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  <title><![CDATA[  Proposed Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information  Order]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2010-11-08-2010-28038</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ This proposed rule invites comments on the establishment of an 
industryfunded promotion, research, and information program for fresh 
cut Christmas trees. The proposed Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, 
and Information Order (Proposed Order), was submitted to the Department 
of Agriculture (Department) by the Christmas Tree Checkoff Task Force, 
an industry wide group of producers and importers that support this 
proposed program. Under the Proposed Order, producers and importers of 
fresh cut Christmas trees would pay an initial assessment of $0.15 per 
tree, which would be paid to the proposed Christmas Tree Promotion 
Board (Board). This Board would be responsible for administration and 
operation of the proposed Order. Producers and importers that 
domestically produce or import less than 500 Christmas trees annually 
would be exempt from the assessment. The proposed program is authorized 
under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 
(1996 Act). A referendum will be conducted,<script type="text/javascript">
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  <pubDate>Mon, Nov 8 2010 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Proposed Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information  Order; Referendum Procedures]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2010-11-08-2010-28040</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ This proposed rule invites comments on procedures for 
conducting a referendum to determine whether the issuance or 
continuation of the proposed Christmas Promotion, Research, and 
Information Order (Proposed Order) is favored by domestic producers and 
importers of Christmas trees. This proposed program would be 
implemented under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information 
Act of 1996 (1996 Act). The 1996 Act allows for a referendum to be 
conducted determining if domestic producers and importers favor the 
proposed order and also providing that a referendum be conducted up to 
three years after the effective date of the Proposed Order. The program 
would be implemented or continued if approved by a simple majority of 
the eligible domestic producers and importers voting in the referendum. 
These procedures would also be used for any subsequent referendum under 
the Proposed Order, if it is approved in the initial referendum. The 
Proposed Order is being published separately in this issue of the 
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