82 FR 11855 - Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order; Referendum Procedures
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 37 (February 27, 2017)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 37 (February 27, 2017)
| Page Range | 11855-11856 | |
| FR Document | 2017-03824 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 37 (Monday, February 27, 2017)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 11855-11856] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-03824] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 1255 [Doc. No. AMS-SC-16-0112] Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order; Referendum Procedures AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR 5438), until April 19, 2017. The proposed rule invited comments on the proposed procedures for conducting a referendum to determine whether the issuance of a proposed Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order (proposed Order) is favored by certified organic producers, certified organic handlers, and importers of certified organic products. The procedures would also be used for any subsequent referendum under the proposed Order. This proposed rule also announced the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intent to request approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of new information collection requirements to implement the program. The proposed Order was published separately in the Federal Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR 5746). DATES: Comments received by April 19, 2017, will be considered prior to issuance of a final rule. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments concerning this proposal. Comments may be submitted on the Internet at: http://www.regulations.gov or to the Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250-0244; facsimile: (202) 205- 2800. All comments should reference the docket number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register and will be made available for public inspection, including name and address, if provided, in the above office during regular business hours or it can be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov. Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), comments regarding the accuracy of the burden estimate, ways to minimize the burden, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology, or any other aspect of this collection of information, should be sent to the above address. In addition, comments concerning the information collection should also be sent to the Desk Office for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW., Room 725, Washington, DC 20503. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Pichelman, Division Director, Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250-0244; facsimile: (202) 205-2800; or electronic mail: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR 5438). This proposed action invited comments on a proposed procedures for conducting a referendum to determine whether covered domestic certified organic producers, certified organic handlers and importers of organic products favor issuance of a proposed Order. Accordingly, this proposed rule would add subpart B to part 1255 that would establish procedures for conducting the referendum. The procedures would cover definitions, voting instructions, use of subagents, ballots, the referendum report, and confidentiality [[Page 11856]] of information. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would conduct the referendum. The program would be implemented if it is favored by a majority of domestic certified organic producers, certified organic handlers and importers of organic products voting in the referendum. The procedures would be applicable for the initial referendum and future referenda under the proposed Order. This proposed rule also announced AMS's intent to request approval by the OMB of new information collection requirements to implement the program. The proposed Order was published separately in the Federal Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR 5746). The 60-day comment period provided in the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR 5438) was set to end on March 20, 2017. AMS has extended the end of comment period by 30 days to April 19, 2017 to ensure that interested persons have sufficient time to review and comment on the proposed rule. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411-7425; 7 U.S.C. 7401. Dated: February 22, 2017. Bruce Summers, Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2017-03824 Filed 2-24-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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1406–S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC Promotion Program Steering Committee. published separately in the Federal
20250–0244; facsimile: (202) 205–2800; It included OTA subcommittee chairs Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR
or electronic mail: Heather.Pichelman@ and other industry leaders who built on 5746).
ams.usda.gov. the outreach and input from the larger DATES: Comments received by April 19,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A committee to guide the development of 2017, will be considered prior to
proposed rule was published in the a proposed Order. issuance of a final rule.
Federal Register on January 18, 2017 This proposed rule also announced ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
(82 FR 5746). This proposed action AMS’s intent to request approval from invited to submit written comments
invited comments on a proposed OMB of new information collection concerning this proposal. Comments
industry-funded research, promotion, requirements to implement the program. may be submitted on the Internet at:
and information program for certified The 60-day comment period provided http://www.regulations.gov or to the
organic products. Organic products are in the proposed rule published in the Promotion and Economics Division,
products produced under the authority Federal Register on January 18, 2017 Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA,
of the Organic Foods Production Act of (82 FR 5746) was set to end on March 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room
1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501–6522) and its 20, 2017. AMS has extended the end of 1406–S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC
implementing regulations at 7 CFR part comment period by 30 days to April 19, 20250–0244; facsimile: (202) 205–2800.
205. The organic market includes a 2017 to ensure that interested persons All comments should reference the
range of agricultural commodities such have sufficient time to review and docket number and the date and page
as fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, comment on the proposed rule. number of this issue of the Federal
poultry, breads, grains, snack foods, Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411–7425; 7 U.S.C. Register and will be made available for
condiments, beverages, and packaged 7401. public inspection, including name and
and prepared foods as well as non-food Dated: February 22, 2017. address, if provided, in the above office
items such as fiber (linen and clothing), Bruce Summers, during regular business hours or it can
personal care products, pet food, and be viewed at http://
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
flowers. The program would be financed Service. www.regulations.gov.
by an assessment on domestic Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
[FR Doc. 2017–03825 Filed 2–24–17; 8:45 am]
producers, handlers and importers of Act (PRA), comments regarding the
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organic products and would be accuracy of the burden estimate, ways to
administered by a board of industry minimize the burden, including the use
members nominated by organic of automated collection techniques or
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
stakeholders and appointed by the other forms of information technology,
Secretary. The proposed initial Agricultural Marketing Service or any other aspect of this collection of
assessment rate would be one tenth of information, should be sent to the above
one percent of net organic sales for 7 CFR Part 1255 address. In addition, comments
producers and handlers, and one tenth concerning the information collection
of one percent of the transaction value [Doc. No. AMS–SC–16–0112] should also be sent to the Desk Office
of organic products imported into the for Agriculture, Office of Information
Organic Research, Promotion, and and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, New
United States for importers. Citing
Information Order; Referendum Executive Office Building, 725 17th
domestic supply shortages, challenges
Procedures Street NW., Room 725, Washington, DC
with viable pest management, and
market confusion, program proponents AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 20503.
have proposed an organic research and USDA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
promotion program for the purposes of: ACTION: Extension of comment period. Heather Pichelman, Division Director,
(1) Developing and financing an Promotion and Economics Division,
effective and coordinated program of SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA,
research, promotion, industry Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room
information, and consumer education extending the comment period for the 1406–S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC
regarding organic commodities; and (2) proposed rule published in the Federal 20250–0244; facsimile: (202) 205–2800;
maintaining and expanding existing Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR or electronic mail: Heather.Pichelman@
markets for organic commodities. 5438), until April 19, 2017. The ams.usda.gov.
A referendum would be held among proposed rule invited comments on the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A
eligible domestic producers, handlers proposed procedures for conducting a proposed rule was published in the
and importers to determine whether referendum to determine whether the Federal Register on January 18, 2017
they favor implementation of the issuance of a proposed Organic (82 FR 5438). This proposed action
program prior to it going into effect. The Research, Promotion, and Information invited comments on a proposed
proposal was submitted to USDA by the Order (proposed Order) is favored by procedures for conducting a referendum
Organic Trade Association (OTA), a certified organic producers, certified to determine whether covered domestic
membership business association, in organic handlers, and importers of certified organic producers, certified
collaboration with the 7-member GRO certified organic products. The organic handlers and importers of
Organic Core Committee. OTA is a procedures would also be used for any organic products favor issuance of a
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membership-based trade organization subsequent referendum under the proposed Order. Accordingly, this
representing growers, processors, proposed Order. This proposed rule also proposed rule would add subpart B to
certifiers, farmers associations, announced the Agricultural Marketing part 1255 that would establish
distributors, importers, exporters, Service’s (AMS) intent to request procedures for conducting the
consultants, retailers, and others approval by the Office of Management referendum. The procedures would
involved in the organic sector. The GRO and Budget (OMB) of new information cover definitions, voting instructions,
Organic Core Committee is a subset of collection requirements to implement use of subagents, ballots, the
OTA’s larger Organic Research and the program. The proposed Order was referendum report, and confidentiality
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of information. The U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, surface area at Haskell Municipal
Agriculture (USDA) would conduct the West Building Ground Floor, Room Airport, Haskell, TX.
referendum. The program would be W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
implemented if it is favored by a Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) Comments Invited
majority of domestic certified organic 366–9826, or 1–800–647–5527. You Interested parties are invited to
producers, certified organic handlers must identify FAA Docket No. FAA– participate in this proposed rulemaking
and importers of organic products 2016–9494; Airspace Docket No. 16– by submitting such written data, views,
voting in the referendum. The ASW–19, at the beginning of your
or arguments, as they may desire.
procedures would be applicable for the comments. You may also submit
Comments that provide the factual basis
initial referendum and future referenda comments through the Internet at http://
supporting the views and suggestions
under the proposed Order. www.regulations.gov. You may review
This proposed rule also announced the public docket containing the presented are particularly helpful in
AMS’s intent to request approval by the proposal, any comments received, and developing reasoned regulatory
OMB of new information collection any final disposition in person in the decisions on the proposal. Comments
requirements to implement the program. Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and are specifically invited on the overall
The proposed Order was published 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
separately in the Federal Register on except Federal holidays. environmental, and energy-related
January 18, 2017 (82 FR 5746). FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace aspects of the proposal.
The 60-day comment period provided Designations and Reporting Points, and Communications should identify both
in the proposed rule published in the subsequent amendments can be viewed docket numbers and be submitted in
Federal Register on January 18, 2017 online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/ triplicate to the address listed above.
(82 FR 5438) was set to end on March publications/. For further information, Commenters wishing the FAA to
20, 2017. AMS has extended the end of you can contact the Airspace Policy acknowledge receipt of their comments
comment period by 30 days to April 19, Group, Federal Aviation on this notice must submit with those
2017 to ensure that interested persons Administration, 800 Independence comments a self-addressed, stamped
have sufficient time to review and Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; postcard on which the following
comment on the proposed rule. telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is statement is made: ‘‘Comments to
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411–7425; 7 U.S.C. also available for inspection at the Docket No. FAA–2016–9494/Airspace
7401. National Archives and Records Docket No. 16–ASW–19.’’ The postcard
Dated: February 22, 2017. Administration (NARA). For will be date/time stamped and returned
Bruce Summers, information on the availability of FAA to the commenter.
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Order 7400.11A at NARA, call 202–741–
6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/ Availability of NPRMs
Service.
federal_register/code_of_federal-
[FR Doc. 2017–03824 Filed 2–24–17; 8:45 am] An electronic copy of this document
regulations/ibr_locations.html.
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FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
Designations and Reporting Points, is Recently published rulemaking
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION published yearly and effective on
documents can also be accessed through
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the FAA’s Web page at http://
Federal Aviation Administration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron www.regulations.gov.
Laster, Federal Aviation Administration,
14 CFR Part 71 You may review the public docket
Contract Support, Operations Support
containing the proposal, any comments
[Docket No. FAA–2016–9494; Airspace Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX received, and any final disposition in
Docket No. 16–ASW–19]
76177; telephone (817) 222–5879. person in the Dockets Office (see the
Proposed Amendment of Class E ADDRESSES section for the address and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and
Airspace; for Haskell, TX
Authority for This Rulemaking 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
AGENCY: Federal Aviation except federal holidays. An informal
Administration (FAA), DOT. The FAA’s authority to issue rules docket may also be examined during
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking regarding aviation safety is found in normal business hours at the Federal
(NPRM). Title 49 of the United States Code. Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the Organization, Central Service Center,
SUMMARY: This action proposes to authority of the FAA Administrator.
modify Class E airspace extending up to Operations Support Group, 10101
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
700 feet above the surface at Haskell Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
describes in more detail the scope of the
Municipal Airport, Haskell, TX. agency’s authority. This rulemaking is 76177.
Airspace reconfiguration is necessary promulgated under the authority All communications received before
due to the decommissioning of the described in Subtitle VII, Part, A, the specified closing date for comments
Haskell non-directional radio beacon Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that will be considered before taking action
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(NDB), and cancellation of the NDB section, the FAA is charged with on the proposed rule. The proposal
approach. This action would also prescribing regulations to assign the use contained in this notice may be changed
update the geographic coordinates of the of airspace necessary to ensure the in light of the comments received. A
airport. safety of aircraft and the efficient use of report summarizing each substantive
DATES: Comments must be received on airspace. This regulation is within the public contact with FAA personnel
or before April 13, 2017. scope of that authority as it would concerned with this rulemaking will be
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this modify Class E airspace extending up to filed in the docket.
proposal to the U.S. Department of and including 700 feet MSL above the
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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 | Extension of comment period. | |
| Dates | Comments received by April 19, 2017, will be considered prior to issuance of a final rule. | |
| Contact | Heather Pichelman, Division Director, Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250-0244; facsimile: (202) 205-2800; or electronic mail: [email protected] | |
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