81 FR 40781 - Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California; Increased Assessment Rate
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 121 (June 23, 2016)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 121 (June 23, 2016)
| Page Range | 40781-40783 | |
| FR Document | 2016-14824 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 121 (Thursday, June 23, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 40781-40783] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14824] [[Page 40781]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 925 [Doc. No. AMS-SC-15-0077; SC16-925-1 FR] Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California; Increased Assessment Rate AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This rule implements a recommendation from the California Desert Grape Administrative Committee (Committee) for an increase of the assessment rate established for the 2016 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.0250 to $0.0300 per 18-pound lug of grapes handled under the marketing order (order). The Committee locally administers the order, and is comprised of producers and handlers of grapes grown and handled in a designated area of southeastern California. Assessments upon grape handlers are used by the Committee to fund reasonable and necessary expenses of the program. The fiscal period began on January 1 and ends December 31. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated. DATES: Effective June 24, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathie Notoro, Marketing Specialist, or Jeffrey Smutny, Regional Director, California Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (559) 487-5901, Fax: (559) 487-5906, or Email: [email protected] or [email protected]. Small businesses may request information on complying with this regulation by contacting Antoinette Carter, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Telephone: (202) 720-2491, Fax: (202) 720-8938, or Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule is issued under Marketing Order No. 925, as amended (7 CFR part 925), regulating the handling of grapes grown in a designated area of southeastern California, hereinafter referred to as the ``order.'' The order is effective under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601- 674), hereinafter referred to as the ``Act.'' The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing this rule in conformance with Executive Orders 12866, 13563, and 13175. This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. Under the marketing order now in effect, grape handlers in a designated area of southeastern California are subject to assessments. Funds to administer the order are derived from such assessments. It is intended that the assessment rate as issued herein will be applicable to all assessable grapes beginning on January 1, 2016, and continue until amended, suspended, or terminated. The Act provides that administrative proceedings must be exhausted before parties may file suit in court. Under section 608c(15)(A) of the Act, any handler subject to an order may file with USDA a petition stating that the order, any provision of the order, or any obligation imposed in connection with the order is not in accordance with law and request a modification of the order or to be exempted therefrom. Such handler is afforded the opportunity for a hearing on the petition. After the hearing, USDA would rule on the petition. The Act provides that the district court of the United States in any district in which the handler is an inhabitant, or has his or her principal place of business, has jurisdiction to review USDA's ruling on the petition, provided an action is filed not later than 20 days after the date of the entry of the ruling. This rule increases the assessment rate established for the Committee for the 2016 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.0250 to $0.0300 per 18-pound lug of grapes handled. The grape marketing order provides authority for the Committee, with the approval of USDA, to formulate an annual budget of expenses and collect assessments from handlers to administer the program. The members of the Committee are producers and handlers of grapes grown in a designated area of southeastern California. They are familiar with the Committee's needs and with the costs of goods and services in their local area and are thus in a position to formulate an appropriate budget and assessment rate. The assessment rate is formulated and discussed in a public meeting. Thus, all directly affected persons have an opportunity to participate and provide input. For the 2015 and subsequent fiscal periods, the Committee recommended, and the USDA approved, an assessment rate that would continue in effect from fiscal period to fiscal period unless modified, suspended, or terminated by USDA based upon recommendation and information submitted by the Committee or other information available to USDA. The Committee met on November 12, 2015, and unanimously recommended 2016 expenditures of $143,500, a contingency reserve fund of $6,500, and an assessment rate of $0.0300 per 18-pound lug of grapes handled. In comparison, last year's budgeted expenditures were $135,500. The Committee recommended a crop estimate of 5 million, 18-pound lugs, which is lower than the 5.8 million, 18-pound lugs handled last year. The Committee also recommended carrying over a financial reserve of $47,500, which would increase to $54,000, at the end of the fiscal period. The assessment rate of $0.0300 per 18-pound lug of grapes handled recommended by the Committee is $0.0050 higher than the $0.0250 rate currently in effect. The higher assessment rate, applied to shipments of 5 million, 18-pound lugs, is expected to generate $150,000 in revenue and be sufficient to cover anticipated expenses. The major expenditures recommended by the Committee for the 2016 fiscal period include $28,500 for research, $20,080 for office expenses, $56,500 for management and compliance expenses, $25,000 for consultation services, and $6,500 for a contingency reserve. The $28,500 research project is a continuation of a vine study in progress by the University of California, Riverside. In comparison, major expenditures for the 2015 fiscal period included $15,500 for research, $17,000 for general office expenses, $62,750 for management and compliance expenses, $25,000 for consultation services, and $9,500 for a contingency reserve. Overall 2016 expenditures include a decrease in management and compliance expenses, and increases in office and research expenses. The assessment rate recommended by the Committee was derived by evaluating several factors, including estimated shipments for the 2016 season, proposed expenses, and the level of available financial reserves. The Committee determined that the $0.0300 assessment rate should generate $150,000 in revenue to cover the budgeted expenses of $143,500, and a contingency reserve fund of $6,500. Reserve funds by the end of 2016 are projected to be $54,000. The reserve would be well within the reserve amount authorized under the order. Section 925.41 of the order permits the Committee to maintain approximately one fiscal period's expenses in reserve. [[Page 40782]] The assessment rate established in this rule will continue in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated by USDA based upon a recommendation and information submitted by the Committee or other available information. Although this assessment rate will be in effect for an indefinite period, the Committee will continue to meet prior to or during each fiscal period to recommend a budget of expenses and consider recommendations for modification of the assessment rate. The dates and times of Committee meetings are available from the Committee or USDA. Committee meetings are open to the public and interested persons may express their views at these meetings. USDA will evaluate the Committee's recommendations and other available information to determine whether modification of the assessment rate is needed. Further rulemaking will be undertaken as necessary. The Committee's 2016 budget and those for subsequent fiscal periods will be reviewed and, as appropriate, approved by USDA. Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Pursuant to requirements set forth in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601-612), the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has considered the economic impact of this rule on small entities. Accordingly, AMS has prepared this final regulatory flexibility analysis. The purpose of the RFA is to fit regulatory actions to the scale of businesses subject to such actions in order that small businesses will not be unduly or disproportionately burdened. Marketing orders issued pursuant to the Act, and the rules issued thereunder, are unique in that they are brought about through group action of essentially small entities acting on their own behalf. There are approximately 12 handlers of southeastern California grapes who are subject to regulation under the marketing order and about 38 grape producers in the production area. Small agricultural service firms are defined by the Small Business Administration as those having annual receipts of less than $7,500,000, and small agricultural producers are defined as those whose annual receipts are less than $750,000(13 CFR 121.201). Seven of the 12 handlers subject to regulation have annual grape sales of less than $7,500,000, according to USDA Market News Service and Committee data. In addition, information from the Committee and USDA's Market News indicates that at least nine of the 38 producers have annual receipts of less than $750,000. Based on the foregoing, it may be concluded that slightly more than half of the grape handlers and a minority of the grape producers could be classified as small entities. This rule increases the assessment rate established for the Committee and collected from handlers for the 2016 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.0250 to $0.0300 per 18-pound lug of grapes. The Committee unanimously recommended 2016 expenditures of $143,500, a contingency reserve fund of $6,500, and an assessment rate of $0.0300 per 18-pound lug of grapes handled. The assessment rate of $0.0300 is $0.0050 higher than the 2015 rate. The quantity of assessable grapes for the 2016 season is estimated at 5 million, 18-pound lugs. Thus, the $0.0300 rate should generate $150,000 in income. In addition, reserve funds at the end of the year are projected to be $54,000, which is well within the order's limitation of approximately one fiscal period's expenses. The major expenditures recommended by the Committee for the 2016 fiscal period include $28,500 for research, $20,080 for general office expenses, $56,500 for management and compliance expenses, $25,000 for consultation services and $6,500 for the contingency reserve. In comparison, major expenditures for the 2015 fiscal period included $15,500 for research, $17,000 for general office expenses, $62,750 for management and compliance expenses, $25,000 for consultation services, and $9,500 for a contingency reserve. Overall 2016 expenditures include a decrease in management and compliance expenses, and increases in general office expenses, and research expenses. Prior to arriving at this budget and assessment rate, a subcommittee met to discuss this matter for the purpose of making a recommendation to the Committee. The Committee considered alternative expenditures and assessment rates, to include not increasing the $0.0250 assessment rate. Based on a crop estimate of 5 million, 18- pound lugs, the Committee ultimately determined that increasing the assessment rate to $0.0300 would generate sufficient funds to cover budgeted expenses. Reserve funds at the end of the 2016 fiscal period are projected to be $54,000. This amount is well within the amount authorized under the order. A review of historical crop and price information, as well as preliminary information pertaining to the upcoming fiscal period, indicates that the shipping point price for the 2015 season averaged about $22.75 per 18-pound lug of California desert grapes handled. If the 2016 price is similar to the 2015 price, estimated assessment revenue as a percentage of total estimated handler revenue will be 0.13 percent for the 2016 season ($0.0300 divided by $22.75 per 18-pound lug). This action increases the assessment obligation imposed on handlers. While assessments impose some additional costs on handlers, the costs are minimal and uniform on all handlers. However, these costs are offset by the benefits derived from the operation of the marketing order. In addition, the Committee's meeting was widely publicized throughout the grape production area and all interested persons were invited to attend and participate in Committee deliberations on all issues. Like all Committee meetings, the November 12, 2015, meeting was a public meeting and all entities, both large and small, were able to express views on this issue. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the order's information collection requirements have been previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and assigned OMB No. 0581-0189, Generic Fruit Crops. No changes in those requirements as a result of this action are necessary. Should any changes become necessary, they would be submitted to OMB for approval. This rule imposes no additional reporting or recordkeeping requirements on either small or large California grape handlers. As with all Federal marketing order programs, reports and forms are periodically reviewed to reduce information requirements and duplication by industry and public sector agencies. As noted in the initial regulatory flexibility analysis, USDA has not identified any relevant Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or conflict with this final 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. A proposed rule concerning this action was published in the Federal Register on March 10, 2016 (81 FR 12605). Copies of the proposed rule were also provided to all grape handlers. Finally, the proposal was made available through the internet by USDA and the office of the Federal Register. A 15-day comment period [[Page 40783]] ending March 25, 2016, was provided for interested persons to respond to the proposal. No comments were received. A small business guide on complying with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop marketing agreements and orders may be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/moa/small-businesses. Any questions about the compliance guide should be sent to Antoinette Carter at the previously-mentioned address in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. After consideration of all relevant material presented, including the information and recommendation submitted by the Committee and other available information, it is hereby found that this rule, as herein set forth, will tend to effectuate the declared policy of the Act. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, it is also found and determined that good cause exists for not postponing the effective date of this rule until 30 days after publication in the Federal Register because: (1) The 2016 fiscal period began on January 1, 2016, and the marketing order requires that the rate of assessment for each fiscal period apply to all assessable grapes handled during such fiscal period; (2) the Committee needs to have sufficient funds to pay its expenses, which are incurred on a continuous basis; and (3) handlers are aware of this action, which was unanimously recommended by the Committee at a public meeting and is similar to other assessment rate actions issued in past years. Also, a 15-day comment period was provided for in the proposed rule and no comments were received. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 925 Grapes, Marketing agreements, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR part 925 is amended as follows: PART 925--GRAPES GROWN IN A DESIGNATED AREA OF SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA 0 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 925 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674. 0 2. Section 925.215 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 925.215 Assessment rate. On and after January 1, 2016, an assessment rate of $0.0300 per 18- pound lug is established for grapes grown in a designated area of southeastern California. Dated: June 17, 2016. Elanor Starmer, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2016-14824 Filed 6-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE conformance with Executive Orders information submitted by the
12866, 13563, and 13175. Committee or other information
Agricultural Marketing Service This rule has been reviewed under available to USDA.
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice The Committee met on November 12,
7 CFR Part 925 Reform. Under the marketing order now 2015, and unanimously recommended
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–15–0077; SC16–925–1
in effect, grape handlers in a designated 2016 expenditures of $143,500, a
FR] area of southeastern California are contingency reserve fund of $6,500, and
subject to assessments. Funds to an assessment rate of $0.0300 per 18-
Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of administer the order are derived from pound lug of grapes handled. In
Southeastern California; Increased such assessments. It is intended that the comparison, last year’s budgeted
Assessment Rate assessment rate as issued herein will be expenditures were $135,500. The
applicable to all assessable grapes Committee recommended a crop
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, beginning on January 1, 2016, and
USDA. estimate of 5 million, 18-pound lugs,
continue until amended, suspended, or which is lower than the 5.8 million, 18-
ACTION: Final rule. terminated. pound lugs handled last year. The
The Act provides that administrative Committee also recommended carrying
SUMMARY: This rule implements a
proceedings must be exhausted before over a financial reserve of $47,500,
recommendation from the California
parties may file suit in court. Under which would increase to $54,000, at the
Desert Grape Administrative Committee
section 608c(15)(A) of the Act, any end of the fiscal period. The assessment
(Committee) for an increase of the
handler subject to an order may file rate of $0.0300 per 18-pound lug of
assessment rate established for the 2016
with USDA a petition stating that the grapes handled recommended by the
and subsequent fiscal periods from
order, any provision of the order, or any Committee is $0.0050 higher than the
$0.0250 to $0.0300 per 18-pound lug of
obligation imposed in connection with $0.0250 rate currently in effect. The
grapes handled under the marketing
the order is not in accordance with law higher assessment rate, applied to
order (order). The Committee locally
and request a modification of the order shipments of 5 million, 18-pound lugs,
administers the order, and is comprised
or to be exempted therefrom. Such is expected to generate $150,000 in
of producers and handlers of grapes
handler is afforded the opportunity for revenue and be sufficient to cover
grown and handled in a designated area
a hearing on the petition. After the anticipated expenses.
of southeastern California. Assessments
hearing, USDA would rule on the
upon grape handlers are used by the The major expenditures
petition. The Act provides that the
Committee to fund reasonable and recommended by the Committee for the
district court of the United States in any
necessary expenses of the program. The 2016 fiscal period include $28,500 for
district in which the handler is an
fiscal period began on January 1 and research, $20,080 for office expenses,
inhabitant, or has his or her principal
ends December 31. The assessment rate $56,500 for management and
place of business, has jurisdiction to
will remain in effect indefinitely unless compliance expenses, $25,000 for
review USDA’s ruling on the petition,
modified, suspended, or terminated. consultation services, and $6,500 for a
provided an action is filed not later than
DATES: Effective June 24, 2016. 20 days after the date of the entry of the contingency reserve. The $28,500
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ruling. research project is a continuation of a
Kathie Notoro, Marketing Specialist, or This rule increases the assessment vine study in progress by the University
Jeffrey Smutny, Regional Director, rate established for the Committee for of California, Riverside.
California Marketing Field Office, the 2016 and subsequent fiscal periods In comparison, major expenditures for
Marketing Order and Agreement from $0.0250 to $0.0300 per 18-pound the 2015 fiscal period included $15,500
Division, Specialty Crops Program, lug of grapes handled. for research, $17,000 for general office
AMS, USDA; Telephone: (559) 487– The grape marketing order provides expenses, $62,750 for management and
5901, Fax: (559) 487–5906, or Email: authority for the Committee, with the compliance expenses, $25,000 for
Kathie.Notoro@ams.usda.gov or approval of USDA, to formulate an consultation services, and $9,500 for a
Jeffrey.Smutny@ams.usda.gov. annual budget of expenses and collect contingency reserve. Overall 2016
Small businesses may request assessments from handlers to administer expenditures include a decrease in
information on complying with this the program. The members of the management and compliance expenses,
regulation by contacting Antoinette Committee are producers and handlers and increases in office and research
Carter, Marketing Order and Agreement of grapes grown in a designated area of expenses.
Division, Specialty Crops Program, southeastern California. They are The assessment rate recommended by
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence familiar with the Committee’s needs and the Committee was derived by
Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, with the costs of goods and services in evaluating several factors, including
DC 20250–0237; Telephone: (202) 720– their local area and are thus in a estimated shipments for the 2016
2491, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or Email: position to formulate an appropriate season, proposed expenses, and the
Antoinette.Carter@ams.usda.gov. budget and assessment rate. The level of available financial reserves. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule assessment rate is formulated and Committee determined that the $0.0300
is issued under Marketing Order No. discussed in a public meeting. Thus, all assessment rate should generate
925, as amended (7 CFR part 925), directly affected persons have an $150,000 in revenue to cover the
regulating the handling of grapes grown opportunity to participate and provide budgeted expenses of $143,500, and a
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in a designated area of southeastern input. contingency reserve fund of $6,500.
California, hereinafter referred to as the For the 2015 and subsequent fiscal Reserve funds by the end of 2016 are
‘‘order.’’ The order is effective under the periods, the Committee recommended, projected to be $54,000. The reserve
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act and the USDA approved, an assessment would be well within the reserve
of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674), rate that would continue in effect from amount authorized under the order.
hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Act.’’ fiscal period to fiscal period unless Section 925.41 of the order permits the
The Department of Agriculture modified, suspended, or terminated by Committee to maintain approximately
(USDA) is issuing this rule in USDA based upon recommendation and one fiscal period’s expenses in reserve.
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ending March 25, 2016, was provided Dated: June 17, 2016. Supplement No. 7 to part 748 of the
for interested persons to respond to the Elanor Starmer, EAR. Under the terms described in that
proposal. No comments were received. Administrator, Agricultural Marketing supplement, VEUs may obtain eligible
A small business guide on complying Service. items without an export license from
with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop [FR Doc. 2016–14824 Filed 6–22–16; 8:45 am] BIS, in conformity with section 748.15
marketing agreements and orders may BILLING CODE P of the EAR. Eligible items vary between
be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/ VEUs and may include commodities,
rules-regulations/moa/small-businesses. software, and technology, except those
Any questions about the compliance DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE controlled for missile technology or
guide should be sent to Antoinette crime control reasons on the Commerce
Carter at the previously-mentioned Bureau of Industry and Security Control List (CCL) (part 774 of the EAR).
address in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
VEUs are reviewed and approved by
15 CFR Part 748
After consideration of all relevant the U.S. Government in accordance with
[Docket No. 160303186–6186–01] the provisions of section 748.15 and
material presented, including the
information and recommendation RIN 0694–AG91 Supplement Nos. 8 and 9 to part 748 of
submitted by the Committee and other the EAR. The End-User Review
available information, it is hereby found Amendments to Existing Validated Committee (ERC), composed of
that this rule, as herein set forth, will End-User Authorization in the People’s representatives from the Departments of
tend to effectuate the declared policy of Republic of China: Advanced Micro State, Defense, Energy, Commerce, and
the Act. Devices, Inc. other agencies as appropriate, is
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, it is also AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and responsible for administering the VEU
found and determined that good cause Security, Commerce. program. BIS amended the EAR in a
exists for not postponing the effective final rule published on June 19, 2007
ACTION: Final rule.
date of this rule until 30 days after (72 FR 33646), to create Authorization
publication in the Federal Register SUMMARY: In this rule, the Bureau of VEU.
because: (1) The 2016 fiscal period Industry and Security (BIS) amends the
Amendments to Existing VEU
began on January 1, 2016, and the Export Administration Regulations
(EAR) to revise the existing Validated Authorization for Advanced Micro
marketing order requires that the rate of
assessment for each fiscal period apply End-User (VEU) list for the People’s Devices, Inc. (AMD) in the People’s
to all assessable grapes handled during Republic of China by updating the list Republic of China
such fiscal period; (2) the Committee of eligible items and destinations Revision to the List of ‘‘Eligible
needs to have sufficient funds to pay its (facilities) for VEU Advanced Micro Destinations’’ and ‘‘Eligible Items’’ for
expenses, which are incurred on a Devices, Inc. (AMD). Specifically, BIS AMD
continuous basis; and (3) handlers are amends Supplement No. 7 to part 748
aware of this action, which was of the EAR to remove an existing In this final rule, BIS amends
unanimously recommended by the ‘‘eligible destination’’ (facility); add a Supplement No. 7 to part 748 to revise
Committee at a public meeting and is building to an existing address at one of AMD’s VEU authorization. Specifically,
similar to other assessment rate actions AMD’s already approved facilities to in this rule BIS removes one of AMD’s
issued in past years. Also, a 15-day which eligible items may be exported, existing eligible destinations (facilities).
comment period was provided for in the reexported or transferred (in-country); Also, in this rule, BIS adds a building
proposed rule and no comments were and reflect the recent removal of an to an existing address at one of AMD’s
received. existing ‘‘eligible item’’ from the facilities already approved under
Commerce Control List (CCL). Authorization VEU, to which the
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 925
DATES: This rule is effective June 23, company’s eligible items may be
Grapes, Marketing agreements, 2016. exported, reexported or transferred (in-
Reporting and recordkeeping country) in the People’s Republic of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
requirements. China (PRC) under the authorization.
Chair, End-User Review Committee,
For the reasons set forth in the Office of the Assistant Secretary, Export Finally, in this rule, BIS removes Export
preamble, 7 CFR part 925 is amended as Administration, Bureau of Industry and Control Classification Number (ECCN)
follows: Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, 4D002 from the list of AMD’s eligible
Phone: 202–482–5991; Email: ERC@ items to reflect the removal of that item
PART 925—GRAPES GROWN IN A
bis.doc.gov. from the CCL by 80 FR 29432 (May 21,
DESIGNATED AREA OF
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2015). The amendments to the eligible
SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA
destinations (facilities) are in response
Background to a request from AMD, while the
■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
part 925 continues to read as follows: Authorization Validated End-User amendment to the eligible items list
reflects the recent removal of that ECCN
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. Validated End-Users (VEUs) are
from the CCL. All amendments were
■ 2. Section 925.215 is revised to read designated entities located in eligible
approved by the ERC. The revisions are
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as follows: destinations to which eligible items may
be exported, reexported, or transferred as follows:
§ 925.215 Assessment rate. (in-country) under a general Removal of AMD’s Eligible Destination
On and after January 1, 2016, an authorization instead of a license. The (Facility)
assessment rate of $0.0300 per 18-pound names of the VEUs, as well as the dates
lug is established for grapes grown in a they were so designated, and their AMD Technologies (China) Co., Ltd.,
designated area of southeastern respective eligible destinations No. 88, Su Tong Road, Suzhou, China
California. (facilities) and items are identified in 215021.
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| Dates | Effective June 24, 2016. | |
| Contact | Kathie Notoro, Marketing Specialist, or Jeffrey Smutny, Regional Director, California Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (559) 487-5901, Fax: (559) 487-5906, or Email: [email protected] or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 40781 | |
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