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PROPOSED RULES: Cotton Board Rules and Regulations; Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports (2008 Amendments),
Published: 2008-07-24
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to amend
the Cotton Board Rules and Regulations by increasing the value assigned
to imported cotton for calculating supplemental assessments collected
for use by the Cotton Research and Promotion Program. An amendment is
required to adjust the assessments collected on imported cotton and the
PROPOSED RULES: Milk in the Mideast Marketing Areas; Notice of Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Tentative Marketing Agreement and Order,
Published: 2008-07-24
A public hearing is being held to consider and take evidence
on a proposal to temporarily adjust certain Class I differentials in
the Mideast milk marketing order.
PROPOSED RULES: Pistachios Grown in California; Hearing on Proposed Amendment of Marketing Order (No. 983),
Published: 2008-07-18
Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to receive evidence
on proposed amendments to Marketing Order No. 983 (order), which
regulates the handling of pistachios grown in California. The
amendments are proposed by the Administrative Committee for Pistachios
(Committee), which is responsible for local administration of the
order. The proposed
PROPOSED RULES: Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown In California; Use of Estimated Trade Demand to Compute Volume Regulation Percentages,
Published: 2008-07-18
This rule invites comments on using an estimated trade demand
figure to compute volume regulation percentages for 200809 crop
Natural (sundried) Seedless (NS) raisins covered under the Federal
marketing order for California raisins (order). The order regulates the
handling of raisins produced from grapes grown in California and is
administered
PROPOSED RULES: Proposed Amendment to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Livestock),
Published: 2008-07-14
This proposed rule would amend the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's (USDA) National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances
(National List) to reflect one recommendation submitted to the
Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) by the National Organic Standards
Board (NOSB) on May 22, 2008. Consistent with the recommendation from
the NOSB, this
PROPOSED RULES: Sunset Review,
Published: 2008-07-14
This proposed rule would amend 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 November 30, 2007, and May 22, 2008. The
recommendations
NOTICES: United States Standards for Grades of Beet Greens,
Published: 2008-07-10
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is soliciting
comments on its proposal to revise the voluntary United States
Standards for Grades of Beet Greens. AMS is proposing to remove
``Unclassified'' category from the standards. The proposed revisions
will update the beet greens grade standards.
RULES: Amendment to Primary Peanut-Producing States and Adjustment of Membership,
Published: 2008-07-09
The Department of Agriculture (Department) is adopting, as a
final rule, without change, an interim final rule that added a producer
member and alternate from the State of Mississippi to the National
Peanut Board (Board). The change was proposed by the Board, which
administers the nationally coordinated program, in accordance to the
provisions of
RULES: Final Free and Reserve Percentages for 2007-08 Crop,
Published: 2008-07-07
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final
rule, without change, an interim final rule that established final
volume regulation percentages for the 200708 crop of Natural (sun
dried) Seedless (NS) raisins covered under the Federal marketing order
for California raisins (order). The order regulates the handling of
raisins produced
NOTICES: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
Published: 2008-07-03
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 the Regulations Governing
the Inspection and Grading of Manufactured or Processed Dairy
RULES: Establishment of Interim Final and Final Free and Restricted Percentages; 2007-2008 Marketing Year,
Published: 2008-06-25
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final
rule, without change, an interim final rule establishing interim final
and final free and restricted percentages for domestic inshell
hazelnuts for the 20072008 marketing year under the Federal marketing
order for hazelnuts grown in Oregon and Washington. This rule continues
in effect
RULES: Increased Assessment Rate,
Published: 2008-06-25
This rule increases the assessment rate established for the
Walla Walla Sweet Onion Marketing Committee (Committee) for the 2008
and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.21 to $0.22 per 50pound bag or
equivalent of Walla Walla sweet onions handled. The Committee locally
administers the marketing order which regulates the handling of sweet
onions
RULES: Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting,
Published: 2008-06-17
This final rule adopts amendments to the Dairy Product
Mandatory Reporting Program that was established on August 2, 2007 on
an interim final basis. The Dairy Market Enhancement Act of 2000, and
certain provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002, amended the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to provide for
timely, accurate,
NOTICES: Peanut Standards Board; Nominations,
Published: 2008-06-17
The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 requires
the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Peanut Standards Board
(Board) for the purpose of advising the Secretary on quality and
handling standards for domestically produced and imported peanuts. The
initial Board was appointed by the Secretary and announced on December
5, 2002. USDA
RULES: Vidalia Onions Grown in Georgia; Increased Assessment Rate,
Published: 2008-06-03
This rule increases the assessment rate established for the
Vidalia Onion Committee (Committee) for the 2008 and subsequent fiscal
periods from $0.10 to $0.13 per 40pound container of Vidalia onions
handled. The Committee locally administers the marketing order which
regulates the handling of Vidalia onions grown in Georgia. Assessments
upon
NOTICES: Advisory Committee on Universal Standards,
Published: 2008-06-02
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces a
forthcoming meeting of the Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton
Standards.
NOTICES: Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee,
Published: 2008-06-02
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
NOTICES: Proposed United States Standards for Grades of Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace Oil,
Published: 2008-06-02
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 Olive Oil. The proposal
includes two major groups of oil: ``olive oil,'' produced from olives
by mechanical means; and ``olivepomace oil,'' produced using heat and
a solvent
NOTICES: Certification of Organizations for Eligibility to Make Nominations to the Sorghum Promotion, Research, and Information Board,
Published: 2008-06-02
Notice is hereby given that the Department of Agriculture's
(USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is accepting applications
from State, regional, and national sorghum producer organizations or
associations which desire to be certified as eligible to nominate
sorghum producers for appointment to the Sorghum Promotion, Research,
and
RULES: Amendments to Rules of Practice Regulations Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, etc.,
Published: 2008-05-30
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending the Rules of
Practice under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) to
increase from $60 to $100 the fee for filing an informal complaint; and
to increase from $300 to $500 the fee for handling a formal complaint.
NOTICES: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
Published: 2008-05-30
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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 a currently approved information
collection in support of the shell egg surveillance portion of the
Regulation for the
RULES: User Fees for 2008 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers,
Published: 2008-05-29
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will raise the user
fees for cotton producers for 2008 crop cotton classification services
under the Cotton Statistics and Estimates Act. These user fees also are
authorized under the Cotton Standards Act of 1923. The 2007 user fee
for this classification service was $1.85 per bale. This rule will
raise the
PROPOSED RULES: Submission of Information; Withdrawal of Proposed Rule,
Published: 2008-05-23
This action withdraws a proposed rule published in the March
13, 2003 [68 FR 11996], issue of the Federal Register, which intended
to add a section to the regulations implementing the Pork Promotion,
Research, and Consumer Information Order (Order) that would require
remitters of pork checkoff assessments, upon request by the Department
of
NOTICES: Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Program,
Published: 2008-05-23
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA)
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) intends to conduct a Request for
Referendum among eligible pork producers and importers of hogs, pigs,
pork, and pork products to determine if those persons want a referendum
on the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order
(Order), commonly
RULES: Establishment of Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Information Order and Suspension of Assessments,
Published: 2008-05-21
This final rule establishes the Honey Packers and Importers
Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order
(Packers Order). The Packers Order is authorized under the Commodity
Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (1996 Act). Under the
Packers Order, first handlers and importers will pay an assessment of
$0.01
