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research activities to bridge the
potential gap between demand and
future supply. Several comments were
received in opposition to the proposed
increase in assessment rate.
Accordingly, based upon comments
received, the proposed rule is being
withdrawn.
DATES: The proposed rule published on
July 27, 2009 (74 FR 36955) is
withdrawn as of February 23, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sonia Jimenez, Chief, Research and
Promotion Branch, Fruit and Vegetable
Programs, AMS, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Stop 0244, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Room
0632–S, Washington, DC 20250–0244;
telephone: (888) 720–9917; facsimile:
(202) 205–2800; or electronic mail:
Sonia.Jimenez@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule
is issued under the Blueberry
Promotion, Research, and Information
Order [7 CFR part 1218]. The Order is
authorized under the Commodity
Promotion, Research, and Information
Act of 1996 [7 U.S.C. 7411–7425].
This action withdraws a proposed
rule published in the Federal Register
on July 27, 2009 (74 FR 36955), to
amend the Order by increasing the
assessment rate on producers and
importers who produce or import more
than 2,000 pounds of highbush
blueberries annually from $12 to $24
per ton. The Council recommended this
action to expand its promotional
activities and add an advertising
component to bridge the potential gap
between highbush blueberry demand
and future supply. Furthermore, it was
the Council’s intent to use the
additional revenue to strengthen
existing consumer, food service, and
food manufacturer publicity; to expand
its health research; and to develop an
educational campaign on good
management practices and food safety
within the United States as well as
internationally.
During the comment period, July 27
through September 25, 2009, the
Department of Agriculture received 45
timely comments. These comments may
be viewed on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov. Nineteen
comments were opposed to increasing
the assessment rate at this time and one
comment supported a smaller increase
of $18 per ton.
In summary, the opposing
commenters expressed concern with
doubling the assessment rate in light of
current, poor economic conditions.
Several commenters also argued that
there is no need to increase the
assessment rate because revenue should
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increase with the anticipated increase in
production. Others raised concerns
about growers being able to cover their
production costs if the assessment rate
doubled. Given the comments received,
AMS agrees that the proposed rule
increasing the assessment rate from $12
to $24 per ton should not be finalized.
Therefore, the proposed rule is being
withdrawn so as to allow further
consideration by the Council. The
Council should reconsider whether an
increase in the assessment rate is
appropriate, and if so, at what rate it
should recommend any increase.
The proposed rule to amend the Order
by increasing the assessment rate on
producers and importers who produce
or import more than 2,000 pounds of
highbush blueberries annually from $12
to $24 per ton published in the Federal
Register on July 27, 2009 (74 FR 36955),
is hereby withdrawn.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1218
Administrative practice and
procedure, Advertising, Consumer
information, Marketing agreements,
Blueberry promotion, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411–7425; 7 U.S.C.
7401.
Dated: February 17, 2010.
Rayne Pegg,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Parts 1218 and 1219
[Document Numbers AMS–FV–10–0006;
AMS–FV–10–0007]
Blueberry and Hass Avocado
Promotion, Research, and Information
Orders; Section 610 Reviews
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of reviews and request
for comments.
SUMMARY: This document announces the
Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS)
plans to review the Blueberry and Hass
Avocado Promotion, Research, and
Information Orders (Orders). Both
reviews will be conducted under criteria
contained in Section 610 of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA).
DATES: Written comments must be
received by April 26, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
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the Internet at: https://
www.regulations.gov or to the Research
and Promotion Branch, Fruit and
Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 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, AMS, USDA,
Stop 0244, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Room 0632–S, Washington, DC
20250–0244; telephone: (888) 720–9917;
facsimile: (202) 205–2800; or electronic
mail: Jeanette.Palmer@ams.usda.gov
regarding blueberries; or Maureen T.
Pello, Marketing Specialist, Research
and Promotion Branch, telephone: (503)
632–8848; facsimile (503) 632–8852; or
electronic mail:
Maureen.Pello@ams.usda.gov regarding
avocados.
The
Blueberry Promotion, Research and
Information Order (Blueberry Order) (7
CFR part 1218) is authorized under the
Commodity Promotion, Research, and
Information Act of 1996 (1996 Act) (7
U.S.C. 7411–7425). The Hass Avocado
Promotion, Research and Information
Order (Avocado Order) (7 CFR part
1219) is authorized under the Hass
Avocado Promotion, Research and
Information Act of 2000 (Avocado Act)
(7 U.S.C. 7801–7813).
The Blueberry Order became effective
on August 16, 2000. The Order is
administered by the U.S. Highbush
Blueberry Council (Council) with
oversight by the Department of
Agriculture (USDA). The program is
funded by assessments on highbush
(cultivated) blueberries grown in and
imported into the United States.
Producers and importers pay the
assessment. The producer assessment is
remitted by first handlers, and the
importer assessment is remitted by the
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(Customs). Producers and importers
who produce or import less than 2,000
pounds of highbush blueberries
annually are exempt from the program.
The purpose of the Order is to finance
a coordinated program of promotion,
research, and information to maintain
and expand the market for fresh and
processed cultivated blueberries in the
United States and abroad.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The Council is composed of 14
members as follows: 10 producers (one
from each of four regions and one from
each of the top six producing States); 1
importer; 1 exporter from a foreign
production area; 1 handler; and 1 public
member. Each member has an alternate.
The members and alternates are
appointed to the Council by the
Secretary of Agriculture and serve a
term of 3 years.
The Avocado Order became effective
on September 9, 2002. The Order is
administered by the Hass Avocado
Board (Board) with oversight by USDA.
The program is funded by assessments
on fresh domestic and imported Hass
avocados. Producers and importers pay
the assessment. The producer
assessment is remitted by first handlers,
and the importer assessment is remitted
by Customs. Exports of domestic Hass
avocados are exempt from assessments.
The purpose of the program is to
increase consumption of Hass avocados
in the United States.
Under the Order, a state association of
avocado producers receives 85 percent
of the assessments paid by domestic
producers, and certified importer
associations receive 85 percent of the
assessments paid by their members. The
State and importer associations use
these funds to conduct State-of-origin
and country-of-origin promotions,
respectively.
The Board is composed of 12
members, 7 who are producers and 5
who are importers. Each member has an
alternate. The members and alternates
are appointed to the Board by the
Secretary of Agriculture and serve a
term of 3 years.
AMS published in the Federal
Register on March 24, 2006 (71 FR
14827), its plan to review certain
regulations, including the Blueberry and
Avocado Orders under criteria
contained in section 610 of the RFA (5
U.S.C. 601–612). Because 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
Blueberry and Avocado Orders.
The purpose of the review is to
determine whether the Orders should be
continued without change, amended, or
rescinded (consistent with the
objectives of the 1996 Act and Avocado
Act, respectively) to minimize the
impacts on small entities. AMS will
consider the following factors: (1) The
continued need for the Orders; (2) the
nature of complaints or comments
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received from the public concerning the
Orders; (3) the complexity of the Orders;
(4) the extent to which the Orders
overlap, duplicate, or conflict with other
Federal rules, and, to the extent feasible,
with State and local regulations; and (5)
the length of time since the Orders have
been evaluated or the degree to which
technology, economic conditions, or
other factors have changed in the area
affected by the Orders.
Written comments, views, opinions,
and other information regarding the
Order’s impact on small businesses are
invited.
Dated: February 17, 2010.
David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE–2007–BT–STD–0010]
RIN 1904–AA89
Energy Conservation Standards for
Residential Clothes Dryers and Room
Air Conditioners: Public Meeting and
Availability of the Preliminary
Technical Support Document
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
availability of preliminary technical
support document.
SUMMARY: The U. S. Department of
Energy (DOE) will hold a public meeting
to discuss and receive comments on the
product classes that DOE plans to
analyze for purposes of amending
energy conservation standards for
residential clothes dryers and room air
conditioners; the analytical framework,
models, and tools that DOE is using to
evaluate standards for these products;
the results of preliminary analyses
performed by DOE for these products;
and potential energy conservation
standard levels derived from these
analyses that DOE could consider for
these products. DOE also encourages
written comments on these subjects. To
inform stakeholders and facilitate this
process, DOE has prepared an agenda, a
preliminary Technical Support
Document (TSD), and briefing materials,
which are available at:
https://www1.eere.energy.gov/
buildings/appliance_standards/
residential/clothes_dryers.html and
https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/
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DATES: The Department will hold a
public meeting on Tuesday, March 16,
2010, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in
Washington, DC. Any person requesting
to speak at the public meeting should
submit such request, along with an
electronic copy of the statement to be
given at the public meeting, before 4
p.m., Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Written
comments are welcome, especially
following the public meeting, and
should be submitted by April 26, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held at the U.S. Department of Energy,
Forrestal Building, Room 8E–098, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121. Please
note that foreign nationals participating
in the public meeting are subject to
advance security screening procedures.
If a foreign national wishes to
participate in the public meeting, please
inform DOE of this fact as soon as
possible by contacting Ms. Brenda
Edwards at (202) 586–2945 so that the
necessary procedures can be completed.
Interested persons may submit
comments, identified by docket number
EERE–2007–BT–STD–0010, by any of
the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail: home_
appliance2.rulemaking@ee.doe.gov.
Include EERE–2007–BT–STD–0010 and/
or RIN 1904–AA89 in the subject line of
the message.
• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J,
Public Meeting for Residential Clothes
Dryers and Room Air Conditioners,
EERE–2007–BT–STD–0010 and/or RIN
1904–AA89, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585–
0121. Phone: (202) 586–2945. Please
submit one signed paper original.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda
Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, 6th
Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, SW.,
Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202)
586–2945. Please submit one signed
paper original.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number or RIN for this
rulemaking.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents, a copy of
the transcript of the public meeting, or
comments received, go to the U.S.
Department of Energy, 6th Floor, 950
L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC
20024, (202) 586–2945, between 9 a.m.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Parts 1218 and 1219
[Document Numbers AMS-FV-10-0006; AMS-FV-10-0007]
Blueberry and Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information
Orders; Section 610 Reviews
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of reviews and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's
(AMS) plans to review the Blueberry and Hass Avocado Promotion,
Research, and Information Orders (Orders). Both reviews will be
conducted under criteria contained in Section 610 of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (RFA).
DATES: Written comments must be received by April 26, 2010.
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, AMS, USDA, 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, AMS, USDA,
Stop 0244, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 0632-S, Washington, DC
20250-0244; telephone: (888) 720-9917; facsimile: (202) 205-2800; or
electronic mail: Jeanette.Palmer@ams.usda.gov regarding blueberries; or
Maureen T. Pello, Marketing Specialist, Research and Promotion Branch,
telephone: (503) 632-8848; facsimile (503) 632-8852; or electronic
mail: Maureen.Pello@ams.usda.gov regarding avocados.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Blueberry Promotion, Research and
Information Order (Blueberry Order) (7 CFR part 1218) is authorized
under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996
(1996 Act) (7 U.S.C. 7411-7425). The Hass Avocado Promotion, Research
and Information Order (Avocado Order) (7 CFR part 1219) is authorized
under the Hass Avocado Promotion, Research and Information Act of 2000
(Avocado Act) (7 U.S.C. 7801-7813).
The Blueberry Order became effective on August 16, 2000. The Order
is administered by the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (Council) with
oversight by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The program is
funded by assessments on highbush (cultivated) blueberries grown in and
imported into the United States. Producers and importers pay the
assessment. The producer assessment is remitted by first handlers, and
the importer assessment is remitted by the U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (Customs). Producers and importers who produce or import
less than 2,000 pounds of highbush blueberries annually are exempt from
the program. The purpose of the Order is to finance a coordinated
program of promotion, research, and information to maintain and expand
the market for fresh and processed cultivated blueberries in the United
States and abroad.
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The Council is composed of 14 members as follows: 10 producers (one
from each of four regions and one from each of the top six producing
States); 1 importer; 1 exporter from a foreign production area; 1
handler; and 1 public member. Each member has an alternate. The members
and alternates are appointed to the Council by the Secretary of
Agriculture and serve a term of 3 years.
The Avocado Order became effective on September 9, 2002. The Order
is administered by the Hass Avocado Board (Board) with oversight by
USDA. The program is funded by assessments on fresh domestic and
imported Hass avocados. Producers and importers pay the assessment. The
producer assessment is remitted by first handlers, and the importer
assessment is remitted by Customs. Exports of domestic Hass avocados
are exempt from assessments. The purpose of the program is to increase
consumption of Hass avocados in the United States.
Under the Order, a state association of avocado producers receives
85 percent of the assessments paid by domestic producers, and certified
importer associations receive 85 percent of the assessments paid by
their members. The State and importer associations use these funds to
conduct State-of-origin and country-of-origin promotions, respectively.
The Board is composed of 12 members, 7 who are producers and 5 who
are importers. Each member has an alternate. The members and alternates
are appointed to the Board by the Secretary of Agriculture and serve a
term of 3 years.
AMS published in the Federal Register on March 24, 2006 (71 FR
14827), its plan to review certain regulations, including the Blueberry
and Avocado Orders under criteria contained in section 610 of the RFA
(5 U.S.C. 601-612). Because 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
Blueberry and Avocado Orders.
The purpose of the review is to determine whether the Orders should
be continued without change, amended, or rescinded (consistent with the
objectives of the 1996 Act and Avocado Act, respectively) to minimize
the impacts on small entities. AMS will consider the following factors:
(1) The continued need for the Orders; (2) the nature of complaints or
comments received from the public concerning the Orders; (3) the
complexity of the Orders; (4) the extent to which the Orders overlap,
duplicate, or conflict with other Federal rules, and, to the extent
feasible, with State and local regulations; and (5) the length of time
since the Orders have been evaluated or the degree to which technology,
economic conditions, or other factors have changed in the area affected
by the Orders.
Written comments, views, opinions, and other information regarding
the Order's impact on small businesses are invited.
Dated: February 17, 2010.
David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-3446 Filed 2-22-10; 8:45 am]
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