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Rules and Regulations
Federal Register
Vol. 84, No. 243
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
7 CFR Part 2
Delegations of Authority by the
Secretary of Agriculture and General
Officers of the Department
CFR Correction
In Title 7 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Parts 1 to 26, revised as of
January 1, 2019, on page 197, in § 2.22,
paragraphs (xiv) and (xv), between
paragraphs (a)(1)(viii)(X) and
(a)(1)(viii)(Y) are removed.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 990
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–19–0042; SC19–990–2
IR]
Establishment of a Domestic Hemp
Production Program
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Interim final rule with request
for comments; extension of comment
period due date.
AGENCY:
The United States Department
of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) is extending the
comment period due date for an interim
final rule published on October 31,
2019, by an additional thirty (30) days
from December 30, 2019 to January 29,
2020. The interim final rule establishes
a domestic hemp production program
pursuant to the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018. The rule
outlines provisions for the Department
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of Agriculture (USDA) to approve plans
submitted by States and Indian Tribes
for the domestic production of hemp. It
also establishes a Federal plan for
producers in States or territories of
Indian Tribes that do not have their own
USDA-approved plan. The program
includes provisions for maintaining
information on the land where hemp is
produced, testing the levels of delta-9
tetrahydrocannabinol, disposing of
plants not meeting necessary
requirements, licensing requirements,
and ensuring compliance with the
requirements of the new part.
DATES: Comments due dates: The
comment period for the interim final
rule published on October 31, 2019 (84
FR 58522), is extended. Comments
received by January 29, 2020, will be
considered prior to issuance of a final
rule. Additionally, pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA),
comments on the information collection
burden must also be received by January
29, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments
concerning this rule and the proposed
information collection. Comments
should be submitted via the Federal
eRulemaking portal at
www.regulations.gov. Comments may
also be filed with Docket Clerk,
Marketing Order and Agreement
Division, Specialty Crops Program,
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, STOP 0237, Washington,
DC 20250–0237; or Fax: (202) 720–8938.
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:
www.regulations.gov. All comments
submitted in response to this rule will
be included in the record and will be
made available to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill
Richmond, Chief, U.S. Domestic Hemp
Production Program, Specialty Crops
Program, AMS, USDA; 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Stop 0237,
Washington, DC 20250–0237;
Telephone: (202) 720–2491, Fax: (202)
720–8938, or Email:
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William.Richmond@usda.gov or Patty
Bennett, Director, Marketing Order and
Agreement Division, Specialty Crops
Program, AMS, USDA at the same
address and phone number above or
Email: Patty.Bennett@usda.gov.
Small businesses may request
information on complying with this
regulation by contacting Richard Lower,
Marketing Order and Agreement
Division, Specialty Crops Program,
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, STOP 0237, Washington,
DC 20250–0237; Telephone: (202) 720–
2491, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or Email:
Richard.Lower@usda.gov.
This rule
(84 FR 58522) was issued under Section
10113 of Public Law 115–334, the
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
(2018 Farm Bill). Section 10113
amended the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946 (AMA) by adding Subtitle G
(sections 297A through 297D of the
AMA). Section 297B of the AMA
requires the Secretary of Agriculture
(Secretary) to evaluate and approve or
disapprove State or Tribal plans
regulating the production of hemp.
Section 297C of the AMA requires the
Secretary to establish a Federal plan for
producers in States and territories of
Indian Tribes not covered by plans
approved under section 297B. Lastly,
section 297D of the AMA requires the
Secretary to promulgate regulations and
guidelines relating to the production of
hemp in consultation with the U.S.
Attorney General. USDA is committed
to issuing the final rule expeditiously
after reviewing public comments and
obtaining additional information during
the initial implementation. USDA may
request more comments after the 2020
growing season has ended. In response
to requests by commenters to AMS and
executive departments and agencies that
the public comment due date for this
rule be extended, AMS is extending the
comment period by an additional thirty
(30) days to January 29, 2020.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: December 10, 2019.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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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.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
7 CFR Part 2
Delegations of Authority by the Secretary of Agriculture and
General Officers of the Department
CFR Correction
0
In Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 1 to 26, revised
as of January 1, 2019, on page 197, in Sec. 2.22, paragraphs (xiv) and
(xv), between paragraphs (a)(1)(viii)(X) and (a)(1)(viii)(Y) are
removed.
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