81 FR 62668 - Almonds Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 176 (September 12, 2016)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 176 (September 12, 2016)
| Page Range | 62668-62668 | |
| FR Document | 2016-21851 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 176 (Monday, September 12, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 62668] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-21851] ======================================================================== Proposed Rules Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 176 / Monday, September 12, 2016 / Proposed Rules [[Page 62668]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 981 [Doc. No. AMS-SC-16-0045; SC16-981-2 PR] Almonds Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the comment period on the proposed rule to increase the assessment rate for California almonds under Marketing Order No. 981 (order) is reopened until October 12, 2016. The proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the Almond Board of California (Board) to increase the assessment rate established for the 2016-17 through the 2018-19 crop years from $0.03 to $0.04 per pound of almonds handled under the marketing order (order). Of the $0.04 per pound assessment, 60 percent (or $0.024 per pound) would be available as credit-back for handlers who conduct their own promotional activities. DATES: Comments must be received by October 12, 2016. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments concerning the proposal. Comments should 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 and the July 18, 2016, issue of the Federal Register and will be 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 the proposed 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: with [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: A proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 18, 2016 (81 FR 46616). The proposed rule would increase the assessment rate for the 2016-17 through 2018-19 crop years from $0.03 to $0.04 per pound of almonds received. Of the $0.04 per pound assessment, 60 percent (or $0.024 per pound) would be available as credit-back for handlers who conduct their own promotional activities. The assessment rate would return to $0.03 for the 2019-20 and subsequent crop years, and the amount available for handler credit- back would return to $0.018 per pound (60 percent). USDA received a comment from an affected industry member requesting that the comment period be reopened to allow more time to comment on the proposed rule. This industry member expressed concern that while the proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 18, 2016, industry members did not receive the notification until July 28, 2016, which did not allow adequate time for interested persons to comment by the August 2, 2016, deadline. After reviewing the request, USDA is reopening the comment period for 30 additional days. This will provide interested persons more time to review the proposed rule, perform a complete analysis, and submit written comments. Authority: This notice is issued pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601-674). Dated: September 7, 2016. Elanor Starmer, Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2016-21851 Filed 9-9-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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Vol. 81, No. 176
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER submitted in response to the proposed the proposed rule, perform a complete
contains notices to the public of the proposed rule will be included in the record and analysis, and submit written comments.
issuance of rules and regulations. The will be made available to the public. Authority: This notice is issued pursuant
purpose of these notices is to give interested Please be advised that the identity of the to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act
persons an opportunity to participate in the individuals or entities submitting the of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601–674).
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
comments will be made public on the Dated: September 7, 2016.
internet at the address provided above.
Elanor Starmer,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Associate Administrator, Agricultural
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Andrea Ricci, Marketing Specialist or Marketing Service.
Jeffrey Smutny, Regional Director, [FR Doc. 2016–21851 Filed 9–9–16; 8:45 am]
Agricultural Marketing Service California Marketing Field Office, BILLING CODE P
Marketing Order and Agreement
7 CFR Part 981 Division, Specialty Crops Program,
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–16–0045; SC16–981–2 AMS, USDA; Telephone: (559) 487–
5901, Fax: (559) 487–5906, or Email: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PR]
with Andrea.Ricci@ams.usda.gov or Federal Aviation Administration
Almonds Grown in California; Jeffrey.Smutny@ams.usda.gov.
Increased Assessment Rate Small businesses may request 14 CFR Part 39
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, information on complying with this
regulation by contacting Richard Lower, [Docket No. FAA–2014–0059; Directorate
USDA. Identifier 2013–NM–075–AD]
Marketing Order and Agreement
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of
Division, Specialty Crops Program, RIN 2120–AA64
comment period.
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A.
the comment period on the proposed DC 20250–0237; Telephone: (202) 720– Airplanes
rule to increase the assessment rate for 2491, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or Email:
Richard.Lower@ams.usda.gov. AGENCY: Federal Aviation
California almonds under Marketing
Administration (FAA), DOT.
Order No. 981 (order) is reopened until SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A
October 12, 2016. The proposed rule ACTION: Supplemental notice of
proposed rule was published in the
would implement a recommendation proposed rulemaking (NPRM);
Federal Register on July 18, 2016 (81 FR
from the Almond Board of California reopening of comment period.
46616). The proposed rule would
(Board) to increase the assessment rate increase the assessment rate for the SUMMARY: We are revising an earlier
established for the 2016–17 through the 2016–17 through 2018–19 crop years proposed airworthiness directive (AD)
2018–19 crop years from $0.03 to $0.04 from $0.03 to $0.04 per pound of for certain Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170
per pound of almonds handled under almonds received. Of the $0.04 per airplanes. The NPRM proposed to
the marketing order (order). Of the $0.04 pound assessment, 60 percent (or $0.024 supersede AD 2012–07–08, which
per pound assessment, 60 percent (or per pound) would be available as credit- requires revising the maintenance or
$0.024 per pound) would be available as back for handlers who conduct their inspection program to incorporate
credit-back for handlers who conduct own promotional activities. The structural inspection requirements. The
their own promotional activities. assessment rate would return to $0.03 NPRM was prompted by a
DATES: Comments must be received by for the 2019–20 and subsequent crop determination that more restrictive
October 12, 2016. years, and the amount available for maintenance requirements and
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are handler credit-back would return to airworthiness limitations are necessary.
invited to submit written comments $0.018 per pound (60 percent). Since the NPRM was issued, a new
concerning the proposal. Comments USDA received a comment from an revision of the airworthiness limitations
should be sent to the Docket Clerk, affected industry member requesting section (ALS) of the EMBRAER S.A. ERJ
Marketing Order and Agreement that the comment period be reopened to 170/175 Maintenance Review Board
Division, Specialty Crops Program, allow more time to comment on the Report (MRBR) was issued, which
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence proposed rule. This industry member contains more restrictive airworthiness
Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, expressed concern that while the limitations. This action revises the
DC 20250–0237; Fax: (202) 720–8938; or proposed rule was published in the NPRM by proposing to require revising
Internet: http://www.regulations.gov. All Federal Register on July 18, 2016, the maintenance or inspection program,
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comments should reference the industry members did not receive the as applicable, to incorporate the new
document number and the date and notification until July 28, 2016, which ALS of the MRBR. This supplemental
page number of this issue and the July did not allow adequate time for NPRM (SNPRM) would also remove
18, 2016, issue of the Federal Register interested persons to comment by the certain airplanes from the applicability.
and will be available for public August 2, 2016, deadline. In addition, we propose to supersede
inspection in the office of the Docket After reviewing the request, USDA is AD 2006–06–09, AD 2012–05–08, and
Clerk during regular business hours, or reopening the comment period for 30 AD 2012–07–08, which require tasks
can be viewed at: http:// additional days. This will provide that are now included in the new
www.regulations.gov. All comments interested persons more time to review revision of the MRBR. We are proposing
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| 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 | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Proposed rule; reopening of comment period. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received by October 12, 2016. | |
| 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: with [email protected] or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 62668 |
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