81_FR_36920 81 FR 36810 - National Organic Program (NOP); Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Proposed Rule; Extension of Comment Period

81 FR 36810 - National Organic Program (NOP); Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Proposed Rule; Extension of Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 110 (June 8, 2016)

Page Range36810-36810
FR Document2016-13537

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on April 13, 2016 (71 FR 21956) on Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices. This document extends the comment period for the proposed rule for 30 days from June 13, 2016 to July 13, 2016. Multiple stakeholders requested that AMS extend the comment period due to the complexity and importance of the proposal. AMS is granting an extension.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36810]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13537]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 205

[Doc. No. AMS-NOP-15-0012; NOP-15-06]
RIN 0581-AD44


National Organic Program (NOP); Organic Livestock and Poultry 
Practices Proposed Rule; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a proposed 
rule in the Federal Register on April 13, 2016 (71 FR 21956) on Organic 
Livestock and Poultry Practices. This document extends the comment 
period for the proposed rule for 30 days from June 13, 2016 to July 13, 
2016. Multiple stakeholders requested that AMS extend the comment 
period due to the complexity and importance of the proposal. AMS is 
granting an extension.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before July 13, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit written comments on the 
Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices proposed rule using one of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Paul Lewis Ph.D., Director Standards Division, 
National Organic Program, USDA-AMS-NOP, Room 2646-So., Ag Stop 0268, 
1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250-0268.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the docket 
number AMS-NOP-15-0012; NOP-15-06PR, and/or Regulatory Information 
Number (RIN) 0581-AD44 for this rulemaking. Commenters should identify 
the topic and section of the proposed rule to which their comment 
refers. All commenters should refer to the General Information section 
in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for more information on preparing 
your comments. All comments received will be posted without change to 
http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket, including background documents 
and comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Comments 
submitted in response to this proposed rule will also be available for 
viewing in person at USDA-AMS, National Organic Program, Room 2646-
South Building, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC, from 9 a.m. 
to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday (except 
official Federal holidays). Persons wanting to visit the USDA South 
Building to view comments received in response to this proposed rule 
are requested to make an appointment in advance by calling (202) 720-
3252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Lewis, Ph.D., Director, Standards 
Division. Telephone: (202) 720-3252; Fax: (202) 260-9151.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice extends the public comment 
period provided in the proposed rule published in the Federal Register 
on April 13, 2016 (71 FR 21956) on Organic Livestock and Poultry 
Practices. In the proposed rule, AMS solicits public comments generally 
and requests comments on specific topics. AMS is extending the comment 
period, which was set to end on June 13, 2016, to July 13, 2016.
    AMS is proposing to amend the organic livestock and poultry 
production requirements by: Adding new provisions for livestock 
handling and transport for slaughter and avian living conditions; and 
expanding and clarifying existing requirements covering livestock 
health care practices and mammalian living conditions.
    To submit comments, or access the proposed rule docket, please 
follow the instructions provided under the ADDRESSES section. If you 
have questions, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501-6522.

    Dated: June 2, 2016.
Elanor Starmer,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-13537 Filed 6-7-16; 8:45 am]
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                                               This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                    commenters should refer to the General                   Dated: June 2, 2016.
                                               contains notices to the public of the proposed          Information section in the Notice of                   Elanor Starmer,
                                               issuance of rules and regulations. The                  Proposed Rulemaking for more                           Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
                                               purpose of these notices is to give interested                                                                 Service.
                                                                                                       information on preparing your
                                               persons an opportunity to participate in the
                                               rule making prior to the adoption of the final          comments. All comments received will                   [FR Doc. 2016–13537 Filed 6–7–16; 8:45 am]
                                               rules.                                                  be posted without change to http://                    BILLING CODE P
                                                                                                       www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                         Docket: For access to the docket,
                                               DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                               including background documents and                     DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                               Agricultural Marketing Service                          comments received, go to http://
                                                                                                                                                              Federal Aviation Administration
                                                                                                       www.regulations.gov. Comments
                                               7 CFR Part 205                                          submitted in response to this proposed
                                                                                                                                                              14 CFR Part 39
                                                                                                       rule will also be available for viewing in
                                               [Doc. No. AMS–NOP–15–0012; NOP–15–06]                   person at USDA–AMS, National Organic                   [Docket No. FAA–2016–7003; Directorate
                                               RIN 0581–AD44                                           Program, Room 2646-South Building,                     Identifier 2016–CE–015–AD]
                                                                                                       1400 Independence Ave. SW.,                            RIN 2120–AA64
                                               National Organic Program (NOP);                         Washington, DC, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon
                                               Organic Livestock and Poultry                           and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday                      Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS
                                               Practices Proposed Rule; Extension of                   through Friday (except official Federal                AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes
                                               Comment Period                                          holidays). Persons wanting to visit the
                                                                                                       USDA South Building to view                            AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                               AGENCY:    Agricultural Marketing Service,
                                                                                                       comments received in response to this                  Administration (FAA), Department of
                                               USDA.
                                                                                                       proposed rule are requested to make an                 Transportation (DOT).
                                                     Proposed rule; Extension of
                                               ACTION:
                                                                                                       appointment in advance by calling (202)                ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
                                               comment period.
                                                                                                       720–3252.                                              (NPRM).
                                               SUMMARY:   The Agricultural Marketing
                                               Service (AMS) published a proposed                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Paul                 SUMMARY:   We propose to adopt a new
                                               rule in the Federal Register on April 13,               Lewis, Ph.D., Director, Standards                      airworthiness directive (AD) for all
                                               2016 (71 FR 21956) on Organic                           Division. Telephone: (202) 720–3252;                   PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Models PC–
                                               Livestock and Poultry Practices. This                   Fax: (202) 260–9151.                                   12, PC–12/45, PC–12/47, and PC–12/
                                               document extends the comment period                                                                            47E airplanes that would supersede AD
                                                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    This                     2014–22–01. This proposed AD results
                                               for the proposed rule for 30 days from                  notice extends the public comment
                                               June 13, 2016 to July 13, 2016. Multiple                                                                       from mandatory continuing
                                                                                                       period provided in the proposed rule                   airworthiness information (MCAI)
                                               stakeholders requested that AMS extend                  published in the Federal Register on
                                               the comment period due to the                                                                                  originated by an aviation authority of
                                                                                                       April 13, 2016 (71 FR 21956) on Organic                another country to identify and correct
                                               complexity and importance of the                        Livestock and Poultry Practices. In the
                                               proposal. AMS is granting an extension.                                                                        an unsafe condition on an aviation
                                                                                                       proposed rule, AMS solicits public                     product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
                                               DATES: All comments must be received                    comments generally and requests                        condition as a need to incorporate new
                                               on or before July 13, 2016.                             comments on specific topics. AMS is                    revisions into the Limitations section,
                                               ADDRESSES: Interested parties may                       extending the comment period, which                    Chapter 4, of the FAA-approved
                                               submit written comments on the                          was set to end on June 13, 2016, to July               maintenance program (e.g., maintenance
                                               Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices                 13, 2016.                                              manual). We are issuing this proposed
                                               proposed rule using one of the following                                                                       AD to require actions to address the
                                               methods:                                                   AMS is proposing to amend the
                                                                                                                                                              unsafe condition on these products.
                                                 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                 organic livestock and poultry
                                               www.regulations.gov. Follow the                         production requirements by: Adding                     DATES: We must receive comments on
                                               instructions for submitting comments.                   new provisions for livestock handling                  this proposed AD by July 25, 2016.
                                                 • Mail: Paul Lewis Ph.D., Director                    and transport for slaughter and avian                  ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
                                               Standards Division, National Organic                    living conditions; and expanding and                   any of the following methods:
                                               Program, USDA–AMS–NOP, Room                             clarifying existing requirements                         • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
                                               2646–So., Ag Stop 0268, 1400                            covering livestock health care practices               http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                               Independence Ave. SW., Washington,                      and mammalian living conditions.                       instructions for submitting comments.
                                               DC 20250–0268.                                             To submit comments, or access the                     • Fax: (202) 493–2251.
                                                 Instructions: All submissions received                                                                          • Mail: U.S. Department of
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                                                                                                       proposed rule docket, please follow the
                                               must include the docket number AMS–                                                                            Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
                                                                                                       instructions provided under the
                                               NOP–15–0012; NOP–15–06PR, and/or                                                                               30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
                                                                                                       ADDRESSES section. If you have
                                               Regulatory Information Number (RIN)                                                                            W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                               0581–AD44 for this rulemaking.                          questions, consult the person listed                   Washington, DC 20590.
                                               Commenters should identify the topic                    under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                             • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
                                                                                                       CONTACT.
                                               and section of the proposed rule to                                                                            Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
                                               which their comment refers. All                           Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501–6522.                       30, West Building Ground Floor, Room


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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; Extension of comment period.
DatesAll comments must be received on or before July 13, 2016.
ContactPaul Lewis, Ph.D., Director, Standards Division. Telephone: (202) 720-3252; Fax: (202) 260-9151.
FR Citation81 FR 36810 
RIN Number0581-AD44

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