81 FR 8822 - Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order; Continuance Referendum
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 35 (February 23, 2016)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 35 (February 23, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-03805 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 8822-8823] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-03805] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 1217 [Document No. AMS-SC-15-0079] Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order; Continuance Referendum AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Referendum order. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible domestic manufacturers and importers of softwood lumber to determine whether they favor continuance of the Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order (Order). DATES: The referendum will be conducted by mail ballot from August 1 through 25, 2016. To be eligible to vote, softwood lumber manufacturers and importers must have domestically manufactured and shipped or imported 15 million board feet or more of softwood lumber during the representative period of January 1 through December 31, 2015, paid assessments during that period, and must currently be softwood lumber domestic manufacturers or importers subject to assessment under the Order. Ballots must be received by the referendum agents no later than the close of business on August 25, 2016, to be counted. ADDRESSES: Copies of the Order may be obtained from: Referendum Agent, [[Page 8823]] Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250-0244, telephone: (202) 720-9915; facsimile: (202) 205-2800; or contact Maureen Pello at (503) 632-8848 or via electronic mail: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maureen Pello, Marketing Specialist, PED, SC, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250-0244; telephone: (202) 720-9915, (503) 632- 8848 (direct line); facsimile: (202) 205-2800; or electronic mail: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Commodity Promotion, Research and Information Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7411-7425) (Act), it is hereby directed that a referendum be conducted to ascertain whether continuance of the Order (7 CFR part 1217) is favored by eligible domestic manufacturers and importers of softwood lumber. The Order is authorized under the Act. The representative period for establishing voter eligibility for the referendum shall be the period from January 1 through December 31, 2015. Persons who domestically manufactured and shipped or imported 15 million board feet or more of softwood lumber during the representative period, paid assessments during that period, and are currently softwood lumber manufacturers or importers subject to assessment under the Order are eligible to vote. Persons who received an exemption from assessments for the entire representative period are ineligible to vote. The referendum will be conducted by mail ballot from August 1 through 25, 2016. Section 518 of the Act authorizes continuance referenda. Under Sec. 1217.81(b) of the Order, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must conduct a referendum 5 years after the program has been in effect to determine whether persons subject to assessment favor continuance of the Order. The program became effective in 2011. USDA would continue the Order if continuance is favored by a majority of the domestic manufacturers and importers voting in the referendum, who also represent a majority of the volume of softwood lumber represented in the referendum. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the referendum ballot has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and assigned OMB No. 0581-0093. It has been estimated that there are approximately 170 domestic manufacturers and 70 importers who will be eligible to vote in the referendum. It will take an average of 15 minutes for each voter to read the voting instructions and complete the referendum ballot. Referendum Order Maureen Pello, Marketing Specialist, and Heather Pichelman, Director, PED, SC, AMS, USDA, Stop 0244, Room 1406-S, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-0244, are designated as the referendum agents to conduct this referendum. The referendum procedures at 7 CFR 1217.100 through 1217.108, which were issued pursuant to the Act, shall be used to conduct the referendum. The referendum agent will mail the ballots to be cast in the referendum and voting instructions to all known, eligible domestic manufacturers and importers prior to the first day of the voting period. Persons who domestically manufactured and shipped or imported 15 million board feet or more of softwood lumber during the representative period, paid assessments during that period, and are currently softwood lumber domestic manufacturers or importers subject to assessment under the Order are eligible to vote. Persons who received an exemption from assessments during the entire representative period are ineligible to vote. Any eligible domestic manufacturer or importer who does not receive a ballot should contact the referendum agent no later than one week before the end of the voting period. Ballots must be received by the referendum agent by 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, August 25, 2016, in order to be counted. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1217 Administrative practice and procedure, Advertising, Consumer information, Marketing agreements, Promotion, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Softwood lumber. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411-7425; 7 U.S.C. 7401. Dated: February 18, 2016. Elanor Starmer, Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2016-03805 Filed 2-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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TABLE 1—OVERVIEW OF FINAL ACTION FOR SUNSET 2016—Continued
National List section Substance listing Final action
Nonagricultural (nonorganic) substances allowed as ingredients in or on processed products labeled as ‘‘organic’’ or ‘‘made with
organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))’’
§ 205.605(a) ............... L—malic acid (CAS # 97–67–6) .............................................................................................................. Renew.
§ 205.605(a) ............... Microorganisms—any food grade bacteria, fungi, and other microorganism .......................................... Renew.
§ 205.605(b) ............... Activated charcoal (CAS #s 7440–44–0; 64365–11–3)—only from vegetative sources; for use only Renew.
as a filtering aid.
§ 205.605(b) ............... Peracetic acid/Peroxyacetic acid (CAS # 79–21–0)—for use in wash and/or rinse water according to Renew.
FDA limitations. For use as a sanitizer on food contact surfaces.
§ 205.605(b) ............... Sodium acid pyrophosphate (CAS # 7758–16–9)—for use only as a leavening agent ......................... Renew.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501–6522. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of
February 2016.
Dated: February 18, 2016. Background Kevin Shea,
Elanor Starmer,
In an interim rule1 effective and Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Inspection Service.
Service. published in the Federal Register on
[FR Doc. 2016–03672 Filed 2–22–16; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2016–03808 Filed 2–22–16; 8:45 am] October 2, 2015 (80 FR 59551–59557,
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P Docket No. APHIS–2015–0040), we
amended the golden nematode
regulations in 7 CFR part 301 by DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE removing areas in Orleans, Nassau, and
Suffolk Counties in the State of New Agricultural Marketing Service
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
York from the list of areas regulated for
Service
golden nematode. 7 CFR Part 1217
7 CFR Part 301 Comments on the interim rule were [Document No. AMS–SC–15–0079]
required to be received on or before
[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0040] Softwood Lumber Research,
December 1, 2015. We did not receive
any comments. Therefore, for the Promotion, Consumer Education and
Golden Nematode; Removal of Industry Information Order;
Regulated Areas in Orleans, Nassau, reasons given in the interim rule, we are
adopting the interim rule as a final rule Continuance Referendum
and Suffolk Counties, New York
without change. AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health USDA.
Inspection Service, USDA. This action also affirms the
information contained in the interim ACTION: Referendum order.
ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as
rule concerning Executive Order 12866 SUMMARY: This document directs that a
final rule.
and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, referendum be conducted among
SUMMARY: We are adopting as a final Executive Orders 12372 and 12988, and eligible domestic manufacturers and
rule, without change, an interim rule the Paperwork Reduction Act. importers of softwood lumber to
that amended the golden nematode Further, for this action, the Office of determine whether they favor
regulations by removing areas in Management and Budget has waived its continuance of the Softwood Lumber
Orleans, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties review under Executive Order 12866. Research, Promotion, Consumer
in the State of New York from the list Education and Industry Information
of generally infested areas. The interim List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 301 Order (Order).
rule was necessary to relieve restrictions DATES: The referendum will be
on the movement of regulated articles Agricultural commodities, Plant
diseases and pests, Quarantine, conducted by mail ballot from August 1
from areas no longer under quarantine through 25, 2016. To be eligible to vote,
for golden nematode. As a result of the Reporting and recordkeeping
softwood lumber manufacturers and
interim rule, movement of such articles requirements, Transportation.
importers must have domestically
from areas no longer under quarantine manufactured and shipped or imported
can proceed while preventing the PART 301—DOMESTIC QUARANTINE
15 million board feet or more of
spread of golden nematode from NOTICES
softwood lumber during the
infested areas to noninfested areas of the representative period of January 1
United States. ■ Accordingly, we are adopting as a through December 31, 2015, paid
DATES: Effective on February 23, 2016, final rule, without change, the interim assessments during that period, and
we are adopting as a final rule the rule that amended 7 CFR part 301 and must currently be softwood lumber
that was published at 80 FR 59551–
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interim rule published at 80 FR 59551– domestic manufacturers or importers
59557 on October 2, 2015. 59557 on October 2, 2015. subject to assessment under the Order.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ballots must be received by the
Jonathan M. Jones, National Policy referendum agents no later than the
Manager, Pest Management, Plant close of business on August 25, 2016, to
Protection and Quarantine, APHIS, 4700 1 To view the interim rule and supporting be counted.
River Road, Unit 160, Riverdale, MD documents, go to http://www.regulations.gov/ ADDRESSES: Copies of the Order may be
20737; (301) 851–2128. #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0040. obtained from: Referendum Agent,
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Promotion and Economics Division, been estimated that there are DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, approximately 170 domestic
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room manufacturers and 70 importers who Federal Aviation Administration
1406–S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC will be eligible to vote in the
20250–0244, telephone: (202) 720–9915; referendum. It will take an average of 15 14 CFR Part 39
facsimile: (202) 205–2800; or contact minutes for each voter to read the voting [Docket No. FAA–2016–3699; Directorate
Maureen Pello at (503) 632–8848 or via instructions and complete the Identifier 2015–NM–109–AD; Amendment
electronic mail: Maureen.Pello@ referendum ballot. 39–18402; AD 2016–04–08]
ams.usda.gov.
Referendum Order RIN 2120–AA64
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maureen Pello, Marketing Specialist, Maureen Pello, Marketing Specialist, Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing
PED, SC, AMS, USDA, 1400 and Heather Pichelman, Director, PED, Company Airplanes
Independence Avenue SW., Room SC, AMS, USDA, Stop 0244, Room
1406–S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC AGENCY: Federal Aviation
1406–S, 1400 Independence Avenue Administration (FAA), DOT.
20250–0244; telephone: (202) 720–9915, SW., Washington, DC 20250–0244, are
(503) 632–8848 (direct line); facsimile: ACTION: Final rule; request for
designated as the referendum agents to comments.
(202) 205–2800; or electronic mail:
conduct this referendum. The
Maureen.Pello@ams.usda.gov.
referendum procedures at 7 CFR SUMMARY: We are adopting a new
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
1217.100 through 1217.108, which were airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
to the Commodity Promotion, Research The Boeing Company Model 787–8
issued pursuant to the Act, shall be used
and Information Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. airplanes. This AD requires revising the
to conduct the referendum.
7411–7425) (Act), it is hereby directed maintenance or inspection program, as
that a referendum be conducted to The referendum agent will mail the
applicable, to include an airworthiness
ascertain whether continuance of the ballots to be cast in the referendum and
limitation for repetitive inspections of
Order (7 CFR part 1217) is favored by voting instructions to all known, eligible
the web fastener holes in the overwing
eligible domestic manufacturers and domestic manufacturers and importers
flex-tees. This AD was prompted by a
importers of softwood lumber. The prior to the first day of the voting report that certain web fastener holes in
Order is authorized under the Act. period. Persons who domestically the overwing flex-tees at the wing-to-
The representative period for manufactured and shipped or imported body interface might not have been
establishing voter eligibility for the 15 million board feet or more of deburred properly when manufactured.
referendum shall be the period from softwood lumber during the Fastener holes without the deburr
January 1 through December 31, 2015. representative period, paid assessments chamfer applied can develop fatigue
Persons who domestically manufactured during that period, and are currently cracking. We are issuing this AD to
and shipped or imported 15 million softwood lumber domestic detect and correct cracking in the web
board feet or more of softwood lumber manufacturers or importers subject to fastener holes in the overwing flex-tees,
during the representative period, paid
assessment under the Order are eligible which can weaken the primary wing
assessments during that period, and are
to vote. Persons who received an structure so it cannot sustain limit load.
currently softwood lumber
exemption from assessments during the DATES: This AD is effective March 9,
manufacturers or importers subject to
assessment under the Order are eligible entire representative period are 2016.
to vote. Persons who received an ineligible to vote. Any eligible domestic The Director of the Federal Register
exemption from assessments for the manufacturer or importer who does not approved the incorporation by reference
entire representative period are receive a ballot should contact the of a certain publication listed in this AD
ineligible to vote. The referendum will referendum agent no later than one as of March 9, 2016.
be conducted by mail ballot from week before the end of the voting We must receive comments on this
August 1 through 25, 2016. period. Ballots must be received by the AD by April 8, 2016.
Section 518 of the Act authorizes referendum agent by 4:30 p.m. Eastern ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
continuance referenda. Under time, August 25, 2016, in order to be using the procedures found in 14 CFR
§ 1217.81(b) of the Order, the U.S. counted. 11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
Department of Agriculture (USDA) must methods:
conduct a referendum 5 years after the List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1217 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
program has been in effect to determine Administrative practice and http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
whether persons subject to assessment procedure, Advertising, Consumer instructions for submitting comments.
favor continuance of the Order. The • Fax: 202–493–2251.
information, Marketing agreements,
program became effective in 2011. • Mail: U.S. Department of
Promotion, Reporting and
USDA would continue the Order if Transportation, Docket Operations,
recordkeeping requirements, Softwood M–30, West Building Ground Floor,
continuance is favored by a majority of
lumber. Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
the domestic manufacturers and
importers voting in the referendum, Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411–7425; 7 U.S.C. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
who also represent a majority of the 7401. • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
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volume of softwood lumber represented Dated: February 18, 2016. Transportation, Docket Operations,
in the referendum. M–30, West Building Ground Floor,
Elanor Starmer,
In accordance with the Paperwork Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
chapter 35), the referendum ballot has Service. between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
been approved by the Office of [FR Doc. 2016–03805 Filed 2–22–16; 8:45 am] through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Management and Budget (OMB) and BILLING CODE 3410–02–P For service information identified in
assigned OMB No. 0581–0093. It has this final rule, contact Boeing
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| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Referendum order. | |
| Dates | The referendum will be conducted by mail ballot from August 1 through 25, 2016. To be eligible to vote, softwood lumber manufacturers and importers must have domestically manufactured and shipped or imported 15 million board feet or more of softwood lumber during the representative period of January 1 through December 31, 2015, paid assessments during that period, and must currently be softwood lumber domestic manufacturers or importers subject to assessment under the Order. Ballots must be received by the referendum agents no later than the close of business on August 25, 2016, to be counted. | |
| Contact | Maureen Pello, Marketing Specialist, PED, SC, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250-0244; telephone: (202) 720-9915, (503) 632- 8848 (direct line); facsimile: (202) 205-2800; or electronic mail: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 8822 | |
| CFR Associated | Administrative Practice and Procedure; Advertising; Consumer Information; Marketing Agreements; Promotion; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Softwood Lumber |
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