Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order; Referendum Procedures, 11855-11856 [2017-03824]
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20250–0244; facsimile: (202) 205–2800;
or electronic mail: Heather.Pichelman@
ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A
proposed rule was published in the
Federal Register on January 18, 2017
(82 FR 5746). This proposed action
invited comments on a proposed
industry-funded research, promotion,
and information program for certified
organic products. Organic products are
products produced under the authority
of the Organic Foods Production Act of
1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501–6522) and its
implementing regulations at 7 CFR part
205. The organic market includes a
range of agricultural commodities such
as fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat,
poultry, breads, grains, snack foods,
condiments, beverages, and packaged
and prepared foods as well as non-food
items such as fiber (linen and clothing),
personal care products, pet food, and
flowers. The program would be financed
by an assessment on domestic
producers, handlers and importers of
organic products and would be
administered by a board of industry
members nominated by organic
stakeholders and appointed by the
Secretary. The proposed initial
assessment rate would be one tenth of
one percent of net organic sales for
producers and handlers, and one tenth
of one percent of the transaction value
of organic products imported into the
United States for importers. Citing
domestic supply shortages, challenges
with viable pest management, and
market confusion, program proponents
have proposed an organic research and
promotion program for the purposes of:
(1) Developing and financing an
effective and coordinated program of
research, promotion, industry
information, and consumer education
regarding organic commodities; and (2)
maintaining and expanding existing
markets for organic commodities.
A referendum would be held among
eligible domestic producers, handlers
and importers to determine whether
they favor implementation of the
program prior to it going into effect. The
proposal was submitted to USDA by the
Organic Trade Association (OTA), a
membership business association, in
collaboration with the 7-member GRO
Organic Core Committee. OTA is a
membership-based trade organization
representing growers, processors,
certifiers, farmers associations,
distributors, importers, exporters,
consultants, retailers, and others
involved in the organic sector. The GRO
Organic Core Committee is a subset of
OTA’s larger Organic Research and
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Promotion Program Steering Committee.
It included OTA subcommittee chairs
and other industry leaders who built on
the outreach and input from the larger
committee to guide the development of
a proposed Order.
This proposed rule also announced
AMS’s intent to request approval from
OMB of new information collection
requirements to implement the program.
The 60-day comment period provided
in the proposed rule published in the
Federal Register on January 18, 2017
(82 FR 5746) was set to end on March
20, 2017. AMS has extended the end of
comment period by 30 days to April 19,
2017 to ensure that interested persons
have sufficient time to review and
comment on the proposed rule.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411–7425; 7 U.S.C.
7401.
Dated: February 22, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 1255
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–16–0112]
Organic Research, Promotion, and
Information Order; Referendum
Procedures
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
AGENCY:
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
5438), until April 19, 2017. The
proposed rule invited comments on the
proposed procedures for conducting a
referendum to determine whether the
issuance of a proposed Organic
Research, Promotion, and Information
Order (proposed Order) is favored by
certified organic producers, certified
organic handlers, and importers of
certified organic products. The
procedures would also be used for any
subsequent referendum under the
proposed Order. This proposed rule also
announced the Agricultural Marketing
Service’s (AMS) intent to request
approval by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) of new information
collection requirements to implement
the program. The proposed Order was
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published separately in the Federal
Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR
5746).
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
1406–S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC
20250–0244; facsimile: (202) 205–2800;
or electronic mail: Heather.Pichelman@
ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A
proposed rule was published in the
Federal Register on January 18, 2017
(82 FR 5438). This proposed action
invited comments on a proposed
procedures for conducting a referendum
to determine whether covered domestic
certified organic producers, certified
organic handlers and importers of
organic products favor issuance of a
proposed Order. Accordingly, this
proposed rule would add subpart B to
part 1255 that would establish
procedures for conducting the
referendum. The procedures would
cover definitions, voting instructions,
use of subagents, ballots, the
referendum report, and confidentiality
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of information. The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) would conduct the
referendum. The program would be
implemented if it is favored by a
majority of domestic certified organic
producers, certified organic handlers
and importers of organic products
voting in the referendum. The
procedures would be applicable for the
initial referendum and future referenda
under the proposed Order.
This proposed rule also announced
AMS’s intent to request approval by the
OMB of new information collection
requirements to implement the program.
The proposed Order was published
separately in the Federal Register on
January 18, 2017 (82 FR 5746).
The 60-day comment period provided
in the proposed rule published in the
Federal Register on January 18, 2017
(82 FR 5438) was set to end on March
20, 2017. AMS has extended the end of
comment period by 30 days to April 19,
2017 to ensure that interested persons
have sufficient time to review and
comment on the proposed rule.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411–7425; 7 U.S.C.
7401.
Dated: February 22, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. 2017–03824 Filed 2–24–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Ron
Laster, Federal Aviation Administration,
Contract Support, Operations Support
Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
76177; telephone (817) 222–5879.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2016–9494; Airspace
Docket No. 16–ASW–19]
Proposed Amendment of Class E
Airspace; for Haskell, TX
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
This action proposes to
modify Class E airspace extending up to
700 feet above the surface at Haskell
Municipal Airport, Haskell, TX.
Airspace reconfiguration is necessary
due to the decommissioning of the
Haskell non-directional radio beacon
(NDB), and cancellation of the NDB
approach. This action would also
update the geographic coordinates of the
airport.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before April 13, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
proposal to the U.S. Department of
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Transportation, Docket Operations,
West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
366–9826, or 1–800–647–5527. You
must identify FAA Docket No. FAA–
2016–9494; Airspace Docket No. 16–
ASW–19, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit
comments through the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov. You may review
the public docket containing the
proposal, any comments received, and
any final disposition in person in the
Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed
online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/
publications/. For further information,
you can contact the Airspace Policy
Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: 202–267–8783. The Order is
also available for inspection at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of FAA
Order 7400.11A at NARA, call 202–741–
6030, or go to https://www.archives.gov/
federal_register/code_of_federalregulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on
September 15.
Authority for This Rulemaking
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code.
Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator.
Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the
agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority
described in Subtitle VII, Part, A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority as it would
modify Class E airspace extending up to
and including 700 feet MSL above the
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surface area at Haskell Municipal
Airport, Haskell, TX.
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to
participate in this proposed rulemaking
by submitting such written data, views,
or arguments, as they may desire.
Comments that provide the factual basis
supporting the views and suggestions
presented are particularly helpful in
developing reasoned regulatory
decisions on the proposal. Comments
are specifically invited on the overall
regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both
docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above.
Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this notice must submit with those
comments a self-addressed, stamped
postcard on which the following
statement is made: ‘‘Comments to
Docket No. FAA–2016–9494/Airspace
Docket No. 16–ASW–19.’’ The postcard
will be date/time stamped and returned
to the commenter.
Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document
may be downloaded through the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through
the FAA’s Web page at https://
www.regulations.gov.
You may review the public docket
containing the proposal, any comments
received, and any final disposition in
person in the Dockets Office (see the
ADDRESSES section for the address and
phone number) between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except federal holidays. An informal
docket may also be examined during
normal business hours at the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX
76177.
All communications received before
the specified closing date for comments
will be considered before taking action
on the proposed rule. The proposal
contained in this notice may be changed
in light of the comments received. A
report summarizing each substantive
public contact with FAA personnel
concerned with this rulemaking will be
filed in the docket.
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 37 (Monday, February 27, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11855-11856]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-03824]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 1255
[Doc. No. AMS-SC-16-0112]
Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order; Referendum
Procedures
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: 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 5438), until April
19, 2017. The proposed rule invited comments on the proposed procedures
for conducting a referendum to determine whether the issuance of a
proposed Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order (proposed
Order) is favored by certified organic producers, certified organic
handlers, and importers of certified organic products. The procedures
would also be used for any subsequent referendum under the proposed
Order. This proposed rule also announced the Agricultural Marketing
Service's (AMS) intent to request approval by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) of new information collection requirements to
implement the program. The proposed Order was published separately in
the Federal Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR 5746).
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 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC
20250-0244; facsimile: (202) 205-2800; or electronic mail:
Heather.Pichelman@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A proposed rule was published in the Federal
Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR 5438). This proposed action invited
comments on a proposed procedures for conducting a referendum to
determine whether covered domestic certified organic producers,
certified organic handlers and importers of organic products favor
issuance of a proposed Order. Accordingly, this proposed rule would add
subpart B to part 1255 that would establish procedures for conducting
the referendum. The procedures would cover definitions, voting
instructions, use of subagents, ballots, the referendum report, and
confidentiality
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of information. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would conduct
the referendum. The program would be implemented if it is favored by a
majority of domestic certified organic producers, certified organic
handlers and importers of organic products voting in the referendum.
The procedures would be applicable for the initial referendum and
future referenda under the proposed Order.
This proposed rule also announced AMS's intent to request approval
by the OMB of new information collection requirements to implement the
program. The proposed Order was published separately in the Federal
Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR 5746).
The 60-day comment period provided in the proposed rule published
in the Federal Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR 5438) was set to end
on March 20, 2017. AMS has extended the end of comment period by 30
days to April 19, 2017 to ensure that interested persons have
sufficient time to review and comment on the proposed rule.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411-7425; 7 U.S.C. 7401.
Dated: February 22, 2017.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-03824 Filed 2-24-17; 8:45 am]
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