Almonds Grown in California; Continuance Referendum, 7830 [E9-3597]
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Friday, February 20, 2009
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains notices to the public of the proposed
issuance of rules and regulations. The
purpose of these notices is to give interested
persons an opportunity to participate in the
rule making prior to the adoption of the final
rules.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 981
[Doc. No. AMS–FV–08–0113; FV09–981–1
CR]
Almonds Grown in California;
Continuance Referendum
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Referendum order.
SUMMARY: This document directs that a
referendum be conducted among
eligible California almonds growers to
determine whether they favor
continuance of the marketing order
regulating the handling of almonds
grown in California.
DATES: The referendum will be
conducted from April 6 through April
24, 2009. To vote in this referendum,
growers must have produced California
almonds during the period August 1,
2007 through July 31, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the marketing
order may be obtained from the
California Marketing Field Office,
Marketing Order Administration
Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Division,
AMS, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
2202 Monterey Street, Suite 102B,
Fresno, California, 93721–3129, or the
Office of the Docket Clerk, Marketing
Order Administration Branch, Fruit and
Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., STOP
0237, Washington, DC 20250–0237.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terry Vawter, Senior Marketing
Specialist, or Kurt J. Kimmel, Regional
Manager, California Marketing Field
Office, Marketing Order Administration
Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs,
AMS, USDA; Telephone: (559) 487–
5901, Fax: (559) 487–5906, or e-mail:
Terry.Vawter@ams.usda.gov or
Kurt.Kimmel@ams.usda.gov,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Marketing Order No. 981 (7 CFR part
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981), hereinafter referred to as the
‘‘order,’’ and the applicable provisions
of the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937, as amended (7
U.S.C. 601–674), hereinafter referred to
as the ‘‘Act,’’ it is hereby directed that
a referendum be conducted to ascertain
whether continuance of the order is
favored by growers. The referendum
shall be conducted from April 6 through
April 24, 2009, among eligible
California almond growers. Only
growers that were engaged in the
production of California almonds during
the period of August 1, 2007 through
July 31, 2008, may participate in the
continuance referendum.
USDA has determined that
continuance referenda are an effective
means for determining whether growers
favor the continuation of marketing
order programs. USDA would consider
termination of the order if less than twothirds of the growers voting in the
referendum, and growers of less than
two-thirds of the volume of California
almonds represented in the referendum
favor continuance of their program. In
evaluating the merits of continuance
versus termination, USDA will consider
the results of the continuance
referendum and other relevant
information regarding operation of the
order. USDA will evaluate the order’s
relative benefits and disadvantages to
growers, handlers, and consumers to
determine whether continuing the order
would tend to effectuate the declared
policy of the Act.
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the ballot materials used in
the referendum herein ordered have
been approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), under
OMB No. 0581–0189, OMB Generic
Fruit Crops. It has been estimated that
it will take an average of 5 minutes for
each of the approximately 6,000 growers
of California almonds to cast a ballot.
Participation is voluntary. Ballots
postmarked after April 24, 2009, will
not be included in the vote tabulation.
Terry Vawter and Kurt J. Kimmel of
the California Marketing Field Office,
Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS,
USDA, are hereby designated as the
referendum agents of the Secretary of
Agriculture to conduct this referendum.
The procedure applicable to the
referendum shall be the ‘‘Procedure for
the Conduct of Referenda in Connection
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With Marketing Orders for Fruits,
Vegetables, and Nuts Pursuant to the
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act
of 1937, as Amended’’ (7 CFR 900.400
et seq.).
Ballots will be mailed to all growers
of record and may also be obtained from
the referendum agents, or from their
appointees.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 981
Almonds, Marketing agreements,
Nuts, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.
Dated: February 13, 2009.
David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 1216
[Document Number AMS–FV–08–0065; FV–
08–703]
Peanut Promotion, Research and
Information Order; Continuance
Referendum
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Referendum Order.
SUMMARY: This notice directs that a
referendum be conducted among the
eligible producers of peanuts to
determine whether they favor
continuance of the Peanut Promotion,
Research and Information Order (Order).
DATES: This referendum will be
conducted from April 2, 2009, through
April 30, 2009. To vote in this
referendum, producers must have paid
assessments on peanuts produced
during the representative period from
January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Order may be
obtained from: Referendum Agent,
Research and Promotion Branch (RPB),
Fruit and Vegetable Programs (FVP),
AMS, USDA, Stop 0244, Room 0632–S,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0244, telephone:
888–720–9917 (toll free), facsimile: 202–
205–2800, e-mail:
Jeanette.Palmer@usda.gov.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 981
[Doc. No. AMS-FV-08-0113; FV09-981-1 CR]
Almonds Grown in California; Continuance Referendum
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Referendum order.
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SUMMARY: This document directs that a referendum be conducted among
eligible California almonds growers to determine whether they favor
continuance of the marketing order regulating the handling of almonds
grown in California.
DATES: The referendum will be conducted from April 6 through April 24,
2009. To vote in this referendum, growers must have produced California
almonds during the period August 1, 2007 through July 31, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the marketing order may be obtained from the
California Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order Administration
Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Division, AMS, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 2202 Monterey Street, Suite 102B, Fresno, California,
93721-3129, or the Office of the Docket Clerk, Marketing Order
Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Vawter, Senior Marketing
Specialist, or Kurt J. Kimmel, Regional Manager, California Marketing
Field Office, Marketing Order Administration Branch, Fruit and
Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA; Telephone: (559) 487-5901, Fax: (559)
487-5906, or e-mail: Terry.Vawter@ams.usda.gov or
Kurt.Kimmel@ams.usda.gov, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Marketing Order No. 981 (7 CFR
part 981), hereinafter referred to as the ``order,'' and the applicable
provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as
amended (7 U.S.C. 601-674), hereinafter referred to as the ``Act,'' it
is hereby directed that a referendum be conducted to ascertain whether
continuance of the order is favored by growers. The referendum shall be
conducted from April 6 through April 24, 2009, among eligible
California almond growers. Only growers that were engaged in the
production of California almonds during the period of August 1, 2007
through July 31, 2008, may participate in the continuance referendum.
USDA has determined that continuance referenda are an effective
means for determining whether growers favor the continuation of
marketing order programs. USDA would consider termination of the order
if less than two-thirds of the growers voting in the referendum, and
growers of less than two-thirds of the volume of California almonds
represented in the referendum favor continuance of their program. In
evaluating the merits of continuance versus termination, USDA will
consider the results of the continuance referendum and other relevant
information regarding operation of the order. USDA will evaluate the
order's relative benefits and disadvantages to growers, handlers, and
consumers to determine whether continuing the order would tend to
effectuate the declared policy of the Act.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the ballot materials used in the referendum herein ordered
have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), under
OMB No. 0581-0189, OMB Generic Fruit Crops. It has been estimated that
it will take an average of 5 minutes for each of the approximately
6,000 growers of California almonds to cast a ballot. Participation is
voluntary. Ballots postmarked after April 24, 2009, will not be
included in the vote tabulation.
Terry Vawter and Kurt J. Kimmel of the California Marketing Field
Office, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, are hereby designated
as the referendum agents of the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct
this referendum. The procedure applicable to the referendum shall be
the ``Procedure for the Conduct of Referenda in Connection With
Marketing Orders for Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts Pursuant to the
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as Amended'' (7 CFR
900.400 et seq.).
Ballots will be mailed to all growers of record and may also be
obtained from the referendum agents, or from their appointees.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 981
Almonds, Marketing agreements, Nuts, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674.
Dated: February 13, 2009.
David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. E9-3597 Filed 2-19-09; 8:45 am]
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