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Vol. 74, No. 63
Friday, April 3, 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
Agriculture Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 1216
[Document Number AMS–FV–08–0110; FV–
08–704]
Peanut Promotion, Research, and
Information Order; Section 610 Review
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AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of regulatory review and
request for comments.
SUMMARY: This document announces the
Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS)
review of the Peanut Promotion,
Research, and Information Order
(Order), conducted under the
Commodity Promotion, Research, and
Information Act of 1996 (Act), under the
criteria contained in Section 610 of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA).
DATES: Written comments on this
document must be received by June 2,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the Internet at: https://
www.regulations.gov or to the Research
and Promotion Branch, Fruit and
Vegetable Programs, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture (Department), Room 0632–
S, Stop 0244, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–
0244; facsimile: (202) 205–2800. All
comments should reference the docket
number and the date and page number
of this issue of the Federal Register and
will be made available for public
inspection in the above office during
regular business hours or it can be
viewed at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeanette Palmer, Marketing Specialist,
Research and Promotion Branch, Fruit
and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Stop 0244, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Room
0632–S, Washington, DC 20250–0244;
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telephone: (888) 720–9917; facsimile:
(202) 205–2800; or electronic mail:
Jeanette.Palmer@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commodity Promotion, Research, and
Information Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7411–
7425) authorized the Peanut Promotion,
Research, and Information Order (7 CFR
part 1216) which is administered by the
National Peanut Board, with oversight
by the Department. The Order’s
objective is to carry out an effective,
continuous, and coordinated program of
promotion, research, and information
designed to strengthen peanuts’
competitive position, and to maintain
and expand the domestic market for
peanuts.
The Order became effective on July
30, 1999. The program is funded by a
mandatory assessment on all peanut
producers at the rate of one percent of
the total value of all farmers stock
peanuts. The first handler collects from
each peanut producer and pays
assessments to the Board on all peanuts
handled. For peanuts placed under a
marketing assistance loan with the
Department’s Commodity Credit
Corporation, the Commodity Credit
Corporation will deduct and remit to the
Board, from the proceeds of the loan
paid to the peanut producer, one
percent of the loan value of the peanuts
as determined by the warehouse receipt
accompanying such peanuts.
The Order is administered by the
National Peanut Board, which is
composed of 11 producer members and
their alternates: One member and
alternate from each primary peanut
producing State (Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Mississippi, New Mexico,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, Texas, and Virginia) and one
at-large member and alternate
collectively from the minor peanut
producing States. The members and
alternates are nominated by peanut
producers or peanut producer groups.
The producer and alternate members
were appointed to the Board by the
Secretary of Agriculture. All Board
members serve a term of three years.
The AMS published in the Federal
Register on March 24, 2006 (71 FR
14828), its plan to review certain
regulations, including the Peanut
Promotion, Research, and Information
program, under criteria contained in
section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (RFA; 5 U.S.C. 601–612). Because
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many AMS regulations impact small
entities, AMS decided, as a matter of
policy, to review certain regulations
which, although they may not meet the
threshold requirement under section
610 of the RFA, warrant review.
According to the schedule published in
2006, this notice and request for
comments is made for the Order.
The purpose of the review is to
determine whether the Order should be
continued without change, amended, or
rescinded (consistent with the
objectives of the Act) to minimize the
impacts on small entities. AMS will
consider the following factors: (1) The
continued need for the Order; (2) the
nature of complaints or comments
received from the public concerning the
Order; (3) the complexity of the Order;
(4) the extent to which the Order
overlaps, duplicates, or conflicts with
other Federal rules, and, to the extent
feasible, with State and local
regulations; and (5) the length of time
since the Order has been evaluated or
the degree to which technology,
economic conditions, or other factors
have changed in the area affected by the
Order.
Written comments, views, opinions,
and other information regarding the
Order’s impact on small businesses are
invited.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411–7425; 7 U.S.C.
7401.
Dated: March 30, 2009.
Robert C. Keeney,
Acting Associate Administrator.
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Price Marking Requirements for
Commercial Base and Commercial
Plus Pricing
Postal Service.
Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Postal Service proposes
new price markings on Express Mail®
and Priority Mail® pieces mailed at
commercial base and commercial plus
prices. The new markings are needed to
fulfill our revenue reporting and
revenue assurance requirements.
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DATES: Submit comments on or before
May 4, 2009.
Mail or deliver written
comments to the Manager, Mailing
Standards, U.S. Postal Service, 475
L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Room 3436,
Washington, DC 20260–3436. You may
inspect and photocopy all written
comments at USPS Headquarters
Library, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., 11th
Floor N, Washington, DC between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Email comments, containing the name
and address of the commenter, may be
sent to: MailingStandards@usps.gov,
with a subject line of ‘‘CBP and CPP
Markings Comments.’’ Faxed comments
are not accepted.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
Administrative practice and
procedure, Postal Service.
Accordingly, 39 CFR is proposed to be
amended as follows:
PART 111—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 39 CFR
part 111 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101,
401, 403, 404, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 3201–
3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632,
3633, and 5001.
2. Revise the following sections of
Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM) as follows:
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400
Commercial Parcels
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Monica Grein, 202–268–8411.
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The Postal Service proposes to revise
the Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail
Manual (DMM®) to require price
markings on Express Mail and Priority
Mail pieces mailed at the commercial
base or the commercial plus price. The
new markings will help us determine
which price was applied to these pieces,
and verify that the pieces qualify for the
price claimed. The markings must
appear on pieces paid by any means
except permit imprint or Express Mail
Corporate Account.
Under our proposal, mailers must
print—or produce as part of the meter
imprint or PC Postage® indicia—
‘‘Commercial Base Price,’’ ‘‘Commercial
Base Pricing,’’ or ‘‘ComBasPrice’’ for
pieces paid at the Commercial Base
price, and ‘‘Commercial Plus Price,’’
‘‘Commercial Plus Pricing,’’ or
‘‘ComPlsPrice’’ for pieces paid at the
Commercial Plus price. The appropriate
marking must appear directly above,
directly below, or to the left of the
postage.
We propose to allow mailers 90 days
after the publication date of the final
rule to comply with the new standards,
to afford mailers time to exhaust any
label stock and reprogram systems.
Although we are exempt from the
notice and comment requirements of the
Administrative Procedure Act [5 U.S. C.
553(b), (c)], regarding proposed
rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), the
Postal Service invites comments on the
following proposed revision to the
Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual,
incorporated by reference in the Code of
Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR part
111.
402 Elements on the Face of a
Mailpiece
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Mail. Regardless of how the packaging
is reconfigured or how markings may be
obliterated, any material mailed in
USPS-provided Express Mail packaging
is charged the appropriate Express Mail
price.
1.2 Price Marking
Except for pieces paid using an
Express Mail Corporate Account,
Express Mail pieces claiming the
commercial base or commercial plus
price must bear the appropriate price
marking, printed on the piece or
produced as part of the meter imprint or
PC Postage indicia. Place the marking
directly above, directly below, or to the
left of the postage. Markings are as
follows:
a. ‘‘Commercial Base Price,’’
‘‘Commercial Base Pricing,’’ or
‘‘ComBasPrice.’’
b. ‘‘Commercial Plus Price,’’
‘‘Commercial Plus Pricing,’’ or
‘‘ComPlsPrice.’’
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2.0 Placement and Content of
Markings
420
Priority Mail
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[Renumber 2.1 through 2.5 as 2.2
through 2.6 and add new 2.1, Express
Mail and Priority Mail Markings, as
follows:]
425
Mail Preparation
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2.1 Express Mail and Priority Mail
Markings
Except for pieces paid using permit
imprint or an Express Mail Corporate
Account, Express Mail and Priority Mail
pieces claiming the commercial base or
commercial plus price must bear the
appropriate price marking, printed on
the piece or produced as part of the
meter imprint or PC Postage indicia.
Place the marking directly above,
directly below, or to the left of the
postage. Markings are as follows:
a. ‘‘Commercial Base Price,’’
‘‘Commercial Base Pricing,’’ or
‘‘ComBasPrice.’’
b. ‘‘Commercial Plus Price,’’
‘‘Commercial Plus Pricing,’’ or
‘‘ComPlsPrice.’’
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410
Express Mail
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415
Mail Preparation
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[Reorganize and revise section 1.0 by
adding a new 1.2 as follows:]
1.0 General Information for Mail
Preparation
1.1 Express Mail Packaging Provided
by the USPS
Express Mail packaging provided by
the USPS must be used only for Express
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2.0 Marking
[Reorganize and revise section 2.0 as
follows:]
2.1
Product Marking
The marking ‘‘Priority Mail’’ must be
placed prominently on the address side
of each piece of Priority Mail.
2.2
Price Marking
Except for pieces paid using permit
imprint, Priority Mail pieces claiming
the commercial base or commercial plus
price must bear the appropriate price
marking, printed on the piece or
produced as part of the meter imprint or
PC Postage indicia. Place the marking
directly above, directly below, or to the
left of the postage. Markings are as
follows:
a. ‘‘Commercial Base Price,’’
‘‘Commercial Base Pricing,’’ or
‘‘ComBasPrice.’’
b. ‘‘Commercial Plus Price,’’
‘‘Commercial Plus Pricing,’’ or
‘‘ComPlsPrice.’’
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We will publish an appropriate
amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect
these changes if our proposal is
adopted.
Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E9–7479 Filed 4–2–09; 8:45 am]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Price Marking Requirements for Commercial Base and Commercial
Plus Pricing
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service proposes new price markings on Express
Mail[supreg] and Priority Mail[supreg] pieces mailed at commercial base
and commercial plus prices. The new markings are needed to fulfill our
revenue reporting and revenue assurance requirements.
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DATES: Submit comments on or before May 4, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written comments to the Manager, Mailing
Standards, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Room 3436,
Washington, DC 20260-3436. You may inspect and photocopy all written
comments at USPS Headquarters Library, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 11th
Floor N, Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday. E-mail comments, containing the name and address of the
commenter, may be sent to: MailingStandards@usps.gov, with a subject
line of ``CBP and CPP Markings Comments.'' Faxed comments are not
accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monica Grein, 202-268-8411.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Postal Service proposes to revise the Mailing Standards of the
United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) to
require price markings on Express Mail and Priority Mail pieces mailed
at the commercial base or the commercial plus price. The new markings
will help us determine which price was applied to these pieces, and
verify that the pieces qualify for the price claimed. The markings must
appear on pieces paid by any means except permit imprint or Express
Mail Corporate Account.
Under our proposal, mailers must print--or produce as part of the
meter imprint or PC Postage[supreg] indicia--``Commercial Base Price,''
``Commercial Base Pricing,'' or ``ComBasPrice'' for pieces paid at the
Commercial Base price, and ``Commercial Plus Price,'' ``Commercial Plus
Pricing,'' or ``ComPlsPrice'' for pieces paid at the Commercial Plus
price. The appropriate marking must appear directly above, directly
below, or to the left of the postage.
We propose to allow mailers 90 days after the publication date of
the final rule to comply with the new standards, to afford mailers time
to exhaust any label stock and reprogram systems.
Although we are exempt from the notice and comment requirements of
the Administrative Procedure Act [5 U.S. C. 553(b), (c)], regarding
proposed rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), the Postal Service invites
comments on the following proposed revision to the Mailing Standards of
the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, incorporated by
reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR part 111.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.
Accordingly, 39 CFR is proposed to be amended as follows:
PART 111--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 111 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 414,
416, 3001-3011, 3201-3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633,
and 5001.
2. Revise the following sections of Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) as follows:
* * * * *
400 Commercial Parcels
* * * * *
402 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece
* * * * *
2.0 Placement and Content of Markings
[Renumber 2.1 through 2.5 as 2.2 through 2.6 and add new 2.1,
Express Mail and Priority Mail Markings, as follows:]
2.1 Express Mail and Priority Mail Markings
Except for pieces paid using permit imprint or an Express Mail
Corporate Account, Express Mail and Priority Mail pieces claiming the
commercial base or commercial plus price must bear the appropriate
price marking, printed on the piece or produced as part of the meter
imprint or PC Postage indicia. Place the marking directly above,
directly below, or to the left of the postage. Markings are as follows:
a. ``Commercial Base Price,'' ``Commercial Base Pricing,'' or
``ComBasPrice.''
b. ``Commercial Plus Price,'' ``Commercial Plus Pricing,'' or
``ComPlsPrice.''
* * * * *
410 Express Mail
* * * * *
415 Mail Preparation
[Reorganize and revise section 1.0 by adding a new 1.2 as follows:]
1.0 General Information for Mail Preparation
1.1 Express Mail Packaging Provided by the USPS
Express Mail packaging provided by the USPS must be used only for
Express Mail. Regardless of how the packaging is reconfigured or how
markings may be obliterated, any material mailed in USPS-provided
Express Mail packaging is charged the appropriate Express Mail price.
1.2 Price Marking
Except for pieces paid using an Express Mail Corporate Account,
Express Mail pieces claiming the commercial base or commercial plus
price must bear the appropriate price marking, printed on the piece or
produced as part of the meter imprint or PC Postage indicia. Place the
marking directly above, directly below, or to the left of the postage.
Markings are as follows:
a. ``Commercial Base Price,'' ``Commercial Base Pricing,'' or
``ComBasPrice.''
b. ``Commercial Plus Price,'' ``Commercial Plus Pricing,'' or
``ComPlsPrice.''
* * * * *
420 Priority Mail
* * * * *
425 Mail Preparation
* * * * *
2.0 Marking
[Reorganize and revise section 2.0 as follows:]
2.1 Product Marking
The marking ``Priority Mail'' must be placed prominently on the
address side of each piece of Priority Mail.
2.2 Price Marking
Except for pieces paid using permit imprint, Priority Mail pieces
claiming the commercial base or commercial plus price must bear the
appropriate price marking, printed on the piece or produced as part of
the meter imprint or PC Postage indicia. Place the marking directly
above, directly below, or to the left of the postage. Markings are as
follows:
a. ``Commercial Base Price,'' ``Commercial Base Pricing,'' or
``ComBasPrice.''
b. ``Commercial Plus Price,'' ``Commercial Plus Pricing,'' or
``ComPlsPrice.''
* * * * *
We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to
reflect these changes if our proposal is adopted.
Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E9-7479 Filed 4-2-09; 8:45 am]
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