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Onions Grown in South Texas; Recommended Decision and Opportunity To File Written Exceptions to Proposed Amendments

Fri, Apr 6 2007 11:00:00 GMT

This recommended decision invites written exceptions on proposed amendments to the marketing agreement and order (order) for onions grown in South Texas. Three amendments were proposed by the South Texas Onion Committee (committee), which is responsible for local administration of the order. These proposed amendments would: Add authority to the order to establish supplemental assessment rates on specified containers of onions; authorize interest and late payment charges on assessments not paid within a prescribed time period; and authorize the committee to engage in marketing promotion and paid advertising activities. Two additional amendments were proposed by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). These amendments would: Require that a continuance referendum be conducted every six years to determine grower support for the order; and, limit the number of consecutive terms of office a member can serve on the committee. The USDA also proposed to make such changes to the order as may be necessary t

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers

Fri, Apr 6 2007 11:00:00 GMT

On March 22, 2007, the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) that was filed on February 16, 2007, by the Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association and the Burley Stabilization Corporation, representing burley tobacco producers in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, and Missouri.

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers

Fri, Apr 6 2007 11:00:00 GMT

On March 22, 2007, the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) for avocados that was filed on February 17, 2007, by the California Avocado Commission.

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers

Fri, Apr 6 2007 11:00:00 GMT

On March 22, 2007, the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) for Michigan natural honey, white or lighter, that was filed on February 16, 2007, by a group of apiarists.

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers

Fri, Apr 6 2007 11:00:00 GMT

On March 22, 2007, the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) that was filed on February 16, 2007, by the National Grape Cooperative Association, representing New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio Concord juice grape producers.

Newspapers Used for Publication of Legal Notices in the Southwestern Region, Which Includes Arizona, New Mexico, and

Fri, Apr 6 2007 11:00:00 GMT

This notice lists the newspapers that will be used by all Ranger Districts, Grasslands, Forests, and the Regional Office of the Southwestern Region to give legal notice for the availability for comments on projects under 36 CFR parts 215 or 217, and for opportunities to object to proposed authorized hazardous fuel reduction projects under 36 CFR 218.4. This notice also lists newspapers of record for the notice of initiation, notice of comment period, notice of objection period, notice of approval, and notice of adjustment of an ongoing planning process for plan amendments and revisions under 36 CFR 219.9 and 219.14 (2005 planning rule). Newspaper publication is in addition to mailings and direct notice made to those who have participated in the planning of projects or plan revisions and amendments by submitting comments and/or requesting notice.

Willamette Province Advisory Committee

Fri, Apr 6 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Willamette Province Advisory Committee (PAC) will meet in Salem, Oregon. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss issues pertainent to the implementation of the Northwest Forest Plan and to provide advice to federal land managers in the Province. The topics to be covered at the meeting include status of BLM Resource Management Plan revisions.