Revisions and Clarifications in Requirements for the Processing of Donated Foods; Extension of Comment Period, 11854 [2017-03560]
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Vol. 82, No. 37
Monday, February 27, 2017
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
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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
Food and Nutrition Service
7 CFR Part 250
RIN 0584–AE38
Revisions and Clarifications in
Requirements for the Processing of
Donated Foods; Extension of
Comment Period
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
comment period.
AGENCY:
The Food and Nutrition
Service (FNS) is extending the comment
period for this proposed rule. This rule
proposes to revise and clarify
requirements for the processing of
donated foods in order to: Incorporate
successful processing options tested in
demonstration projects, ensure
accountability for donated foods
provided for processing, and increase
program efficiency. The rule would
require multi-State processors to enter
into National Processing Agreements to
process donated foods into end
products, permit processors to
substitute commercially purchased beef
and pork of U.S. origin and of equal or
better quality for donated beef and pork,
and would increase oversight of
inventories of donated foods at
processors. The rule also revises
regulatory provisions in plain language,
to make them easier to read and
understand.
DATES: The comment period for the
proposed rule published in the Federal
Register of January 5, 2017 (82 FR
1231), has been extended from March 6,
2017, to April 5, 2017. To be assured of
consideration, comments must be
received on or before April 5, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The Food and Nutrition
Service invites interested persons to
submit comments on this proposed rule.
You may submit comments, identified
by RIN number 0584–AE38, by any of
the following methods:
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Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
Email: Send comments to
ProcessingRuleComments@fns.usda.gov.
Include RIN number 0584–AE38 in the
subject line of the message.
Mail: Send comments to Kiley Larson,
Program Analyst, Policy Branch, Food
Distribution Division, Food and
Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Room 500, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia
22302–1594.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver
comments to the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kiley Larson or Erica Antonson at the
above address or telephone (703) 305–
2680.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Food
and Nutrition Service is extending by 30
days the public comment period for this
proposed rule, which was published on
January 5, 2017.
To the extent that 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A)
applies to this action, it is exempt from
notice and comment rulemaking for
good cause and for reasons cited above,
the Food and Nutrition Service finds
that notice and solicitation of comment
regarding the brief extension of the
comment period of the rule is
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to the public interest pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(B).
The Food and Nutrition Service
believes that affected parties need to be
informed as soon as possible of the
extension and its length.
Dated: February 16, 2017.
Jessica Shahin,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
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Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 1255
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Organic Research, Promotion, and
Information Order
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
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Notice is hereby given that
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is
extending the comment period for the
proposed rule published in the Federal
Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR
5746), until April 19, 2017. The
proposed rule invited comments on the
proposed establishment of an industryfunded research, promotion, and
information program for certified
organic products. The proposed rule
also announced the Agricultural
Marketing Service’s (AMS) intent to
request approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) of new
information collection requirements to
implement the program. This document
extends the comment period for the
proposed rule by 30 days.
DATES: Comments received by April 19,
2017, will be considered prior to
issuance of a final rule.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments
concerning this proposal. Comments
may be submitted on the Internet at:
https://www.regulations.gov or to the
Promotion and Economics Division,
Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA,
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room
1406–S, Stop 0244, 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, including name and
address, if provided, in the above office
during regular business hours or it can
be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov.
Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA), comments regarding the
accuracy of the burden estimate, ways to
minimize the burden, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
or any other aspect of this collection of
information, should be sent to the above
address. In addition, comments
concerning the information collection
should also be sent to the Desk Office
for Agriculture, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, New
Executive Office Building, 725 17th
Street NW., Room 725, Washington, DC
20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Heather Pichelman, Division Director,
Promotion and Economics Division,
Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA,
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room
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notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
7 CFR Part 250
RIN 0584-AE38
Revisions and Clarifications in Requirements for the Processing
of Donated Foods; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is extending the comment
period for this proposed rule. This rule proposes to revise and clarify
requirements for the processing of donated foods in order to:
Incorporate successful processing options tested in demonstration
projects, ensure accountability for donated foods provided for
processing, and increase program efficiency. The rule would require
multi-State processors to enter into National Processing Agreements to
process donated foods into end products, permit processors to
substitute commercially purchased beef and pork of U.S. origin and of
equal or better quality for donated beef and pork, and would increase
oversight of inventories of donated foods at processors. The rule also
revises regulatory provisions in plain language, to make them easier to
read and understand.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published in the
Federal Register of January 5, 2017 (82 FR 1231), has been extended
from March 6, 2017, to April 5, 2017. To be assured of consideration,
comments must be received on or before April 5, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The Food and Nutrition Service invites interested persons to
submit comments on this proposed rule. You may submit comments,
identified by RIN number 0584-AE38, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Email: Send comments to ProcessingRuleComments@fns.usda.gov.
Include RIN number 0584-AE38 in the subject line of the message.
Mail: Send comments to Kiley Larson, Program Analyst, Policy
Branch, Food Distribution Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Room 500, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302-1594.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver comments to the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kiley Larson or Erica Antonson at the
above address or telephone (703) 305-2680.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Food and Nutrition Service is extending
by 30 days the public comment period for this proposed rule, which was
published on January 5, 2017.
To the extent that 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A) applies to this action, it is
exempt from notice and comment rulemaking for good cause and for
reasons cited above, the Food and Nutrition Service finds that notice
and solicitation of comment regarding the brief extension of the
comment period of the rule is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to the public interest pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B).
The Food and Nutrition Service believes that affected parties need
to be informed as soon as possible of the extension and its length.
Dated: February 16, 2017.
Jessica Shahin,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-03560 Filed 2-24-17; 8:45 am]
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