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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 205
[Doc. No. AMS–NOP–15–0012; NOP–15–06]
RIN 0581–AD44
National Organic Program (NOP);
Organic Livestock and Poultry
Practices
AGENCY:
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION:
Final rule; delay of effective
date.
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Dated: February 3, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. 2017–02608 Filed 2–8–17; 8:45 am]
Consistent with the
Memorandum of January 20, 2017, from
the Assistant to the President and Chief
of Staff, entitled, ‘‘Regulatory Freeze
Pending Review,’’ this action delays the
effective date for 60 days for the rule,
Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices.
This rule, published in the Federal
Register on January 19, 2017, amends
the organic livestock and poultry
production requirements by adding new
provisions for livestock handling and
transport for slaughter and avian living
conditions; and expands and clarifies
existing requirements covering livestock
care and production practices and
mammalian living conditions. The rule
was originally set to take effect on
March 20, 2017.
DATES: The effective date of the final
rule published on January 19, 2017 (82
FR 7042) is delayed from March 20,
2017, to a new effective date of May 19,
2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
Lewis, Ph.D., Director, Standards
Division. Telephone: (202) 720–3252;
Fax: (202) 260–9151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AMS is
taking this action based on the
Memorandum of January 20, 2017, from
the Assistant to the President and Chief
of Staff, entitled, ‘‘Regulatory Freeze
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Pending Review.’’ This memorandum
directs agencies to extend the effective
dates of regulations which have been
published in the Federal Register, but
have not taken effect. This action delays
the effective date of the final rule,
Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices,
82 FR 7042 (January 19, 2017), by 60
days.
To the extent that 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A)
applies to this action, it is exempt from
notice and comment for good cause and
the reasons cited above. AMS finds that
notice and solicitation of comment
regarding the brief extension of the
effective date for the final regulation are
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to the public interest pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(B). AMS also believes that
affected entities need to be informed as
soon as possible of the extension and its
length in order to plan and adjust their
implementation process accordingly.
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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
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 205
[Doc. No. AMS-NOP-15-0012; NOP-15-06]
RIN 0581-AD44
National Organic Program (NOP); Organic Livestock and Poultry
Practices
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date.
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SUMMARY: Consistent with the Memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the
Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled, ``Regulatory
Freeze Pending Review,'' this action delays the effective date for 60
days for the rule, Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices. This rule,
published in the Federal Register on January 19, 2017, amends the
organic livestock and poultry production requirements by adding new
provisions for livestock handling and transport for slaughter and avian
living conditions; and expands and clarifies existing requirements
covering livestock care and production practices and mammalian living
conditions. The rule was originally set to take effect on March 20,
2017.
DATES: The effective date of the final rule published on January 19,
2017 (82 FR 7042) is delayed from March 20, 2017, to a new effective
date of May 19, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Lewis, Ph.D., Director, Standards
Division. Telephone: (202) 720-3252; Fax: (202) 260-9151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AMS is taking this action based on the
Memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President and
Chief of Staff, entitled, ``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review.'' This
memorandum directs agencies to extend the effective dates of
regulations which have been published in the Federal Register, but have
not taken effect. This action delays the effective date of the final
rule, Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices, 82 FR 7042 (January 19,
2017), by 60 days.
To the extent that 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A) applies to this action, it is
exempt from notice and comment for good cause and the reasons cited
above. AMS finds that notice and solicitation of comment regarding the
brief extension of the effective date for the final regulation are
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). AMS also believes that affected entities need to
be informed as soon as possible of the extension and its length in
order to plan and adjust their implementation process accordingly.
Dated: February 3, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-02608 Filed 2-8-17; 8:45 am]
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