82 FR 13741 - Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Increased Assessment Rate
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 49 (March 15, 2017)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 49 (March 15, 2017)
| Page Range | 13741-13743 | |
| FR Document | 2017-04979 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 15, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 13741-13743] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-04979] ======================================================================== Rules and Regulations Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 49 / Wednesday, March 15, 2017 / Rules and Regulations [[Page 13741]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 966 [Doc. No. AMS-SC-16-0088; SC16-966-1 FR] Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Increased Assessment Rate AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This rule implements a recommendation from the Florida Tomato Committee (Committee) for an increase in the assessment rate established for the 2016-17 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.03 to $0.035 per 25-pound carton of tomatoes handled under the marketing order (order). The Committee locally administers the order and is comprised of producers of tomatoes operating within the area of production. Assessments upon Florida tomato handlers are used by the Committee to fund reasonable and necessary expenses of the program. The fiscal period begins August 1 and ends July 31. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated. DATES: Effective March 16, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven W. Kauffman, Marketing Specialist, or Christian D. Nissen, Regional Director, Southeast Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (863) 324-3375, Fax: (863) 291-8614, or Email: [email protected] or [email protected]. Small businesses may request information on complying with this regulation by contacting Richard Lower, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Telephone: (202) 720-2491, Fax: (202) 720-8938, or Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule is issued under Marketing Agreement No. 125 and Order No. 966, both as amended (7 CFR part 966), regulating the handling of tomatoes grown in Florida, hereinafter referred to as the ``order.'' The order is effective under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601- 674), hereinafter referred to as the ``Act.'' The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing this rule in conformance with Executive Orders 12866, 13563, and 13175. This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. Under the marketing order now in effect, Florida tomato handlers are subject to assessments. Funds to administer the order are derived from such assessments. It is intended that the assessment rate as issued herein will be applicable to all assessable Florida tomatoes beginning on August 1, 2016, and continue until amended, suspended, or terminated. The Act provides that administrative proceedings must be exhausted before parties may file suit in court. Under section 608c(15)(A) of the Act, any handler subject to an order may file with USDA a petition stating that the order, any provision of the order, or any obligation imposed in connection with the order is not in accordance with law and request a modification of the order or to be exempted therefrom. Such handler is afforded the opportunity for a hearing on the petition. After the hearing, USDA would rule on the petition. The Act provides that the district court of the United States in any district in which the handler is an inhabitant, or has his or her principal place of business, has jurisdiction to review USDA's ruling on the petition, provided an action is filed not later than 20 days after the date of the entry of the ruling. This rule increases the assessment rate established for the Committee for the 2016-17 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.03 to $0.035 per 25-pound carton of tomatoes. The Florida tomato marketing order provides authority for the Committee, with the approval of USDA, to formulate an annual budget of expenses and collect assessments from handlers to administer the program. The members of the Committee are producers of Florida tomatoes. They are familiar with the Committee's needs and with the costs for goods and services in their local area and are thus in a position to formulate an appropriate budget and assessment rate. The assessment rate is formulated and discussed in a public meeting. Thus, all directly affected persons have an opportunity to participate and provide input. For the 2015-16 and subsequent fiscal periods, the Committee recommended, and USDA approved, an assessment rate that would continue in effect from fiscal period to fiscal period unless modified, suspended, or terminated by USDA upon recommendation and information submitted by the Committee or other information available to USDA. The Committee met on August 16, 2016, and unanimously recommended 2016-17 expenditures of $1,494,600 and an assessment rate of $0.035 per 25-pound carton of tomatoes. In comparison, last year's budgeted expenditures were $1,513,177. The assessment rate of $0.035 is $0.005 higher than the rate currently in effect. At the current assessment rate, assessment income would equal only $990,000, an amount insufficient to cover the Committee's anticipated expenditures of $1,494,600. The Committee considered the proposed expenses and recommended increasing the assessment rate. The major expenditures recommended by the Committee for the 2016-17 year include $450,000 for salaries, $400,000 for research, and $400,000 for education and promotion. Budgeted expenses for these items in 2015- 16 were $435,377, $400,000, and $400,000, respectively. The assessment rate recommended by the Committee was derived by dividing anticipated expenses by expected shipments of Florida tomatoes. Florida tomato shipments for the 2016-17 year are estimated at 33 million 25-pound cartons, which should provide $1,155,000 in assessment income. Income derived from handler assessments, along with interest income, block grants, and funds from the Committee's authorized reserve, should be adequate to cover budgeted expenses. Funds in the reserve (approximately $999,361) will be kept within the maximum permitted by the order of no [[Page 13742]] more than approximately one fiscal period's expenses as stated in Sec. 966.44. The assessment rate established in this rule will continue in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated by USDA upon recommendation and information submitted by the Committee or other available information. Although this assessment rate will be in effect for an indefinite period, the Committee will continue to meet prior to or during each fiscal period to recommend a budget of expenses and consider recommendations for modification of the assessment rate. The dates and times of Committee meetings are available from the Committee or USDA. Committee meetings are open to the public and interested persons may express their views at these meetings. USDA will evaluate Committee recommendations and other available information to determine whether modification of the assessment rate is needed. Further rulemaking will be undertaken as necessary. The Committee's 2016-17 budget and those for subsequent fiscal periods would be reviewed and, as appropriate, approved by USDA. Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Pursuant to requirements set forth in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601-612), the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has considered the economic impact of this rule on small entities. Accordingly, AMS has prepared this final regulatory flexibility analysis. The purpose of the RFA is to fit regulatory actions to the scale of businesses subject to such actions in order that small businesses will not be unduly or disproportionately burdened. Marketing orders issued pursuant to the Act, and the rules issued thereunder, are unique in that they are brought about through group action of essentially small entities acting on their own behalf. There are approximately 100 producers of tomatoes in the production area and approximately 80 handlers subject to regulation under the marketing order. Small agricultural producers are defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) as those having annual receipts less than $750,000, and small agricultural service firms are defined as those whose annual receipts are less than $7,500,000 (13 CFR 121.201). Based on industry and Committee data, the average annual price for fresh Florida tomatoes during the 2015-16 season was approximately $11.27 per 25-pound carton, and total fresh shipments were approximately 28.2 million cartons. Using the average price and shipment information, number of handlers, and assuming a normal distribution, the majority of handlers have average annual receipts below $7,500,000. In addition, based on production data, an estimated grower price of $6.25, and the total number of Florida tomato growers, the average annual grower revenue is above $750,000. Thus, a majority of the handlers of Florida tomatoes may be classified as small entities while a majority of the producers may be classified as large entities. This rule increases the assessment rate established for the Committee and collected from handlers for the 2016-17 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.03 to $0.035 per 25-pound carton of tomatoes. The Committee unanimously recommended 2016-17 expenditures of $1,494,600 and an assessment rate of $0.035 per 25-pound carton handled. The assessment rate of $0.035 is $.005 higher than the 2015-16 rate. The quantity of assessable tomatoes for the 2016-17 season is estimated at 33 million 25-pound cartons. Thus, the $0.035 rate should provide $1,155,000 in assessment income. Income derived from handler assessments, along with funds from interest income, MAP funds, and block grants, should provide sufficient funds to meet this year's anticipated expenses. The major expenditures recommended by the Committee for the 2016-17 year include $450,000 for salaries, $400,000 for research, and $400,000 for education and promotion. Budgeted expenses for these items in 2015- 16 were $435,377, $400,000, and $400,000, respectively. At the current assessment rate, assessment income would equal only $990,000, an amount insufficient to cover the Committee's anticipated expenditures of $1,494,600. The Committee considered the proposed expenses and recommended increasing the assessment rate. Prior to arriving at this budget and assessment rate, the Committee considered information from various sources, such as the Committee's Executive Subcommittee, Research Subcommittee, and Education and Promotion Subcommittee. Alternative expenditure levels were discussed by these groups, based upon the relative value of various activities to the tomato industry. The Committee determined that 2016-17 expenditures of $1,494,600 were appropriate, and the recommended assessment rate, along with funds from interest income, block grants, and funds from reserves, should be adequate to cover budgeted expenses. A review of historical information and preliminary information pertaining to the upcoming crop year indicates that the average grower price for the 2016-17 season could be approximately $6.50 per 25-pound carton of tomatoes. Therefore, the estimated assessment revenue for the 2016-17 crop year as a percentage of total grower revenue could be approximately 0.5 percent. This action increases the assessment obligation imposed on handlers. While assessments impose some additional costs on handlers, the costs are minimal and uniform on all handlers. Some of the additional costs may be passed on to producers. However, these costs are offset by the benefits derived by the operation of the marketing order. In addition, the Committee's meeting was widely publicized throughout the Florida tomato industry and all interested persons were invited to attend the meeting and participate in Committee deliberations on all issues. Like all Committee meetings, the August 16, 2016, meeting was a public meeting and all entities, both large and small, were able to express views on this issue. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the order's information collection requirements have been previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and assigned OMB No. 0581-0178 Vegetable and Specialty Crops. No changes in those requirements as a result of this action are necessary. Should any changes become necessary, they would be submitted to OMB for approval. This rule imposes no additional reporting or recordkeeping requirements on either small or large Florida tomato handlers. As with all Federal marketing order programs, reports and forms are periodically reviewed to reduce information requirements and duplication by industry and public sector agencies. As noted in the initial regulatory flexibility analysis, USDA has not identified any relevant Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or conflict with this final rule. AMS is committed to complying with the E-Government Act, to promote the use of the internet and other information technologies to provide increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information and services, and for other purposes. A proposed rule concerning this action was published in the Federal Register on November 23, 2016 (81 FR 84507). Copies of the proposed rule were also mailed or sent via facsimile to all Florida tomato handlers. Finally, the [[Page 13743]] proposal was made available through the internet by USDA and the Office of the Federal Register. A 15-day comment period ending December 8, 2016, was provided for interested persons to respond to the proposal. One comment was received. The commenter opposes the assessment rate and stated the government should not raise the assessment. The marketing order for Florida tomatoes was established at the request of the industry and is locally administered by the Committee, which is made up of growers nominated by their peers. The Committee requires funds to operate the program. The current assessment rate will not provide sufficient funds to cover anticipated expenses and the Committee voted unanimously to increase the assessment rate. Accordingly, no changes will be made to the rule as proposed, based on the comment received. A small business guide on complying with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop marketing agreements and orders may be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/moa/small-businesses. Any questions about the compliance guide should be sent to Richard Lower at the previously mentioned address in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. After consideration of all relevant material presented, including the information and recommendation submitted by the Committee and other available information, it is hereby found that this rule, as hereinafter set forth, will tend to effectuate the declared policy of the Act. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, it is also found and determined that good cause exists for not postponing the effective date of this rule until 30 days after publication in the Federal Register because handlers are already receiving 2016-17 crop tomatoes from growers. The crop year began August 1, 2016, and the marketing order requires that the rate of assessment for each fiscal period apply to all assessable Florida tomatoes handled during such fiscal period. Also, the Committee incurs expenses on a continuing basis. Further, handlers are aware of this rule, which was unanimously recommended at a public meeting, and a 15- day comment period was provided for in the proposed rule. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 966 Marketing agreements, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Tomatoes. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR part 966 is amended as follows: PART 966--TOMATOES GROWN IN FLORIDA 0 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 966 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674. 0 2. Section 966.234 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 966.234 Assessment rate. On and after August 1, 2016, an assessment rate of $0.035 per 25- pound carton is established for Florida tomatoes. Dated: March 9, 2017. 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contains regulatory documents having general 2491, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or Email: of the Committee are producers of
applicability and legal effect, most of which Richard.Lower@ams.usda.gov. Florida tomatoes. They are familiar with
are keyed to and codified in the Code of the Committee’s needs and with the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule
Federal Regulations, which is published under costs for goods and services in their
50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. is issued under Marketing Agreement
No. 125 and Order No. 966, both as local area and are thus in a position to
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by amended (7 CFR part 966), regulating formulate an appropriate budget and
the Superintendent of Documents. the handling of tomatoes grown in assessment rate. The assessment rate is
Florida, hereinafter referred to as the formulated and discussed in a public
‘‘order.’’ The order is effective under the meeting. Thus, all directly affected
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act persons have an opportunity to
of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674), participate and provide input.
Agricultural Marketing Service For the 2015–16 and subsequent fiscal
hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Act.’’
The Department of Agriculture periods, the Committee recommended,
7 CFR Part 966 and USDA approved, an assessment rate
(USDA) is issuing this rule in
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–16–0088; SC16–966–1 conformance with Executive Orders that would continue in effect from fiscal
FR] 12866, 13563, and 13175. period to fiscal period unless modified,
This rule has been reviewed under suspended, or terminated by USDA
Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Increased Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice upon recommendation and information
Assessment Rate Reform. Under the marketing order now submitted by the Committee or other
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, in effect, Florida tomato handlers are information available to USDA.
USDA. subject to assessments. Funds to The Committee met on August 16,
ACTION: Final rule. administer the order are derived from 2016, and unanimously recommended
such assessments. It is intended that the 2016–17 expenditures of $1,494,600 and
SUMMARY: This rule implements a assessment rate as issued herein will be an assessment rate of $0.035 per 25-
recommendation from the Florida applicable to all assessable Florida pound carton of tomatoes. In
Tomato Committee (Committee) for an tomatoes beginning on August 1, 2016, comparison, last year’s budgeted
increase in the assessment rate and continue until amended, expenditures were $1,513,177. The
established for the 2016–17 and suspended, or terminated. assessment rate of $0.035 is $0.005
subsequent fiscal periods from $0.03 to The Act provides that administrative higher than the rate currently in effect.
$0.035 per 25-pound carton of tomatoes proceedings must be exhausted before At the current assessment rate,
handled under the marketing order parties may file suit in court. Under assessment income would equal only
(order). The Committee locally section 608c(15)(A) of the Act, any $990,000, an amount insufficient to
administers the order and is comprised handler subject to an order may file cover the Committee’s anticipated
of producers of tomatoes operating with USDA a petition stating that the expenditures of $1,494,600. The
within the area of production. order, any provision of the order, or any Committee considered the proposed
Assessments upon Florida tomato obligation imposed in connection with expenses and recommended increasing
handlers are used by the Committee to the order is not in accordance with law the assessment rate.
fund reasonable and necessary expenses and request a modification of the order The major expenditures
of the program. The fiscal period begins or to be exempted therefrom. Such recommended by the Committee for the
August 1 and ends July 31. The handler is afforded the opportunity for 2016–17 year include $450,000 for
assessment rate will remain in effect a hearing on the petition. After the salaries, $400,000 for research, and
indefinitely unless modified, hearing, USDA would rule on the $400,000 for education and promotion.
suspended, or terminated. petition. The Act provides that the Budgeted expenses for these items in
DATES: Effective March 16, 2017. district court of the United States in any 2015–16 were $435,377, $400,000, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: district in which the handler is an $400,000, respectively.
Steven W. Kauffman, Marketing inhabitant, or has his or her principal The assessment rate recommended by
Specialist, or Christian D. Nissen, place of business, has jurisdiction to the Committee was derived by dividing
Regional Director, Southeast Marketing review USDA’s ruling on the petition, anticipated expenses by expected
Field Office, Marketing Order and provided an action is filed not later than shipments of Florida tomatoes. Florida
Agreement Division, Specialty Crops 20 days after the date of the entry of the tomato shipments for the 2016–17 year
Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (863) ruling. are estimated at 33 million 25-pound
324–3375, Fax: (863) 291–8614, or This rule increases the assessment cartons, which should provide
Email: Steven.Kauffman@ams.usda.gov rate established for the Committee for $1,155,000 in assessment income.
or Christian.Nissen@ams.usda.gov. the 2016–17 and subsequent fiscal Income derived from handler
Small businesses may request periods from $0.03 to $0.035 per 25- assessments, along with interest income,
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information on complying with this pound carton of tomatoes. block grants, and funds from the
regulation by contacting Richard Lower, The Florida tomato marketing order Committee’s authorized reserve, should
Marketing Order and Agreement provides authority for the Committee, be adequate to cover budgeted expenses.
Division, Specialty Crops Program, with the approval of USDA, to formulate Funds in the reserve (approximately
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence an annual budget of expenses and $999,361) will be kept within the
Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, collect assessments from handlers to maximum permitted by the order of no
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proposal was made available through PART 966—TOMATOES GROWN IN Federal eRulemaking Portal, please also
the internet by USDA and the Office of FLORIDA send it by email to FHFA at
the Federal Register. A 15-day comment RegComments@fhfa.gov to ensure
period ending December 8, 2016, was ■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR timely receipt by FHFA. Include the
provided for interested persons to part 966 continues to read as follows: following information in the subject line
respond to the proposal. One comment Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. of your submission: ‘‘Comments/RIN
was received. The commenter opposes ■ 2. Section 966.234 is revised to read 2590–AA86.’’
the assessment rate and stated the as follows: • Hand Delivery/Courier to: Alfred M.
government should not raise the Pollard, General Counsel, Attention:
assessment. The marketing order for § 966.234 Assessment rate. Comments/RIN 2590–AA86, Federal
Florida tomatoes was established at the On and after August 1, 2016, an Housing Finance Agency, 400 Seventh
request of the industry and is locally assessment rate of $0.035 per 25-pound Street SW., Eighth Floor, Washington,
administered by the Committee, which carton is established for Florida DC 20219. The package must be logged
is made up of growers nominated by tomatoes. at the Guard Desk, First Floor, on
their peers. The Committee requires Dated: March 9, 2017. business days between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
funds to operate the program. The Bruce Summers,
• U.S. Mail Service, United Parcel
current assessment rate will not provide Service, Federal Express, or other
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
sufficient funds to cover anticipated Service.
commercial delivery service to: Alfred
expenses and the Committee voted M. Pollard, General Counsel, Attention:
[FR Doc. 2017–04979 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am]
unanimously to increase the assessment Comments/RIN 2590–AA86, Federal
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
rate. Accordingly, no changes will be Housing Finance Agency, 400 Seventh
made to the rule as proposed, based on Street SW., Eighth Floor, Washington,
the comment received. DC 20219. Please note that all mail sent
FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE to FHFA via the U.S. Mail service is
A small business guide on complying
AGENCY routed through a national irradiation
with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop
marketing agreements and orders may facility, a process that may delay
12 CFR Part 1202
be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/ delivery by approximately two weeks.
rules-regulations/moa/small-businesses. RIN 2590–AA86 For any time-sensitive correspondence,
Any questions about the compliance please plan accordingly.
Freedom of Information Act FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
guide should be sent to Richard Lower
Implementation David A. Lee, Chief FOIA Officer, (202)
at the previously mentioned address in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance 649–3803, or Stacy J. Easter, FOIA
section. Agency. Officer (202) 649–3803, (not toll free
After consideration of all relevant ACTION: Interim final rule with request numbers), Federal Housing Finance
material presented, including the for comments. Agency, 400 Seventh Street SW., Eighth
information and recommendation Floor, Washington, DC 20219, or FOIA@
submitted by the Committee and other SUMMARY: The Federal Housing Finance fhfa.gov. The telephone number for the
available information, it is hereby found Agency (FHFA) is issuing this interim Telecommunications Device for the Deaf
that this rule, as hereinafter set forth, final rule to amend its existing Freedom is (800) 877–8339.
will tend to effectuate the declared of Information Act (FOIA) regulation. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
policy of the Act. The amendments incorporate the
requirements of the FOIA Improvement I. Comments
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, it is also Act of 2016 by giving notice of the FHFA is amending its FOIA
found and determined that good cause circumstances under which FHFA may regulation at 12 CFR part 1202 to
exists for not postponing the effective extend the time limit for responding to incorporate changes made to the FOIA,
date of this rule until 30 days after a FOIA request due to unusual 5 U.S.C. 552, by the FOIA Improvement
publication in the Federal Register circumstance; notifying a requester of Act of 2016, Public Law 114–185, 130
because handlers are already receiving their right to seek dispute resolution Stat. 538 (June 30, 2016) (Act). The
2016–17 crop tomatoes from growers. services; affording a requester a primary changes to the FOIA made by
The crop year began August 1, 2016, minimum of 90 days to file an the Act include codifying the
and the marketing order requires that administrative appeal; and clarifying foreseeable harm standard when making
the rate of assessment for each fiscal and updating the existing regulation. a determination whether to release
period apply to all assessable Florida
DATES: The interim final rule is effective agency records under Exemption 5;
tomatoes handled during such fiscal
on March 15, 2017. FHFA will accept notifying requesters of the availability of
period. Also, the Committee incurs
written comments on the interim final dispute resolutions services at various
expenses on a continuing basis. Further,
rule on or before May 15, 2017. For times throughout the FOIA process;
handlers are aware of this rule, which
additional information, see providing a minimum of 90 days for
was unanimously recommended at a
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. requesters to file an administrative
public meeting, and a 15-day comment
ADDRESSES: You may submit your appeal; incorporating the new statutory
period was provided for in the proposed
comments on the interim final rule, restrictions on charging fees in certain
rule.
identified by ‘‘RIN 2590–AA86,’’ by any circumstances, and reflecting recent
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 966 of the following methods: developments in the case law.
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• Agency Web site: www.fhfa.gov/ FHFA invites comments on all aspects
Marketing agreements, Reporting and of the interim final rule and will take all
open-for-comment-or-input.
recordkeeping requirements, Tomatoes. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// relevant comments into consideration
For the reasons set forth in the www.regulations.gov. Follow the before issuing the final regulation. All
preamble, 7 CFR part 966 is amended as instructions for submitting comments. If submissions received must include the
follows: you submit your comment to the agency name or Regulatory Information
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| Dates | Effective March 16, 2017. | |
| Contact | Steven W. Kauffman, Marketing Specialist, or Christian D. Nissen, Regional Director, Southeast Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (863) 324-3375, Fax: (863) 291-8614, or Email: [email protected] or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 13741 | |
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