Cranberries Grown in the States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in the State of New York; Continuance Referendum, 33846 [2023-11151]
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Federal Register
Vol. 88, No. 101
Thursday, May 25, 2023
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 929
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–23–0015]
Cranberries Grown in the States of
Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon,
Washington, and Long Island in the
State of New York; Continuance
Referendum
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Referendum order.
AGENCY:
This document directs that a
referendum be conducted among
eligible cranberry producers to
determine whether they favor
continuance of the marketing order
regulating the handling of cranberries
grown in the States of Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota,
Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in
the State of New York.
DATES: The referendum will be
conducted from June 9 through June 30,
2023. Only current producers of
cranberries within the production area
who also grew cranberries in the
production area during the period
September 1, 2021, through August 31,
2022, are eligible to vote in this
referendum. The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) will provide the
option for ballots to be returned
electronically. Further details will be
provided in the ballot instructions.
Ballots returned via express mail or
electronic mail must show proof of
delivery by no later than 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time on June 30, 2023, to be
counted.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the marketing
order may be obtained from the
Southeast Region Branch, Market
Development Division, Specialty Crops
Program, AMS, USDA, 1124 First Street
South, Winter Haven, FL 33880;
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Telephone: (863) 324–3375; or from the
Market Development Division, Specialty
Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, STOP 0237,
Washington, DC 20250–0237;
Telephone (202) 720–8085; or on the
internet: https://www.ams.usda.gov/
rules-regulations/moa/commodities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennie M. Varela, Marketing Specialist,
or Christian D. Nissen, Chief, Southeast
Region Branch, Market Development
Division, Specialty Crops Program,
AMS, USDA, 1124 First Street South,
Winter Haven, FL 33880; Telephone:
(863) 324–3375, Fax: (863) 291–8614, or
Email: Jennie.Varela@usda.gov or
Christian.Nissen@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Marketing Agreement and Order No.
929, as amended (7 CFR part 929),
hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Order,’’
and the applicable provisions of the
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act
of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674),
hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Act,’’ it is
hereby directed that a referendum be
conducted to ascertain whether
continuance of the Order is favored by
producers. The referendum will be
conducted from June 9 through June 30,
2023, among eligible cranberry
producers in the production area. Only
current cranberry producers who were
engaged in the production of cranberries
in the production area during the period
of September 1, 2021, through August
31, 2022, may participate in the
continuance referendum.
USDA has determined that
continuance referenda are an effective
means for determining whether
producers favor the continuation of
marketing order programs. USDA would
consider termination of the Order if a
majority of producers voting in the
referendum representing more than 50
percent of the volume of cranberries
represented in the referendum favor
termination of the program.
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the ballot materials used in
the referendum have been submitted to
and approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) and
have been assigned OMB No. 0581–
0189, Fruit Crops. It has been estimated
it will take an average of 20 minutes for
each of the approximately 1,100
cranberry producers in the production
area to cast a ballot. Participation is
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voluntary. Ballots postmarked after June
30, 2023, will not be included in the
vote tabulation. Ballots delivered to
USDA via express mail or returned
electronically must show proof of
delivery by no later than 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time (ET) on June 30, 2023.
Dolores Lowenstine, Christian D.
Nissen, and Jennie M. Varela of the
Southeast Region Branch, Market
Development Division, Specialty Crops
Program, AMS, USDA, are hereby
designated as the referendum agents of
the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct
this referendum. The procedure
applicable to the referendum shall be
the ‘‘Procedure for the Conduct of
Referenda in Connection with
Marketing Orders for Fruits, Vegetables,
and Nuts Pursuant to the Agricultural
Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as
Amended’’ (7 CFR 900.400 et seq.).
Ballots and voting instructions will be
sent by U.S. mail, United Parcel Service,
or through electronic mail to all
producers of record and may also be
obtained from the referendum agents or
from their appointees.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 929
Cranberries, Marketing agreements,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 929
[Doc. No. AMS-SC-23-0015]
Cranberries Grown in the States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon,
Washington, and Long Island in the State of New York; Continuance
Referendum
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Referendum order.
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SUMMARY: This document directs that a referendum be conducted among
eligible cranberry producers to determine whether they favor
continuance of the marketing order regulating the handling of
cranberries grown in the States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon,
Washington, and Long Island in the State of New York.
DATES: The referendum will be conducted from June 9 through June 30,
2023. Only current producers of cranberries within the production area
who also grew cranberries in the production area during the period
September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2022, are eligible to vote in
this referendum. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide
the option for ballots to be returned electronically. Further details
will be provided in the ballot instructions. Ballots returned via
express mail or electronic mail must show proof of delivery by no later
than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 30, 2023, to be counted.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the marketing order may be obtained from the
Southeast Region Branch, Market Development Division, Specialty Crops
Program, AMS, USDA, 1124 First Street South, Winter Haven, FL 33880;
Telephone: (863) 324-3375; or from the Market Development Division,
Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP
0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Telephone (202) 720-8085; or on the
internet: https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/moa/commodities.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennie M. Varela, Marketing
Specialist, or Christian D. Nissen, Chief, Southeast Region Branch,
Market Development Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1124
First Street South, Winter Haven, FL 33880; Telephone: (863) 324-3375,
Fax: (863) 291-8614, or Email: [email protected] or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Marketing Agreement and Order
No. 929, as amended (7 CFR part 929), hereinafter referred to as the
``Order,'' and the applicable provisions of the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601-674), hereinafter
referred to as the ``Act,'' it is hereby directed that a referendum be
conducted to ascertain whether continuance of the Order is favored by
producers. The referendum will be conducted from June 9 through June
30, 2023, among eligible cranberry producers in the production area.
Only current cranberry producers who were engaged in the production of
cranberries in the production area during the period of September 1,
2021, through August 31, 2022, may participate in the continuance
referendum.
USDA has determined that continuance referenda are an effective
means for determining whether producers favor the continuation of
marketing order programs. USDA would consider termination of the Order
if a majority of producers voting in the referendum representing more
than 50 percent of the volume of cranberries represented in the
referendum favor termination of the program.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the ballot materials used in the referendum have been
submitted to and approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
and have been assigned OMB No. 0581-0189, Fruit Crops. It has been
estimated it will take an average of 20 minutes for each of the
approximately 1,100 cranberry producers in the production area to cast
a ballot. Participation is voluntary. Ballots postmarked after June 30,
2023, will not be included in the vote tabulation. Ballots delivered to
USDA via express mail or returned electronically must show proof of
delivery by no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on June 30,
2023.
Dolores Lowenstine, Christian D. Nissen, and Jennie M. Varela of
the Southeast Region Branch, Market Development Division, Specialty
Crops Program, AMS, USDA, are hereby designated as the referendum
agents of the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct this referendum. The
procedure applicable to the referendum shall be the ``Procedure for the
Conduct of Referenda in Connection with Marketing Orders for Fruits,
Vegetables, and Nuts Pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement
Act of 1937, as Amended'' (7 CFR 900.400 et seq.).
Ballots and voting instructions will be sent by U.S. mail, United
Parcel Service, or through electronic mail to all producers of record
and may also be obtained from the referendum agents or from their
appointees.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 929
Cranberries, Marketing agreements, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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