Revising U.S. Grade Standards for Pecans in the Shell and Shelled Pecans; Extension of Comment Period, 48091 [2022-16873]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
Vol. 87, No. 151
Monday, August 8, 2022
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains notices to the public of the proposed
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
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 51
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–21–0039, SC–21–327]
Revising U.S. Grade Standards for
Pecans in the Shell and Shelled
Pecans; Extension of Comment Period
Agricultural Marketing Service,
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice; 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 June 1, 2022 by 30 days. The
proposed rule invited comments on
proposed revisions to U.S. Standards for
Grades of Pecans in the Shell and U.S.
Standards for Grades of Shelled Pecans.
DATES: Comments must be received by
September 7, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
the USDA, Specialty Crops Inspection
Division, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite
101, Fredericksburg, VA 22406; via fax
to (540) 361–1199; or, at https://
www.regulations.gov. Comments should
reference the date and page number of
this issue of the Federal Register.
Comments will be posted without
change, including any personal
information provided. All comments
received within the comment period
will become part of the public record
maintained by the Agency and will be
made available to the public via https://
www.regulations.gov. Comments will be
made available for public inspection at
the above address during regular
business hours or can be viewed at:
https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Olivia Banks at the address above, or by
phone (540) 361–1120; fax (540) 361–
1199; or email Olivia.Banks@usda.gov.
Copies of the proposed U.S Standards
for Grades for Pecans in the Shell and
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U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled
Pecans are available at https://
www.regulations.gov. Copies of the
current standards are available at
https://www.ams.usda.gov/nuts.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed rule was published in the
Federal Register of June 1, 2022, (87 FR
33064) inviting comments on proposed
revisions to U.S. Standards for Grades of
Pecans in the Shell and U.S. Standards
for Grades of Shelled Pecans. The public
was invited to review and comment on
the proposed rule, which was to be
accompanied by copies of the proposed
standards, on https://
www.regulations.gov. On June 28, 2022,
AMS noted that the proposed U.S.
Standards for Grades of Pecans in the
Shell and the U.S. Standards for Grades
of Shelled Pecans failed to upload to
https://www.regulations.gov and the
supporting documents were uploaded to
https://www.regulations.gov on that
date. To provide all interested persons
a full 60-day comment period to view
copies of the proposed standards and
facilitate review of the proposed rule,
AMS has extended the public comment
period by 30 days to September 7, 2022.
The 60-day comment period for the
proposed rule published in the Federal
Register on June 1, 2022 (87 FR 33064)
ended on August 1, 2022.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
9 CFR Part 201
[Doc. No. AMS–FTPP–21–0044]
RIN 0581–AE03
Transparency in Poultry Grower
Contracting and Tournaments
Agricultural Marketing Service,
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
comment period.
AGENCY:
The Agricultural Marketing
Service is extending the comment
period for our proposed rule that would
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revise the regulations under the Packers
and Stockyards Act, 1921 to promote
transparency in poultry production
contracting. This action will allow
interested persons additional time to
prepare and submit comments.
DATES: The comment period for the
proposed rule published on June 8, 2022
(at 87 FR 34980) is extended. We will
consider all comments received on or
before August 23, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Comments can be submitted
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Enter
AMS–FTPP–21–0044 in the Search
field. Select the Documents tab, then
select the Comment button in the list of
documents.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
AMS–FTPP–21–0044, S. Brett Offutt,
Chief Legal Officer, Packers and
Stockyards Division, USDA, AMS,
FTPP; Room 2097–S, Mail Stop 3601,
1400 Independence Ave. SW,
Washington, DC 20250–3601.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: S.
Brett Offutt, Chief Legal Officer/Policy
Advisor, Packers and Stockyards
Division, USDA AMS Fair Trade
Practices Program, 1400 Independence
Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250;
Phone: (202) 690–4355; or email:
s.brett.offutt@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 8,
2022 (87 FR 34980), AMS published in
the Federal Register a proposal to revise
the regulations under the Packers and
Stockyards Act (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) at
9 CFR part 201. Under the proposal, live
poultry dealers would be required to
make certain disclosures to poultry
growers and prospective poultry
growers in connection with poultry
growing arrangements and to specify
additional terms in poultry growing
contracts. Further, live poultry dealers
would be required to provide certain
information to poultry growers in
tournament pay systems—at the time of
flock placement and at the time of
settlement—about integrator-controlled
inputs related to the poultry flocks
growers receive for growout.
Comments on the proposed rule were
required to be received on or before
August 8, 2022. We are extending the
comment period on Docket No. AMS–
FTPP–21–0044 for an additional 15
days. This will allow interested persons
additional time to prepare and submit
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the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 51
[Doc. No. AMS-SC-21-0039, SC-21-327]
Revising U.S. Grade Standards for Pecans in the Shell and Shelled
Pecans; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice; 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 June 1, 2022 by 30 days. The proposed rule
invited comments on proposed revisions to U.S. Standards for Grades of
Pecans in the Shell and U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled Pecans.
DATES: Comments must be received by September 7, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
the USDA, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, 100 Riverside Parkway,
Suite 101, Fredericksburg, VA 22406; via fax to (540) 361-1199; or, at
https://www.regulations.gov. Comments should reference the date and
page number of this issue of the Federal Register. Comments will be
posted without change, including any personal information provided. All
comments received within the comment period will become part of the
public record maintained by the Agency and will be made available to
the public via https://www.regulations.gov. Comments will be made
available for public inspection at the above address during regular
business hours or can be viewed at: https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olivia Banks at the address above, or
by phone (540) 361-1120; fax (540) 361-1199; or email
[email protected]. Copies of the proposed U.S Standards for Grades
for Pecans in the Shell and U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled Pecans
are available at https://www.regulations.gov. Copies of the current
standards are available at https://www.ams.usda.gov/nuts.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published in the
Federal Register of June 1, 2022, (87 FR 33064) inviting comments on
proposed revisions to U.S. Standards for Grades of Pecans in the Shell
and U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled Pecans. The public was invited
to review and comment on the proposed rule, which was to be accompanied
by copies of the proposed standards, on https://www.regulations.gov. On
June 28, 2022, AMS noted that the proposed U.S. Standards for Grades of
Pecans in the Shell and the U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled Pecans
failed to upload to https://www.regulations.gov and the supporting
documents were uploaded to https://www.regulations.gov on that date. To
provide all interested persons a full 60-day comment period to view
copies of the proposed standards and facilitate review of the proposed
rule, AMS has extended the public comment period by 30 days to
September 7, 2022. The 60-day comment period for the proposed rule
published in the Federal Register on June 1, 2022 (87 FR 33064) ended
on August 1, 2022.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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