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RULES: Northeast et al.,
Published: 2006-12-29
This order amends the manufacturing (make) allowances
contained in the Class III and Class IV product price formulas
applicable to all Federal milk marketing orders. Specifically, this
decision adopts the following make allowances: cheese$0.1682 per
pound; butter$0.1202 per pound; nonfat dry milk (NFDM)$0.1570 per
pound; and dry whey$0.1956 per
RULES: Cranberries not subject to cranberry marketing order; data collection, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements,
Published: 2006-12-28
This rule suspends Part 926 in the Code of Federal
Regulations, which requires persons engaged in the handling or
importation of fresh cranberries or cranberry products, but not subject
to the reporting requirements of the Federal cranberry marketing order
(7 CFR Part 929), to report sales, acquisition, and inventory
information to the Cranberry
RULES: Nectarines and peaches grown in—; California,
Published: 2006-12-28
This rule revises the administrative rules and regulations
that define production districts, allocate committee membership, and
specify nomination procedures for the Nectarine Administrative
Committee (NAC) and the Peach Commodity Committee (PCC) (committees).
The committees are responsible for local administration of the Federal marketing
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RULES: Nectarines and peaches grown in—; California,
Published: 2006-12-28
This rule temporarily suspends order provisions that require
continuance referenda to be conducted for the nectarine and peach
marketing orders during winter 200607. The suspensions will enable the
Department of Agriculture (USDA) to postpone conducting the continuance
referenda until the industry has had sufficient time to evaluate the
effects of
NOTICES: Cantaloups,
Published: 2006-12-28
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), prior to undertaking
research and other work associated with revising official grade
standards, is soliciting comments on the possible revisions to the
United States Standards for Grades of Cantaloups. AMS has been
reviewing the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable grade standards for usefulness
in serving the
RULES: Reader Aids; ; Potatoes (Irish) grown in Colorado,
Published: 2006-12-27
This rule modifies the grade and maturity requirements for
potatoes handled under the Colorado potato marketing order, Area No. 2.
The marketing order regulates the handling of Irish potatoes grown in
Colorado and is administered locally by the Colorado Potato
Administrative Committee, Area No. 2 (Committee). This rule relaxes the
minimum grade
RULES: Blueberry promotion, research, and information order; U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council; establishment and membership; Correction,
Published: 2006-12-26
The Agricultural Marketing Service published in the Federal
Register on August 7, 2006, a final rule that changed the title of the
U.S.A. Cultivated Blueberry Council (USACBC) to the ``U.S. Highbush
Blueberry Council'' (Council) and added a member and alternate to
represent the state of Washington. However, inaccurate amendatory
language was used
RULES: Egg Research and Promotion Program; regulatory review,
Published: 2006-12-26
This document summarizes the results of an Agricultural
Marketing Service's (AMS) review of the Egg Research and Promotion
Program (conducted under the Egg Research and Promotion Order), under
the criteria contained in Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act
(RFA). Based upon its review, AMS has determined that the Order should
be continued
NOTICES: Parsley,
Published: 2006-12-26
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting comments on its proposal to revise the
United States Standards for Grades of Parsley. AMS is proposing to
revise the standards to allow percentages to be determined by count
rather than weight. AMS is also proposing to eliminate the unclassified
RULES: Avocados grown in South Florida,
Published: 2006-12-22
This rule changes the reporting requirements currently
prescribed under the marketing order for avocados grown in South
Florida (order). The order regulates the handling of avocados grown in
South Florida and is administered locally by the Avocado Administrative
Committee (Committee). This rule indefinitely suspends the weekly
handler reporting
RULES: Potato research and promotion plan,
Published: 2006-12-22
This rule amends the structure of the Administrative Committee
(Committee) of the National Potato Promotion Board (Board) as
prescribed in the Potato Research and Promotion Plan by increasing the
number of ViceChairperson positions on the Committee from six to
seven. The change is intended to more closely correlate the Committee's
representation
NOTICES: Noncompliance and adverse action records; release,
Published: 2006-12-21
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS) is publishing this notice to inform accredited
certifying agents and producers and handlers certified to the National
Organic Program (NOP) of AMS' intention to release notices of
noncompliance, and the identity of each entity which has been suspended
or revoked, as
NOTICES: Pea pods,
Published: 2006-12-21
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is establishing voluntary United States Standards
for Grades of Pea Pods. The standards will provide industry with a
common language and uniform basis for trading, thus promoting the
orderly and efficient marketing of pea pods.
NOTICES: Cultivated ginseng,
Published: 2006-12-19
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is establishing voluntary United States Standards
for Grades of Cultivated Ginseng. AMS received a request from an
industry group representing cultivated ginseng growers to develop a
standard that will provide the industry with a common language and
uniform basis for
NOTICES: Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee,
Published: 2006-12-19
The purpose of this notice is to notify all interested parties
that the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will hold a Fruit and
Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (Committee) meeting that is open
to the public. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established
the Committee to examine the full spectrum of issues faced by the fruit
and
RULES: Almonds grown in California; Correction,
Published: 2006-12-06
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published in the
Federal Register on November 8, 2006, a document concerning quality
control requirements under the California almond marketing order.
Language was inadvertently omitted in the regulatory text to specify
that the changes apply to all almonds received by handlers beginning
August 1, 2006.
RULES: Pear provisions removed,
Published: 2006-12-06
This final rule revises export regulations issued under the
Export Apple and Pear Act (now renamed as the Export Apple Act) to
reflect an amendment to that Act. The amendment limits the
applicability of the Act to apple exports and removes all references to
pears. Accordingly, the provisions applicable to pears are removed from
the regulations.
PROPOSED RULES: Almonds grown in California,
Published: 2006-12-06
This proposed rule invites comments on adding outgoing quality
control requirements under the administrative rules and regulations of
the California almond marketing order (order). The order regulates the
handling of almonds grown in California and is administered locally by
the Almond Board of California (Board). This proposed rule provides for
a
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2006-12-06
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 350120), this notice announces the intention of the
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to request an extension for and
revision to a currently approved information collection in support of
the Regulations for Voluntary Grading of Poultry Products and Rabbit
Products.
RULES: United Soybean Board; representation adjustment,
Published: 2006-12-01
This final rule adjusts the number of members for certain
States on the United Soybean Board (Board) to reflect changes in
production levels that have occurred since the Board was reapportioned
in 2003, which became effective with 2004 nominations. These
adjustments are required by the Soybean Promotion and Research Order
(Order) and would result
PROPOSED RULES: Fresh fruit and vegetable terminal market inspection services; fees increase,
Published: 2006-12-01
This proposed rule would revise the regulations governing the
inspection and certification for fresh fruits, vegetables and other
products by increasing certain fees charged for the inspection of these
products at destination markets for the next two fiscal years (FY2007
and FY2008) by approximately 15 percent. These revisions are necessary
in
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2006-12-01
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 to a currently
approved information collection for the Export Fruit Acts covering
exports of apples and grapes.
RULES: Fish and shellfish; mandatory country of origin labeling,
Published: 2006-11-27
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is reopening the
comment period for 90 days for the interim final rule for mandatory
country of origin labeling (COOL) for fish and shellfish covered
commodities that was published in the Federal Register on October 5,
2004 (69 FR 59708). The interim final rule for fish and shellfish
became effective on
PROPOSED RULES: Northeast et al.,
Published: 2006-11-22
This tentative final decision proposes to adopt, on an interim
final and emergency basis, changes to the manufacturing allowances
contained in the Class III and Class IV product price formulas
applicable to all Federal milk marketing orders. This decision is
subject to producer approval.
PROPOSED RULES: Northeast et al.,
Published: 2006-11-22
A national public hearing is being held to consider and take
evidence on a proposal seeking to amend the Class I and Class II milk
price formulas applicable to all Federal milk marketing orders.
Evidence also will be taken at the hearing to determine whether
emergency marketing conditions exist that would warrant omission of a
recommended decision