Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets, 68376 [2024-18825]

Download as PDF 68376 Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 89, No. 165 Monday, August 26, 2024 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. ‘‘N/A’’ in the fields that would identify the commenter. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(4), a plain language summary of this proposed rule is available on https://www.regulations.gov in the docket for this rulemaking. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 9 CFR Part 201 [Doc. No. AMS–FTPP–21–0046] RIN 0581–AE04 Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period. AGENCY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is extending the public comment period an additional 15 days regarding proposed revisions to the regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, that promote fair and competitive markets in the livestock, meats, poultry, and live poultry markets. DATES: The comment period for the notice originally published on June 28, 2024 (89 FR 53886) is extended. Comments must be submitted on or before September 11, 2024. 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., delivered, not postmarked) via mail on or before September 11, 2024, to Docket No. AMS–FTPP–21–0046, 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, as submitted, including any identifying information. Comments can be submitted anonymously by entering lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:12 Aug 23, 2024 A proposed rule published in the Federal Register on June 28, 2024 (89 FR 53886), 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, USDA AMS would amend the regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 (the P&S Act or the Act) to clarify the unfair practices that the P&S Act prohibits. The proposed rule would define unfair practices as conduct that harms market participants and conduct that harms the market. The notice of proposed rulemaking established a 60-day comment period, ending August 27, 2024. During the initial comment period, AMS received requests from several industry organizations asking for additional time to submit comments and citing the proposed rule’s impact across different species, regions, and business models, including possible legal and economic impacts on the business relationships between livestock suppliers and packers, and contract farmers and poultry integrators. AMS is extending the comment period related to this proposed rule. Comments must be submitted on or before September 11, 2024. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets Jkt 262001 Erin Morris, Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 165 (Monday, August 26, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 68376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18825]


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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. 89, No. 165 / Monday, August 26, 2024 / 
Proposed Rules

[[Page 68376]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

9 CFR Part 201

[Doc. No. AMS-FTPP-21-0046]
RIN 0581-AE04


Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is extending the 
public comment period an additional 15 days regarding proposed 
revisions to the regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 
1921, that promote fair and competitive markets in the livestock, 
meats, poultry, and live poultry markets.

DATES: The comment period for the notice originally published on June 
28, 2024 (89 FR 53886) is extended. Comments must be submitted on or 
before September 11, 2024.

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., delivered, not 
postmarked) via mail on or before September 11, 2024, to Docket No. 
AMS-FTPP-21-0046, 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, as submitted, including any 
identifying information. Comments can be submitted anonymously by 
entering ``N/A'' in the fields that would identify the commenter. 
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(4), a plain language summary of this 
proposed rule is available on https://www.regulations.gov in the docket 
for this rulemaking.

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 June 28, 2024 (89 FR 53886), 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, USDA AMS would amend the regulations 
under the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 (the P&S Act or the Act) 
to clarify the unfair practices that the P&S Act prohibits. The 
proposed rule would define unfair practices as conduct that harms 
market participants and conduct that harms the market.
    The notice of proposed rulemaking established a 60-day comment 
period, ending August 27, 2024. During the initial comment period, AMS 
received requests from several industry organizations asking for 
additional time to submit comments and citing the proposed rule's 
impact across different species, regions, and business models, 
including possible legal and economic impacts on the business 
relationships between livestock suppliers and packers, and contract 
farmers and poultry integrators. AMS is extending the comment period 
related to this proposed rule. Comments must be submitted on or before 
September 11, 2024.

Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-18825 Filed 8-23-24; 8:45 am]
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