[Federal Register: December 30, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 249)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 75148]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 900
[Docket No. FV03-900-1 EXT]
Proposed Rule To Exempt Organic Producers and Marketers From
Assessments for Market Promotion Activities Under Marketing Order
Programs
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the comment period on the proposal
to exempt producers and marketers from assessments for marketing
promotion activities under marketing order programs is extended.
DATES: Comments must be received by February 2, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
concerning this proposal. Comments must be sent to the Docket Clerk,
Marketing Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs,
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, DC
20250-0237, Fax: (202) 720-8938, or E-mail: moab.docketclerk@usda.gov.
Comments should reference the docket number and the date and page
number of this issue of the Federal Register. All comments received
will be available for public inspection in the Office of the Docket
Clerk at the Marketing Order Administration Branch, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237 during
regular business hours, or can be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/moab.html
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Kelhart or Jay Guerber,
Marketing Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs,
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, DC
20250-0237; Telephone: (202) 720-2491, Fax: (202) 720-8938.
Small businesses may request information on compliance with this
proposed regulation by contacting: Jay Guerber, Marketing Order
Information Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237;
Telephone: (202) 720-2491, Fax: (202) 720-5698, or E-mail:
Jay.Guerber@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule on the exemption of
organic producers and marketers from assessments for market promotion
activities under marketing orders was published in the Federal Register
on December 2, 2003 (68 FR 67381). The proposed rule invited comments
through January 2, 2004.
The Executive Director of the Organic Trade Association requested,
in consideration of the holiday season, that the comment period be
extended thirty days to provide ample time for a thorough review and to
ensure that those most likely to be affected by the proposed rule have
the opportunity to calculate the impact.
An extension would provide interested persons more time to review
and assess the proposed rule's impacts. Therefore, USDA is extending
the period in which to file written comments until February 2, 2004.
This notice is issued pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement
Act of 1937 and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (Pub. L.
107-171).
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674 and 7 U.S.C. 7401.
Dated: December 22, 2003.
Kenneth C. Clayton,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 03-31945 Filed 12-23-03; 10:27 am]
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