82 FR 10967 - Beef Promotion and Research; Reapportionment

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 32 (February 17, 2017)

Page Range		10967-10967
FR Document		2017-03251

Notice is hereby given that the comment period for the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on January 13, 2017 (82 FR 4203), is extended until April 13, 2017. The proposed rule invited comments on proposed adjustments to representation on the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board (Board) to reflect recent changes in domestic cattle inventories and levels of imported cattle, beef, and beef products. The proposed adjustment would decrease Board membership from 100 to 99.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 1260

[Doc. No. AMS-LPS-16-0071]


Beef Promotion and Research; Reapportionment

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the comment period for the 
proposed rule published in the Federal Register on January 13, 2017 (82 
FR 4203), is extended until April 13, 2017. The proposed rule invited 
comments on proposed adjustments to representation on the Cattlemen's 
Beef Promotion and Research Board (Board) to reflect recent changes in 
domestic cattle inventories and levels of imported cattle, beef, and 
beef products. The proposed adjustment would decrease Board membership 
from 100 to 99.

DATES: Comments received by April 13, 2017, will be considered prior to 
issuance of a final rule.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments via the 
Internet at: http://www.regulations.gov. Comments may also be submitted 
by mail to: Mike Dinkel, Agricultural Marketing Specialist; Research 
and Promotion Division; Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program, AMS, 
USDA; Room 2610-S, STOP 0249, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC 20250-0249; or via fax to (202) 720-1125. All comments should 
reference the document number and the dates and page numbers of the 
January 13, 2017, issue and this issue of the Federal Register. All 
comments received will be posted online without change, including any 
personal information provided, and will be made available for public 
inspection at the above physical address during regular business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Dinkel, Research and Promotion 
Division, at (301) 352-7497; fax (202) 720-1125; or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A proposed rule regarding the apportionment 
of certified producer and importer seats on the Board was published in 
the Federal Register on January 13, 2017 (82 FR 4203). The Board 
developed recommendations for reapportionment based on reviews of the 
geographic distribution of cattle inventories throughout the United 
States and the volume of imported cattle, beef, and beef products. The 
proposal would increase the number of importers on the Board by one, 
and it would decrease the number of producers from both Virginia and 
Texas by one each, for a net decrease of one Board member. If adopted, 
the proposed reapportionment would be effective with appointments for 
terms beginning in 2018.
    The 60-day comment period provided in the proposed rule would have 
closed March 14, 2017. The comment period for the proposed rule is 
extended until April 13, 2017.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 2901-2911.

    Dated: February 14, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-03251 Filed 2-16-17; 8:45 am]
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for an additional 30 days to ensure that Telephone: (202) 720–3252; or Fax: DATES: Comments received by April 13,
interested persons have sufficient time (202) 205–7808. 2017, will be considered prior to
to review and comment on the proposed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A issuance of a final rule.
rule. proposed rule to remove eleven
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq. substances from the National List was
invited to submit comments via the
published in the Federal Register on
Dated: February 14, 2017. Internet at: http://www.regulations.gov.
January 18, 2017 (82 FR 5431). The
Bruce Summers,
National List identifies the substances Comments may also be submitted by
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing that may and may not be used in organic mail to: Mike Dinkel, Agricultural
Service. Marketing Specialist; Research and
production and handling. As required
[FR Doc. 2017–03255 Filed 2–16–17; 8:45 am] by the Organic Foods Production Act of Promotion Division; Livestock, Poultry,
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 1990 (OFPA), the substances included and Seed Program, AMS, USDA; Room
on the National List are reviewed 2610–S, STOP 0249, 1400 Independence
periodically by the NOSB, which Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE recommends National List revisions to 0249; or via fax to (202) 720–1125. All
the Secretary. The proposed rule would comments should reference the
Agricultural Marketing Service
remove eleven substances from the document number and the dates and
7 CFR Part 205 National List as recommended by the page numbers of the January 13, 2017,
NOSB on October 29, 2015. issue and this issue of the Federal
[Doc. No. AMS–NOP–16–0052; NOP–16–03] The 60-day comment period provided Register. All comments received will be
in the proposed rule would have closed posted online without change, including
National Organic Program (NOP); March 20, 2017. The comment period any personal information provided, and
Sunset 2017 Amendments to the for the proposed rule is extended until will be made available for public
National List April 19, 2017. The Agricultural inspection at the above physical address
Marketing Service is extending the during regular business hours.
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, public comment period for an
USDA. additional 30 days to ensure that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ACTION: Extension of comment period. interested persons have sufficient time Mike Dinkel, Research and Promotion
to review and comment on the proposed Division, at (301) 352–7497; fax (202)
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 720–1125; or email Michael.Dinkel@
rule.
the comment period for the proposed
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501–6522. ams.usda.gov.
rule published in the Federal Register
on January 18, 2017, is extended until Dated: February 14, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A
April 19, 2017. The rule invited Bruce Summers, proposed rule regarding the
comments on recommendations Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing apportionment of certified producer and
submitted to the Secretary of Service. importer seats on the Board was
Agriculture (Secretary) by the National [FR Doc. 2017–03250 Filed 2–16–17; 8:45 am] published in the Federal Register on
Organic Standards Board (NOSB) BILLING CODE 3410–02–P January 13, 2017 (82 FR 4203). The
following their October 2015 meeting. Board developed recommendations for
The proposed rule would remove eleven
reapportionment based on reviews of
substances from the National List of DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE the geographic distribution of cattle
Allowed and Prohibited Substances
(National List) for use in organic Agricultural Marketing Service inventories throughout the United
production and handling. States and the volume of imported
7 CFR Part 1260 cattle, beef, and beef products. The
DATES: Comments must be received by
proposal would increase the number of
April 19, 2017. [Doc. No. AMS–LPS–16–0071] importers on the Board by one, and it
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are would decrease the number of
invited to submit comments via the Beef Promotion and Research;
Reapportionment producers from both Virginia and Texas
Internet at: http://www.regulations.gov. by one each, for a net decrease of one
Comments may also be submitted by AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, Board member. If adopted, the proposed
mail to: Robert Pooler, Standards USDA. reapportionment would be effective
Division, National Organic Program,
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of with appointments for terms beginning
USDA–AMS–NOP, 1400 Independence
comment period. in 2018.
Avenue SW., Room 2642–S, STOP 0268,
Washington, DC 20250–0268. All SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that The 60-day comment period provided
comments should reference the the comment period for the proposed in the proposed rule would have closed
document number and the dates and rule published in the Federal Register March 14, 2017. The comment period
page numbers of the January 18, 2017, on January 13, 2017 (82 FR 4203), is for the proposed rule is extended until
issue and this issue of the Federal extended until April 13, 2017. The April 13, 2017.
Register. All comments received will be proposed rule invited comments on
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2901–2911.
posted online without change, including proposed adjustments to representation
any personal information provided, and on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Dated: February 14, 2017.
will be made available for public Research Board (Board) to reflect recent Bruce Summers,
inspection at the above physical address changes in domestic cattle inventories Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
during regular business hours. and levels of imported cattle, beef, and Service.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: beef products. The proposed adjustment [FR Doc. 2017–03251 Filed 2–16–17; 8:45 am]
Robert Pooler, Standards Division; would decrease Board membership from BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
email: bob.pooler@ams.usda.gov; 100 to 99.

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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; extension of comment period.
Dates		Comments received by April 13, 2017, will be considered prior to issuance of a final rule.
Contact		Mike Dinkel, Research and Promotion Division, at (301) 352-7497; fax (202) 720-1125; or email [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 10967

82 FR 10967 - Beef Promotion and Research; Reapportionment

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAgricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 32 (February 17, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service