81 FR 59425 - Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order; Revision of Time Frame for Continuance Referenda
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 168 (August 30, 2016)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 168 (August 30, 2016)
| Page Range | 59425-59427 | |
| FR Document | 2016-20805 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 59425-59427] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-20805] ======================================================================== 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. 168 / Tuesday, August 30, 2016 / Rules and Regulations [[Page 59425]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 1217 [Document Number AMS-SC-16-0054] Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order; Revision of Time Frame for Continuance Referenda AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Interim rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This interim rule invites comments on revising the time frame for continuance referenda under the Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order (Order). The Order is administered by the Softwood Lumber Board (Board) with oversight by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Order requires USDA to conduct a continuance referendum five years after the program took effect (2011). This action revises this time frame from five years (2016) to no later than seven years (2018). This will allow time for USDA to complete a separate rulemaking action on the Order's exemption threshold. That rulemaking is being initiated in response to a federal district court decision in Resolute Forest Products Inc., v. USDA, et al. (Resolute). Once USDA completes that action, a continuance referendum will be conducted. The results of the exemption threshold rulemaking could impact who votes in the referendum and who pays assessments under the Order. DATES: Effective August 31, 2016. Comments received by October 31, 2016 will be considered prior to issuance of a final rule. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments concerning this interim rule. Comments may be submitted on the Internet at: http://www.regulations.gov or to the Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250-0244; facsimile: (202) 205-2800. 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, including name and address, if provided, in the above office during regular business hours or it can be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maureen T. Pello, Marketing Specialist, Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, P.O. Box 831, Beavercreek, Oregon 97004; telephone: (503) 632-8848; facsimile (503) 632-8852; or electronic mail: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This interim rule is issued under the Order (7 CFR part 1217). 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 interim 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 (7 U.S.C. 7423) 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 interim rule invites comments on revising the time frame for continuance referenda under the Order. The Order is administered by the Board with oversight by USDA. The Order requires USDA to conduct a continuance referendum five years after the program took effect (2011). This action revises this time frame from five years (2016) to no later than seven years (2018). This will allow time for USDA to complete a separate rulemaking action on the Order's exemption threshold. That rulemaking is being initiated in response to a federal district court decision in Resolute. Once USDA completes that action, a referendum will be conducted. The results of that rulemaking could impact who votes in the referendum and who pays assessments under the program. [[Page 59426]] The softwood lumber program was promulgated in 2011. Assessment collection began in January 2012. Under the Order, assessments are collected from U.S. manufacturers (domestic) and importers and used for projects designed to increase the demand for softwood lumber within the United States. Softwood lumber is used in products like flooring, siding and framing. Entities that domestically ship or import less than 15 million board feet annually are exempt from paying assessments. Authorities and Action Section 518 of the 1996 Act (7 U.S.C. 7417) authorizes continuance referenda. Paragraph (b) of that section requires USDA to conduct a referendum not later than seven years after assessments first begin under an order. Under Sec. 1217.81(b)(2) of the softwood lumber Order, USDA must conduct a referendum five years after the program took effect to determine whether persons subject to assessment favor continuance of the Order, and then every five years thereafter. A referendum was initially scheduled for August 2016. USDA is conducting an analysis on the 15 million board foot exemption threshold under the Order, as specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 1217.53. USDA is analyzing this threshold based on recent data and will publish the results of its analysis for public comment in a future rulemaking action. Once this rulemaking is completed, USDA will conduct a referendum. The results of that rulemaking could impact who votes in the referendum and who pays assessments under the program. USDA will be initiating the future rulemaking action on the Order's exemption threshold in response to a May 2016 federal district court decision in Resolute. All program obligations, including the collection of assessments and filing of reports, remain in effect. Therefore, USDA has postponed the August 2016 referendum and is revising paragraph (2) in section 1217.81(b) to specify that a referendum must be conducted no later than seven years (2018) after the program took effect. This will allow time for USDA to complete the rulemaking action on the exemption threshold under the program and conduct a referendum. Section 1217.81(b)(2) is revised accordingly. Authority for USDA to amend the Order is provided in section 1217.87 of the Order and in section 514(d) of the 1996 Act (7 U.S.C. 7413). Initial 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 the interim 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 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 (domestic manufacturers and importers) as those having annual receipts of no more than $7.5 million. Based on 2015 Board data, it is estimated that there are about 375 domestic manufacturers of softwood lumber in the United States. Using an average price of $330 per thousand board feet,\1\ a domestic manufacturer who ships less than about 23 million board feet per year would be considered a small entity. It is estimated that fewer than 240 domestic manufacturers, or 64 percent, ship under 23 million board feet annually. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Price data was obtained from Random Lengths Publications, Inc., and is a framing composite price that is designed as a broad measure of price movement in the lumber market. Random Lengths describes itself as a firm that ``provides the forest products industry with unbiased, consistent and timely reports of market activity and prices, related trends, issues, and analyses.'' (www.randomlengths.com). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Likewise, based on 2015 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) data, it is estimated there are 890 importers of softwood lumber. About 790 importers, or 89 percent, each imported less than $7.5 million worth of softwood lumber annually. Thus, for purposes of the RFA, the majority of domestic manufacturers and importers of softwood lumber would be considered small entities. Regarding value of the commodity, with domestic consumption estimated at 43.9 billion board feet in 2015,\2\ and using a price of $330 per thousand board feet, the annual domestic value for softwood lumber is about $14.5 billion. According to 2015 Customs data, the annual value for softwood lumber imports is about $5.0 billion. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Consumption data is from Forest Economic Advisors (FEA). FEA describes itself as a firm that ``brings modern econometric techniques to the forest products industry.'' (www.getfea.com). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This interim rule invites comments on revising the time frame for continuance referenda under the Order. The Order is administered by the Board with oversight by USDA. Section 1217.81(b)(2) of the Order requires USDA to conduct a continuance referendum five years after the program took effect (2011). This action revises this section to change the time frame from five years (2016) to no later than seven years (2018). This will allow time for USDA to complete a separate rulemaking action on the Order's exemption threshold. That rulemaking is being initiated in response to a federal district court decision in Resolute. Once USDA completes that action, a referendum will be conducted. The results of that rulemaking could impact who votes in the referendum and who pays assessments under the program. Authority for this action is provided in section 1217.87 of the Order and in section 514(d) of the 1996 Act (7 U.S.C. 7413). Regarding the economic impact of this interim rule, this change is administrative in nature. Postponing the 2016 referendum will allow time for USDA to complete a separate rulemaking action on the Order's exemption threshold and conduct a referendum as described above. The results of that rulemaking could impact who votes in the referendum and who pays assessments under the program. Regarding alternatives, conducting the referendum as initially planned in 2016 would cause confusion in the industry. USDA is currently conducting an analysis on the exemption threshold under the Order and will publish the results in a separate rulemaking action. That action is being initiated in response to Resolute. Once USDA completes that action, a referendum will be conducted. The results of that rulemaking action could impact who votes in the referendum. 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 previously under OMB control number 0581-0093. This interim rule imposes no additional reporting and recordkeeping burden on domestic manufacturer and importers of softwood lumber. 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 interim rule. AMS is committed to complying with the E-Government Act, to promote the [[Page 59427]] 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, USDA announced at the Board's meeting on May 25, 2016, that the referendum scheduled for August 2016 would be postponed to a future to-be-determined date. USDA also announced at the meeting that it would publish a notice in the Federal Register on the postponement. After the meeting, the Board issued a newsflash to industry members advising them accordingly. A 60-day comment period is provided to allow interested persons to respond to this interim rule. All written comments received in response to this rule by the date specified will be considered prior to finalizing this action. After consideration of all relevant material presented, and other information, it is found that this interim rule, as hereinafter set forth, will tend to effectuate the declared purposes of the 1996 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 interim rule extends the time frame for USDA to conduct a referendum under the Order from five years (2016) after the program took effect to no later than seven years (2018); (2) postponing the 2016 referendum will give USDA time to complete a separate rulemaking action on the Order's exemption threshold that is being initiated in response to a May 2016 federal district court decision in Resolute; (3) USDA announced at the Board's meeting on May 25, 2016, that the 2016 referendum would be postponed, and the Board subsequently issued a newsflash to industry members advising them of the postponed referendum; and (4) this rule provides a 60-day comment period and any comments received will be considered prior to finalization of this rule. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1217 Administrative practice and procedure, Advertising, Consumer information, Marketing agreements, Promotion, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Softwood lumber. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR part 1217 is amended as follows: PART 1217--SOFTWOOD LUMBER RESEARCH, PROMOTION, CONSUMER EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY INFORMATION ORDER 0 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 1217 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411-7425; 7 U.S.C. 7401. 0 2. In Sec. 1217.81, revise paragraph (b)(2) to read as follows: Sec. 1217.81 Referenda. * * * * * (b) * * * (2) No later than seven years after this Order becomes effective and every five years thereafter, to determine whether softwood lumber manufacturers for the U.S. market favor the continuation of the Order. The Order shall continue if it is favored by a majority of domestic manufacturers and importers voting in the referendum who also represent a majority of the volume of softwood lumber represented in the referendum who, during a representative period determined by the Secretary, have been engaged in the domestic manufacturing or importation of softwood lumber; * * * * * Dated: August 25, 2016. Elanor Starmer, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016-20805 Filed 8-29-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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are keyed to and codified in the Code of Executive Order 12988
Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA,
Federal Regulations, which is published under 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room This interim rule has been reviewed
50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. under Executive Order 12988, Civil
1406–S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by 20250–0244; facsimile: (202) 205–2800. Justice Reform. It is not intended to
the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of All comments should reference the have retroactive effect. Section 524 of
new books are listed in the first FEDERAL document number and the date and the 1996 Act (7 U.S.C. 7423) provides
REGISTER issue of each week. page number of this issue of the Federal that it shall not affect or preempt any
Register and will be made available for other Federal or State law authorizing
public inspection, including name and promotion or research relating to an
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE address, if provided, in the above office agricultural commodity.
during regular business hours or it can Under section 519 of the 1996 Act (7
Agricultural Marketing Service be viewed at http:// U.S.C. 7418), a person subject to an
www.regulations.gov. order may file a written petition with
7 CFR Part 1217 USDA stating that an order, any
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: provision of an order, or any obligation
[Document Number AMS–SC–16–0054] Maureen T. Pello, Marketing Specialist, imposed in connection with an order, is
Promotion and Economics Division, not established in accordance with the
Softwood Lumber Research,
Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, law, and request a modification of an
Promotion, Consumer Education and
P.O. Box 831, Beavercreek, Oregon order or an exemption from an order.
Industry Information Order; Revision
97004; telephone: (503) 632–8848; Any petition filed challenging an order,
of Time Frame for Continuance
facsimile (503) 632–8852; or electronic any provision of an order, or any
Referenda
mail: Maureen.Pello@ams.usda.gov. obligation imposed in connection with
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This an order, shall be filed within two years
USDA. interim rule is issued under the Order after the effective date of an order,
ACTION: Interim rule. (7 CFR part 1217). The Order is provision, or obligation subject to
authorized under the Commodity challenge in the petition. The petitioner
SUMMARY: This interim rule invites Promotion, Research and Information will have the opportunity for a hearing
comments on revising the time frame for Act of 1996 (1996 Act) (7 U.S.C. 7411– on the petition. Thereafter, USDA will
continuance referenda under the 7425). issue a ruling on the petition. The 1996
Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion,
Executive Order 12866 and Executive Act provides that the district court of
Consumer Education and Industry
the United States for any district in
Information Order (Order). The Order is Order 13563
which the petitioner resides or conducts
administered by the Softwood Lumber Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 business shall have the jurisdiction to
Board (Board) with oversight by the U.S. direct agencies to assess all costs and review a final ruling on the petition, if
Department of Agriculture (USDA). The benefits of available regulatory the petitioner files a complaint for that
Order requires USDA to conduct a alternatives and, if regulation is purpose not later than 20 days after the
continuance referendum five years after necessary, to select regulatory date of the entry of USDA’s final ruling.
the program took effect (2011). This approaches that maximize net benefits
action revises this time frame from five (including potential economic, Background
years (2016) to no later than seven years environmental, public health and safety This interim rule invites comments on
(2018). This will allow time for USDA effects, distributive impacts and equity). revising the time frame for continuance
to complete a separate rulemaking Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the referenda under the Order. The Order is
action on the Order’s exemption importance of quantifying both costs administered by the Board with
threshold. That rulemaking is being and benefits, reducing costs, oversight by USDA. The Order requires
initiated in response to a federal district harmonizing rules and promoting USDA to conduct a continuance
court decision in Resolute Forest flexibility. This action has been referendum five years after the program
Products Inc., v. USDA, et al. (Resolute). designated as a ‘‘non-significant took effect (2011). This action revises
Once USDA completes that action, a regulatory action’’ under section 3(f) of this time frame from five years (2016) to
continuance referendum will be Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, no later than seven years (2018). This
conducted. The results of the exemption the Office of Management and Budget will allow time for USDA to complete
threshold rulemaking could impact who (OMB) has waived the review process. a separate rulemaking action on the
votes in the referendum and who pays Order’s exemption threshold. That
assessments under the Order. Executive Order 13175 rulemaking is being initiated in
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DATES: Effective August 31, 2016. This action has been reviewed in response to a federal district court
Comments received by October 31, 2016 accordance with the requirements of decision in Resolute. Once USDA
will be considered prior to issuance of Executive Order 13175, Consultation completes that action, a referendum will
a final rule. and Coordination with Indian Tribal be conducted. The results of that
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Governments. The review reveals that rulemaking could impact who votes in
invited to submit written comments this regulation will not have substantial the referendum and who pays
concerning this interim rule. Comments and direct effects on Tribal governments assessments under the program.
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use of the Internet and other For the reasons set forth in the the establishment or permit number on
information technologies to provide preamble, 7 CFR part 1217 is amended labeling and require such labeling to
increased opportunities for citizen as follows: show the product code number; change
access to Government information and the storage temperature recommended
services, and for other purposes. PART 1217—SOFTWOOD LUMBER in labeling for veterinary biologics;
RESEARCH, PROMOTION, require vaccination and revaccination
Regarding outreach efforts, USDA
CONSUMER EDUCATION AND recommendations in labeling to be
announced at the Board’s meeting on
INDUSTRY INFORMATION ORDER consistent with licensing data; require
May 25, 2016, that the referendum
scheduled for August 2016 would be labeling information placed on carton
■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
postponed to a future to-be-determined tray covers to appear on the outside face
part 1217 continues to read as follows:
date. USDA also announced at the of the tray cover; remove the restriction
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411–7425; 7 U.S.C. requiring multiple-dose final containers
meeting that it would publish a notice
7401. of veterinary biologics to be packaged in
in the Federal Register on the
postponement. After the meeting, the ■ 2. In § 1217.81, revise paragraph (b)(2) individual cartons; require labeling for
Board issued a newsflash to industry to read as follows: bovine virus diarrhea vaccine
members advising them accordingly. containing modified live virus to bear a
§ 1217.81 Referenda. statement warning against use in
A 60-day comment period is provided * * * * * pregnant animals; reduce the number of
to allow interested persons to respond (b) * * * copies of each finished final container
to this interim rule. All written (2) No later than seven years after this label, carton label, or enclosure required
comments received in response to this Order becomes effective and every five to be submitted for review and approval;
rule by the date specified will be years thereafter, to determine whether require labels for autogenous biologics
considered prior to finalizing this softwood lumber manufacturers for the to specify the organism(s) and/or
action. U.S. market favor the continuation of antigen(s) they contain; and require
After consideration of all relevant the Order. The Order shall continue if labeling for conditionally licensed
material presented, and other it is favored by a majority of domestic veterinary biologics to bear a statement
information, it is found that this interim manufacturers and importers voting in concerning efficacy and potency
rule, as hereinafter set forth, will tend the referendum who also represent a requirements. In addition, we are also
to effectuate the declared purposes of majority of the volume of softwood amending the regulations concerning
the 1996 Act. lumber represented in the referendum the number of labels or label sketches
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, it is also who, during a representative period for experimental products required to be
found and determined upon good cause determined by the Secretary, have been submitted for review and approval, and
that it is impracticable, unnecessary, engaged in the domestic manufacturing the recommended storage temperature
and contrary to the public interest to or importation of softwood lumber; for veterinary biologics at licensed
give preliminary notice prior to putting * * * * * establishments. These changes are
this rule into effect and that good cause Dated: August 25, 2016. necessary in order to update and clarify
exists for not postponing the effective Elanor Starmer, labeling requirements and to ensure that
date of this rule until 30 days after Administrator. information provided in labeling is
publication in the Federal Register accurate with regard to the expected
[FR Doc. 2016–20805 Filed 8–29–16; 8:45 am]
because: (1) This interim rule extends performance of the product.
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the time frame for USDA to conduct a DATES: Effective October 31, 2016.
referendum under the Order from five FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
years (2016) after the program took DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Donna L. Malloy, Section Leader,
effect to no later than seven years Operational Support, Center for
(2018); (2) postponing the 2016 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Veterinary Biologics Policy, Evaluation,
referendum will give USDA time to Service and Licensing, VS, APHIS, 4700 River
complete a separate rulemaking action Road Unit 148, Riverdale, MD 20737–
on the Order’s exemption threshold that 9 CFR Parts 101, 103, 112, 113, and 114 1231; (301) 851–3426.
is being initiated in response to a May SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
2016 federal district court decision in [Docket No. APHIS–2008–0008]
Resolute; (3) USDA announced at the RIN 0579–AD19 Background
Board’s meeting on May 25, 2016, that Under the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act
the 2016 referendum would be Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and (the Act, 21 U.S.C. 151–159) and
postponed, and the Board subsequently Analogous Products; Packaging and regulations issued under the Act, the
issued a newsflash to industry members Labeling Animal and Plant Health Inspection
advising them of the postponed AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Service (APHIS) grants licenses or
referendum; and (4) this rule provides a Inspection Service, USDA. permits for biological products which
60-day comment period and any are pure, safe, potent, and efficacious
ACTION: Final rule.
comments received will be considered when used according to label
prior to finalization of this rule. SUMMARY: We are amending the Virus- instructions. The regulations in 9 CFR
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1217 Serum-Toxin Act regulations regarding part 112, ‘‘Packaging and Labeling’’
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the packaging and labeling of veterinary (referred to below as the regulations),
Administrative practice and biological products to provide for the prescribe requirements for the
procedure, Advertising, Consumer use of an abbreviated true name on packaging and labeling of veterinary
information, Marketing agreements, small final container labeling for biological products including
Promotion, Reporting and veterinary biologics; require labeling to requirements applicable to final
recordkeeping requirements, Softwood bear a consumer contact telephone container labels, carton labels, and
lumber. number; change the format used to show enclosures. The main purpose of the
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Interim rule. | |
| Dates | Effective August 31, 2016. Comments received by October 31, 2016 will be considered prior to issuance of a final rule. | |
| Contact | Maureen T. Pello, Marketing Specialist, Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, P.O. Box 831, Beavercreek, Oregon 97004; telephone: (503) 632-8848; facsimile (503) 632-8852; or electronic mail: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 59425 | |
| CFR Associated | Administrative Practice and Procedure; Advertising; Consumer Information; Marketing Agreements; Promotion; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Softwood Lumber |
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