Agricultural Marketing Service September 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

National Organic Standards Board (NOSB): Call for Nominations
Document Number: 2015-24800
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-09-30
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) was established to assist in the development of standards for substances to be used in organic production and to advise the Secretary on the implementation of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA). Through this Notice, the USDA is requesting nominations to fill one (1) unexpected vacancy on the NOSB for an environmentalist/resource conservationist position. The Secretary of Agriculture will appoint one person to this position to serve on the NOSB for the remainder of the term for this position, which began in January 24, 2015, and goes through January 23, 2020.
Milk in California; Reconvened Hearing on a Proposal To Establish a Federal Milk Marketing Order
Document Number: 2015-24799
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-09-30
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
In the event of a lapse of appropriations necessitating an adjournment of the public hearing on September 30, 2015, this Notice serves to establish a date to reconvene a public hearing that began on September 22, 2015, in Clovis, CA, to consider and take evidence on a proposal to establish a Federal milk marketing order to regulate the handling of milk in California.
Sorghum Promotion, Research, and Information Program
Document Number: 2015-24223
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-09-25
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing that sorghum producers voting in a national referendum from March 23, 2015, through April 21, 2015, have approved the continuation of the Sorghum Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order).
Onions Grown in South Texas; Increased Assessment Rate
Document Number: 2015-23436
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-09-18
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the South Texas Onion Committee (Committee) to increase the assessment rate established for the 2015-16 and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.03 to $0.05 per 50-pound equivalent of onions handled under the marketing order (order). The Committee locally administers the order and is comprised of producers and handlers of onions operating within the area of production. Assessments upon onion handlers are used by the Committee to fund reasonable and necessary expenses of the program. The fiscal period begins August 1 and ends July 31. The assessment rate would remain in effect indefinitely unless modified, suspended, or terminated.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2015-23404
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-09-18
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
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