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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 205
§ 205.502
(a) A private or governmental entity
seeking accreditation as a certifying
agent under this subpart must submit an
application for accreditation which
contains the applicable information and
documents set forth in §§ 205.503
through 205.505 and the fees required in
§ 205.640 to: Program Manager, USDA–
AMS–NOP, 1400 Independence Ave.
SW., Room 2648 So. Bldg., Ag Stop
0268, Washington, DC 20250–0268.
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For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, AMS amends 7 CFR part 205
as follows:
[Document Number AMS–NOP–14–0059;
NOP–14–06]
National Organic Program
AGENCY:
§ 205.400
Administrative practice and
procedure, Agriculture, Animals,
Archives and records, Imports, Labeling,
Organically produced products, Plants,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Seals and insignia, Soil
conservation.
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determined that several minor changes
need to be inserted into the USDA
organic regulations. This document
makes these technical corrections which
mostly involve word changes, citation
changes and updates to program
information.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 205
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.
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Correcting amendments.
PART 205—NATIONAL ORGANIC
PROGRAM
1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
part 205 continues to read as follows:
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This document contains
technical corrections to the USDA
organic regulations (7 CFR part 205)
which were published in the Federal
Register on December 21, 2000. The
correcting amendments are minor,
mostly typographical amendments
which do not change, or alter the
interpretation, of any provision within
the USDA organic regulations.
DATES: These corrections are effective
on February 5, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Tucker, Ph.D., Acting Director,
Standards Division, USDA, AMS, NOP,
Telephone: (202) 720–3252, Fax: (202)
205–7808, or email: Jennifer.Tucker@
ams.usda.gov.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
AMS published the USDA organic
regulations final rule in the Federal
Register on December 21, 2000 (65 FR
80637), which established the USDA
National Organic Program (NOP). This
program provides the national standards
governing the marketing of organically
produced agricultural products.
Establishing the national standards
facilitated domestic and international
marketing of organic fresh and
processed products, and assured
consumers that such products meet
consistent, uniform standards. After a
periodic regulation review, AMS
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501–6522.
§ 205.2
[Amended]
[Amended]
5. Amend § 205.400 by revising
paragraph (d) to remove the reference
‘‘§ 205.104’’ and add, in it its place,
‘‘§ 205.103.’’
■ 6. Amend § 205.502 by revising
paragraph (a) to read as follows:
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§ 205.510
Applying for accreditation.
[Amended]
7. Amend § 205.510 by removing from
paragraph (b)(3) the reference
‘‘§§ 205.510(b)(2)’’ and adding, in its
place, ‘‘§ 205.510(b)(2)’’.
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§ 205.603
2. Amend § 205.2 by removing from
the definition of ‘‘Residue testing’’ the
term ‘‘degradations’’ and adding in its
place the term ‘‘degradation’’.
■ 3. Amend § 205.100 by revising
paragraph (c)(1) to read as follows:
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§ 205.100
§ 205.607
[Amended]
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What has to be certified.
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(c) * * *
(1) Knowingly sells or labels a
product as organic, except in
accordance with the Act, shall be
subject to a civil penalty of not more
than the amount specified in § 3.91(b)(1)
of this title per violation.
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4. Amend § 205.301 by revising
paragraphs (f)(1), (2), and (3) to read as
follows:
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§ 205.301
Product composition.
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(1) Be produced using excluded
methods, pursuant to § 205.105(e);
(2) Be produced using ionizing
radiation, pursuant to § 205.105(f);
(3) Be processed using sewage sludge,
pursuant to § 205.105(g);
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8. Amend § 205.603 by removing from
paragraph (a)(12) the word ‘‘Glycerine’’
and adding, in its place, the word
‘‘Glycerin’’.
■ 9. Amend § 205.607 by revising
paragraphs (a) and (c) to read as follows:
Amending the National List.
(a) Any person may petition the
National Organic Standards Board for
the purpose of having a substance
evaluated by the Board for
recommendation to the Secretary for
inclusion on or deletion from the
National List in accordance with the
Act.
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(c) A petition to amend the National
List must be submitted to: Program
Manager, USDA–AMS–NOP, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Room 2648 So.
Bldg., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC
20250–0268.
■ 10. Amend § 205.641 by revising
paragraph (a) to read as follows:
§ 205.641
charges.
Payment of fees and other
(a) Applicants for initial accreditation
and renewal of accreditation must remit
the nonrefundable fee, pursuant to
§ 205.640(a)(3), along with their
application. Remittance must be made
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payable to the USDA, AMS Livestock
Program and mailed to: USDA, AMS
Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program,
QAD, P.O. Box 790304 St. Louis, MO
63179–0304 or such other address as
required by the Program Manager.
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■ 11. Amend § 205.662 by revising
paragraph (g)(1) to read as follows:
§ 205.662 Noncompliance procedure for
certified operations.
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(g) * * *
(1) Knowingly sells or labels a
product as organic, except in
accordance with the Act, shall be
subject to a civil penalty of not more
than the amount specified in § 3.91(b)(1)
of this title per violation.
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■ 12. Amend § 205.681 by revising
paragraphs (a)(2) and (d)(1) to read as
follows:
§ 205.681
Appeals.
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(2) If the Administrator or State
organic program denies an appeal, a
formal administrative proceeding will
be initiated to deny, suspend, or revoke
the certification. Such proceeding shall
be conducted pursuant to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Uniform
Rules of Practice, 7 CFR part 1, subpart
H, or the State organic program’s rules
of procedure.
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(d) Where and what to file. (1)
Appeals to the Administrator must be
filed in writing and addressed to:
Administrator, USDA, AMS, c/o NOP
Appeals Team, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Room 2648–So., Stop
0268, Washington, DC 20250–0268.
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Dated: February 2, 2015.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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List of Subjects in 9 CFR Part 201
Contracts, Poultry.
Accordingly, title 9 part 201 is
amended as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
PART 201—REGULATIONS UNDER
THE PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS
ACT
9 CFR Part 201
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This final rule removes
certain regulations promulgated under
the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921
(P&S Act). Under the authority granted
to the Secretary of Agriculture
(Secretary) and delegated to the Grain
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration (GIPSA), GIPSA is
authorized to issue regulations
necessary to carry out the provisions of
the P&S Act. As directed by Congress in
Section 731, Division A, of the
Consolidated and Further Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2015, GIPSA is
rescinding certain regulations issued
under the P&S Act. GIPSA is exercising
the good cause exceptions provided by
the Administrative Procedure Act to
forgo notice-and-comment rulemaking
and proceed directly to a final rule,
because notice and comment
rulemaking is impracticable and
unnecessary since Congress has ordered
the rescission of these specific sections.
DATES: Effective February 5, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: S.
Brett Offutt, Director, Litigation and
Economic Analysis Division, P&SP,
GIPSA, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–3646, (202) 720–
7363, s.brett.offutt@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
731 of the Consolidated and Further
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015,
Public Law 113–235, requires that: ‘‘the
Secretary of Agriculture shall, within 60
days after the date of enactment of this
Act, rescind sections 201.2(o), 201.3(a),
and 201.215(a), of title 9 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (as in effect on such
date).’’ Since notice and comment is
unnecessary and impracticable, GIPSA
is exercising the good cause exceptions
provided by the Administrative
Procedure Act to forgo notice-andcomment rulemaking and proceed
directly to a final rule to rescind
sections 201.2(o), 201.215(a) and
201.3(a) from title 9 of the Code of
Federal Regulations. As part of this final
rule, we are also correcting the authority
citation for Part 201.
SUMMARY:
RIN 0580–AB23
1. The authority citation for part 201
is revised to read as follows:
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Suspension of Flock Delivery and
Stages of Poultry Production
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 181—229c.
AGENCY:
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§ 201.2
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2. In § 201.2, remove paragraph (o).
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§ 201.3
[Amended]
3. In § 201.3, remove paragraph (a)
and remove the paragraph (b)
designation and its subject heading..
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§ 201.215
[Amended]
4. In § 201.215, remove paragraph (a)
and redesignate paragraphs (b) and (c)
as paragraphs (a) and (b), respectively.
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Susan B. Keith,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,
Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
10 CFR Part 72
[NRC–2014–0233]
RIN 3150–AJ47
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage
Casks: Holtec International HI–STORM
100 Cask System, Certificate of
Compliance No. 1014, Amendment No.
8, Revision No. 1
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Direct final rule.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is amending its
spent fuel storage regulations by
revising the Holtec International HI–
STORM 100 Cask System listing within
the ‘‘List of approved spent fuel storage
casks’’ to add Revision No. 1 to
Amendment No. 8 (effective May 2,
2012, and corrected on November 16,
2012), to the Certificate of Compliance
(CoC) No. 1014. Amendment No. 8,
Revision No. 1, changes burnup/cooling
time limits for thimble plug devices;
changes Metamic-HT material testing
requirements; changes Metamic-HT
material minimum guaranteed values;
and updates fuel definitions to allow
boiling water reactor fuel affected by
certain corrosion mechanisms with
specific guidelines to be classified as
undamaged fuel.
SUMMARY:
The direct final rule is effective
April 21, 2015, unless significant
adverse comments are received by
March 9, 2015. If the direct final rule is
withdrawn as a result of such
comments, timely notice of the
withdrawal will be published in the
Federal Register. Comments received
after this date will be considered if it is
practical to do so, but the NRC staff is
DATES:
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Federal Register
________________________________________________________________________
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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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 205
[Document Number AMS-NOP-14-0059; NOP-14-06]
National Organic Program
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Correcting amendments.
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SUMMARY: This document contains technical corrections to the USDA
organic regulations (7 CFR part 205) which were published in the
Federal Register on December 21, 2000. The correcting amendments are
minor, mostly typographical amendments which do not change, or alter
the interpretation, of any provision within the USDA organic
regulations.
DATES: These corrections are effective on February 5, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Tucker, Ph.D., Acting
Director, Standards Division, USDA, AMS, NOP, Telephone: (202) 720-
3252, Fax: (202) 205-7808, or email: Jennifer.Tucker@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
AMS published the USDA organic regulations final rule in the
Federal Register on December 21, 2000 (65 FR 80637), which established
the USDA National Organic Program (NOP). This program provides the
national standards governing the marketing of organically produced
agricultural products. Establishing the national standards facilitated
domestic and international marketing of organic fresh and processed
products, and assured consumers that such products meet consistent,
uniform standards. After a periodic regulation review, AMS determined
that several minor changes need to be inserted into the USDA organic
regulations. This document makes these technical corrections which
mostly involve word changes, citation changes and updates to program
information.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 205
Administrative practice and procedure, Agriculture, Animals,
Archives and records, Imports, Labeling, Organically produced products,
Plants, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Seals and insignia,
Soil conservation.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, AMS amends 7 CFR part
205 as follows:
PART 205--NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM
0
1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 205 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501-6522.
Sec. 205.2 [Amended]
0
2. Amend Sec. 205.2 by removing from the definition of ``Residue
testing'' the term ``degradations'' and adding in its place the term
``degradation''.
0
3. Amend Sec. 205.100 by revising paragraph (c)(1) to read as follows:
Sec. 205.100 What has to be certified.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(1) Knowingly sells or labels a product as organic, except in
accordance with the Act, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not
more than the amount specified in Sec. 3.91(b)(1) of this title per
violation.
* * * * *
0
4. Amend Sec. 205.301 by revising paragraphs (f)(1), (2), and (3) to
read as follows:
Sec. 205.301 Product composition.
* * * * *
(f) * * *
(1) Be produced using excluded methods, pursuant to Sec.
205.105(e);
(2) Be produced using ionizing radiation, pursuant to Sec.
205.105(f);
(3) Be processed using sewage sludge, pursuant to Sec. 205.105(g);
* * * * *
Sec. 205.400 [Amended]
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5. Amend Sec. 205.400 by revising paragraph (d) to remove the
reference ``Sec. 205.104'' and add, in it its place, ``Sec.
205.103.''
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6. Amend Sec. 205.502 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:
Sec. 205.502 Applying for accreditation.
(a) A private or governmental entity seeking accreditation as a
certifying agent under this subpart must submit an application for
accreditation which contains the applicable information and documents
set forth in Sec. Sec. 205.503 through 205.505 and the fees required
in Sec. 205.640 to: Program Manager, USDA-AMS-NOP, 1400 Independence
Ave. SW., Room 2648 So. Bldg., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC 20250-0268.
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Sec. 205.510 [Amended]
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7. Amend Sec. 205.510 by removing from paragraph (b)(3) the reference
``Sec. Sec. 205.510(b)(2)'' and adding, in its place, ``Sec.
205.510(b)(2)''.
Sec. 205.603 [Amended]
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8. Amend Sec. 205.603 by removing from paragraph (a)(12) the word
``Glycerine'' and adding, in its place, the word ``Glycerin''.
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9. Amend Sec. 205.607 by revising paragraphs (a) and (c) to read as
follows:
Sec. 205.607 Amending the National List.
(a) Any person may petition the National Organic Standards Board
for the purpose of having a substance evaluated by the Board for
recommendation to the Secretary for inclusion on or deletion from the
National List in accordance with the Act.
* * * * *
(c) A petition to amend the National List must be submitted to:
Program Manager, USDA-AMS-NOP, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Room 2648
So. Bldg., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC 20250-0268.
0
10. Amend Sec. 205.641 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:
Sec. 205.641 Payment of fees and other charges.
(a) Applicants for initial accreditation and renewal of
accreditation must remit the nonrefundable fee, pursuant to Sec.
205.640(a)(3), along with their application. Remittance must be made
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payable to the USDA, AMS Livestock Program and mailed to: USDA, AMS
Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program, QAD, P.O. Box 790304 St. Louis, MO
63179-0304 or such other address as required by the Program Manager.
* * * * *
0
11. Amend Sec. 205.662 by revising paragraph (g)(1) to read as
follows:
Sec. 205.662 Noncompliance procedure for certified operations.
* * * * *
(g) * * *
(1) Knowingly sells or labels a product as organic, except in
accordance with the Act, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not
more than the amount specified in Sec. 3.91(b)(1) of this title per
violation.
* * * * *
0
12. Amend Sec. 205.681 by revising paragraphs (a)(2) and (d)(1) to
read as follows:
Sec. 205.681 Appeals.
(a) * * *
(2) If the Administrator or State organic program denies an appeal,
a formal administrative proceeding will be initiated to deny, suspend,
or revoke the certification. Such proceeding shall be conducted
pursuant to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Uniform Rules of
Practice, 7 CFR part 1, subpart H, or the State organic program's rules
of procedure.
* * * * *
(d) Where and what to file. (1) Appeals to the Administrator must
be filed in writing and addressed to: Administrator, USDA, AMS, c/o NOP
Appeals Team, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 2648-So., Stop 0268,
Washington, DC 20250-0268.
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Dated: February 2, 2015.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-02324 Filed 2-4-15; 8:45 am]
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