82 FR 14485 - Irish Potatoes Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon; Decreased Assessment Rate
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 53 (March 21, 2017)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 53 (March 21, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-05482 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 21, 2017)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 14485-14488] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05482] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 945 [Doc. No. AMS-SC-16-0111; SC17-945-1 PR] Irish Potatoes Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon; Decreased Assessment Rate AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the Idaho-Eastern Oregon Potato Committee (Committee) to decrease the assessment rate established for the 2017-2018 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.0025 to $0.002 per hundredweight of potatoes handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order which regulates the handling of potatoes grown in certain designated counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon. Assessments upon potato 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 would remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated. DATES: Comments must be received by April 20, 2017. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments concerning this proposed rule. Comments must be sent to the Docket Clerk, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Fax: (202) 720-8938; or internet: http://www.regulations.gov. Comments should reference the document number and the date and [[Page 14486]] page number of this issue of the Federal Register and will be available for public inspection in the Office of the Docket Clerk during regular business hours, or can be viewed at: http://www.regulations.gov. All comments submitted in response to this proposed rule will be included in the record and will be made available to the public. 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: Barry Broadbent, Senior Marketing Specialist, or Gary D. Olson, Regional Director, Northwest Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (503) 326-2724, Fax: (503) 326-7440, 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 proposed rule is issued under Marketing Agreement No. 98 and Order No. 945, both as amended (7 CFR part 945), regulating the handling of Irish potatoes grown in certain designated counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon, 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 proposed rule in conformance with Executive Orders 12866, 13563, and 13175. This proposed rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. Under the marketing order now in effect, Idaho- Eastern Oregon potato handlers are subject to assessments. Funds to administer the order are derived from such assessments. It is intended that the assessment rate as proposed herein would be applicable to all assessable potatoes beginning August 1, 2017, 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 proposed rule would decrease the assessment rate established for the Committee for the 2017-2018 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.0025 to $0.002 per hundredweight of potatoes. The Idaho-Eastern Oregon potato 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 cover the expenses of administering the program. The members of the Committee are producers and handlers of Idaho-Eastern Oregon potatoes. 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 2014-2015 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 November 9, 2016, to consider the Committee's projected 2017-2018 financial requirements, the size of the Committee's operating reserve, and the order's continuing assessment rate. The Committee unanimously recommended an assessment rate of $0.002 per hundredweight of potatoes for the 2017-2018 fiscal period. The assessment rate of $0.002 is $0.0005 lower than the rate currently in effect. The assessment rate decrease is necessary to reduce the funds held in reserve to less than approximately one fiscal period's budgeted expenses, the maximum level allowed by the order. The Committee adopted a budget of $119,075 for the 2016-2017 fiscal period. It expects to recommend a similar level of budgeted expenditures for the 2017-2018 fiscal period at its next scheduled meeting in June 2017. The Committee expects its budget for major expenditures for the 2017-2018 fiscal period to be close to the budgeted amounts for the 2016-2017 fiscal period. These expenditures include $68,638 for administrative expenses, $35,437 for travel/office expenses, and $15,000 for marketing order contingency. The assessment rate recommended by the Committee was derived by dividing anticipated expenses by expected shipments of Idaho-Eastern Oregon potatoes. Potato shipments for 2017-2018 are estimated at 32 million hundredweight which should provide $64,000 in assessment income at the proposed assessment rate. Income derived from handler assessments, along with other income, interest earned, and funds from the Committee's authorized reserve, would be adequate to cover budgeted expenses. Funds in the reserve (projected to be $158,275 on July 31, 2017) would be reduced to comply with the maximum permitted by the order of approximately one fiscal period's expenses. The proposed assessment rate would 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 would be in effect for an indefinite period, the Committee would 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 would evaluate Committee recommendations and other available information to determine whether modification of the assessment rate is needed. Further rulemaking would be undertaken as necessary. The Committee's 2017-2018 budget, and those for subsequent fiscal periods, would be reviewed and, as appropriate, approved by USDA. Initial 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 [[Page 14487]] considered the economic impact of this proposed rule on small entities. Accordingly, AMS has prepared this initial 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 450 producers of potatoes in the production area and approximately 32 handlers subject to regulation under the marketing order. Small agricultural producers are defined by the Small Business Administration (13 CFR 121.201) 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. During the 2015-2016 fiscal period, the most recent full year of statistics available, 33,606,000 hundredweight of Idaho-Eastern Oregon potatoes were inspected under the order and sold into the fresh market. Based on information provided by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the average producer price for the 2015 Idaho potato crop (the most recent full marketing year recorded) was $7.00 per hundredweight. Multiplying $7.00 by the shipment quantity of 33,606,000 hundredweight yields an annual crop revenue estimate of $235,242,000. The average annual fresh potato revenue for each of the 450 producers is therefore calculated to be $522,760 ($235,242,000 divided by 450), which is less than the Small Business Administration threshold of $750,000. Consequently, on average, a majority of the Idaho-Eastern Oregon potato producers may be classified as small entities. In addition, based on information reported by USDA's Market News Service, the average free-on-board (f.o.b.) shipping point price for the 2015 Idaho potato crop was $7.47 per hundredweight. Multiplying $7.47 by the shipment quantity of 33,606,000 hundredweight yields an annual crop revenue estimate of $251,036,820. The average annual fresh potato revenue for each of the 32 handlers is therefore calculated to be $7,844,900 ($251,036,820 divided by 32), which is slightly more than the Small Business Administration threshold of $7,500,000. Given the likelihood that there may be several large handlers, some of the Idaho- Eastern Oregon potato handlers may be classified as small entities. This proposed rule would decrease the assessment rate established for the Committee and collected from handlers for the 2017-2018 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.0025 to $0.002 per hundredweight of potatoes. The Committee unanimously recommended an assessment rate of $0.002 per hundredweight of potatoes for the 2017-2018 fiscal period. The assessment rate of $0.002 per hundredweight is $0.0005 lower than the rate for the 2016-2017 fiscal period. The quantity of assessable potatoes for the 2017-2018 fiscal period is estimated at 32 million hundredweight. Thus, the $0.002 rate should provide $64,000 in assessment income. Income derived from handler assessments, along with other income, interest earned, and funds from the Committee's authorized reserve, would be adequate to cover budgeted expenses. The Committee adopted a budget of $119,075 for the 2016-2017 fiscal period and expects to recommend a similar amount in budgeted expenditures for the 2017-2018 fiscal period at its next scheduled meeting in June 2017. The major budgeted expenditures for the 2016-2017 year include $68,638 for administrative expenses, $35,437 for travel/ office expenses, and $15,000 for marketing order contingency. Budgeted expenses for these items in 2015-2016 were $64,901, $37,340, and $15,000, respectively. The lower assessment rate is necessary to reduce the reserve balance to less than approximately one fiscal period's budgeted expenses. The reserve balance on July 31, 2017, is projected to be $158,275. Assessment income for the 2017-2018 fiscal period is estimated at $64,000, while expenses are estimated to be $119,075. The Committee anticipates compensating for the reduced assessment revenue with $5,100 from miscellaneous income, $100 from interest income, and $49,875 from its reserve fund. The reserve fund is projected to be under the maximum authorized level at the end of the 2017-2018 fiscal period. The Committee discussed alternatives to this proposed change, including suspending assessments for one year, recommending other assessment rate levels, and leaving the current rate in place. Prior to arriving at this assessment rate recommendation, the Committee considered information from the Board's Executive Committee on the cost savings resulting from recent administrative changes in the Committee office and the level of anticipated Committee expenses moving forward. The Committee debated between suspending assessments for one year and recommending the assessment rate be lowered to $0.002 per hundredweight of potatoes. Based on the market and shipping quantities, the Committee recommended the rate of $0.002 per hundredweight. The Committee believes this assessment rate, in combination with other income, interest earned, and funds utilized from the Committee's financial reserve, would provide sufficient funds to meet its expenses. A review of historical information and preliminary information pertaining to the upcoming fiscal period indicates that the producer price for the 2017 crop could range between $6.00 and $9.00 per hundredweight of potatoes. Therefore, the estimated assessment revenue for the 2017-2018 fiscal period as a percentage of total producer revenue could range between 0.022 and 0.033 percent. This action would decrease the assessment obligation imposed on handlers. Assessments are applied uniformly on all handlers, and some of the costs may be passed on to producers. However, decreasing the assessment rate would reduce the burden on handlers, and may reduce the burden on producers. In addition, the Committee's meeting was widely publicized throughout the Idaho-Eastern Oregon potato industry and all interested persons were invited to attend the meeting and participate in Committee deliberations on all issues. Like all Committee meetings, the November 9, 2016, meeting was a public meeting and all entities, both large and small, were able to express views on this issue. Finally, interested persons are invited to submit comments on this proposed rule, including the regulatory and informational impacts of this action on small businesses. 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 (Generic 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 proposed rule would impose no additional reporting or recordkeeping requirements on either small or large Idaho-Eastern Oregon potato handlers. As with all Federal marketing order programs, reports and forms are periodically reviewed to reduce [[Page 14488]] information requirements and duplication by industry and public sector agencies. 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. USDA has not identified any relevant Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or conflict with this action. 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. A 30-day comment period is provided to allow interested persons to respond to this proposed rule. Thirty days is deemed appropriate because: (1) The 2017-2018 fiscal period begins on August 1, 2017, and the marketing order requires that the rate of assessment for each fiscal period apply to all assessable potatoes handled during such fiscal period; (2) the proposed rule would decrease the assessment rate for assessable potatoes beginning with the 2017-2018 fiscal period; and (3) handlers are aware of this action which was unanimously recommended by the Committee at a public meeting and is similar to other assessment rate actions issued in past years. List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 945 Marketing agreements, Potatoes, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR part 945 is proposed to be amended as follows: PART 945--IRISH POTATOES GROWN IN CERTAIN DESIGNATED COUNTIES IN IDAHO, AND MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON 0 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 945 continues to read as follows: Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674. 0 2. Section 945.249 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 945.249 Assessment rate. On and after August 1, 2017, an assessment rate of $0.002 per hundredweight is established for Idaho-Eastern Oregon potatoes. Dated: March 15, 2017. Bruce Summers, Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2017-05482 Filed 3-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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Regarding demand, the Board began USDA has not identified any relevant § 930.256 Free and restricted percentages
with the actual sales average of 230 Federal rules that duplicate, overlap or for the 2016–17 crop year.
million pounds. However, the Board conflict with this proposed rule. The percentages for tart cherries
noted that some previously contracted In addition, the Board’s meeting was handled by handlers during the crop
sales would be due for delivery in the widely publicized throughout the tart year beginning on July 1, 2016, which
coming season. In order to avoid cherry industry and all interested shall be free and restricted, respectively,
undersupplying the market, the Board persons were invited to attend the are designated as follows: Free
determined that the calculation of the meeting and participate in Board percentage, 71 percent and restricted
optimum supply should include an deliberations on all issues. Like all percentage, 29 percent.
additional adjustment for that purpose. Board meetings, the June 23, 2016, and Dated: March 15, 2017.
After discussion, an adjustment of an September 8, 2016, meetings were Bruce Summers,
additional 22 million pounds was made public meetings and all entities, both Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
the 2016–17 available supply of tart large and small, were able to express Service.
cherries as it was determined that this views on this issue. Finally, interested [FR Doc. 2017–05484 Filed 3–20–17; 8:45 am]
amount would best meet the industry’s persons are invited to submit comments BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
sales needs. Thus, the other alternative on this proposed rule, including the
levels were rejected. regulatory and informational impacts of
Regarding the carry-out value, the this proposal on small businesses. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Board considered a range of alternatives. A small business guide on complying
One member suggested the Board begin with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop Agricultural Marketing Service
with 57 million pounds, approximately marketing agreements and orders may
a quarter of average annual sales. Other be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/ 7 CFR Part 945
members suggested alternatives as high rules-regulations/moa/small-businesses. [Doc. No. AMS–SC–16–0111; SC17–945–1
as 70 million pounds. However, some Any questions about the compliance PR]
members were concerned about leaving guide should be sent to Richard Lower
too much fruit on the market at the end at the previously mentioned address in Irish Potatoes Grown in Certain
of the season and depressing prices the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Designated Counties in Idaho, and
going into the next year. The Board section. Malheur County, Oregon; Decreased
determined three months of sales would Assessment Rate
A 30-day comment period is provided
be a good estimate for what was needed
to allow interested persons to respond AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
at the end of the season, as there is a
to this proposal. Thirty days is deemed USDA.
three-month gap between the
appropriate because this proposed rule ACTION: Proposed rule.
calculation of carry-out at the end of one
would need to be in place as soon as
season and the availability of fruit from
possible since handlers are already SUMMARY: This proposed rule would
the next season. Thus, the other
shipping tart cherries from the 2016–17 implement a recommendation from the
alternatives were rejected.
crop. All written comments timely Idaho-Eastern Oregon Potato Committee
In accordance with the Paperwork received will be considered before a (Committee) to decrease the assessment
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. final determination is made on this rate established for the 2017–2018 and
Chapter 35), the order’s information matter. subsequent fiscal periods from $0.0025
collection requirements have been to $0.002 per hundredweight of potatoes
previously approved by the Office of List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 930
handled. The Committee locally
Management and Budget (OMB) and Marketing agreements, Reporting and administers the marketing order which
assigned OMB No. 0581–0177, Tart recordkeeping requirements, Tart regulates the handling of potatoes grown
Cherries Grown in the States of cherries. in certain designated counties in Idaho,
Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, and Malheur County, Oregon.
Oregon, Utah, Washington, and For the reasons set forth in the Assessments upon potato handlers are
Wisconsin. No changes in those preamble, 7 CFR part 930 is proposed to used by the Committee to fund
requirements as a result of this action be amended as follows: reasonable and necessary expenses of
are necessary. Should any changes the program. The fiscal period begins
become necessary, they would be PART 930—TART CHERRIES GROWN
IN THE STATES OF MICHIGAN, NEW August 1 and ends July 31. The
submitted to OMB for approval. assessment rate would remain in effect
YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, OREGON,
This proposal would not impose any UTAH, WASHINGTON, AND indefinitely unless modified,
additional reporting or recordkeeping WISCONSIN suspended, or terminated.
requirements on either small or large DATES: Comments must be received by
tart cherry handlers. As with all Federal ■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR April 20, 2017.
marketing order programs, reports and part 930 continues to read as follows: ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
forms are periodically reviewed to invited to submit written comments
reduce information requirements and Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.
concerning this proposed rule.
duplication by industry and public ■ 2. Section 930.151 is revised to read Comments must be sent to the Docket
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sector agencies. as follows: Clerk, Marketing Order and Agreement
AMS is committed to complying with § 930.151 Desirable carry-out inventory. Division, Specialty Crops Program,
the E-Government Act, to promote the AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence
use of the Internet and other For the 2016 crop year, the desirable Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington,
information technologies to provide carry-out inventory, for the purposes of DC 20250–0237; Fax: (202) 720–8938; or
increased opportunities for citizen determining an optimum supply internet: http://www.regulations.gov.
access to Government information and volume, will be 57 million pounds. Comments should reference the
services, and for other purposes. ■ 3. Revise § 930.256 to read as follows: document number and the date and
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information requirements and Dated: March 15, 2017. PC–12, CH–6371 Stans, Switzerland;
duplication by industry and public Bruce Summers, phone: +41 41 619 33 33; fax: +41 41
sector agencies. Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 619 73 11; email: SupportPC12@pilatus-
AMS is committed to complying with Service. aircraft.com; Internet: www.pilatus-
the E-Government Act, to promote the [FR Doc. 2017–05482 Filed 3–20–17; 8:45 am] aircraft.com. You may review this
use of the internet and other BILLING CODE 3410–02–P referenced service information at the
information technologies to provide FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901
increased opportunities for citizen Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.
access to Government information and DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION For information on the availability of
services, and for other purposes. this material at the FAA, call (816) 329–
Federal Aviation Administration 4148.
USDA has not identified any relevant
Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or Examining the AD Docket
conflict with this action. 14 CFR Part 39
You may examine the AD docket on
A small business guide on complying [Docket No. FAA–2017–0194; Directorate the Internet at http://
with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop Identifier 2017–CE–006–AD] www.regulations.gov by searching for
marketing agreements and orders may RIN 2120–AA64 and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–
be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/ 0194; or in person at the Docket
rules-regulations/moa/small-businesses. Airworthiness Directives; PILATUS Management Facility between 9 a.m.
Any questions about the compliance AIRCRAFT LTD. Airplanes and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
guide should be sent to Richard Lower except Federal holidays. The AD docket
at the previously mentioned address in AGENCY: Federal Aviation contains this proposed AD, the
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Administration (FAA), Department of regulatory evaluation, any comments
Transportation (DOT). received, and other information. The
section.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking street address for the Docket Office
A 30-day comment period is provided
(NPRM). (telephone (800) 647–5527) is in the
to allow interested persons to respond
to this proposed rule. Thirty days is ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new
deemed appropriate because: (1) The available in the AD docket shortly after
airworthiness directive (AD) for
2017–2018 fiscal period begins on receipt.
PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD. Model PC–
August 1, 2017, and the marketing order FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
12/47E airplanes. This proposed AD
requires that the rate of assessment for results from mandatory continuing Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer,
each fiscal period apply to all assessable airworthiness information (MCAI) FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901
potatoes handled during such fiscal originated by an aviation authority of Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
period; (2) the proposed rule would another country to identify and correct Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329–
decrease the assessment rate for 4059; fax: (816) 329–4090; email:
an unsafe condition on an aviation
assessable potatoes beginning with the doug.rudolph@faa.gov.
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
2017–2018 fiscal period; and (3) condition as an error within the flight SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
handlers are aware of this action which management system caused by Comments Invited
was unanimously recommended by the installing Primus APEX software Build
Committee at a public meeting and is We invite you to send any written
10 or 10.9, which could cause deviation relevant data, views, or arguments about
similar to other assessment rate actions from the correctly calculated barometric
issued in past years. this proposed AD. Send your comments
vertical navigation nominal glide path. to an address listed under the
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 945 We are issuing this proposed AD to ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No.
require actions to address the unsafe FAA–2017–0194; Directorate Identifier
Marketing agreements, Potatoes, condition on these products. 2017–CE–006–AD’’ at the beginning of
Reporting and recordkeeping DATES: We must receive comments on your comments. We specifically invite
requirements. this proposed AD by May 5, 2017. comments on the overall regulatory,
For the reasons set forth in the ADDRESSES: You may send comments by economic, environmental, and energy
preamble, 7 CFR part 945 is proposed to any of the following methods: aspects of this proposed AD. We will
be amended as follows: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to consider all comments received by the
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the closing date and may amend this
PART 945—IRISH POTATOES GROWN instructions for submitting comments. proposed AD because of those
IN CERTAIN DESIGNATED COUNTIES • Fax: (202) 493–2251. comments.
IN IDAHO, AND MALHEUR COUNTY, • Mail: U.S. Department of We will post all comments we
OREGON Transportation, Docket Operations, M– receive, without change, to http://
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room regulations.gov, including any personal
■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., information you provide. We will also
part 945 continues to read as follows: Washington, DC 20590. post a report summarizing each
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of substantive verbal contact we receive
Transportation, Docket Operations, M– about this proposed AD.
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■ 2. Section 945.249 is revised to read 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
as follows: W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Discussion
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. The European Aviation Safety Agency
§ 945.249 Assessment rate.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, (EASA), which is the Technical Agent
On and after August 1, 2017, an except Federal holidays. for the Member States of the European
assessment rate of $0.002 per For service information identified in Community, has issued EASA AD No.
hundredweight is established for Idaho- this proposed AD, contact PILATUS 2017–0024, dated February 13, 2017
Eastern Oregon potatoes. AIRCRAFT LTD., Customer Support (referred to after this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to
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| Contact | Barry Broadbent, Senior Marketing Specialist, or Gary D. Olson, Regional Director, Northwest Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (503) 326-2724, Fax: (503) 326-7440, or Email: [email protected] or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 14485 | |
| CFR Associated | Marketing Agreements; Potatoes and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements |
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