83_FR_57913 83 FR 57691 - Olives Grown in California; Establish Procedures To Meet Via Electronic Communications

83 FR 57691 - Olives Grown in California; Establish Procedures To Meet Via Electronic Communications

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 222 (November 16, 2018)

Page Range57691-57693
FR Document2018-25006

This proposed rule invites comments on a recommendation made by the California Olive Committee (Committee) to establish procedures to conduct meetings and voting using electronic means of communication.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 932

[Doc. No. AMS-SC-18-0061; SC18-932-1 PR]


Olives Grown in California; Establish Procedures To Meet Via 
Electronic Communications

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This proposed rule invites comments on a recommendation made 
by the California Olive Committee (Committee) to establish procedures 
to conduct meetings and voting using electronic means of communication.

DATES: Comments must be received by December 17, 2018.

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 number of this 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 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: Peter Sommers, Marketing Specialist, 
or Terry Vawter, Senior Marketing Specialist, California Marketing 
Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops 
Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (559) 487-5901, Fax: (559) 487-5906, 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 action, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, 
proposes to amend regulations issued to carry out a marketing order as 
defined in 7 CFR 900.2(j). This proposed rule is issued under Marketing 
Agreement and Order No. 932, as amended (7 CFR part 932), regulating 
the handling of olives grown in California. Part 932 (referred to as 
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 California Olive Committee (Committee) locally 
administers the Order and is comprised of producers and handlers of 
olives operating within the area of production.
    The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing this proposed rule 
in conformance with Executive Orders 13563 and 13175. This action falls 
within a category of regulatory actions that the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) exempted from Executive Order 12866 review. 
Additionally, because this proposed rule does not meet the definition 
of a significant regulatory action, it does not trigger the 
requirements contained in Executive Order 13771. See OMB's Memorandum 
titled ``Interim Guidance Implementing Section 2 of the Executive Order 
of January 30, 2017, titled `Reducing Regulation and Controlling 
Regulatory Costs' '' (February 2, 2017).
    This proposed rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, 
Civil Justice Reform. This proposed rule is not intended to have 
retroactive effect.
    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.
    On May 17, 2018 (83 FR 22831), the Agricultural Marketing Service 
published a final rule amending 7 CFR part 900, the general regulations 
for federal fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop marketing agreements 
and orders, to authorize the use of electronic means of communication 
for meetings and voting.
    During a meeting on June 13, 2018, the Committee unanimously 
recommended adoption of modern communication methods to conduct 
Committee meetings, as outlined in the Federal Register volume 
referenced above. On August 17, 2018, the Committee unanimously 
approved the recommended procedures for the use of communication 
technology. This proposed rule would establish those procedures in a 
new section Sec.  932.136, Use of communication technology in Subpart 
B--Administrative Requirements.
    The Order currently states that the Committee may only meet in 
assembled, in-person, meetings and that voting may only be conducted at 
meetings or via mail or telegraph. Such limitations present logistical 
problems for many Committee members since membership is widely 
distributed across California. Some members travel over 400 miles to 
attend a Committee meeting, thus resulting in lost work hours for the 
members and increased costs for the Committee.
    Allowing the Committee to conduct meetings via electronic means of 
communication would likely result in increased member participation and 
productivity at a reduced cost, as well as greater potential for 
meeting quorum and voting requirements.
    The Committee recommended that audio or audiovisual technology 
(AVT)

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that facilitates open communication and effectively assembles Committee 
members be used to conduct meetings by AVT or partial in-person 
meetings (meaning some members not present participate in an in-person 
meeting via technology). These meetings would be subject to the same 
quorum and voting requirements currently in effect for in-person 
meetings under Sec.  932.36. These requirements define a quorum as a 
majority of the 16-member Committee, of which at least half are 
producer members and half are handler members. Voting requirements 
state that a passing recommendation must receive a majority vote, with 
at least half of the voting members representing producers and half 
representing handlers. For recommendations regarding grade and size, a 
minimum of ten votes representing five producer and five handler 
members are necessary for approval. The requirements further state that 
issues to be voted on shall be explained accurately and fully, and that 
all votes cast will be confirmed through a roll call.
    Regarding casting votes electronically or by email, the Committee 
proposed that such votes be subject to the same requirements currently 
in effect for mail voting in Sec.  932.36. These requirements state 
that advanced notice, as well as an accurate, full and identical 
description of the issues to be voted on, be given to all members. For 
a recommendation to pass, at least 14 affirmative votes representing 
seven producer and seven handler members are required.
    The Committee recommended these changes to provide an opportunity 
to conduct meetings more efficiently and cost-effectively; use of audio 
and or audiovisual communication technology would result in time and 
cost savings to the Committee and its members by allowing for meetings 
to be conducted with all or a portion of its membership attending by 
audio and or AVT.

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 considered the economic impact of this action 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 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 1,100 producers of olives in the production 
area and two handlers subject to regulation under the 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 National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 
information, the average price to producers for the 2017 crop year was 
$974.00 per ton, and total assessable volume for the 2017 crop year was 
83,799 tons. Based on production, price paid to producers, and the 
total number of California olive producers, the average annual producer 
revenue is less than $750,000 ($974.00 times 83,799 tons equals 
$81,620,226, divided by 1,100 producers equals an average annual 
producer revenue of $74,200). Based on Committee data, both handlers 
may be classified as large entities under the SBA's definitions because 
their annual receipts are greater than $7,500,000.
    This proposed rule would not impose additional costs on handlers or 
producers of any size. Committee members are expected to see a 
reduction in their travel expenses and time lost from work in order to 
attend Committee meetings in person. Thus, this proposed rule would 
reduce the cost burden on both handlers and producers.
    The Committee considered the alternative of making no changes to 
the regulations. However, it was determined that by taking no action, 
the Committee would be unnecessarily limiting the participation of some 
members due to time constraints and travel considerations. Therefore, 
the Committee determined that recommending this change was in the best 
interest of the Committee, its members, and the industry.
    Like all Committee meetings, the June 13, 2018, meeting was public 
and was widely publicized throughout the production area. All entities, 
both large and small, were able to express their views on this issue 
and participate in Committee deliberations. Following the meeting, 
ballots along with the proposed procedures were sent to all Committee 
members on July 31, 2018, and the mail vote concluded on August 17, 
2018. The proposal received unanimous support.
    Interested persons are invited to submit comments on this proposed 
rule, including the regulatory and information collection 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 OMB and assigned OMB No. 0581-0178 Vegetable 
Crops. No changes in those requirements would be necessary as a result 
of this action. 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 California olive 
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.
    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. All written comments timely received 
will be considered before a final determination is made on this matter.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 932

    Marketing agreements, Olives, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR part 932 is 
proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 932--OLIVES GROWN IN CALIFORNIA

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1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 932 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674.

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2. Add Sec.  932.136 to subpart B to read as follows:

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Sec.  932.136  Use of communication technology.

    The Committee may conduct meetings by any means of audio and/or 
audiovisual communication technology available that effectively 
assembles members and alternates, and facilitates open communication; 
Provided, That, quorum and voting requirements specified in Sec.  
932.36 for physically assembled meetings shall apply. The Committee may 
also vote electonically; Provided, That, such voting shall be subject 
to the same requirements specified for mail voting in Sec.  932.36.

    Dated: November 9, 2018.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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                                                This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                    Division, Specialty Crops Program,                    obligation imposed in connection with
                                                contains notices to the public of the proposed          AMS, USDA; Telephone: (559) 487–                      the order is not in accordance with law
                                                issuance of rules and regulations. The                  5901, Fax: (559) 487–5906, or Email:                  and request a modification of the order
                                                purpose of these notices is to give interested          PeterR.Sommers@usda.gov or                            or to be exempted therefrom. Such
                                                persons an opportunity to participate in the            Terry.Vawter@usda.gov.                                handler is afforded the opportunity for
                                                rule making prior to the adoption of the final
                                                rules.
                                                                                                           Small businesses may request                       a hearing on the petition. After the
                                                                                                        information on complying with this                    hearing, USDA would rule on the
                                                                                                        regulation by contacting Richard Lower,               petition. The Act provides that the
                                                DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                               Marketing Order and Agreement                         district court of the United States in any
                                                                                                        Division, Specialty Crops Program,                    district in which the handler is an
                                                Agricultural Marketing Service                          AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence                          inhabitant, or has his or her principal
                                                                                                        Avenue SW, STOP 0237, Washington,                     place of business, has jurisdiction to
                                                7 CFR Part 932                                          DC 20250–0237; Telephone: (202) 720–                  review USDA’s ruling on the petition,
                                                                                                        2491, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or Email:                  provided an action is filed not later than
                                                [Doc. No. AMS–SC–18–0061; SC18–932–1
                                                PR]                                                     Richard.Lower@usda.gov.                               20 days after the date of the entry of the
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                       ruling.
                                                Olives Grown in California; Establish                   action, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553,                        On May 17, 2018 (83 FR 22831), the
                                                Procedures To Meet Via Electronic                       proposes to amend regulations issued to               Agricultural Marketing Service
                                                Communications                                          carry out a marketing order as defined                published a final rule amending 7 CFR
                                                                                                        in 7 CFR 900.2(j). This proposed rule is              part 900, the general regulations for
                                                AGENCY:  Agricultural Marketing Service,                issued under Marketing Agreement and                  federal fruit, vegetable, and specialty
                                                USDA.                                                   Order No. 932, as amended (7 CFR part                 crop marketing agreements and orders,
                                                ACTION: Proposed rule.                                  932), regulating the handling of olives               to authorize the use of electronic means
                                                                                                        grown in California. Part 932 (referred to            of communication for meetings and
                                                SUMMARY:   This proposed rule invites
                                                                                                        as the ‘‘Order’’) is effective under the              voting.
                                                comments on a recommendation made
                                                                                                        Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act                     During a meeting on June 13, 2018,
                                                by the California Olive Committee
                                                                                                        of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674),               the Committee unanimously
                                                (Committee) to establish procedures to
                                                                                                        hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Act.’’ The           recommended adoption of modern
                                                conduct meetings and voting using
                                                                                                        California Olive Committee (Committee)                communication methods to conduct
                                                electronic means of communication.
                                                                                                        locally administers the Order and is                  Committee meetings, as outlined in the
                                                DATES: Comments must be received by                                                                           Federal Register volume referenced
                                                                                                        comprised of producers and handlers of
                                                December 17, 2018.                                      olives operating within the area of                   above. On August 17, 2018, the
                                                ADDRESSES: Interested persons are                       production.                                           Committee unanimously approved the
                                                invited to submit written comments                         The Department of Agriculture                      recommended procedures for the use of
                                                concerning this proposed rule.                          (USDA) is issuing this proposed rule in               communication technology. This
                                                Comments must be sent to the Docket                     conformance with Executive Orders                     proposed rule would establish those
                                                Clerk, Marketing Order and Agreement                    13563 and 13175. This action falls                    procedures in a new section § 932.136,
                                                Division, Specialty Crops Program,                      within a category of regulatory actions               Use of communication technology in
                                                AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence                            that the Office of Management and                     Subpart B—Administrative
                                                Avenue SW, STOP 0237, Washington,                       Budget (OMB) exempted from Executive                  Requirements.
                                                DC 20250–0237; Fax: (202) 720–8938; or                  Order 12866 review. Additionally,                        The Order currently states that the
                                                internet: http://www.regulations.gov.                   because this proposed rule does not                   Committee may only meet in assembled,
                                                Comments should reference the                           meet the definition of a significant                  in-person, meetings and that voting may
                                                document number and the date and                        regulatory action, it does not trigger the            only be conducted at meetings or via
                                                page number of this issue of the Federal                requirements contained in Executive                   mail or telegraph. Such limitations
                                                Register and will be made available for                 Order 13771. See OMB’s Memorandum                     present logistical problems for many
                                                public inspection in the Office of the                  titled ‘‘Interim Guidance Implementing                Committee members since membership
                                                Docket Clerk during regular business                    Section 2 of the Executive Order of                   is widely distributed across California.
                                                hours, or can be viewed at: http://                     January 30, 2017, titled ‘Reducing                    Some members travel over 400 miles to
                                                www.regulations.gov. All comments                       Regulation and Controlling Regulatory                 attend a Committee meeting, thus
                                                submitted in response to this proposed                  Costs’ ’’ (February 2, 2017).                         resulting in lost work hours for the
                                                rule will be included in the record and                    This proposed rule has been reviewed               members and increased costs for the
                                                will be made available to the public.                   under Executive Order 12988, Civil                    Committee.
                                                Please be advised that the identity of the              Justice Reform. This proposed rule is                    Allowing the Committee to conduct
                                                individuals or entities submitting the
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                                                                                                        not intended to have retroactive effect.              meetings via electronic means of
                                                comments will be made public on the                        The Act provides that administrative               communication would likely result in
                                                internet at the address provided above.                 proceedings must be exhausted before                  increased member participation and
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        parties may file suit in court. Under                 productivity at a reduced cost, as well
                                                Peter Sommers, Marketing Specialist, or                 section 608c(15)(A) of the Act, any                   as greater potential for meeting quorum
                                                Terry Vawter, Senior Marketing                          handler subject to an order may file                  and voting requirements.
                                                Specialist, California Marketing Field                  with USDA a petition stating that the                    The Committee recommended that
                                                Office, Marketing Order and Agreement                   order, any provision of the order, or any             audio or audiovisual technology (AVT)


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                                                that facilitates open communication and                 small entities acting on their own                    information collection impacts of this
                                                effectively assembles Committee                         behalf.                                               action on small businesses.
                                                members be used to conduct meetings                        There are approximately 1,100                         In accordance with the Paperwork
                                                by AVT or partial in-person meetings                    producers of olives in the production                 Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
                                                (meaning some members not present                       area and two handlers subject to                      Chapter 35), the Order’s information
                                                participate in an in-person meeting via                 regulation under the Order. Small                     collection requirements have been
                                                technology). These meetings would be                    agricultural producers are defined by                 previously approved by OMB and
                                                subject to the same quorum and voting                   the Small Business Administration                     assigned OMB No. 0581–0178 Vegetable
                                                requirements currently in effect for in-                (SBA) as those having annual receipts                 Crops. No changes in those
                                                person meetings under § 932.36. These                   less than $750,000, and small                         requirements would be necessary as a
                                                requirements define a quorum as a                       agricultural service firms are defined as             result of this action. Should any changes
                                                majority of the 16-member Committee,                    those whose annual receipts are less                  become necessary, they would be
                                                of which at least half are producer                     than $7,500,000 (13 CFR 121.201).                     submitted to OMB for approval.
                                                members and half are handler members.                      Based on National Agricultural
                                                Voting requirements state that a passing                                                                         This proposed rule would impose no
                                                                                                        Statistics Service (NASS) information,
                                                recommendation must receive a                                                                                 additional reporting or recordkeeping
                                                                                                        the average price to producers for the
                                                majority vote, with at least half of the                                                                      requirements on either small or large
                                                                                                        2017 crop year was $974.00 per ton, and
                                                voting members representing producers                                                                         California olive handlers. As with all
                                                                                                        total assessable volume for the 2017
                                                and half representing handlers. For                                                                           Federal marketing order programs,
                                                                                                        crop year was 83,799 tons. Based on
                                                recommendations regarding grade and                                                                           reports and forms are periodically
                                                                                                        production, price paid to producers, and
                                                size, a minimum of ten votes                                                                                  reviewed to reduce information
                                                                                                        the total number of California olive
                                                representing five producer and five                                                                           requirements and duplication by
                                                                                                        producers, the average annual producer
                                                handler members are necessary for                                                                             industry and public sector agencies.
                                                                                                        revenue is less than $750,000 ($974.00
                                                approval. The requirements further state                times 83,799 tons equals $81,620,226,                    AMS is committed to complying with
                                                that issues to be voted on shall be                     divided by 1,100 producers equals an                  the E-Government Act, to promote the
                                                explained accurately and fully, and that                average annual producer revenue of                    use of the internet and other
                                                all votes cast will be confirmed through                $74,200). Based on Committee data,                    information technologies to provide
                                                a roll call.                                            both handlers may be classified as large              increased opportunities for citizen
                                                   Regarding casting votes electronically               entities under the SBA’s definitions                  access to Government information and
                                                or by email, the Committee proposed                     because their annual receipts are greater             services, and for other purposes.
                                                that such votes be subject to the same                  than $7,500,000.                                         USDA has not identified any relevant
                                                requirements currently in effect for mail
                                                                                                           This proposed rule would not impose                Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or
                                                voting in § 932.36. These requirements
                                                                                                        additional costs on handlers or                       conflict with this action.
                                                state that advanced notice, as well as an
                                                                                                        producers of any size. Committee                         A small business guide on complying
                                                accurate, full and identical description
                                                                                                        members are expected to see a reduction               with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop
                                                of the issues to be voted on, be given to
                                                                                                        in their travel expenses and time lost                marketing agreements and orders may
                                                all members. For a recommendation to
                                                                                                        from work in order to attend Committee                be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/
                                                pass, at least 14 affirmative votes
                                                                                                        meetings in person. Thus, this proposed               rules-regulations/moa/small-businesses.
                                                representing seven producer and seven
                                                                                                        rule would reduce the cost burden on                  Any questions about the compliance
                                                handler members are required.
                                                   The Committee recommended these                      both handlers and producers.                          guide should be sent to Richard Lower
                                                changes to provide an opportunity to                       The Committee considered the                       at the previously mentioned address in
                                                conduct meetings more efficiently and                   alternative of making no changes to the               the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
                                                cost-effectively; use of audio and or                   regulations. However, it was determined               section.
                                                audiovisual communication technology                    that by taking no action, the Committee
                                                                                                                                                                 A 30-day comment period is provided
                                                would result in time and cost savings to                would be unnecessarily limiting the
                                                                                                                                                              to allow interested persons to respond
                                                the Committee and its members by                        participation of some members due to
                                                                                                                                                              to this proposed rule. All written
                                                allowing for meetings to be conducted                   time constraints and travel
                                                                                                                                                              comments timely received will be
                                                with all or a portion of its membership                 considerations. Therefore, the
                                                                                                                                                              considered before a final determination
                                                attending by audio and or AVT.                          Committee determined that
                                                                                                                                                              is made on this matter.
                                                                                                        recommending this change was in the
                                                Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis                 best interest of the Committee, its                   List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 932
                                                   Pursuant to requirements set forth in                members, and the industry.
                                                the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5                    Like all Committee meetings, the June                Marketing agreements, Olives,
                                                U.S.C. 601–612), the Agricultural                       13, 2018, meeting was public and was                  Reporting and recordkeeping
                                                Marketing Service (AMS) has                             widely publicized throughout the                      requirements.
                                                considered the economic impact of this                  production area. All entities, both large               For the reasons set forth in the
                                                action on small entities. Accordingly,                  and small, were able to express their                 preamble, 7 CFR part 932 is proposed to
                                                AMS has prepared this initial regulatory                views on this issue and participate in                be amended as follows:
                                                flexibility analysis.                                   Committee deliberations. Following the
                                                   The purpose of the RFA is to fit                     meeting, ballots along with the                       PART 932—OLIVES GROWN IN
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                                                regulatory actions to the scale of                      proposed procedures were sent to all                  CALIFORNIA
                                                businesses subject to such actions in                   Committee members on July 31, 2018,
                                                order that small businesses will not be                 and the mail vote concluded on August                 ■ 1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
                                                unduly or disproportionately burdened.                  17, 2018. The proposal received                       part 932 continues to read as follows:
                                                Marketing orders issued pursuant to the                 unanimous support.                                        Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.
                                                Act, and rules issued thereunder, are                      Interested persons are invited to
                                                unique in that they are brought about                   submit comments on this proposed rule,                ■ 2. Add § 932.136 to subpart B to read
                                                through group action of essentially                     including the regulatory and                          as follows:


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                                                § 932.136 Use of communication                          you must submit such information to                   military consumers in section 302 of the
                                                technology.                                             the U.S. Small Business Administration,               Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief,
                                                  The Committee may conduct meetings                    Attn: Kimberly Chuday or Thomas                       and Consumer Protection Act, which
                                                by any means of audio and/or                            Heou, Office of Financial Assistance,                 amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act
                                                audiovisual communication technology                    409 Third Street SW, 8th Floor,                       (FCRA). That section requires
                                                available that effectively assembles                    Washington, DC 20416. Highlight the                   nationwide consumer reporting agencies
                                                members and alternates, and facilitates                 information that you consider to be CBI               to provide a free electronic credit
                                                open communication; Provided, That,                     and explain why you believe SBA                       monitoring service to active duty
                                                quorum and voting requirements                          should hold this information as                       military consumers, subject to certain
                                                specified in § 932.36 for physically                    confidential. SBA will review your                    conditions. The proposed rule defines
                                                assembled meetings shall apply. The                     information and determine whether it                  ‘‘electronic credit monitoring service,’’
                                                Committee may also vote electonically;                  will make the information public.                     ‘‘contact information,’’ ‘‘material
                                                Provided, That, such voting shall be                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      additions or modifications to the file of
                                                subject to the same requirements                        Robert Carpenter, Acting Chief, 7(a)                  a consumer,’’ and ‘‘appropriate proof of
                                                specified for mail voting in § 932.36.                  Policy & Program Branch, U.S. Small                   identity,’’ among other terms. It also
                                                  Dated: November 9, 2018.                              Business Administration, Office of                    contains requirements on how
                                                Bruce Summers,                                          Financial Assistance, 409 3rd Street SW,              nationwide consumer reporting agencies
                                                Administrator, Agricultural Marketing                   8th Floor, Washington, DC 20416;                      must verify that an individual is an
                                                Service.                                                telephone: (202) 619–1654; email:                     active duty military consumer.
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–25006 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am]            robert.carpenter@sba.gov.                             DATES: Written comments must be
                                                BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On                         received on or before January 7, 2019.
                                                                                                        September 28, 2018, SBA published a                   ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a
                                                                                                        notice of proposed rulemaking at 83 FR                comment online or on paper by
                                                SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                           49001 to solicit comments on the                      following the Request for Comment part
                                                                                                        Express loan program, affiliation                     of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
                                                13 CFR Parts 103, 120, and 121                          standards, and other miscellaneous                    section below. Write ‘‘Military Credit
                                                                                                        amendments to SBA business loan                       Monitoring Rulemaking, Matter No.
                                                RIN 3245–AG74                                           programs. This proposed rulemaking,                   R811007’’ on your comment and file
                                                                                                        which is identified by RIN 3245–AG74,                 your comment online at https://
                                                Express Loan Programs; Affiliation
                                                                                                        is also available at https://                         ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/
                                                Standards
                                                                                                        www.regulations.gov/                                  militarycreditmonitoringnprm following
                                                AGENCY:  U.S. Small Business                            searchResults?rpp=25&po=0&s=SBA-                      the instructions on the web-based form.
                                                Administration.                                         2018-0009&fp=true&ns=true.                            If you prefer to file your comment on
                                                ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of                        SBA received a formal request from                 paper, mail your comment to the
                                                comment period.                                         several trade associations that represent             following address: Federal Trade
                                                                                                        participants in SBA’s business loan                   Commission, Office of the Secretary,
                                                SUMMARY:    On September 28, 2018, the                  programs to extend the comment period                 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite
                                                U.S. Small Business Administration                      on this proposed rulemaking for an                    CC–5610 (Annex B), Washington, DC
                                                (SBA) published a notice of proposed                    additional 60 days. After considering                 20580, or deliver your comment to the
                                                rulemaking in the Federal Register to                   the request, SBA decided to extend the                following address: Federal Trade
                                                solicit public comments on, among                       comment period an additional 15                       Commission, Office of the Secretary,
                                                other things, Express loan programs and                 business days until December 18, 2018.                Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW,
                                                affiliation standards. This document                    This extension will give commenters                   5th Floor, Suite 5610 (Annex B),
                                                announces the extension of the current                  additional time to consider the                       Washington, DC 20024.
                                                comment period for an additional 15                     proposed rulemaking and submit                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                business days until December 18, 2018.                  comments.                                             Amanda Koulousias (202–326–3334),
                                                DATES: The comment period for the                                                                             Division of Privacy and Identity
                                                                                                        Dianna L. Seaborn,
                                                notice of proposed rulemaking                                                                                 Protection, Bureau of Consumer
                                                published on September 28, 2018 (83 FR                  Director, Office of Financial Assistance.
                                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2018–25037 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                              Protection, Federal Trade Commission,
                                                49001) is extended until December 18,                                                                         600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
                                                2018.                                                   BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
                                                                                                                                                              Washington, DC 20580.
                                                ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,                                                                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                identified by RIN 3245–AG74, by any of
                                                the following methods: (1) Federal                      FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION                              I. Background
                                                Rulemaking Portal: http://                                                                                       The Economic Growth, Regulatory
                                                                                                        16 CFR Part 609
                                                www.regulations.gov. Follow the                                                                               Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
                                                instructions for submitting comments;                   RIN 3084–AB54]                                        (‘‘the Act’’) was signed into law on May
                                                or (2) Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: U.S.                                                                       24, 2018. Public Law 115–174. The Act,
                                                Small Business Administration, Attn:                    Military Credit Monitoring                            among other things, amends section
                                                Kimberly Chuday or Thomas Heou,                         AGENCY:  Federal Trade Commission.                    605A of the FCRA, 15 U.S.C. 1681c–1 to
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                                                Office of Financial Assistance, 409                     ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking;                add a section 605A(k). Section
                                                Third Street SW, 8th Floor, Washington,                 request for public comment.                           605A(k)(2) requires that nationwide
                                                DC 20416. SBA will post all comments                                                                          consumer reporting agencies provide
                                                to this notice of proposed rulemaking on                SUMMARY:   The Federal Trade                          free electronic credit monitoring
                                                http://www.regulations.gov. If you wish                 Commission (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’)                services to active duty military
                                                to submit confidential business                         is publishing for comment a proposed                  consumers.
                                                information (CBI) as defined in the User                rule to implement the credit monitoring                  Section 605A(k)(3) of the FCRA
                                                Notice at http://www.regulations.gov,                   provisions applicable to active duty                  requires the Commission to issue a


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule.
DatesComments must be received by December 17, 2018.
ContactPeter Sommers, Marketing Specialist, or Terry Vawter, Senior Marketing Specialist, California Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (559) 487-5901, Fax: (559) 487-5906, or Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 57691 
CFR AssociatedMarketing Agreements; Olives and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

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