Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 73507 [2022-26081]

Download as PDF 73507 Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 87, No. 229 Wednesday, November 30, 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 9 CFR Part 201 [Doc. No. AMS–FTPP–21–0045] Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period. AGENCY: The Agricultural Marketing Service is providing an additional 45 days for submission of comments and information from the public regarding the proposed revisions to the regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 that promote inclusive competition and market integrity in the livestock, meats, poultry, and live poultry markets. DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule originally published on October 3, 2022, at 87 FR 60010, is extended. Comments must be submitted on or before January 17, 2023. ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through the Federal erulemaking portal at https:// www.regulations.gov and should reference the document number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register. AMS strongly prefers comments be submitted electronically. However, written comments may be submitted (i.e., postmarked) via mail to 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. All comments submitted in response to this proposed rule will be included in the record and will be made available to the public. Please be advised that the identity of individuals or entities submitting comments will be made lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 SUMMARY: 16:37 Nov 29, 2022 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 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. [Docket No. FAA–2022–1410; Project Identifier AD–2022–00198–T] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A proposed rule published in the Federal Register on October 3, 2022 (87 FR 60010), would revise the regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) at 9 CFR part 201. Under the proposal, packers, swine contractors and live poultry dealers (regulated entities) would be prohibited from engaging in certain activities that prejudice, disadvantage, or inhibit market access of a covered producer and may not take adverse action against covered producers based upon the producer’s status as a market vulnerable individual or as a cooperative. Regulated entities also would be prohibited from retaliating against covered producers and would be prohibited from engaging in certain deceptive practices with respect to their livestock, meat, or poultry operations. The proposed rule announced a 60day comment period, ending December 2, 2022. During the initial comment period, AMS received requests asking for additional time to submit comments, citing the proposed rule’s complexity and its connection with other Packers and Stockyards actions under consideration at this time. AMS is now extending the comment period for this proposed rule. Comments must be submitted on or before January 17, 2023. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RIN 0581–AE05 VerDate Sep<11>2014 public on the internet at the address provided above. Parties who wish to comment anonymously may do so by entering ‘‘N/A’’ in the fields that would identify the commenter. Jkt 259001 Erin Morris, Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2022–26081 Filed 11–29–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 39 RIN 2120–AA64 Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). AGENCY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 737–600, –700, –700C, –800, –900, and –900ER series airplanes, and certain Model 737–8 and –9 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of uncommanded escape slide deployments in the passenger compartment, caused by too much tension in the inflation cable and the movement of the escape slide assembly in the escape slide compartment. This proposed AD would require inspecting all escape slide assemblies to identify affected parts, and applicable oncondition actions. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by January 17, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR 11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 202–493–2251. • Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA–2022–1410; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30NOP1.SGM 30NOP1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 30, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 73507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26081]


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Proposed Rules
                                                Federal Register
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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.

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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 229 / Wednesday, November 30, 2022 / 
Proposed Rules

[[Page 73507]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

9 CFR Part 201

[Doc. No. AMS-FTPP-21-0045]
RIN 0581-AE05


Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and 
Stockyards Act

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service is providing an additional 
45 days for submission of comments and information from the public 
regarding the proposed revisions to the regulations under the Packers 
and Stockyards Act, 1921 that promote inclusive competition and market 
integrity in the livestock, meats, poultry, and live poultry markets.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule originally published on 
October 3, 2022, at 87 FR 60010, is extended. Comments must be 
submitted on or before January 17, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through the Federal e-rulemaking 
portal at https://www.regulations.gov and should reference the document 
number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal 
Register. AMS strongly prefers comments be submitted electronically. 
However, written comments may be submitted (i.e., postmarked) via mail 
to 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. All comments submitted 
in response to this proposed rule will be included in the record and 
will be made available to the public. Please be advised that the 
identity of individuals or entities submitting comments will be made 
public on the internet at the address provided above. Parties who wish 
to comment anonymously may do so by entering ``N/A'' in the fields that 
would identify the commenter.

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: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A proposed rule published in the Federal 
Register on October 3, 2022 (87 FR 60010), would revise the regulations 
under the Packers and Stockyards Act (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) at 9 CFR 
part 201. Under the proposal, packers, swine contractors and live 
poultry dealers (regulated entities) would be prohibited from engaging 
in certain activities that prejudice, disadvantage, or inhibit market 
access of a covered producer and may not take adverse action against 
covered producers based upon the producer's status as a market 
vulnerable individual or as a cooperative. Regulated entities also 
would be prohibited from retaliating against covered producers and 
would be prohibited from engaging in certain deceptive practices with 
respect to their livestock, meat, or poultry operations.
    The proposed rule announced a 60-day comment period, ending 
December 2, 2022. During the initial comment period, AMS received 
requests asking for additional time to submit comments, citing the 
proposed rule's complexity and its connection with other Packers and 
Stockyards actions under consideration at this time. AMS is now 
extending the comment period for this proposed rule. Comments must be 
submitted on or before January 17, 2023.

Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-26081 Filed 11-29-22; 8:45 am]
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