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RULES: Apples; grade standards; Correction,
Published: 2002-12-30
The Agricultural Marketing Service published in the Federal
Register on November 19, 2002, (67 FR 69660) final regulations revising
the United States Standards for Grades of Apples. In that document,
incomplete paragraph references were published. This document corrects
those references.
NOTICES: Proposed collection; comment request,
Published: 2002-12-30
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for an extension of and revision to the currently
approved information collection ``Application for Plant Variety
Protection
NOTICES: Livestock and meat marketing claims; U.S. standards,
Published: 2002-12-30
These proposed minimum requirements for livestock and meat
industry production/marketing claims, when adopted, will become the
United States Standards for Livestock and Meat Marketing Claims. Some
segments of the livestock and meat industries make claims to distinguish their products
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from competing products and may request thirdparty
RULES: Fees and charges increase,
Published: 2002-12-26
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is increasing the
fees and charges for Federal voluntary egg, poultry, and rabbit
grading. These fees and charges are increased to cover the increase in
salaries of Federal employees, salary increases of State employees
cooperatively utilized in administering the programs, and other
increased Agency costs.
PROPOSED RULES: Onions grown in—; Texas,
Published: 2002-12-26
This rule would increase the assessment rate established for
the South Texas Onion Committee (Committee) for the 200203 and
subsequent fiscal periods from $0.05 to $0.085 per 50pound equivalent
of onions handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing
order which regulates the handling of onions grown in South Texas.
Authorization to
NOTICES: Proposed collection; comment request,
Published: 2002-12-24
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service's (AMS) intention to request from the Office of Management and
Budget approval for an extension of and revision to a currently
approved information collection ``Customer Service Survey (Meat Grading
and
RULES: Cotton; futures contracts spot price quotations,
Published: 2002-12-17
The Agricultural Marketing Service is amending the regulations
concerning designation of the spot markets used to calculate
differences for tenderable qualities delivered against cotton futures
contracts. The redesignated spot markets will better reflect the
trading value of tenderable qualities. Presently, regulations provide
for the Secretary of
PROPOSED RULES: Nectarines, pears, and peaches grown in—; California,
Published: 2002-12-16
This document directs that referenda be conducted among
eligible growers of California nectarines, pears, and peaches to
determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing orders
regulating the handling of nectarines, pears, and peaches grown in the
production area.
PROPOSED RULES: Fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, coated or battered,
Published: 2002-12-16
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to amend the
regulations under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA or
Act) to extend PACA coverage to include fresh and frozen fruits and
vegetables that are coated or battered to maintain taste, color, and/or
texture prior to or after cooking. It is USDA's opinion that coated or
RULES: Oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and tangelos grown in—; Florida,
Published: 2002-12-03
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final
rule, without change, an interim final rule increasing the minimum
maturity requirements for fresh grapefruit under the marketing order
for Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida
(order). The Citrus Administrative Committee (Committee), which locally
administers
RULES: Raisins produced from grapes grown in—; California,
Published: 2002-12-03
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final
rule, without change, an interim final rule that decreased the
desirable carryout used to compute the yearly trade demand for raisins
covered under the Federal marketing order for California raisins
(order). The order regulates the handling of raisins produced from
grapes grown in
RULES: Raisins produced from grapes grown in—; California,
Published: 2002-11-29
This rule temporarily suspends the deadline for announcing a
2003 raisin diversion program (RDP) as specified under the Federal
marketing order for California raisins (order). This rule also extends
certain deadlines within the 20022003 crop year concerning the RDP
specified in the order's regulations. The order regulates the handling
of raisins
RULES: Oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and tangelos grown in—; Florida,
Published: 2002-11-21
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final
rule, without change, an interim final rule limiting the volume of
small red seedless grapefruit entering the fresh market under the
marketing order covering oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and tangelos
grown in Florida (order). The Citrus Administrative Committee
(Committee)
RULES: Prunes (dried) produced in—; California,
Published: 2002-11-21
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final
rule, without change, an interim final rule which decreased the
assessment rate established for the Prune Marketing Committee
(Committee) under Marketing Order No. 993 for the 200203 and
subsequent crop years from $2.80 to $2.60 per ton of salable dried
prunes. The Committee locally
RULES: Walnuts grown in—; California,
Published: 2002-11-21
This rule decreases the assessment rate established for the
Walnut Marketing Board (Board) for the 200203 and subsequent marketing
years from $0.0124 to $0.0120 per kernelweight pound of assessable
walnuts. The decreased assessment rate should generate sufficient
income to meet the Board's 200203 anticipated expenses of $2,970,000.
The lower
PROPOSED RULES: Raisins produced from grapes grown in—; California,
Published: 2002-11-21
This rule would increase the assessment rate established for
the Raisin Administrative Committee (Committee) for the 200203 and
subsequent crop years from $6.50 to $8.00 per ton of free tonnage
raisins acquired by handlers, and reserve tonnage raisins released or
sold to handlers for use in free tonnage outlets. The Committee locally
administers
NOTICES: Proposed collection; comment request,
Published: 2002-11-21
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35), this notice announces that the Agricultural
Marketing Service is requesting emergency approval from the Office of
Management and Budget for the new information collection, ``Interim
Voluntary Country of Origin Labeling of Beef, Lamb, Pork, Fish,
Perishable Agricultural
NOTICES: Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program,
Published: 2002-11-21
Notice is hereby given that for the Federal-State Marketing
Improvement Program (FSMIP) for FY 2003 the Continuing Budget
Resolution as well as U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate
Appropriations Bills provide $1,347,000, the same amount as for FY
2002. States interested in obtaining funds under the program are
invited to submit
RULES: Kiwifruit grown in—; California,
Published: 2002-11-21
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final
rule, without change, an interim final rule which revised pack and
container requirements prescribed under the California kiwifruit
marketing order (order). The order regulates the handling of kiwifruit
grown in California and is administered locally by the Kiwifruit
Administrative
RULES: Apples; grade standards,
Published: 2002-11-19
This rule revises the United States Standards for Grades of
Apples. These standards are issued under the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946. The rule will provide for the mixed varieties and change the
color requirements for apples by reducing the number of apple varieties
required to meet specific minimum color requirements. It also deletes
the
RULES: Pacific Northwest,
Published: 2002-11-19
This order amends certain pooling provisions of the Pacific
Northwest Federal milk order on an interim basis. This interim order
implements amendments to the Pool plant provisions which establish a
cooperative manufacturing plant provision and a procedure for ``system
pooling'' by cooperative manufacturing plants. For the Producer milk
provisions,
RULES: Mandatory grading; producer referenda,
Published: 2002-11-19
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a
final rule, without change, an interim final rule that amended the
regulations to provide mandatory grading for kinds of tobacco approved
by a majority of producers voting in the mandatory grading referenda
and to reduce the fee for mandatory grading from $.01 per pound to
$.009 per
NOTICES: Grapefruit juice; grade standards; withdrawn,
Published: 2002-11-15
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is withdrawing a
notice soliciting public comments on a petition to change the United
States Standards for Grades of Grapefruit Juice. This notice is in
response to a letter from a petitioner requesting that their petition
be withdrawn.
RULES: Potatoes (Irish) grown in—; Colorado,
Published: 2002-11-08
This rule reduces the number of members on the Area No. 3
Colorado Potato Administrative Committee (Committee) established under
the Colorado potato marketing order (order). The order regulates the
handling of Irish potatoes grown in Colorado and is administered
locally by the Committee. This rule decreases the number of positions
on the Committee
NOTICES: Proposed collection; comment request,
Published: 2002-11-08
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service's (AMS) intention to request an extension for and revision to a
currently approved information collection for specified exempt import commodities.
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