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PROPOSED RULES: Almonds grown in California,
Published: 2007-12-28
This is a recommended decision regarding proposed amendments
to Marketing Order No. 981 (order), which regulates the handling of
almonds grown in California. Two amendments were proposed by the Almond
Board of California (Board), which is responsible for local
administration of the order. These proposed amendments would: authorize
the
PROPOSED RULES: Allowed and prohibited substances; national list; Sunset Review,
Published: 2007-12-28
Sunset of the exempted or prohibited use of substances under
the National Organic Program (NOP) is required by the Organic Foods
Production Act of 1990 (OFPA). This ANPR announces the sunset of 11
exempted substances and 1 prohibited substance added to the National
List on November 3 and 4, 2003. This ANPR establishes November 3, 2008,
as the date
NOTICES: Tomatoes on the vine,
Published: 2007-12-18
The Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) is establishing voluntary United States Standards for
Grades of Tomatoes on the Vine. The standards are intended to provide
industry with a common language and uniform basis for trading; thus,
promoting orderly and efficient marketing of tomatoes on the vine
(TOV).
RULES: Spearmint oil produced in Far West,
Published: 2007-12-17
This rule revises the quantity of Class 3 (Native) spearmint
oil that handlers may purchase from, or handle for, producers during
the 20072008 marketing year. This rule increases the Native spearmint
oil salable quantity from 1,162,336 pounds to 1,172,956 pounds, and the
allotment percentage from 48 percent to 53 percent. The marketing order
RULES: Cherries (sweet) grown in—; Washington,
Published: 2007-12-14
This action summarizes the results under the criteria
contained in section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), of an
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) review of Marketing Order No. 923,
regulating the handling of sweet cherries grown in designated counties
in Washington. AMS has determined that the marketing order should be
continued.
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2007-12-14
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 the Office of
Management and Budget, for an extension of and revision to the
currently approved information collection for Recordkeeping
Requirements for Certified
PROPOSED RULES: Grapes grown in Southeastern California and imported table grapes,
Published: 2007-12-13
Notice is hereby given that the comment period on proposed
changes in the regulatory periods when minimum grade, size, quality,
and maturity requirements apply to southeastern California grapes under
Marketing Order No. 925 (order), and to imported grapes under the table
grape import regulation is reopened and extended until December 28,
2007.
RULES: Allowed and prohibited substances; national list,
Published: 2007-12-12
This final rule amends the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
(USDA) National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National
List) regulations to enact recommendations submitted to the Secretary
of Agriculture (Secretary) by the National Organic Standards Board
(NOSB) from October 30, 2000, through March 3, 2005. Consistent with
the
NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2007-12-12
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces that the Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS) is requesting approval from the Office of
Management and Budget of a new information collection ``Laboratory
Approval Programs'' in support of U.S. agricultural commodities.
NOTICES: Frozen okra,
Published: 2007-12-12
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting comments on the proposed revision to
the United States Standards for Grades of Frozen Okra. AMS received a
petition from the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) requesting that
USDA revise the standards for frozen okra from a ``score point''
grading
PROPOSED RULES: Cherries (tart) grown in Michigan, et al.,
Published: 2007-12-11
This proposed rule invites comments on the establishment of
final free and restricted percentages for 200708 crop year tart
cherries covered under the Federal marketing order regulating tart
cherries grown in seven states (order). The percentages are 57 percent
free and 43 percent restricted and will establish the proportion of
cherries from the
PROPOSED RULES: Potatoes (Irish) grown in Colorado,
Published: 2007-12-11
This rule invites comments on a modification of the minimum
size requirements 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). The minimum size
requirements for
RULES: National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances; petition submission guidelines,
Published: 2007-12-10
This final rule amends the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
(USDA) National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National
List) regulations to reflect recommendations submitted to the Secretary
of Agriculture (Secretary) by the National Organic Standards Board
(NOSB) on August 17, 2005. Consistent with the recommendations from the
NOSB, this
PROPOSED RULES: Avocados grown in South Florida,
Published: 2007-12-10
This rule would revise the maturity requirements currently
prescribed for avocados grown in South Florida and for avocados
imported into the United States that are shipped to the fresh market.
The Avocado Administrative Committee (Committee) which locally
administers the marketing order for avocados grown in South Florida
recommended the change
RULES: Pistachios grown in California,
Published: 2007-12-07
This rule changes the handling requirements currently
authorized under the California pistachio marketing order (order). The
order regulates the handling of pistachios grown in California and is
administered locally by the Administrative Committee for Pistachios
(committee). This rule suspends the minimum quality requirements,
including maximum
RULES: Oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and tangelos grown in Florida,
Published: 2007-12-05
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 Citrus Administrative Committee
(Committee) for the 200708 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.008
to $0.0072 per \4/5\ bushel carton of oranges, grapefruit, tangerines,
and tangelos
PROPOSED RULES: Sweet cherries; Withdrawn,
Published: 2007-12-05
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is withdrawing the
notice soliciting comments on its proposal to amend the voluntary
United States Standards for Grades of Sweet Cherries. After reviewing
and considering the comments received, the agency has decided not to
proceed with this action.
NOTICES: Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program,
Published: 2007-12-05
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces the
availability of approximately $1.3 million in competitive grant funds
for fiscal year 2008 to enable States to explore new market
opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products and to encourage
research and innovation aimed at improving the efficiency and
performance of the U.S.
NOTICES: Livestock and meat marketing claims, naturally raised claim for livestock and meat and meat products derived from such livestock,
Published: 2007-11-28
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking comments
on a proposed voluntary standard for a naturally raised marketing
claim. A number of livestock producers make claims associated with
production practices in order to distinguish their products in the
marketplace. There are a growing number of entities that wish to
capture value added
NOTICES: Reader Aids; ; Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
Published: 2007-11-21
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 the Office of
Management and Budget, for an extension of and revision to the
currently approved information collection for Tobacco Report.
RULES: Tomatoes grown in Florida,
Published: 2007-11-15
This rule decreases the assessment rate established for the
Florida Tomato Committee (Committee) for the 200708 and subsequent
fiscal periods from $0.035 to $0.0325 per 25pound carton of tomatoes
handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order which
regulates the handling of tomatoes grown in Florida. Assessments upon
tomato
NOTICES: Plant Variety Protection Board,
Published: 2007-11-07
This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a
forthcoming meeting of the Plant Variety Protection Board.
PROPOSED RULES: Fees and charges increase,
Published: 2007-11-06
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes to increase
the fees and charges for Federal voluntary egg, poultry, and rabbit
grading, certification, and audit services for the next two fiscal
years, FY 2008 and FY 2009. The fees and charges need to be increased
by 2.76% to 7.74% to cover the increase in salaries of Federal
employees, salary
RULES: Prunes (dried) produced in California,
Published: 2007-11-05
This rule increases the assessment rate established for the
Prune Marketing Committee (Committee) for the 200708 and subsequent
crop years from $0.40 to $0.60 per ton of salable dried prunes. [[Page 62410]]
The Committee locally administers the marketing order that regulates
the handling of dried prunes in California. Assessments upon dried
prune
PROPOSED RULES: Avocados (Florida),
Published: 2007-11-05
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is withdrawing an
advance notice of proposed rulemaking soliciting comments on possible
revisions to the voluntary United States Standards for Grades of
Florida Avocados. After reviewing and considering the comments
received, the agency has decided not to proceed further with this
action.