Walnuts Grown in California; Continuance Referendum, 14440-14441 [2014-05585]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
Vol. 79, No. 50
Friday, March 14, 2014
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 959
[Docket No. AMS–FV–13–0098; FV14–959–
1 CR]
Onions Grown in South Texas;
Continuance Referendum
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Referendum order.
AGENCY:
This document directs that a
referendum be conducted among
eligible producers of onions grown in
South Texas to determine whether they
favor continuance of the marketing
order that regulates the handling of
onions produced in the production area.
DATES: The referendum will be
conducted from May 12 through May
27, 2014. To vote in this referendum,
producers must have produced onions
within the designated production area
in Texas during the period of August 1,
2012, through July 31, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the marketing
order may be obtained from the
referendum agents at 799 Overlook
Drive, Winter Haven, FL 33884, or the
Office of the Docket Clerk, Marketing
Order and Agreement Division, Fruit
and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA,
1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP
0237, Washington, DC 20250–0237; Fax:
(202) 720–8938; or Internet:
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doris Jamieson, Marketing Specialist, or
Christian D. Nissen, Regional Director,
Southeast Marketing Field Office,
Marketing Order and Agreement
Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program,
AMS, USDA, 799 Overlook Drive,
Winter Haven, FL 33884; Telephone:
(863) 324–3375, Fax: (863) 325–8793, or
Email: Doris.Jamieson@ams.usda.gov or
Christian.Nissen@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Marketing Order No. 959, as amended
(7 CFR Part 959), hereinafter referred to
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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 the producers. The
referendum shall be conducted from
May 12 through May 27, 2014, among
onion producers in the production area.
Only Texas onion producers that were
engaged in the production of onions
grown in South Texas during the period
of August 1, 2012, through July 31,
2013, may participate in the
continuance referendum.
USDA has determined that
continuance referenda are an effective
means for determining whether
producers favor the continuation of
marketing order programs. USDA would
consider termination of the order if
fewer than two-thirds of the producers
voting in the referendum and producers
of less than two-thirds of the volume of
onions grown in South Texas
represented in the referendum favor
continuance. In evaluating the merits of
continuance versus termination, USDA
will consider the results of the
continuance referendum. USDA will
also consider all other relevant
information concerning the operation of
the order and the relative benefits and
disadvantages to producers, handlers,
and consumers in determining whether
continued operation of 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. 3501–
3520), the ballot materials to be used in
the referendum have been submitted to
and approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) and
have been assigned OMB No. 0581–
0178, Vegetable and Specialty Crop
Marketing Orders. It has been estimated
that it will take an average of 20 minutes
for each of the approximately 100
producers of onions grown in South
Texas to cast a ballot. Participation is
voluntary. Ballots postmarked after May
27, 2014, will not be included in the
vote tabulation.
Doris Jamieson and Christian D.
Nissen of the Southeast Marketing Field
Office, Fruit and Vegetable Program,
AMS, USDA, are hereby designated as
the referendum agents of the Secretary
of Agriculture to conduct this
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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 900.400–900.407).
Ballots will be mailed to all producers
of record and may also be obtained from
the referendum agents, or from their
appointees.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 959
Marketing agreements, Onions,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.
Dated: February 21, 2014.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 984
[Doc. No. AMS–FV–13–0099; FV14–984–1
CR]
Walnuts Grown in California;
Continuance Referendum
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Referendum order.
AGENCY:
This document directs that a
referendum be conducted among
eligible California walnut growers to
determine whether they favor
continuance of the marketing order
regulating the handling of walnuts
grown in California.
DATES: The referendum will be
conducted from April 1 through April
19, 2014. To vote in this referendum,
growers must have produced walnuts in
California during the period September
1, 2012, through August 31, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the marketing
order may be obtained from the
California Marketing Field Office,
Marketing Order and Agreement
Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program,
AMS, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
2202 Monterey Street, Suite 102B,
Fresno, California, 93721–3129, or the
SUMMARY:
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Office of the Docket Clerk, Marketing
Order and Agreement Division, Fruit
and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA,
1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP
0237, Washington, DC 20250–0237, or
Internet: https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrea Ricci, Marketing Specialist, or
Martin Engeler, Regional Director,
California Marketing Field Office,
Marketing Order and Agreement
Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program,
AMS, USDA; Telephone: (559) 487–
5901, Fax: (559) 487–5906, or Email:
Andrea.Ricci@ams.usda.gov or
Martin.Engeler@ams.usda.gov,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Marketing Order No. 984, as amended
(7 CFR part 984), 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 1 through
April 19, 2014, among eligible
California walnut growers. Only current
growers that were also engaged in the
production of walnuts in California
during the period of September 1, 2012,
through August 31, 2013, 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
walnuts 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 also consider 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. 0581–0178, Walnuts Grown in
California. It has been estimated that it
will take an average of 20 minutes for
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each of the approximately 4,100 growers
of California walnuts to cast a ballot.
Participation is voluntary. Ballots
postmarked after April 19, 2014, will
not be included in the vote tabulation.
Andrea Ricci and Terry Vawter of the
California Marketing Field Office, Fruit
and Vegetable Program, 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 900.400–900.407).
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 984
Marketing agreements, Nuts,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Walnuts.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.
Dated: February 26, 2014.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2014–05585 Filed 3–13–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 985
[Doc. No. AMS–FV–13–0087; FV14–985–1
PR]
Marketing Order Regulating the
Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in
the Far West; Salable Quantities and
Allotment Percentages for the 2014–
2015 Marketing Year
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
This proposed rule invites
comments on proposed limits to the
quantity of Far West Scotch and Native
spearmint oil that handlers may
purchase from, or handle on behalf of,
producers during the 2014–2015
marketing year, which begins on June 1,
2014. The Far West includes
Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and
designated parts of Nevada and Utah.
The salable quantity and allotment
percentage for Class 1 (Scotch)
spearmint oil would be set at 1,149,030
pounds and 55 percent, respectively.
SUMMARY:
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For Class 3 (Native) spearmint oil, the
salable quantity and allotment
percentage would be set at 1,090,821
pounds and 46 percent, respectively.
The Spearmint Oil Administrative
Committee (Committee), the agency
responsible for local administration of
the marketing order for spearmint oil
produced in the Far West,
recommended these quantities.
DATES: Comments must be received by
March 31, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments
concerning this proposal. Comments
must be sent to the Docket Clerk,
Marketing Order and Agreement
Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program,
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington,
DC 20250–0237; Fax: (202) 720–8938; or
Internet: https://www.regulations.gov. All
comments should reference the
document number and the date and
page number of this issue of the Federal
Register and will be made available for
public inspection in the Office of the
Docket Clerk during regular business
hours, or can be viewed at: https://
www.regulations.gov. All comments
submitted in response to this proposal
will be included in the record and will
be made available to the public. Please
be advised that the identity of the
individuals or entities submitting the
comments will be made public on the
internet at the address provided above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Manuel Michel, Marketing Specialist, or
Gary Olson, Regional Director,
Northwest Marketing Field Office,
Marketing Order and Agreement
Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program,
AMS, USDA; Telephone: (503) 326–
2724, Fax: (503) 326–7440, or Email:
Manuel.Michel@ams.usda.gov or
GaryD.Olson@ams.usda.gov.
Small businesses may request
information on complying with this
regulation by contacting Jeffrey Smutny,
Marketing Order and Agreement
Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program,
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington,
DC 20250–0237; Telephone: (202) 720–
2491, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or Email:
Jeffrey.Smutny@ams.usda.gov.
This
proposal is issued under Marketing
Order No. 985 (7 CFR Part 985), as
amended, regulating the handling of
spearmint oil produced in the Far West
(Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and
designated parts of Nevada and Utah),
hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘order.’’
The order is effective under the
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 984
[Doc. No. AMS-FV-13-0099; FV14-984-1 CR]
Walnuts 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 walnut growers to determine whether they favor
continuance of the marketing order regulating the handling of walnuts
grown in California.
DATES: The referendum will be conducted from April 1 through April 19,
2014. To vote in this referendum, growers must have produced walnuts in
California during the period September 1, 2012, through August 31,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the marketing order may be obtained from the
California Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement
Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 2202 Monterey Street, Suite 102B, Fresno, California,
93721-3129, or the
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Office of the Docket Clerk, Marketing Order and Agreement Division,
Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237, or Internet: https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Ricci, Marketing Specialist, or
Martin Engeler, Regional Director, California Marketing Field Office,
Marketing Order and Agreement Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program,
AMS, USDA; Telephone: (559) 487-5901, Fax: (559) 487-5906, or Email:
Andrea.Ricci@ams.usda.gov or Martin.Engeler@ams.usda.gov, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Marketing Order No. 984, as
amended (7 CFR part 984), 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 1 through April 19, 2014,
among eligible California walnut growers. Only current growers that
were also engaged in the production of walnuts in California during the
period of September 1, 2012, through August 31, 2013, 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 walnuts
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 also consider
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. 0581-0178, Walnuts Grown in California. It has been estimated
that it will take an average of 20 minutes for each of the
approximately 4,100 growers of California walnuts to cast a ballot.
Participation is voluntary. Ballots postmarked after April 19, 2014,
will not be included in the vote tabulation.
Andrea Ricci and Terry Vawter of the California Marketing Field
Office, Fruit and Vegetable Program, 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
900.400-900.407).
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 984
Marketing agreements, Nuts, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Walnuts.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674.
Dated: February 26, 2014.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-05585 Filed 3-13-14; 8:45 am]
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