81 FR 89878 - Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 239 (December 13, 2016)

Page Range		89878-89878
FR Document		2016-29852

Notice is hereby given that the comment period on proposed amendments to the provisions for removal of board and council members or staff of the research and promotion orders--or the regulations under the orders--overseen by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is extended to December 23, 2016. The proposed rule would provide uniform authority for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to initiate action to remove board members and staff who fail to perform their duties or who engage in dishonest actions or willful misconduct. Such action is necessary to ensure the boards can continue to fulfill their intended purposes with minimal disruption.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

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[Document Number AMS-DA-16-0101]


Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board 
Members and Staff

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the comment period on proposed 
amendments to the provisions for removal of board and council members 
or staff of the research and promotion orders--or the regulations under 
the orders--overseen by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is 
extended to December 23, 2016. The proposed rule would provide uniform 
authority for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to initiate 
action to remove board members and staff who fail to perform their 
duties or who engage in dishonest actions or willful misconduct. Such 
action is necessary to ensure the boards can continue to fulfill their 
intended purposes with minimal disruption.

DATES: Comments must be received by December 23, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
concerning this proposed rule. Comments should be submitted on the 
internet at: http://www.regulations.gov. Written comments may also be 
sent to Laurel L. May, Senior Marketing Specialist, Order Formulation 
and Enforcement Division, USDA/AMS/Dairy Program, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., Room 2967-S--Stop 0231, Washington, DC 20250-0231; 
facsimile: 202-690-0552. All comments should reference the document 
number and the date and page number of this issue and the November 23, 
2016, issue of the Federal Register, and will be made available for 
public inspection in the above office during regular business hours, or 
may be viewed at: http://www.regluations.gov. 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: Laurel L. May, Senior Marketing 
Specialist, USDA/AMS/Dairy Program, telephone 202-690-1366, or email 
[email protected]; or Whitney Rick, Director; Promotion, 
Research, and Planning Division; USDA/AMS/Dairy Program; telephone 202-
720-6961; or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A proposed rule was published in the Federal 
Register on November 23, 2016 (81 FR 84510). The proposed rule would 
amend the orders and/or rules and regulations for 19 of the 22 national 
commodity research and promotion programs overseen by AMS by providing 
uniform authority for USDA to initiate action as necessary to remove 
board and council members or their staff employees to preserve program 
integrity and mitigate damage from illegal or inappropriate behavior. 
Currently, most of AMS's 22 research and promotion programs specify 
provisions for removing board and council members or their staff 
employees when they are unwilling or unable to perform their duties 
properly or when they engage in prohibited or illegal activities or 
other willful misconduct. However, removal authority is inconsistent 
across all of the programs, which impairs AMS's ability to provide 
uniform oversight of the programs and their assets. The 15-day comment 
period provided in the proposed rule closes December 8, 2016.
    USDA received letters from several of the affected programs 
requesting that the comment period be extended. The letters expressed 
concern that the original comment period was insufficient to allow 
commenters to adequately evaluate the impacts of the proposal and 
develop appropriate comments.

    Authority: This document is issued under 19 of the commodity 
research and promotion orders established under the following acts: 
Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 2901-2911); 
Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 
7411-7425); Cotton Research and Promotion Act of 1966 (7 U.S.C. 
2101-2118); Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 
4501-4514); Egg Research and Consumer Information Act of 1974 (7 
U.S.C. 2701-2718); Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6401-
6417); Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 2000 
(U.S.C. 7801-7813); Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer 
Information Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6101-6112); Popcorn Promotion, 
Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7481-7491); 
Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1985 (7 
U.S.C. 4801-4819); Potato Research and Promotion Act of 1971 (7 
U.S.C. 2611-2627); and Watermelon Research and Promotion Act (7 
U.S.C. 4901-4916). These acts are collectively referred to as 
``commodity research and promotion laws'' or ``acts.''

    Dated: December 7, 2016.
Bruce Summers,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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Proposed Rules Federal Register
Vol. 81, No. 239

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Federal Register, and will be made Promotion Act of 1966 (7 U.S.C. 2101–2118);
contains notices to the public of the proposed available for public inspection in the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (7
issuance of rules and regulations. The above office during regular business U.S.C. 4501–4514); Egg Research and
purpose of these notices is to give interested Consumer Information Act of 1974 (7 U.S.C.
hours, or may be viewed at: http:// 2701–2718); Fluid Milk Promotion Act of
persons an opportunity to participate in the www.regluations.gov. Please be advised
rule making prior to the adoption of the final 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6401–6417); Hass Avocado
rules.
that the identity of the individuals or Promotion, Research, and Information Act of
entities submitting the comments will 2000 (U.S.C. 7801–7813); Mushroom
be made public on the internet at the Promotion, Research, and Consumer
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE address provided above. Information Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6101–
6112); Popcorn Promotion, Research, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Agricultural Marketing Service Consumer Information Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C.
Laurel L. May, Senior Marketing 7481–7491); Pork Promotion, Research, and
Specialist, USDA/AMS/Dairy Program, Consumer Information Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C.
7 CFR Parts 1150, 1160, 1205, 1206, telephone 202–690–1366, or email 4801–4819); Potato Research and Promotion
1207, 1208, 1209, 1210, 1212, 1214, Laurel.May@ams.usda.gov; or Whitney Act of 1971 (7 U.S.C. 2611–2627); and
1215, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1219, 1222, Rick, Director; Promotion, Research, and Watermelon Research and Promotion Act (7
1230, 1250, and 1260 Planning Division; USDA/AMS/Dairy U.S.C. 4901–4916). These acts are
Program; telephone 202–720–6961; or collectively referred to as ‘‘commodity
[Document Number AMS–DA–16–0101] research and promotion laws’’ or ‘‘acts.’’
email Whitney.Rick@ams.usda.gov.
Provisions for Removing Commodity SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Dated: December 7, 2016.
Research and Promotion Board proposed rule was published in the Bruce Summers,
Members and Staff Federal Register on November 23, 2016 Associate Administrator, Agricultural
(81 FR 84510). The proposed rule would Marketing Service.
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
amend the orders and/or rules and [FR Doc. 2016–29852 Filed 12–12–16; 8:45 am]
USDA.
regulations for 19 of the 22 national BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
ACTION: Extension of comment period. commodity research and promotion
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that programs overseen by AMS by
the comment period on proposed providing uniform authority for USDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
amendments to the provisions for to initiate action as necessary to remove
board and council members or their staff Federal Aviation Administration
removal of board and council members
or staff of the research and promotion employees to preserve program integrity
and mitigate damage from illegal or 14 CFR Part 39
orders—or the regulations under the
orders—overseen by the Agricultural inappropriate behavior. Currently, most [Docket No. FAA–2016–4220; Directorate
Marketing Service (AMS) is extended to of AMS’s 22 research and promotion Identifier 2015–NM–076–AD]
December 23, 2016. The proposed rule programs specify provisions for
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to initiate action to remove board unwilling or unable to perform their Systems (Operations) Limited
members and staff who fail to perform duties properly or when they engage in Airplanes
their duties or who engage in dishonest prohibited or illegal activities or other
actions or willful misconduct. Such willful misconduct. However, removal AGENCY: Federal Aviation
action is necessary to ensure the boards authority is inconsistent across all of the Administration (FAA), DOT.
can continue to fulfill their intended programs, which impairs AMS’s ability ACTION: Supplemental notice of
purposes with minimal disruption. to provide uniform oversight of the proposed rulemaking (SNPRM);
programs and their assets. The 15-day reopening of comment period.
DATES: Comments must be received by
comment period provided in the
December 23, 2016. SUMMARY: We are revising an earlier
proposed rule closes December 8, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are USDA received letters from several of proposal to supersede Airworthiness
invited to submit written comments the affected programs requesting that Directive (AD) 2011–24–06. AD 2011–
concerning this proposed rule. the comment period be extended. The 24–06 applies to all BAE Systems
Comments should be submitted on the letters expressed concern that the (Operations) Limited Model Bae 146–
internet at: http://www.regulations.gov. original comment period was 100A, –200A, and –300A airplanes; and
Written comments may also be sent to insufficient to allow commenters to Model Avro 146–RJ70A, 146–RJ85A,
Laurel L. May, Senior Marketing adequately evaluate the impacts of the and 146–RJ100A airplanes. This action
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Specialist, Order Formulation and proposal and develop appropriate revises the NPRM by adding airplanes to
Enforcement Division, USDA/AMS/ comments. the applicability. We are proposing this
Dairy Program, 1400 Independence AD to address the unsafe condition on
Avenue SW., Room 2967–S—Stop 0231, Authority: This document is issued under these products. Since these actions
19 of the commodity research and promotion
Washington, DC 20250–0231; facsimile: orders established under the following acts:
impose an additional burden over those
202–690–0552. All comments should Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985 (7 proposed in the NPRM, we are
reference the document number and the U.S.C. 2901–2911); Commodity Promotion, reopening the comment period to allow
date and page number of this issue and Research, and Information Act of 1996 (7 the public the chance to comment on
the November 23, 2016, issue of the U.S.C. 7411–7425); Cotton Research and these proposed changes.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Extension of comment period.
Dates		Comments must be received by December 23, 2016.
Contact		Laurel L. May, Senior Marketing Specialist, USDA/AMS/Dairy Program, telephone 202-690-1366, or email [email protected]; or Whitney Rick, Director; Promotion, Research, and Planning Division; USDA/AMS/Dairy Program; telephone 202- 720-6961; or email [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 89878
CFR Citation		7 CFR 1150 7 CFR 1160 7 CFR 1205 7 CFR 1206 7 CFR 1207 7 CFR 1208 7 CFR 1209 7 CFR 1210 7 CFR 1212 7 CFR 1214 7 CFR 1215 7 CFR 1216 7 CFR 1217 7 CFR 1218 7 CFR 1219 7 CFR 1222 7 CFR 1230 7 CFR 1250 7 CFR 1260

81 FR 89878 - Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 239 (December 13, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service