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(iii) The recordkeeping system used to
document purchases of nonorganic
materials, including a summary of the
type(s) and total amount of each
nonorganic material used in mushroom
substrate.
(3) Wood chips, sawdust, logs, or
other materials derived from wood that
have not been treated with a prohibited
substance after harvest;
(4) Nonsynthetic substances, except
those on the National List of
nonsynthetic substances prohibited for
use in organic crop production
(§ 205.602); and
(5) Synthetic substances on the
National List of synthetic substances
allowed for use in organic crop
production (§ 205.601).
(d) Mushroom spawn must be organic:
Except, that, nonorganic mushroom
spawn may be used to produce an
organic crop when an equivalent
organic mushroom spawn is not
commercially available.
(1) Organic mushroom spawn
requirements.
(i) Agricultural materials used as
mushroom spawn media must be
organic: Except, that, nonorganic wood
materials in compliance with paragraph
(c)(3) of this section are allowed.
(ii) Mushroom spawn media may
contain materials allowed in mushroom
substrate at paragraphs (c)(1), (4), and
(5) of this section.
(iii) Organic mushroom spawn must
be under continuous organic
management after the mycelium is
applied to the mushroom spawn media.
(2) Organic mushroom operations that
produce their own mushroom spawn for
their own organic mushroom
production must use organic
agricultural materials for mushroom
spawn media, unless a functionally
equivalent organic agricultural material
is not commercially available: Except
that, wood materials in compliance with
paragraph (c)(3) of this section are
allowed.
4. Amend § 205.270 by adding
paragraph (d) to read as follows:
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§ 205.270
Organic handling requirements.
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(d) In addition to the substances
described in paragraph (b) of this
section, substances allowed under
§ 205.603(d)(2) and (3) may be used in
or on pet food intended to be sold,
labeled, or represented as ‘‘organic’’ or
‘‘made with organic (specified
ingredients or food group(s)),’’ pursuant
to § 205.301(b) and (c). Pet food must be
labeled pursuant to subpart D of this
part.
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5. Amend § 205.601 by revising
paragraphs (i) introductory text and (j)
introductory text to read as follows:
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§ 205.601 Synthetic substances allowed
for use in organic crop production.
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■ 6. Amend § 205.605 by redesignating
paragraphs (b)(36) and (37) as
paragraphs (b)(37) and (38), respectively
and adding new paragraph (b)(36) to
read as follows:
§ 205.605 Nonagricultural (nonorganic)
substances allowed as ingredients in or on
processed products labeled as ‘‘organic’’ or
‘‘made with organic (specified ingredients
or food group(s)).’’
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(36) Taurine—for use only in pet food.
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Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
7 CFR Parts 247, 250, 251, 253, and 254
[FNS–2023–0026]
RIN 0584–AE92
Food Distribution Programs:
Improving Access and Parity
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
AGENCY:
The Food and Nutrition
Service is correcting a final rule that
appeared in the Federal Register on
October 31, 2024. The document makes
access and parity improvements in
USDA’s food distribution programs to
support access for eligible populations
and streamline requirements for
program operators.
DATES: Effective December 30. 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gregory Walton, Program Analyst, Food
Distribution Policy Branch,
Supplemental Nutrition and Safety
Programs, U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition
Service, 1320 Braddock Place, 3rd Floor,
Alexandria, Virginia 22314 at 703–305–
2746 or Gregory.Walton@usda.gov.
SUMMARY:
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In FR Doc.
2024–24966 appearing on page 87228 in
the Federal Register of Thursday,
October 31, 2024, the following
corrections are made:
■ 1. § 247.5 [Corrected]
On page 87244, in the third column,
in amendatory instruction 4, correct
paragraphs (b)(15) through (17) to read
as follows:
(b) * * *
(15) Ensuring that program
participation does not exceed the State
agency’s caseload allocation on an
average monthly basis;
(16) Making publicly available a list of
all CSFP local agencies on a publicly
available internet web page. The State
agency must post the name, address,
and telephone number for each local
agency. The list must be updated, at a
minimum, on an annual basis; and
(17) Posting the State Plan that is
currently in use on a publicly available
internet web page.
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■ 2. § 247.9 [Corrected]
■ i. On page 87245, in the first and
second columns, in amendatory
instruction 9 correct paragraphs (b)(1)
and (d)(3)(xxiv) to read as follows:
(b) * * *
(1) The State agency may accept as
income-eligible for CSFP benefits any
applicant that documents that they are
certified as fully eligible for the
following Federal programs: the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program, the Food Distribution Program
on Indian Reservations, Supplemental
Security Income (SSI), the Low Income
Subsidy Program, or the Medicare
Savings Programs.
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(3) * * *
(xxix) Payments to the Assiniboine
Tribe of the Fort Belknap Indian
community and the Assiniboine Tribe of
the Fort Peck Indian Reservation
(Montana) (Pub. L. 98–124, sec. 5);
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■ 3. § 251.4 [Corrected]
On page 87250, in the first column,
instruction 26 for § 251.4, correct
instruction 26.f. to read as follows:
f. Removing the term ‘‘donated
commodities’’ wherever it appears in
paragraph (g) and adding in its place the
term ‘‘USDA Foods’’;
■ 4. § 253.2 [Corrected]
On page 87254, in the first and second
columns, in amendatory 36, correct the
definitions of ‘‘Indian Tribal
Organization (ITO) and ‘‘State agency’’
to read as follows:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Indian Tribal Organization (ITO)
means:
(1) The recognized governing body of
any Indian tribe on a reservation; or
(2) The tribally recognized intertribal
organization which the recognized
governing bodies of two or more Indian
tribes on a reservation authorize to
operate SNAP or a Food Distribution
Program on their behalf.
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State agency means:
(1) The agency of State government,
including the local offices thereof,
which enters into an agreement with
FNS for the distribution of USDA Foods
on all or part of an Indian reservation,
and
(2) The ITO of any Indian tribe,
determined by the Department to be
capable of effectively administering a
Food Distribution Program, which
enters into an agreement with FNS for
the distribution of USDA Foods on all
or part of an Indian reservation.
(3) State agencies are also referred to
as FDPIR administering agencies.
■ 5. § 253.5 [Corrected]
On page 87255, in the first column, in
amendment 39, correct the section
heading to read as follows:
§ 253.5
State agency requirements.
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■ 6. § 253.6 [Corrected]
■ i. On page 87255, in the second
column, in amendment 40, correct
paragraphs (a)(2), (d)(3)(vii); and (e)(1)
to read as follows:
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(2) Nonhousehold members. The
following individuals residing with a
household shall not be considered
household members in determining the
household’s eligibility. Nonhousehold
members specified in paragraphs (a)(2)
(i) and (iv) who are otherwise eligible
may participate in the Program as
separate households.
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(vii) The earned income (as defined in
paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this section) of
children who are members of the
household, who are students at least
half time and who have not attained
their eighteenth birthday. * * *
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(e) Income deductions—(1) Earned
income deduction. Households with
earned income, as defined in paragraph
(d)(2)(i) of this section, shall be allowed
a deduction of twenty percent of their
gross earned income. Earned income
excluded under paragraph (d)(3) of this
section shall not be considered earned
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income for the purpose of computing
this deduction.
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Tameka Owens,
Acting Administrator and Assistant
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 1210
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–24–0020]
Watermelon Research and Promotion
Plan; Increased Assessment Rate
Agricultural Marketing Service
(AMS), Department of Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This final rule implements a
recommendation from the National
Watermelon Promotion Board to
increase the assessment rate from six
cents per hundredweight to nine cents
per hundredweight. Domestic
watermelon producers of 10 acres or
more and domestic first handlers of
watermelons will each pay four and a
half cents per hundredweight, and
importers of 150,000 pounds or more
annually of watermelons will pay nine
cents per hundredweight. This final rule
also amends current regulatory language
to correct non-substantive and
typographical errors.
DATES: This rule is effective January 22,
2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Hodges, Marketing Specialist,
Mid-Atlantic Region Branch, Market
Development Division, Specialty Crops
Program, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 1406–
S, STOP 0244, Washington, DC 20250–
0244; Telephone: (443) 571–8456; or
Email: William.Hodges2@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final
rule affecting the Watermelon Research
and Promotion Plan (7 CFR part 1210)
(Plan) is authorized under the
Watermelon Research and Promotion
Act (7 U.S.C. 4901–4916) (Act).
SUMMARY:
Executive Orders 12866, 13563, and
14094
USDA is issuing this rule in
conformance with Executive Orders
12866, 13563, and 14094. Executive
Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies
to assess all costs and benefits of
available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select
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regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits (including potential
economic, environmental, public health
and safety effects, distributive impacts,
and equity). Executive Order 13563
emphasizes the importance of
quantifying both costs and benefits,
reducing costs, harmonizing rules, and
promoting flexibility. Executive Order
14094 reaffirms, supplements, and
updates Executive Order 12866 and
further directs agencies to solicit and
consider input from a wide range of
affected and interested parties through a
variety of means. This rule is not a
significant regulatory action within the
meaning of Executive Order 12866.
Accordingly, this action has not been
reviewed by the Office of Management
and Budget under sec. 6 of the
Executive order.
Executive Order 13175
This action was reviewed in
accordance with the requirements of
Executive Order 13175, Consultation
and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, which requires agencies
to consider whether their rulemaking
actions will have Tribal implications.
AMS has determined that this rule is
unlikely to have substantial direct
effects on one or more Indian Tribes, or
the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian Tribes, or on
the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian Tribes.
Executive Order 12988
This rule was reviewed under
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice
Reform. It is not intended to have
retroactive effect. The Act provides that
it shall not affect or preempt any other
Federal or State law authorizing
promotion or research relating to an
agricultural commodity.
Under sec. 1650 of the Act (7 U.S.C.
4909), a person may file a written
petition with the Secretary of
Agriculture (Secretary) if they believe
that the Plan, any provision of the Plan,
or any obligation imposed in connection
with the Plan, is not in accordance with
the law. In any petition, the person may
request a modification of the Plan or an
exemption from the Plan. The petitioner
will have the opportunity for a hearing
on the petition. Afterwards, an
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) will
issue a decision. If the petitioner
disagrees with the ALJ’s ruling, the
petitioner has 30 days to appeal to the
Judicial Officer, who will issue a ruling
on behalf of the Secretary. If the
petitioner disagrees with the Secretary’s
ruling, the petitioner may file, within 20
days, an appeal in the U.S. District
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[FR Doc No: 2024-30575]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
7 CFR Parts 247, 250, 251, 253, and 254
[FNS-2023-0026]
RIN 0584-AE92
Food Distribution Programs: Improving Access and Parity
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Nutrition Service is correcting a final rule that
appeared in the Federal Register on October 31, 2024. The document
makes access and parity improvements in USDA's food distribution
programs to support access for eligible populations and streamline
requirements for program operators.
DATES: Effective December 30. 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Walton, Program Analyst, Food
Distribution Policy Branch, Supplemental Nutrition and Safety Programs,
U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service, 1320
Braddock Place, 3rd Floor, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 at 703-305-2746
or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FR Doc. 2024-24966 appearing on page
87228 in the Federal Register of Thursday, October 31, 2024, the
following corrections are made:
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1. Sec. 247.5 [Corrected]
On page 87244, in the third column, in amendatory instruction 4,
correct paragraphs (b)(15) through (17) to read as follows:
(b) * * *
(15) Ensuring that program participation does not exceed the State
agency's caseload allocation on an average monthly basis;
(16) Making publicly available a list of all CSFP local agencies on
a publicly available internet web page. The State agency must post the
name, address, and telephone number for each local agency. The list
must be updated, at a minimum, on an annual basis; and
(17) Posting the State Plan that is currently in use on a publicly
available internet web page.
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2. Sec. 247.9 [Corrected]
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i. On page 87245, in the first and second columns, in amendatory
instruction 9 correct paragraphs (b)(1) and (d)(3)(xxiv) to read as
follows:
(b) * * *
(1) The State agency may accept as income-eligible for CSFP
benefits any applicant that documents that they are certified as fully
eligible for the following Federal programs: the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program, the Food Distribution Program on Indian
Reservations, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the Low Income
Subsidy Program, or the Medicare Savings Programs.
* * * * *
(d) * * *
(3) * * *
(xxix) Payments to the Assiniboine Tribe of the Fort Belknap Indian
community and the Assiniboine Tribe of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation
(Montana) (Pub. L. 98-124, sec. 5);
* * * * *
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3. Sec. 251.4 [Corrected]
On page 87250, in the first column, instruction 26 for Sec. 251.4,
correct instruction 26.f. to read as follows:
f. Removing the term ``donated commodities'' wherever it appears in
paragraph (g) and adding in its place the term ``USDA Foods'';
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4. Sec. 253.2 [Corrected]
On page 87254, in the first and second columns, in amendatory 36,
correct the definitions of ``Indian Tribal Organization (ITO) and
``State agency'' to read as follows:
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Indian Tribal Organization (ITO) means:
(1) The recognized governing body of any Indian tribe on a
reservation; or
(2) The tribally recognized intertribal organization which the
recognized governing bodies of two or more Indian tribes on a
reservation authorize to operate SNAP or a Food Distribution Program on
their behalf.
* * * * *
State agency means:
(1) The agency of State government, including the local offices
thereof, which enters into an agreement with FNS for the distribution
of USDA Foods on all or part of an Indian reservation, and
(2) The ITO of any Indian tribe, determined by the Department to be
capable of effectively administering a Food Distribution Program, which
enters into an agreement with FNS for the distribution of USDA Foods on
all or part of an Indian reservation.
(3) State agencies are also referred to as FDPIR administering
agencies.
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5. Sec. 253.5 [Corrected]
On page 87255, in the first column, in amendment 39, correct the
section heading to read as follows:
Sec. 253.5 State agency requirements.
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6. Sec. 253.6 [Corrected]
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i. On page 87255, in the second column, in amendment 40, correct
paragraphs (a)(2), (d)(3)(vii); and (e)(1) to read as follows:
* * * * *
(a) * * *
(2) Nonhousehold members. The following individuals residing with a
household shall not be considered household members in determining the
household's eligibility. Nonhousehold members specified in paragraphs
(a)(2) (i) and (iv) who are otherwise eligible may participate in the
Program as separate households.
* * * * *
(d) * * *
(3) * * *
(vii) The earned income (as defined in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this
section) of children who are members of the household, who are students
at least half time and who have not attained their eighteenth birthday.
* * *
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(e) Income deductions--(1) Earned income deduction. Households with
earned income, as defined in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this section, shall
be allowed a deduction of twenty percent of their gross earned income.
Earned income excluded under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall not
be considered earned income for the purpose of computing this
deduction.
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Tameka Owens,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
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