81 FR 85167 - Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Continuance Referendum
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 227 (November 25, 2016)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 227 (November 25, 2016)
| Page Range | 85167-85167 | |
| FR Document | 2016-28256 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 227 (Friday, November 25, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 85167] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-28256] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 927 [Doc. No. AMS-SC-16-0090; SC16-927-1 CR] Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Continuance Referendum AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Referendum order. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible Oregon and Washington pear growers to determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing order regulating the handling of pears grown in Oregon and Washington. DATES: The referendum will be conducted from February 15 through March 1, 2017. Only current growers of pears within the designated production area in Oregon and Washington that have grown pears during the period July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, are eligible to vote in this referendum. ADDRESSES: Copies of the marketing order may be obtained from the Northwest Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (503) 326- 2724; the Office of the Docket Clerk, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237; or Internet: http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=1aaabcfe0d44b8af50dc165366358d74&mc=true&node=pt7.8.927&rgn=div5 . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teresa Hutchinson or Gary D. Olson, Northwest Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (503) 326- 2724, Fax: (503) 326-7440, or Email: [email protected] or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Marketing Order No. 927 (7 CFR part 927), hereinafter referred to as the ``order,'' and the applicable provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601-674), hereinafter referred to as the ``Act,'' it is hereby directed that a referendum be conducted to ascertain whether continuance of the order is favored by growers. The referendum shall be conducted from February 15 through March 1, 2017, among eligible Oregon and Washington pear growers. Only current growers that were also engaged in the production of pears in Oregon or Washington during the period of July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, may participate in the continuance referendum. USDA has determined that continuance referenda are an effective means for determining whether growers favor the continuation of marketing order programs. USDA would consider termination of the order if less than two-thirds of the growers voting in the referendum and growers of less than two-thirds of the volume of Oregon and Washington pears represented in the referendum favor continuance of their program. In evaluating the merits of continuance versus termination, USDA will not exclusively consider the results of the continuance referendum. USDA will also consider all other relevant information regarding operation of the order and relative benefits and disadvantages to growers, handlers, and consumers to determine whether continuing the order would tend to effectuate the declared policy of the Act. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the ballot materials used in the referendum herein ordered have been submitted to and approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and have been assigned OMB No. 0581-0189, Generic Fruit Crops. It has been estimated that it will take an average of 20 minutes for each of the approximately 1600 Oregon-Washington pear growers to cast a ballot. Participation is voluntary. Ballots postmarked after March 1, 2017, will not be included in the vote tabulation. Teresa Hutchinson and Gary D. Olson of the Northwest Marketing Field Office, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, are hereby designated as the referendum agents of the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct this referendum. The procedure applicable to the referendum shall be the ``Procedure for the Conduct of Referenda in Connection With Marketing Orders for Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts Pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as Amended'' (7 CFR 900.400-900.407). Ballots will be mailed to all growers of record and may also be obtained from the referendum agents or from their appointees. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 927 Marketing agreements, Pears, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674. Dated: November 18, 2016. Bruce Summers, Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2016-28256 Filed 11-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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TOLERANCES FOR GRADE DEFECTS—Continued
Kernel color based on USDA Kernel color
Grade External (shell) defects Internal (kernel) defects Walnut Color Chart based on red
U.S. No. 2 ........... 10%, by count, for splits. 10%, by 15% total, by count, including not No tolerance to reduce the re- ........................
count, for other shell defects, more than 8% which are dam- quired 60% or any specified
including not more than 5%t aged by mold or insects or seri- larger percentage of ‘‘light
serious damage by adhering ously damaged by other amber’’ kernels, or any speci-
hulls. means, of which not more than fied percentage of ‘‘light’’ ker-
5⁄8 or 5% may be damaged by nels.
insects, but no part of any tol-
erance shall be allowed for wal-
nuts containing live insects.
U.S. No. 3 ........... Same as above tolerance for U.S. Same as above tolerance for U.S. No tolerance to reduce any per- ........................
No. 2. No. 2. centage of ‘‘light amber’’ or
‘‘light’’ kernel specified.
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Administrator, Agricultural Marketing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: effectuate the declared policy of the Act.
Service. Teresa Hutchinson or Gary D. Olson, In accordance with the Paperwork
[FR Doc. 2016–28253 Filed 11–23–16; 8:45 am] Northwest Marketing Field Office, Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P Marketing Order and Agreement Chapter 35), the ballot materials used in
Division, Specialty Crops Program, the referendum herein ordered have
AMS, USDA; Telephone: (503) 326– been submitted to and approved by the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2724, Fax: (503) 326–7440, or Email: Office of Management and Budget
Teresa.Hutchinson@ams.usda.gov or (OMB) and have been assigned OMB
Agricultural Marketing Service GaryD.Olson@ams.usda.gov. No. 0581–0189, Generic Fruit Crops. It
7 CFR Part 927 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant has been estimated that it will take an
to Marketing Order No. 927 (7 CFR part average of 20 minutes for each of the
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–16–0090; SC16–927–1 927), hereinafter referred to as the approximately 1600 Oregon-Washington
CR] ‘‘order,’’ and the applicable provisions pear growers to cast a ballot.
of the Agricultural Marketing Participation is voluntary. Ballots
Pears Grown in Oregon and
Agreement Act of 1937, as amended (7 postmarked after March 1, 2017, will
Washington; Continuance Referendum
U.S.C. 601–674), hereinafter referred to not be included in the vote tabulation.
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, as the ‘‘Act,’’ it is hereby directed that
USDA. a referendum be conducted to ascertain Teresa Hutchinson and Gary D. Olson
ACTION: Referendum order. whether continuance of the order is of the Northwest Marketing Field Office,
favored by growers. The referendum Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA,
SUMMARY: This document directs that a shall be conducted from February 15 are hereby designated as the referendum
referendum be conducted among through March 1, 2017, among eligible agents of the Secretary of Agriculture to
eligible Oregon and Washington pear Oregon and Washington pear growers. conduct this referendum. The procedure
growers to determine whether they favor Only current growers that were also applicable to the referendum shall be
continuance of the marketing order engaged in the production of pears in the ‘‘Procedure for the Conduct of
regulating the handling of pears grown Oregon or Washington during the period Referenda in Connection With
in Oregon and Washington. of July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, Marketing Orders for Fruits, Vegetables,
DATES: The referendum will be may participate in the continuance and Nuts Pursuant to the Agricultural
conducted from February 15 through referendum. Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as
March 1, 2017. Only current growers of USDA has determined that Amended’’ (7 CFR 900.400–900.407).
pears within the designated production continuance referenda are an effective Ballots will be mailed to all growers
area in Oregon and Washington that means for determining whether growers of record and may also be obtained from
have grown pears during the period July favor the continuation of marketing the referendum agents or from their
1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, are order programs. USDA would consider appointees.
eligible to vote in this referendum. termination of the order if less than two-
ADDRESSES: Copies of the marketing thirds of the growers voting in the List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 927
order may be obtained from the referendum and growers of less than
Northwest Marketing Field Office, two-thirds of the volume of Oregon and Marketing agreements, Pears,
Marketing Order and Agreement Washington pears represented in the Reporting and recordkeeping
Division, Specialty Crops Program, referendum favor continuance of their requirements.
AMS, USDA; Telephone: (503) 326– program. In evaluating the merits of
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.
2724; the Office of the Docket Clerk, continuance versus termination, USDA Dated: November 18, 2016.
Marketing Order and Agreement will not exclusively consider the results
Division, Specialty Crops Program, of the continuance referendum. USDA Bruce Summers,
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence will also consider all other relevant Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, information regarding operation of the Marketing Service.
DC 20250–0237; or Internet: http:// order and relative benefits and [FR Doc. 2016–28256 Filed 11–23–16; 8:45 am]
www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID= disadvantages to growers, handlers, and BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
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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 | Referendum order. | |
| Dates | The referendum will be conducted from February 15 through March 1, 2017. Only current growers of pears within the designated production area in Oregon and Washington that have grown pears during the period July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, are eligible to vote in this referendum. | |
| Contact | Teresa Hutchinson or Gary D. Olson, Northwest Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (503) 326- 2724, Fax: (503) 326-7440, or Email: [email protected] or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 85167 | |
| CFR Associated | Marketing Agreements; Pears and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements |
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