[Federal Register: April 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 77)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 984
[Doc. No. AO-192-A7; AMS-FV-07-0004; FV06-984-1 C]
Walnuts Grown in California; Order Amending Marketing Order No.
984; Correcting Amendment
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendment.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service published a final rule in
the Federal Register on March 3, 2008 (73 FR 11328). The document
implemented amendments to the California walnut marketing order.
However, that document inadvertently omitted a change that would make
the term of office for California Walnut Board (Board) members
correspond with the time period prescribed for the Board's marketing
year. This correcting amendment changes the term of office of Board
members from July 1 through June 30 to September 1 through August 31 to
correspond with the Board's marketing year.
DATES: Effective Date: April 24, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Schmaedick, Marketing Order
Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA;
Northwest Marketing Field Office, Portland, Oregon 97204; Telephone:
(503) 326-2724, Fax: (503) 326-2724, or e-mail:
Melissa.Schmaedick@ams.usda.gov.
Small businesses may request information on complying with this
regulation by contacting 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, or e-mail: Jay.Guerber@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document provides a correcting
amendment to Marketing Order 984, as amended, (7 CFR part 984),
regulating the handling of walnuts grown in California, hereinafter
referred to as the ``order.''
A Secretary's Decision and Referendum Order was published in the
July 13, 2007, Federal Register (72 FR 38498). That document proposed
several amendments to the order, including changing the term of office
of Board members from July 1 through June 30, to September 1 through
August 31 so the term of office would correspond with the proposed
change to the marketing year defined in the order. That document also
directed that a referendum be held among producers to determine if they
supported the proposed changes. In referendum, producers approved the
proposed changes.
A final rule establishing an Order Amending Marketing Order No. 984
was issued in the Federal Register on March 4, 2008 (73 FR 11328). That
document included amendments approved by producers in referendum, but
omitted the amendment to change the term of office of Board members.
This action corrects the amended order to include the change that was
omitted.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 984
Marketing agreements, Nuts, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Walnuts.
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Accordingly, 7 CFR part 984 is amended by making the following
correcting amendment:
PART 984--WALNUTS GROWN IN CALIFORNIA
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1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 984 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674.
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2. Section 984.36 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 984.36 Term of office.
The term of office for Board members and their alternates shall be
for a period of two years ending on August 31 of odd-numbered years,
but they shall serve until their respective successors are selected and
have qualified.
Dated: April 17, 2009.
Robert C. Keeney,
Acting Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. E9-9289 Filed 4-22-09; 8:45 am]
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