82 FR 7733 - Regulations Issued Under Authority of the Export Apple Act and Export Grapes and Plums; Changes to Export Reporting Requirements
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)
Agricultural Marketing Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)
| Page Range | 7733-7733 | |
| FR Document | 2017-01417 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 13 (Monday, January 23, 2017)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 7733] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-01417] ======================================================================== Proposed Rules Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 13 / Monday, January 23, 2017 / Proposed Rules [[Page 7733]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Parts 33 and 35 [Doc. No. AMS-FV-14-0099; FV15-33/35-1 PR] Regulations Issued Under Authority of the Export Apple Act and Export Grapes and Plums; Changes to Export Reporting Requirements AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is reopening the comment period on the proposed rule to change the reporting of export certificate information under regulations issued pursuant to the Export Apple Act and the Export Grape and Plum Act until March 24, 2017. The proposed rule would require shippers of apples and grapes exported from the United States to electronically enter an Export Form Certificate number or a USDA-defined exemption code into the Automated Export System (AES). This rule would also define ``shipper,'' shift the current file retention requirement from carriers to shippers, and require shippers to provide, upon request, copies of the certificates to AMS. The proposed rule would also remove obsolete regulations and make clarifying changes. It also announced AMS' intention to request revision to a currently approved information collection for exported apples and grapes. DATES: Comments must be received by March 24, 2017. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments concerning the proposal. 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. All comments should reference the document number and the date and page number of this issue and the December 5, 2016, issue of the Federal Register and will be made 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 the 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: Shannon Ramirez, Compliance and Enforcement Specialist, or Vincent Fusaro, Compliance and Enforcement Branch Chief, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (202) 720-2491, Fax: (202) 720-8938, 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: A proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on December 5, 2016 (81 FR 87486). The proposed rule would change the reporting of export certificate information under regulations issued pursuant to both the Export Apple Act and the Export Grape and Plum Act (7 CFR part 33, ``Regulations Issued Under Authority of the Export Apple Act,'' and 7 CFR part 35, ``Export Grapes and Plums,'' respectively). Shippers of apples and grapes exported from the United States subject to inspection would be required to enter the certificate number from inspection certificates (i.e., Export Form Certificates) into AES. For apples shipped to Canada in bulk containers, which are exempt from inspection requirements, shippers would be required to enter a special USDA-defined exemption code in lieu of an Export Form Certificate number. Shippers would also be required to maintain paper or electronic copies of the certificates and to provide copies to AMS upon request. The proposed rule would also define ``shipper'' and would remove the requirement that carriers of exported apples and grapes retain certificates on file (because the requirement to retain the certificates would shift to shippers of exported apples and grapes). It would also remove regulations that are no longer applicable to grape exports and add structure and language to clarify the regulations. Plums are not currently regulated under the Export Grape and Plum Act; therefore, the proposed change would not impact shipments of plums exported from the United States. If plums exported from the United States are regulated in the future under the Export Grape and Plum Act, the reporting of export certificate information similar to what is being proposed for exported grapes and apples would be proposed for plums. The initial comment period for the proposed rule closed on January 4, 2017. USDA received a comment from a member of the export apple industry requesting that the comment period be extended by 60 days to allow more time to comment on the proposed rule. This individual expressed concern that while the proposed rule provided for a 60-day comment period, additional time was needed beyond the January 4, 2017, deadline to allow interested persons to comment. After considering the request, USDA is reopening the comment period until March 24, 2017. This will provide interested persons more time to review the proposed rule, perform a complete analysis, and submit written comments. Authority: This notice is issued pursuant to the Export Apple Act (48 Stat. 124; 7 U.S.C. 581-590) and the Export Grape and Plum Act (74 Stat. 734; 75 Stat. 220; 7 U.S.C. 591-599). Dated: January 17, 2017. Elanor Starmer, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2017-01417 Filed 1-19-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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Proposed Rules Federal Register
Vol. 82, No. 13
Monday, January 23, 2017
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER DC 20250–0237; Fax: (202) 720–8938; or Shippers would also be required to
contains notices to the public of the proposed Internet: http://www.regulations.gov. All maintain paper or electronic copies of
issuance of rules and regulations. The comments should reference the the certificates and to provide copies to
purpose of these notices is to give interested document number and the date and AMS upon request. The proposed rule
persons an opportunity to participate in the page number of this issue and the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final would also define ‘‘shipper’’ and would
December 5, 2016, issue of the Federal remove the requirement that carriers of
rules.
Register and will be made available for exported apples and grapes retain
public inspection in the Office of the certificates on file (because the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Docket Clerk during regular business requirement to retain the certificates
hours or can be viewed at: http:// would shift to shippers of exported
Agricultural Marketing Service www.regulations.gov. All comments
apples and grapes). It would also
submitted in response to the proposed
rule will be included in the record and remove regulations that are no longer
7 CFR Parts 33 and 35
will be made available to the public. applicable to grape exports and add
[Doc. No. AMS–FV–14–0099; FV15–33/35–1
Please be advised that the identity of the structure and language to clarify the
PR] regulations.
individuals or entities submitting the
Regulations Issued Under Authority of comments will be made public on the Plums are not currently regulated
the Export Apple Act and Export internet at the address provided above. under the Export Grape and Plum Act;
Grapes and Plums; Changes to Export FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: therefore, the proposed change would
Reporting Requirements Shannon Ramirez, Compliance and not impact shipments of plums exported
Enforcement Specialist, or Vincent from the United States. If plums
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, Fusaro, Compliance and Enforcement exported from the United States are
USDA. Branch Chief, Marketing Order and regulated in the future under the Export
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Grape and Plum Act, the reporting of
comment period. Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (202) export certificate information similar to
720–2491, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or what is being proposed for exported
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Email: Shannon.Ramirez@ams.usda.gov
the Agricultural Marketing Service grapes and apples would be proposed
or VincentJ.Fusaro@ams.usda.gov. for plums.
(AMS) is reopening the comment period Small businesses may request
on the proposed rule to change the information on complying with this The initial comment period for the
reporting of export certificate regulation by contacting Richard Lower, proposed rule closed on January 4,
information under regulations issued Marketing Order and Agreement 2017. USDA received a comment from
pursuant to the Export Apple Act and Division, Specialty Crops Program, a member of the export apple industry
the Export Grape and Plum Act until AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence requesting that the comment period be
March 24, 2017. The proposed rule Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, extended by 60 days to allow more time
would require shippers of apples and DC 20250–0237; Telephone: (202) 720– to comment on the proposed rule. This
grapes exported from the United States 2491, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or Email: individual expressed concern that while
to electronically enter an Export Form Richard.Lower@ams.usda.gov. the proposed rule provided for a 60-day
Certificate number or a USDA-defined SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A comment period, additional time was
exemption code into the Automated proposed rule was published in the needed beyond the January 4, 2017,
Export System (AES). This rule would Federal Register on December 5, 2016 deadline to allow interested persons to
also define ‘‘shipper,’’ shift the current (81 FR 87486). The proposed rule would comment.
file retention requirement from carriers change the reporting of export certificate
to shippers, and require shippers to After considering the request, USDA
information under regulations issued
provide, upon request, copies of the is reopening the comment period until
pursuant to both the Export Apple Act
certificates to AMS. The proposed rule March 24, 2017. This will provide
and the Export Grape and Plum Act (7
would also remove obsolete regulations CFR part 33, ‘‘Regulations Issued Under interested persons more time to review
and make clarifying changes. It also Authority of the Export Apple Act,’’ and the proposed rule, perform a complete
announced AMS’ intention to request 7 CFR part 35, ‘‘Export Grapes and analysis, and submit written comments.
revision to a currently approved Plums,’’ respectively). Shippers of Authority: This notice is issued pursuant
information collection for exported apples and grapes exported from the to the Export Apple Act (48 Stat. 124; 7
apples and grapes. United States subject to inspection U.S.C. 581–590) and the Export Grape and
DATES: Comments must be received by would be required to enter the Plum Act (74 Stat. 734; 75 Stat. 220; 7 U.S.C.
March 24, 2017. certificate number from inspection 591–599).
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ADDRESSES: Interested persons are certificates (i.e., Export Form Dated: January 17, 2017.
invited to submit written comments Certificates) into AES. For apples
Elanor Starmer,
concerning the proposal. Comments shipped to Canada in bulk containers,
must be sent to the Docket Clerk, which are exempt from inspection Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Marketing Order and Agreement requirements, shippers would be Service.
Division, Specialty Crops Program, required to enter a special USDA- [FR Doc. 2017–01417 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am]
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence defined exemption code in lieu of an BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, Export Form Certificate number.
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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; reopening of comment period. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received by March 24, 2017. | |
| Contact | Shannon Ramirez, Compliance and Enforcement Specialist, or Vincent Fusaro, Compliance and Enforcement Branch Chief, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (202) 720-2491, Fax: (202) 720-8938, or Email: [email protected] or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 7733 | |
| CFR Citation | 7
CFR
33 7 CFR 35 |
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