Common Crop Insurance Regulations, 67085 [05-55516]

Download as PDF 67085 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 70, No. 213 Friday, November 4, 2005 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each week. Federal Crop Insurance Corporation 7 CFR Part 457 Common Crop Insurance Regulations CFR Correction In Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 400 to 699, revised as of January 1, 2005, in § 457.8, on page 101, under ‘‘Definitions’’ remove the first definition of Approved yield. [FR Doc. 05–55516 Filed 11–3–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1505–01–D DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service [Docket No. FV05–987–1 FR] Domestic Dates Produced or Packed in Riverside County, CA; Increased Assessment Rate Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This rule increases the assessment rate established for the California Date Administrative Committee (committee) for the 2005–06 and subsequent crop years from $0.85 to $0.95 per hundredweight of dates handled. The committee locally administers the marketing order which regulates the handling of dates produced or packed in Riverside County, California. Assessments upon date handlers are used by the committee to fund reasonable and necessary expenses of the program. The committee recommended increasing the assessment rate because additional revenues are needed to fund program operations and build up its financial reserve to a more Jkt 208001 This final rule is issued under Marketing Agreement and Marketing Order No. 987, both as amended (7 CFR part 987), regulating the handling of domestic dates produced or packed in Riverside County, California, hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘order.’’ The marketing agreement and order are effective under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601– 674), hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Act.’’ The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing this final rule in conformance with Executive Order 12866. This rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. Under the marketing order now in effect, California date handlers are subject to assessments. Funds to administer the order are derived from such assessments. It is intended that the assessment rate herein would be applicable to all assessable dates beginning on October 1, 2005, and continue until amended, suspended, or terminated. This final rule will not preempt any State or local laws, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 7 CFR Part 987 16:11 Nov 03, 2005 Toni Sasselli, Program Analyst, or Terry Vawter, Marketing Specialist, California Marketing Field Office, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (559) 487–5901, Fax: (559) 487–5906; or George Kelhart, Technical Advisor, Marketing Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250–0237; Telephone: (202) 720–2491, Fax: (202) 720–8938. Small businesses may request information on complying with this regulation by contacting Jay Guerber, Marketing Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250–0237; Telephone: (202) 720– 2491, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or E-mail: Jay.Guerber@usda.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VerDate Aug<31>2005 satisfactory level. The crop year began October 1 and ends September 30. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated. DATES: Effective Dates: November 5, 2005. PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 regulations, or policies, unless they present an irreconcilable conflict with this final rule. The Act provides that administrative proceedings must be exhausted before parties may file suit in court. Under section 608c(15)(A) of the Act, any handler subject to an order may file with USDA a petition stating that the order, any provision of the order, or any obligation imposed in connection with the order is not in accordance with law and request a modification of the order or to be exempted therefrom. Such handler is afforded the opportunity for a hearing on the petition. After the hearing USDA would rule on the petition. The Act provides that the district court of the United States in any district in which the handler is an inhabitant, or has his or her principal place of business, has jurisdiction to review USDA’s ruling on the petition, provided an action is filed not later than 20 days after the date of the entry of the ruling. This rule increases the assessment rate established for the committee for the 2005–06 and subsequent crop years from $0.85 to $0.95 per hundredweight of assessable dates handled. The order provides authority for the committee, with the approval of USDA, to formulate an annual budget of expenses and collect assessments from handlers to administer the program. The members of the committee are producers and producer-handlers of California dates. They are familiar with the committee’s needs and with the costs for goods and services in their local area; and are, thus, in a position to formulate an appropriate budget and assessment rate. The assessment rate is formulated and discussed at a public meeting. Therefore, all directly affected persons had an opportunity to participate and provide input. For the 2004–05 and subsequent crop years, the committee recommended, and USDA approved, an assessment rate that will continue in effect from crop year to crop year unless modified, suspended, or terminated by USDA upon recommendation and information submitted by the committee or other information available to USDA. The committee met on June 16, 2005, and unanimously recommended 2005– 06 crop year expenditures of $169,197 and an assessment rate of $0.95 per hundredweight of dates handled. In E:\FR\FM\04NOR1.SGM 04NOR1

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Rules and Regulations
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents 
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed 
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published 
under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.

The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. 
Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each 
week.

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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 213 / Friday, November 4, 2005 / 
Rules and Regulations

[[Page 67085]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

7 CFR Part 457


Common Crop Insurance Regulations

CFR Correction

    In Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 400 to 699, 
revised as of January 1, 2005, in Sec.  457.8, on page 101, under 
``Definitions'' remove the first definition of Approved yield.

[FR Doc. 05-55516 Filed 11-3-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 1505-01-D

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