ $1.00/head. to update the live animal equivalency * * * * * rate on imported veal to reflect the same Dated: March 10, 2016. assessment as domestic veal and veal IMPORTED BEEF AND BEEF PRODUCTS Elanor Starmer, products. The Board also suggested that AMS update the dressed veal weight to HTS No. Assessment Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing rate per kg Service. better reflect current dressed veal [FR Doc. 2016–05859 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am] weights. The Board recommends using 0201.10.0510 ........................ .01693600 an average dressed veal weight from BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 0201.10.0590 ........................ .00379102 2010 to the most current data. The 0201.10.1010 ........................ .01693600 Board states that ‘‘establishing an 0201.10.1090 ........................ .00379102 average over this period of time takes 0201.10.5010 ........................ .01693600 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY into account short term highs and lows 0201.10.5090 ........................ .00511787 due to the cattle cycle, weather effects, 0201.20.0200 ........................ .00530743 10 CFR Part 430 and feed prices.’’ This average would be 0201.20.0400 ........................ .00511787 [Docket Number EERE–2016–BT–STD– 0201.20.0600 ........................ .00379102 154 pounds. 0004] 0201.20.1000 ........................ .00530743 List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1260 0201.20.3000 ........................ .00511787 RIN 1904–AD61 0201.20.5000 ........................ .00379102 Administrative practice and 0201.20.8090 ........................ .00379102 Appliance Standards and Rulemaking procedure, Advertising, Agricultural 0201.30.0200 ........................ .00530743 Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of research, Marketing agreements, Meat 0201.30.0400 ........................ .00511787 Open Meetings for the Circulator and meat products, Beef, and Beef 0201.30.0600 ........................ .00379102 Pumps Working Group To Negotiate a products. 0201.30.1000 ........................ .00530743 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking For the reasons set forth in the 0201.30.3000 ........................ .00511787 (NOPR) for Energy Conservation preamble, title 7 of the CFR part 1260 0201.30.5000 ........................ .00511787 Standards and Test Procedures is proposed to be amended as follows: 0201.30.8090 ........................ .00511787 0202.10.0510 ........................ .01693600 AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and PART 1260—BEEF PROMOTION AND 0202.10.0590 ........................ .00379102 Renewable Energy, Department of RESEARCH 0202.10.1010 ........................ .01693600 Energy. 0202.10.1090 ........................ .00370102 0202.10.5010 ........................ .01693600 ACTION: Notice of public meetings. ■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR 0202.10.5090 ........................ .00379102 part 1260 continues to read as follows: SUMMARY: The Department of Energy 0202.20.0200 ........................ .00530743 Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2901–2911 and 7 0202.20.0400 ........................ .00511787 (DOE) announces public meetings and U.S.C. 7401. 0202.20.0600 ........................ .00379102 webinars for the Circulator Pumps ■ 2. Amend § 1260.172 by revising 0202.20.1000 ........................ .00530743 Working Group. The Federal Advisory paragraph (b)(2) to read as follows: 0202.20.3000 ........................ .00511787 Committee Act requires that agencies 0202.20.5000 ........................ .00379102 publish notice of an advisory committee § 1260.172 Assessments. 0202.20.8000 ........................ .00379102 meeting in the Federal Register. * * * * * 0202.30.0200 ........................ .00530743 DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (b) * * * 0202.30.0400 ........................ .00511787 section for meeting dates. (2) The assessment rates for imported 0202.30.0600 ........................ .00527837 0202.30.1000 ........................ .00530743 ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at cattle, beef, and beef products are as U.S. Department of Energy, Building 0202.30.3000 ........................ .00511787 follows: 0202.30.5000 ........................ .00511787 Technologies Office, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, 0202.30.8000 ........................ .00379102 6th Floor SW., Washington, DC, unless IMPORTED LIVE CATTLE 0206.10.0000 ........................ .00379102 otherwise stated in the SUPPLEMENTARY 0206.21.0000 ........................ .00379102 INFORMATION section. Individuals will HTS No. Assessment rate 0206.22.0000 ........................ .00379102 also have the opportunity to participate 0206.29.0000 ........................ .00379102 by webinar. To register for the webinars 0102.10.0010 ............ $1.00/head. 0210.20.0000 ........................ .00615701 0102.10.0020 ............ $1.00/head. and receive call-in information, please mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS 1601.00.4010 ........................ .00473877 0102.10.0030 ............ $1.00/head. 1601.00.4090 ........................ .00473877 register at DOE’s Web site: https:// 0102.10.0050 ............ $1.00/head. 1601.00.6020 ........................ .00473877 www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ 0102.90.2011 ............ $1.00/head. 1602.50.0900 ........................ .00663428 appliance_standards/standards.aspx 0102.90.2012 ............ $1.00/head. 1602.50.1020 ........................ .00663428 ?productid=2. 0102.90.4024 ............ $1.00/head. 1602.50.1040 ........................ .00663428 0102.90.4028 ............ $1.00/head. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 1602.50.2020 ........................ .00701388 0102.90.4034 ............ $1.00/head. Joe Hagerman, U.S. Department of 1602.50.2040 ........................ .00701388 0102.90.4038 ............ $1.00/head. 1602.50.6000 ........................ .00720293 Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 0102.90.4054 ............ $1.00/head. Renewable Energy, Building VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:39 Mar 15, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\16MRP1.SGM 16MRP1


Document Created: 2016-03-15 23:44:28
Document Modified: 2016-03-15 23:44:28
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule.
DatesComments must be received by May 16, 2016.
ContactMike Dinkel, Agricultural Marketing Specialist; Research and Promotion Division, Room 2610-S; Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program; Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA; STOP 0251; 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0251; facsimile (202) 720-1125; telephone (301) 352-7497, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 14022 
CFR AssociatedAdministrative Practice and Procedure; Advertising; Agricultural Research; Marketing Agreements; Meat and Meat Products; Beef and Beef Products
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