81 FR 54719 - Almonds Grown in California; Change in Quality Control Requirements
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 159 (August 17, 2016)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 159 (August 17, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 17, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 54719-54721] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-19625] ======================================================================== Rules and Regulations Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each week. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 159 / Wednesday, August 17, 2016 / Rules and Regulations [[Page 54719]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 981 [Doc. No. AMS-SC-16-0047; SC16-981-3 IR] Almonds Grown in California; Change in Quality Control Requirements AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Interim rule with request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This rule implements a recommendation from the Almond Board of California (Board) to change the quality control requirements currently prescribed under the California almond marketing order (order). The order regulates the handling of almonds grown in California. The Board locally administers the order and is comprised of growers and handlers operating within California. This rule relaxes incoming quality requirements by increasing the inedible kernel tolerance from 0.50 percent to 2 percent. This relaxation decreases California almond handlers' disposition obligation. This change also allows handlers more flexibility in their operations while continuing to maintain quality control and ensuring compliance with the order's requirements. DATES: Effective August 18, 2016; comments received by October 17, 2016 will be considered prior to issuance of a final rule. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments concerning this rule. Comments must be sent to the Docket Clerk, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250- 0237; Fax: (202) 720-8938; or Internet: http://www.regulations.gov. All comments should reference the document number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register and will be made available for public inspection in the Office of the Docket Clerk during regular business hours, or can be viewed at: http://www.regulations.gov. All comments submitted in response to this rule will be included in the record and will be made available to the public. Please be advised that the identity of the individuals or entities submitting the comments will be made public on the internet at the address provided above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Ricci, 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 Richard Lower, 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. 981, as amended (7 CFR part 981), regulating the handling of almonds grown in 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. This rule is not intended to have retroactive effect. 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. A 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 implements a recommendation from the Almond Board of California (Board) to change the quality control requirements currently prescribed under the order. This rule relaxes incoming quality requirements by increasing the inedible kernel tolerance from 0.50 percent to 2 percent. This relaxation would decrease California almond handler's disposition obligation. This will allow handlers more flexibility in their operations while continuing to maintain quality control. In addition, this change will ensure that the reporting and outgoing quality requirements of the order are met. The Board unanimously recommended this change at its April 12, 2016, meeting. Section 981.42 of the almond marketing order provides authority for quality control regulations. Paragraph (a) of that section requires that almonds must be inspected prior to processing to determine the percentage of inedible kernels in each lot. Inedible kernels are defined in Sec. 981.408. The Board, with the approval of the Secretary, may change the approved percentage of inedible kernels for any crop year. Inedible kernels in excess of the approved percentage of the kernel weight constitute the handlers' inedible disposition weight obligation. Handlers must satisfy their obligation by disposing of inedible kernels in Board-accepted, non-human outlets such as animal feed or oil. Section 981.442(a)(4)(i) of the order's rules and regulations currently specifies that the weight of inedible kernels in excess of 0.50 percent of kernel weight shall constitute the handler's disposition obligation. Pursuant to Sec. 981.442(a)(5), handlers must meet their disposition obligation by delivering inedible kernels to crushers, feed manufacturers, feeders, or dealers in nut wastes on record with the Board as accepted users. [[Page 54720]] In the past several years, the total inedible kernel percentages have been trending lower. This is partially due to good agricultural practices used by growers and better technologies in handler facilities. At the same time, the market value of almonds has increased significantly. As a result, some Board-accepted outlets have started to clean and repurpose the disposition obligation delivered by handlers. After the inedible disposition is delivered to Board-accepted outlets, these accepted outlets provide to the Board a record of disposition receipt, which indicates what was received by the accepted outlet from handlers and how the accepted outlet disposed of the inedible disposition. However, such record of disposition receipt does not indicate whether the almonds have been pasteurized or treated for human consumption. Thus the action of repurposing has led to concern that the order's outgoing quality requirements are not being met. By increasing the inedible kernel tolerance, handlers' disposition obligation will decrease or become zero, therefore reducing the quantity of product delivered to those specified outlets. This action will also provide handlers with more control over low quality product allowing one handler the flexibility to transfer the larger portion of low quality product to another handler for further cleaning. This action will require completion of an interhandler transfer form and help with traceability of low quality product. It also will help ensure that any product destined for human consumption was in compliance with the pertinent regulations under the order. Initial 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 action on small entities. Accordingly, AMS has prepared this initial 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 6,800 almond growers in the production area and approximately 100 handlers subject to regulation under the marketing order. Small agricultural producers are defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) as those having annual receipts of less than $750,000, and small agricultural service firms are defined as those whose annual receipts are less than $7,500,000 (13 CFR 121.201). The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported in its 2012 Agricultural Census that there were 6,841 almond farms in the production area (California), of which 6,204 had bearing acres. The following computation provides an estimate of the proportion of producers (farms) and agricultural service firms (handlers) that would be considered small under the SBA definitions. The NASS Census data indicates that out of the 6,204 California farms with bearing acres of almonds, 4,471 (72 percent) have fewer than 100 bearing acres. For the almond industry's most recently reported crop year (2014), NASS reported an average yield of 2,150 pounds per acre, and a season average grower price of $3.19 per pound. A 100-acre farm with an average yield of 2,150 pounds per acre would produce about 215,000 pounds of almonds. At $3.19 per pound, that farm's production would be valued at $685,850. Since Census of Agriculture indicates that the majority of California's almond farms are smaller than 100 acres, it could be concluded that the majority of growers had annual receipts from the sale of almonds in 2014-15 of less than $685,850, which is below the SBA threshold of $750,000. Thus, over 70 percent of California's almond growers would be considered small growers according to SBA's definition. According to information supplied by the Board, approximately 30 percent of California's almond handlers shipped almonds valued under $7,500,000 during the 2014-15 crop year, and would, therefore, be considered small handlers according to the SBA definition. This rule revises Sec. 981.442(a)(4)(i) of the order's administrative rules and regulations regarding inedible kernel tolerance. Specifically, this action increases the inedible kernel tolerance from 0.50 percent to 2 percent, effectively decreasing handler's disposition obligation. Authority for this action is provided in Sec. 981.42(a) of the order. Regarding the impact of this action on affected entities, increasing the inedible kernel tolerance reduces disposition obligation on handlers and provides handlers with more flexibility and control over the poor quality product. This rule is not expected to change handler inspection costs, as handlers currently are required to have all lots inspected to determine the percentage of inedible kernels. The Board considered alternatives to this action. It formed a taskforce to examine the current inedible program and investigate alternatives. The taskforce reviewed the program and recent data, surveyed handlers, and reported their findings to the Almond Quality and Food Safety Committee (Committee). Recent data showed that the overall inedible kernel percentages have been trending lower, regardless of crop size. Surveyed handlers who did not agree with the change raised the concern that increasing the tolerance could result in more poor quality almonds entering the market. The Committee discussed the concerns raised and concluded that changing the tolerance would give handlers more flexibility in maintaining quality. After discussing the taskforce's findings, the Committee unanimously recommended this increase in inedible tolerance to the Board. 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. 0581-0178 (Vegetable and Specialty Crops.) No changes are necessary in those requirements as a result of this action. Should any changes become necessary, they would be submitted to OMB for approval. This rule will not impose any additional reporting or recordkeeping requirements on either small or large almond 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. 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. In addition, USDA has not identified any relevant Federal rules that duplicate, overlap or conflict with this rule. Further, the Board's meeting was widely publicized throughout the almond industry and all interested persons were invited to attend the meeting and participate in Board deliberations. Like all Board meetings, the April 12, 2016, meeting was a public meeting and all entities, both large and [[Page 54721]] small, were able to express their views on this issue. Also, the Board has a number of appointed committees to review certain issues and make recommendations to the Board. The Board's Almond Quality and Food Safety Committee met on April 5, 2016, and discussed this issue in detail. That meeting was also a public meeting, and both large and small entities were able to participate and express their views. Finally, interested persons are invited to submit comments on this interim rule, including the regulatory and informational impacts of this action on small businesses. 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 Richard Lower at the previously mentioned address in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. This rule invites comments on a change to the quality control requirements currently prescribed under the order. Any comments timely received will be considered prior to finalization of this rule. After consideration of all relevant material presented, including the Board's recommendation, and other information, it is found that this interim rule, as hereinafter 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 upon good cause that it is impracticable, unnecessary, and contrary to the public interest to give preliminary notice prior to putting this rule into effect and that good cause exists for not postponing the effective date of this rule until 30 days after publication in the Federal Register because: (1) This rule relaxes the current rules and regulations; (2) this rule should be in place in time for the beginning of the crop year on August 1; (3) the Board unanimously recommended these changes at a public meeting and interested parties had an opportunity to provide input; and (4) this rule provides a 60-day comment period and any comments timely received will be considered prior to finalization of this rule. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 981 Almonds, Marketing agreements, Nuts, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR part 981 is amended as follows: PART 981--ALMONDS GROWN IN CALIFORNIA 0 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 981 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674. 0 2. Section 981.442(a)(4)(i) is revised to read as follows: Sec. 981.442 Quality Control. (a) * * * (4) Disposition obligation. (i) Beginning August 1, 2016, the weight of inedible kernels in excess of 2 percent of kernel weight reported to the Board of any variety received by a handler shall constitute that handler's disposition obligation. For any almonds sold inshell, the weight may be reported to the Board and the disposition obligation for that variety reduced proportionately. * * * * * Dated: August 12, 2016. Elanor Starmer, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2016-19625 Filed 8-16-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE comments will be made public on the This rule implements a
internet at the address provided above. recommendation from the Almond
Agricultural Marketing Service Board of California (Board) to change
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrea Ricci, Marketing Specialist or the quality control requirements
7 CFR Part 981 currently prescribed under the order.
Jeffrey Smutny, Regional Director,
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–16–0047; SC16–981–3 California Marketing Field Office, This rule relaxes incoming quality
IR] Marketing Order and Agreement requirements by increasing the inedible
Division, Specialty Crops Program, kernel tolerance from 0.50 percent to 2
Almonds Grown in California; Change percent. This relaxation would decrease
AMS, USDA; Telephone: (559) 487–
in Quality Control Requirements California almond handler’s disposition
5901, Fax: (559) 487–5906, or Email:
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, Andrea.Ricci@ams.usda.gov or obligation. This will allow handlers
USDA. Jeffrey.Smutny@ams.usda.gov. more flexibility in their operations
ACTION: Interim rule with request for Small businesses may request while continuing to maintain quality
comments. information on complying with this control. In addition, this change will
regulation by contacting Richard Lower, ensure that the reporting and outgoing
SUMMARY: This rule implements a Marketing Order and Agreement quality requirements of the order are
recommendation from the Almond Division, Specialty Crops Program, met. The Board unanimously
Board of California (Board) to change AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence recommended this change at its April
the quality control requirements Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, 12, 2016, meeting.
currently prescribed under the DC 20250–0237; Telephone: (202) 720– Section 981.42 of the almond
California almond marketing order 2491, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or Email: marketing order provides authority for
(order). The order regulates the handling Richard.Lower@ams.usda.gov. quality control regulations. Paragraph
of almonds grown in California. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule (a) of that section requires that almonds
Board locally administers the order and is issued under Marketing Order No. must be inspected prior to processing to
is comprised of growers and handlers 981, as amended (7 CFR part 981), determine the percentage of inedible
operating within California. This rule regulating the handling of almonds kernels in each lot. Inedible kernels are
relaxes incoming quality requirements grown in California, hereinafter referred defined in § 981.408. The Board, with
by increasing the inedible kernel to as the ‘‘order.’’ The order is effective the approval of the Secretary, may
tolerance from 0.50 percent to 2 percent. under the Agricultural Marketing change the approved percentage of
This relaxation decreases California Agreement Act of 1937, as amended (7 inedible kernels for any crop year.
almond handlers’ disposition obligation. U.S.C. 601–674), hereinafter referred to Inedible kernels in excess of the
This change also allows handlers more as the ‘‘Act.’’ approved percentage of the kernel
flexibility in their operations while The Department of Agriculture weight constitute the handlers’ inedible
continuing to maintain quality control (USDA) is issuing this rule in disposition weight obligation. Handlers
and ensuring compliance with the conformance with Executive Orders must satisfy their obligation by
order’s requirements. 12866, 13563, and 13175. disposing of inedible kernels in Board-
DATES: Effective August 18, 2016; This rule has been reviewed under accepted, non-human outlets such as
comments received by October 17, 2016 Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice animal feed or oil.
will be considered prior to issuance of Reform. This rule is not intended to Section 981.442(a)(4)(i) of the order’s
a final rule. have retroactive effect. rules and regulations currently specifies
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are The Act provides that administrative that the weight of inedible kernels in
invited to submit written comments proceedings must be exhausted before excess of 0.50 percent of kernel weight
concerning this rule. Comments must be parties may file suit in court. Under shall constitute the handler’s
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sent to the Docket Clerk, Marketing section 608c(15)(A) of the Act, any disposition obligation. Pursuant to
Order and Agreement Division, handler subject to an order may file § 981.442(a)(5), handlers must meet
Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, with USDA a petition stating that the their disposition obligation by
1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP order, any provision of the order, or any delivering inedible kernels to crushers,
0237, Washington, DC 20250–0237; Fax: obligation imposed in connection with feed manufacturers, feeders, or dealers
(202) 720–8938; or Internet: http:// the order is not in accordance with law in nut wastes on record with the Board
www.regulations.gov. All comments and request a modification of the order as accepted users.
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small, were able to express their views PART 981—ALMONDS GROWN IN Telephone: (202) 586–7796. Email:
on this issue. CALIFORNIA elizabeth.kohl@hq.doe.gov.
Also, the Board has a number of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.
appointed committees to review certain ■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR Department of Energy (DOE) published
issues and make recommendations to part 981 continues to read as follows: a final rule in the Federal Register on
the Board. The Board’s Almond Quality Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. July 25, 2016 (‘‘the July 2016 final rule’’)
and Food Safety Committee met on ■ 2. Section 981.442(a)(4)(i) is revised to amending test procedures for ceiling
April 5, 2016, and discussed this issue read as follows: fans. 81 FR 48619. This correction
in detail. That meeting was also a public addresses an amendatory term error in
meeting, and both large and small § 981.442 Quality Control. that final rule. Specifically, the
entities were able to participate and (a) * * * instructions amending appendix U to
express their views. Finally, interested (4) Disposition obligation. (i) subpart B of part 430—Uniform Test
persons are invited to submit comments Beginning August 1, 2016, the weight of Method for Measuring the Energy
on this interim rule, including the inedible kernels in excess of 2 percent Consumption of Ceiling Fans, stated
regulatory and informational impacts of of kernel weight reported to the Board that appendix U is ‘‘added’’. Since 10
this action on small businesses. of any variety received by a handler CFR part 430 already includes appendix
A small business guide on complying shall constitute that handler’s U, the instruction amending appendix U
with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop disposition obligation. For any almonds should use the amendatory term
marketing agreements and orders may sold inshell, the weight may be reported ‘‘revised.’’ This document corrects
be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/ to the Board and the disposition appendix U instructions to use the
rules-regulations/moa/small-businesses. obligation for that variety reduced correct amendatory term ‘‘revised.’’
Any questions about the compliance proportionately.
guide should be sent to Richard Lower Correction
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at the previously mentioned address in ■ In FR Doc. 2016–17139, appearing on
Dated: August 12, 2016.
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT page 48640, in the issue of Monday, July
section. Elanor Starmer,
25, 2016, amendatory instruction 7. is
This rule invites comments on a Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service. corrected to read as follows:
change to the quality control
requirements currently prescribed under [FR Doc. 2016–19625 Filed 8–16–16; 8:45 am] Appendix U to Subpart B of Part 430
the order. Any comments timely BILLING CODE 3410–02–P [Corrected]
received will be considered prior to ■ 7. Appendix U to subpart B of part
finalization of this rule. 430 is revised to read as follows:
After consideration of all relevant DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY * * * * *
material presented, including the
Board’s recommendation, and other 10 CFR Part 430 Issued in Washington, DC on August 11,
2016.
information, it is found that this interim [Docket No. EERE–2013–BT–TP–0050]
rule, as hereinafter set forth, will tend Kathleen B. Hogan,
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found and determined upon good cause Correction
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and contrary to the public interest to AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
give preliminary notice prior to putting Renewable Energy, Department of
this rule into effect and that good cause Energy. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
exists for not postponing the effective ACTION: Final rule; technical correction.
date of this rule until 30 days after Bureau of Industry and Security
publication in the Federal Register SUMMARY: On July 25, 2016, the U.S.
because: (1) This rule relaxes the current Department of Energy published a final 15 CFR Part 758
rules and regulations; (2) this rule rule amending test procedures for [Docket No. 150107020–6464–02]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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period and any comments timely Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency Security, Department of Commerce.
received will be considered prior to and Renewable Energy, Building ACTION: Final rule.
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Washington, DC, 20585–0121. changes that were proposed on May 22,
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requirements. Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of Regulations (EAR): Harmonization of
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| Action | Interim rule with request for comments. | |
| Dates | Effective August 18, 2016; comments received by October 17, 2016 will be considered prior to issuance of a final rule. | |
| Contact | Andrea Ricci, 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 54719 | |
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