81 FR 38894 - Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Late Payment and Interest Charges on Past Due Assessments
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 115 (June 15, 2016)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 115 (June 15, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 38894-38897] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14150] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 1214 [Document Number AMS-SC-15-0072] Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Late Payment and Interest Charges on Past Due Assessments AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This rule prescribes late payment and interest charges on past due assessments under the Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and [[Page 38895]] Information Order (Order). The Order is administered by the Christmas Tree Promotion Board (Board) 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 fresh cut Christmas trees. This rule implements authority contained in the Order that allows the Board to collect late payment and interest charges on past due assessments. Late payment and interest charges will begin to accrue on unpaid assessments beginning 30 days after the effective date of this rule. This action contributes to effective administration of the program. This rule also provides authority for the crop year and fiscal period to be changed through administrative action. These changes were unanimously recommended by the Board. DATES: Effective June 16, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Carpenter, Marketing Specialist, Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, Stop 0244, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, 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 1214). 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 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. The Order is administered by the Board 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 the market for fresh cut Christmas trees. 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 effective administration of the program. Section 1214.52(a) of the Order specifies that the funds to cover the Board'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 Board. Paragraphs (b) and (c) specify that the collection of assessments on Christmas trees that are cut and sold or imported will be the responsibility of the producer who produces the Christmas trees or causes them to be cut, or the importer who imports Christmas trees for marketing in the United States. Section 1214.52(e) specifies that ``a late payment charge, may be imposed on any producer or importer who fails to remit to the Board, the total amount for which any such producer or importer is liable on or before the due date established by the Board. In addition to the late payment charge, an interest charge may be imposed on the outstanding amount for which the producer or importer is liable. The rate for late payment and interest charges shall be specified by the Secretary through rulemaking.'' The Order was implemented in November 2011, but immediately stayed. The stay was lifted on April 7, 2014, and the program is currently in effect. Domestic assessments were due February 15, 2016. This will be the first assessment collection by the Board. Importers will be responsible for paying the assessment directly to the Board 30 calendar days after importation. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) will not be collecting on imports for the 2015 season. Producers or importers who domestically produce or import less than 500 trees annually are exempt from assessment. 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. Late payment and interest charges will begin to accrue on unpaid assessments beginning 30 days after the effective date of the final rule. A late payment charge of $250 will be applied to any unpaid assessments for producers and importers that are delinquent in paying their assessment. If the assessment is paid after February 15, but up to 29 days after the effective date of this final rule, no late payment charge will be imposed. The late payment charge will be increased to $500 after 90 days after the effective date of this final rule. Additionally, a 1.5 percent interest charge per month will be imposed on unpaid assessments and fees owed, beginning 30 days after the effective date of this final rule. The delay of the imposition of late payment and interest charges only applies to the initial period of assessment collection. Assessment funds are used by the Board for activities designed to benefit all industry members. Thus, it is important that all assessed entities pay their [[Page 38896]] assessments in a timely manner. Entities who fail to pay their assessments on time would be able to reap the benefits of Board programs at the expense of others. In addition, they would be able to utilize funds for their own use that should otherwise be paid to the Board to finance Board programs. Board Recommendation The Board met on July 17, 2015, and unanimously recommended specifying rates of late payment charges and interest on past due assessments in the Order's regulations. Specifically, the Board recommended that a late payment charge of $250 be applied to late assessments for producers and importers that are delinquent in paying their assessment 30 days after the due date. The late payment charge will increase to $500 after 90 days of delinquency. Additionally, a 1.5 percent interest charge per month will be imposed on late assessments and fees owed, beginning 30 days after the assessment due date. This fee structure is not overtly burdensome on small producers or importers, but does create the incentive to promote timely payment of assessments due. This action contributes to the efficient administration of the program. 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 rules and regulations, and a new section 1214.520 is added to Subpart C. This rule also makes one additional change to the Order. This rule revises the definition of crop year and fiscal period as defined in sections 1214.5 and 1214.8, respectively. The Board recommended this change because USDA revised the crop year and fiscal period during the promulgation process from what was originally proposed by the industry. The Board wants the flexibility to change these dates if necessary. The terms crop year and fiscal period will be revised by adding language to allow the Board to change the crop year or fiscal period administratively through Board action. 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 this 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 (SBA) 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 (producers and importers) as those having annual receipts of no more than $7.5 million. According to the 2012 Census of Agriculture published by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), it is estimated that there are 15,494 farms that sold cut Christmas trees in the United States. According to NASS, the value of cut Christmas trees sold in 2012 was $808,644,000. Dividing that value by the number of farms yields an average annual producer revenue of $52,191. Therefore it is estimated that all farms that sold Christmas trees had revenue under $750,000. Likewise, based on Customs data, it is estimated there are 153 importers of Christmas trees. Using 2014 Customs data, all importers import less than $7.5 million worth of Christmas trees annually. Thus, all domestic producers and importers of Christmas trees would be considered small entities. Regarding the value of the commodity, as mentioned above, based on 2012 NASS Census of Agriculture data, the value of the domestic cut Christmas trees was about $808.6 million. According to Customs data, the value of 2014 imports was about $25.8 million. 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 producers and importers of Christmas trees that are cut and sold or imported. This rule will add a new section 1214.520 that will specify a late payment charge of $250 to be applied to late assessments for producers and importers that are delinquent in paying their assessment 30 days after the due date. The late payment charge will be increased to $500 after 90 days of delinquency. Additionally, a 1.5 percent interest charge per month will be imposed on late assessments and fees owed, beginning 30 days after the assessment due date. This section will be included in a new Subpart C--Provisions Implementing the Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order. This action was unanimously recommended by the Board and is authorized under section 1214.52(e) of the Order and section 517(e) of the 1996 Act. In addition, one other change is being made to the Order. It will revise the definition of crop year and fiscal period as defined in sections 1214.5 and 1214.8, respectively. The Board recommended this change because USDA revised the crop year and fiscal period during the promulgation process from what was originally proposed by the industry. The Board wants the flexibility to change these dates if necessary. The terms crop year and fiscal period will be revised by adding language to allow the Board to change the crop year or fiscal period administratively through Board action. Regarding the economic impact of this rule on affected entities, this action imposes no costs on producers 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 uniformly. 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 500 Christmas trees. Regarding alternatives, one option to the action is to maintain the status quo and not prescribe late payment and interest charges for past due assessments. However, the Board determined that implementing such charges would help facilitate program administration by encouraging entities to pay their assessments in a timely manner. The Board reviewed rates of late payment and interest charges prescribed in other research and promotion programs and concluded that the late payment charge and the interest charge contained in this rule are 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 changes to the information collection and recordkeeping requirements previously approved and imposes no additional reporting and recordkeeping burden on domestic producers and importers of Christmas trees. [[Page 38897]] 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 Board met on July 17, 2015, and unanimously recommended these changes to the Order. All of 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 March 1, 2016 (81 FR 10530). The proposal was made available through the Internet by USDA and the Office of the Federal Register. A 15-day comment period ending March 16, 2016, was provided to allow interested persons to submit comments. No comments were received. 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. It is further found that good cause exists for not postponing the effective date of this rule until 30 days after publication in the Federal Register (5 U.S.C. 553) because this is the initial year for the collection of assessments under the Order, on the 2015 harvest, and assessments were due on February 15, 2016. Importers are responsible for paying assessments directly to the Board 30 calendar days after importation. The Board would like to implement this incentive as soon as possible to facilitate the initial collection of assessments. Additionally, this action was unanimously recommended by the Board. Further, a 15-day comment period was provided for in the proposed rule and no comments were received. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1214 Administrative practice and procedure, Advertising, Consumer information, Christmas trees, Marketing agreements, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR part 1214 is amended as follows: PART 1214--CHRISTMAS TREE PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND INFORMATION ORDER 0 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 1214 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411-7425; 7 U.S.C. 7401. 0 2. Section 1214.5 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 1214.5 Crop year. Crop year means the period August 1 through July 31 or such other period approved by the Secretary. 0 3. Section 1214.8 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 1214.8 Fiscal period. Fiscal period means the period August 1 through July 31 or such other period approved by the Secretary. 0 4. Subpart C, consisting of Sec. 1214.520, is added to read as follows: Subpart C--Provisions Implementing the Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order Sec. 1214.520 Late payment and interest charges for past due assessments. (a) A late payment charge shall be imposed on any producer or importer who fails to make timely remittance to the Board of the total assessments for which such producer or importer is liable. The late payment charge 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 $250 and will be increased to $500 after 90 days of delinquency. (b) In addition to the late payment charge, 1.5 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 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 Board. Dated: June 10, 2016. Elanor Starmer, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016-14150 Filed 6-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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As amended, the Cotton Research and costs of collecting the cotton fee ■ 2. Revise § 1205.12 to read as follows:
Promotion Order (7 CFR part 1205) exceeded the cotton fee being collected.
(Order) was approved by producers and § 1205.12 Cotton.
In January 2014, AMS became aware
importers voting in a referendum held of CBP’s automation processes in The term cotton means all Upland
July 17–26, 1991, and the amended connection with documenting and cotton harvested in the United States
Order was published in the Federal collecting assessments. CBP indicated and all imports of Upland cotton,
Register on December 10, 1991, (56 FR that the documentation and collection including the Upland cotton content of
64470). A proposed rule implementing process is automated and costs have products derived thereof.
the amended Order was published in been significantly decreased. Taking ■ 3. In § 1205.510, paragraph (b)(3) is
the Federal Register on December 17, into account technological revised to read as set forth below (the
1991, (56 FR 65450). Implementing advancements in the fee collection Import Assessment Table remains
rules were published on July 1 and 2, process, CBP no longer charges USDA unchanged):
1992, (57 FR 29181 and 57 FR 29431, for the collection of assessments on
respectively). § 1205.510 Levy of assessments.
agricultural commodities. This has
The total value of assessment levied eliminated the administrative burden * * * * *
on cotton imports is the sum of two associated with the collection of (b) * * *
parts. The first part of the assessment is assessments. (3) The following table contains
based on the weight of cotton AMS is striking subparagraph (i) Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS)
imported—levied at a rate of $1 per bale under paragraph § 1205.510(b)(3) of the classification numbers and
of cotton, which is equivalent to 500 Cotton Research and Promotion Rules corresponding conversion factors and
pounds, or $1 per 226.8 kilograms of and Regulations and appending to the assessments. The left column of the
cotton. The second part of the import paragraph section the language following table indicates the HTS
assessment (referred to as the currently in subparagraph (ii). This classifications of imported cotton and
supplemental assessment) is based on action reflects the technological cotton-containing products subject to
the value of imported cotton lint or the efficiencies of the CBP import assessment. The center column
cotton contained in imported cotton documentation process by eliminating indicates the conversion factor for
products—levied at a rate of five-tenths the de minimis provisions in the determining the raw fiber content for
of one percent of the value of regulations, and, therefore, helps to each kilogram of the HTS. HTS numbers
domestically produced cotton. The ensure that the assessments collected on for raw cotton have no conversion factor
current assessment on imported cotton imported cotton and the cotton content in the table. The right column indicates
is $0.012013 per kilogram of imported of imported products will be the same the total assessment per kilogram of the
cotton. as those paid on domestically produced article assessed. In the event that any
The Act provides that ‘‘Any de cotton. In addition, AMS is modifying HTS number subject to assessment is
minimis figure as established under this the definition of cotton in § 1205.12 to changed and such change is merely a
paragraph shall be such as to minimize include imported cotton that previously replacement of a previous number and
the burden in administering the was exempted due to the de minimis has no impact on the physical
assessment provision but still provide exemption. With this action, importers properties, description, or cotton
for the maximum participation of who previously imported de minimis content of the product involved,
imports of cotton in the assessment amounts of cotton may now be eligible assessments will continue to be
provisions of this chapter.’’ 7 U.S.C. to participate in the sign-up period for collected based on the new number.
2116(c)(2). The Import Assessment a continuance referendum that would * * * * *
Table in paragraph (b)(3) of § 1205.510 determine whether a continuance Dated: June 10, 2016.
of the Cotton Research and Promotion referendum is favored. Elanor Starmer,
Rules and Regulations indicates the Summary of Comments Administrator.
total assessment rate ($ per kilogram)
[FR Doc. 2016–14174 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am]
due for each Harmonized Tariff A proposed rule was published in the
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Schedule (HTS) number that is subject Federal Register on December 16, 2014,
to assessment. Subparagraph (i) of this with a comment period of December 11,
same paragraph provides for an 2015, through January 11, 2016 (80 FR
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
exemption from assessment for any line 76873). No comments were received by
item entry of cotton appearing on U.S. AMS. The proposed rule may be viewed Agricultural Marketing Service
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at www.regulations.gov.
entry documentation whose calculated List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1205 7 CFR Part 1214
assessment is two dollars ($2.00) or less.
This de minimis exemption was Advertising, Agricultural research, [Document Number AMS–SC–15–0072]
established to minimize the Cotton, Marketing agreements,
Reporting and Recordkeeping Christmas Tree Promotion, Research,
administrative burden of collecting
requirements. and Information Order; Late Payment
import assessments, which was
and Interest Charges on Past Due
originally estimated to be $2.00 per line For the reasons set forth in the Assessments
item, where administrative costs would preamble, 7 CFR part 1205 is amended
exceed the actual value of the as follows: AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
assessment. USDA.
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The de minimis figure is an estimate PART 1205—COTTON RESEARCH ACTION: Final rule.
of administrative burden, which is AND PROMOTION
equivalent to the transactions costs of SUMMARY: This rule prescribes late
collecting the cotton fee. The de ■ 1. The authority citation for part 1205 payment and interest charges on past
minimis provision was necessary to continues to read as follows: due assessments under the Christmas
avoid instances where the transactions Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2101–2118. Tree Promotion, Research, and
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As with all Federal promotion For the reasons set forth in the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
programs, reports and forms are preamble, 7 CFR part 1214 is amended
periodically reviewed to reduce as follows: Federal Aviation Administration
information requirements and
duplication by industry and public PART 1214—CHRISTMAS TREE 14 CFR Part 39
sector agencies. Finally, USDA has not PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND [Docket No. FAA–2015–3635; Directorate
identified any relevant Federal rules INFORMATION ORDER Identifier 2015–NM–037–AD; Amendment
that duplicate, overlap, or conflict with 39–18553; AD 2016–12–04]
this rule. ■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
RIN 2120–AA64
AMS is committed to complying with part 1214 continues to read as follows:
the E-Government Act, to promote the Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411–7425; 7 U.S.C. Airworthiness Directives; Airbus
use of the Internet and other 7401. Airplanes
information technologies to provide
increased opportunities for citizen ■ 2. Section 1214.5 is revised to read as AGENCY: Federal Aviation
access to Government information and follows: Administration (FAA), Department of
services, and for other purposes. Transportation (DOT).
Regarding outreach efforts, the Board § 1214.5 Crop year. ACTION: Final rule.
met on July 17, 2015, and unanimously Crop year means the period August 1 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new
recommended these changes to the through July 31 or such other period airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Order. All of the Board’s meetings, approved by the Secretary. Airbus Model A318 series airplanes;
including meetings held via A319 series airplanes; A320–211, –212,
teleconference, are open to the public ■ 3. Section 1214.8 is revised to read as
follows: –214, –231, –232, and –233 airplanes;
and interested persons are invited to and A321 series airplanes. This AD was
participate and express their views. prompted by an evaluation by the
§ 1214.8 Fiscal period.
A proposed rule concerning this design approval holder (DAH)
action was published in the Federal Fiscal period means the period indicating that certain structural repair
Register on March 1, 2016 (81 FR August 1 through July 31 or such other manual (SRM) inspection requirements
10530). The proposal was made period approved by the Secretary. for the fuselage skin repairs are
available through the Internet by USDA insufficient to detect cracks. This AD
■ 4. Subpart C, consisting of § 1214.520,
and the Office of the Federal Register. A requires an inspection to determine
is added to read as follows:
15-day comment period ending March whether any fuselage external skin
16, 2016, was provided to allow Subpart C—Provisions Implementing (doubler) repairs have been
interested persons to submit comments. the Christmas Tree Promotion, accomplished, an inspection for
No comments were received. Research, and Information Order cracking of certain repaired external
After consideration of all relevant fuselage skin areas in the fuselage, and
matters presented, including the § 1214.520 Late payment and interest repair if necessary. We are issuing this
information and recommendation charges for past due assessments. AD to detect and correct fatigue
submitted by the Board and other cracking of the fuselage skin, which
(a) A late payment charge shall be
available information, it is hereby found could result in reduced structural
imposed on any producer or importer
that this rule, as hereinafter set forth, is integrity of the airplane.
who fails to make timely remittance to
consistent with and will effectuate the DATES: This AD becomes effective July
the Board of the total assessments for
purposes of the 1996 Act. 20, 2016.
which such producer or importer is
It is further found that good cause The Director of the Federal Register
liable. The late payment charge will be
exists for not postponing the effective approved the incorporation by reference
imposed on any assessments not
date of this rule until 30 days after of a certain publication listed in this AD
received within 30 calendar days of the
publication in the Federal Register (5 as of July 20, 2016.
date they are due. This one-time late
U.S.C. 553) because this is the initial ADDRESSES: For service information
payment charge shall be $250 and will
year for the collection of assessments identified in this final rule, contact
be increased to $500 after 90 days of
under the Order, on the 2015 harvest, Airbus, Airworthiness Office—EIAS, 1
delinquency.
and assessments were due on February Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707
15, 2016. Importers are responsible for (b) In addition to the late payment Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5
paying assessments directly to the Board charge, 1.5 percent per month interest 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email
30 calendar days after importation. The on the outstanding balance, including account.airworth-eas@airbus.com;
Board would like to implement this any late payment charge and accrued Internet http://www.airbus.com. You
incentive as soon as possible to facilitate interest, will be added to any accounts may view this referenced service
the initial collection of assessments. for which payment has not been information at the FAA, Transport
Additionally, this action was received by the Board within 30 Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue
unanimously recommended by the calendar days after the date the SW., Renton, WA. For information on
Board. Further, a 15-day comment assessments are due. Such interest will the availability of this material at the
period was provided for in the proposed continue to accrue monthly until the FAA, call 425–227–1221. It is also
rule and no comments were received. outstanding balance is paid to the available on the Internet at http://
Board. www.regulations.gov by searching for
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List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1214
Dated: June 10, 2016. and locating Docket No. FAA–2015–
Administrative practice and 3635.
Elanor Starmer,
procedure, Advertising, Consumer
information, Christmas trees, Marketing Administrator. Examining the AD Docket
agreements, Reporting and [FR Doc. 2016–14150 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am] You may examine the AD docket on
recordkeeping requirements. BILLING CODE P the Internet at http://
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| Dates | Effective June 16, 2016. | |
| Contact | Victoria Carpenter, Marketing Specialist, Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, Stop 0244, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, Washington, DC 20250-0244; telephone: (202) 720-9915; facsimile: (202) 205-2800; or electronic mail: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 38894 | |
| CFR Associated | Administrative Practice and Procedure; Advertising; Consumer Information; Christmas Trees; Marketing Agreements and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements |
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