[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 58956-58960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22968]
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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. 78, No. 186 / Wednesday, September 25, 2013 /
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 1217
[Document Number AMS-FV-13-0038]
Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and
Industry Information Order; Changes to the Membership of the Softwood
Lumber Board
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This proposal invites comments on changes to the membership of
the Softwood Lumber Board (Board) established under the Softwood Lumber
Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order
(Order). The Board administers the Order with oversight by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA). Under the Order, assessments are
collected from U.S. manufacturers (domestic) and importers and used for
projects to promote softwood lumber within the United States. This
proposal would revise the Board's membership to reflect the diversity
of the industry in terms of size of operation; allow companies that
operate in multiple geographic regions to seek representation in any
region in which they operate (U.S. or import); add flexibility for the
Board to nominate eligible persons to fill vacancies that occur during
a term; and re-designate the States of Virginia and West Virginia to
the U.S. South Region. These changes would help facilitate program
operations.
DATES: Comments must be received by October 25, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
concerning this proposal. Comments may be submitted on the Internet at:
http://www.regulations.gov or to the Promotion and Economics Division,
Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Room 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250-0244; facsimile: (202)
205-2800. All comments should reference the document number and the
date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register and will be
made available for public inspection, including name and address, if
provided, in the above office during regular business hours or it can
be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maureen T. Pello, Marketing
Specialist, Promotion and Economics Division, Fruit and Vegetable
Program, AMS, USDA, P.O. Box 831, Beavercreek, Oregon, 97004;
telephone: (503) 632-8848; facsimile (503) 632-8852; or electronic
mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposal is issued under the Order. The
Order is authorized under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and
Information Act of 1996 (1996 Act) (7 U.S.C. 7411-7425).
Executive Order 12866
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has waived the review
process required by Executive Order 12866 for this action.
Executive Order 13175
This action has been reviewed in accordance with the requirements
of Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian
Tribal Governments. The review reveals that this regulation would not
have substantial and direct effects on Tribal governments and would not
have significant Tribal implications.
Executive Order 12988
This proposal has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988, Civil
Justice Reform. It is not intended to have retroactive effect. Section
524 of the 1996 Act (7 U.S.C. 7423) provides that it shall not affect
or preempt any other Federal or State law authorizing promotion or
research relating to an agricultural commodity.
Under section 519 of the 1996 Act (7 U.S.C. 7418), a person subject
to an order may file a written petition with USDA stating that an
order, any provision of an order, or any obligation imposed in
connection with an order, is not established in accordance with the
law, and request a modification of an order or an exemption from an
order. Any petition filed challenging an order, any provision of an
order, or any obligation imposed in connection with an order, shall be
filed within two years after the effective date of an order, provision,
or obligation subject to challenge in the petition. The petitioner will
have the opportunity for a hearing on the petition. Thereafter, USDA
will issue a ruling on the petition. The 1996 Act provides that the
district court of the United States for any district in which the
petitioner resides or conducts business shall have the jurisdiction to
review a final ruling on the petition, if the petitioner files a
complaint for that purpose not later than 20 days after the date of the
entry of USDA's final ruling.
Background
This proposal invites comments on changes to the Board's membership
provisions under the Order. The Board administers the Order with
oversight by USDA. Under the Order, assessments are collected from U.S.
manufacturers and importers and used for projects to promote softwood
lumber within the United States. This proposal would revise the Board's
membership to reflect the diversity of the industry in terms of size of
operation; allow companies that operate in multiple regions to seek
representation in any region in which they operate (U.S. or import);
add flexibility for the Board to nominate eligible persons to fill
vacancies that occur during a term; and re-designate the States of
Virginia and West Virginia to the U.S. South Region. These changes
would help facilitate program operations and were unanimously
recommended by the Board in July 2013.
Pursuant to section 1217.40(b), the Board is composed of 18 or 19
members, depending upon whether an additional importer member is
appointed to the Board. Twelve members are domestic manufacturers and
six members are importers of softwood lumber from Canada. Of the 12
domestic manufacturers, 6 represent the U.S. South, 5 represent the
U.S. West and 1 represents the Northeast and Lake States. Of the six
Canadian importers, four represent Canada West and two represent Canada
East. An additional importer member may be appointed to represent all
other importing countries besides Canada. Section 1217.40(c)(2)
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provides authority for the Board to recommend changes to its membership
and nomination process.
The Board met on May 7 and 8, 2013, and reviewed program
operations, including the Board's structure and nomination process. The
Board reviewed these issues further and made the following four
recommendations in July 2013.
Board Diversity and Size of Operation
The Board recommended that its regional membership be revised to
reflect the diversity of the industry in terms of size of operation.
About 8 percent of the companies covered under the Order account for
the top two-thirds of the total annual volume of assessable softwood
lumber (both domestic and imports). These companies are considered
large by the industry in terms of size of operation. Some of these
companies operate in multiple regions and some are both a domestic
manufacturer and an importer of softwood lumber. Ninety-two percent of
the companies covered under the Order account for the remaining one-
third of the total annual volume of assessable softwood lumber. These
are considered small by the industry in terms of size of operation.
The Board wants to ensure that this diversity is reflected within
each region. The Board analyzed each region's volume of assessable
softwood lumber in relation to the region's volume attributed to small
and large companies. Table 1 below shows this analysis based on 3-year
average data (2010-2012).
Table 1--Regional Analysis of Assessable Softwood Lumber by Size of Operation
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Large companies Small companies
Assessable volume -------------------------------------------------
Region (billion board feet) Regional volume Regional volume
(billion board feet) (billion board feet)
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U.S. South........................... 10.436 5.951 (57%) 4.485 (43%)
U.S. West............................ 10.548 8.017 (76%) 2.511 (24%)
NE and Lake States................... 0.749 0.229 (31%) 0.520 (69%)
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Canada West.......................... 4.983 3.919 (79%) 1.064 (21%)
Canada East.......................... 2.379 1.315 (55%) 1.064 (45%)
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* These figures are an average of data from 2010-2012. 2012 is actual Board assessment data from its first year
of operation. 2010 and 2011 Canadian data is from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 2010 and 2011 U.S. data
is from Forest Economic Advisors.
It is noted that for the U.S. South, while the majority of the
volume of assessable softwood lumber is attributed to large companies,
almost 90 percent of the number of companies operating in this region
are small. The Board considered this in its recommended distribution of
Board seats as shown in Table 2 below.
Table 2--Allocation of Board Seats Based on Size of Operation
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Number of seats
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Size of operation NE and Lake Non-Canadian
U.S. South U.S. West States Canada east Canada west importer
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Large companies......................................... 2 4 N/A 1 3 N/A
Small companies......................................... 4 1 1 1
6 5 1 2 4 1
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* The Northeast and Lake States member and non-Canadian importer member could represent companies of any size.
Additionally, if there were no eligible nominees for a large or
small seat within a region, that seat could be filled by a nominee
representing a company of any size. Should a company's size change
during a member's term of office, that member could serve for the
remainder of the term to which they were appointed. Section 1217.40(b)
would be revised accordingly.
Further, section 1217.40(c) requires the Board to periodically
review the geographic distribution of the volume of softwood lumber
manufactured and shipped within the United States by domestic
manufacturers and the volume of softwood lumber imported into the
United States. This section would be revised to require the Board to
also periodically review the distribution of seats based on size of
operation and recommend changes as necessary. Section 1217.40(c) would
be revised accordingly.
Entities That Operate in Multiple Regions (U.S. and/or Import)
Section 1217.41(b)(3) provides that nominees that are both a
domestic manufacturer and importer may seek nomination to the Board as
either a domestic manufacturer or an importer, but not both. Nominees
who domestically manufacture the majority of their softwood lumber must
seek representation as a domestic manufacturer and nominees who import
the majority of their softwood lumber must seek representation as an
importer. Section 1217.41(b)(4) provides that domestic manufacturers
who manufacture and domestically ship from more than one U.S. region
must seek representation in the region of the majority of their
softwood lumber. Further, section 1217.41(b)(5) provides that importers
who import from more than one Canadian region must seek representation
in the region from which they import the majority of their softwood
lumber.
As previously mentioned some entities in the softwood lumber
industry are both domestic manufacturers and importers and operate in
multiple regions under the Order. Industry members would like the
flexibility to choose which region they represent and whether they seek
a position as a domestic manufacturer or an importer
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on the Board. Thus, the Board recommended revising the Order so that
entities that are U.S. manufacturers and importers and who may operate
in multiple regions have the ability to seek representation in any
region in which they operate. This would add flexibility to the
nomination process by allowing companies to seek representation in
their region of choice. Paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) of section
1217.41(b) would be revised accordingly.
Vacancies That Occur Mid-Term
Section 1217.43(c) currently specifies that if a position becomes
vacant, nominations to fill the vacancy be conducted using the
nomination process set forth in the Order (section 1217.41(b)) whereby
the Board solicits the names of eligible nominees and then conducts
regional elections. The process is lengthy and can result in a seat
remaining vacant for an extended period of time. Thus, the Board
recommended revising the Order to allow the Board the flexibility to
nominate eligible persons to fill vacancies that occur during a term.
This would facilitate program operations by helping to ensure that
vacancies are filled in a timely manner. Section 1217.43(c) would be
revised accordingly.
Virginia and West Virginia
Section 1217.40(b)(1)(iii) specifies that the States of Virginia
and West Virginia are included as part of the Northeast and Lake States
Region under the Order. However, softwood lumber from Virginia and West
Virginia is predominately pine, a much different species from the white
spruce and red pine in the Northeast and Lake States, respectively.
Thus, the Board recommended that the Order be revised to re-designate
the States of Virginia and West Virginia as part of the U.S. South. The
volume of softwood lumber from Virginia and West Virginia is relatively
small (284 million board feet in 2012), so this change would have no
impact on the regional distribution of seats on the Board. This change
would align Virginia and West Virginia with the region in which they
have more in common. Section 1217.40(b)(1)(iii) would be revised
accordingly.
This proposal would also make two minor changes to the Order. In
paragraph (b) of section 1217.70 on reports, the last sentence would be
modified to specify that importers who pay their assessments directly
to the Board must submit their report that accompanies the payment of
collected assessments within 30 calendar days after the end of the
quarter in which the softwood lumber was imported as opposed to 30
calendar days after importation. This language was inadvertently
omitted from the final rule that implemented the Order (76 FR 46185;
August 2, 2012) and would bring the Order in line with current industry
practices. This proposal would also change the OMB control number in
section 1217.108 from 0581-NEW to 0581-0264, the control number
assigned by the OMB.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis
In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C.
601-612), AMS is required to examine the impact of the proposed rule on
small entities. Accordingly, AMS has considered the economic impact of
this action on small entities.
The purpose of the RFA is to fit regulatory actions to the scale of
businesses subject to such actions so that small businesses will not be
disproportionately burdened. The Small Business Administration defines,
in 13 CFR Part 121, small agricultural producers as those having annual
receipts of no more than $750,000 and small agricultural service firms
(domestic manufacturers and importers) as those having annual receipts
of no more than $7.0 million.
According to the Board, it is estimated that there are currently
about 446 domestic manufacturers of softwood lumber in the United
States. This number represents separate business entities; one business
entity may include multiple sawmills. Using an average price of $322
per thousand board feet,\1\ a domestic manufacturer who ships less than
about 25 million board feet per year would be considered a small
entity. Using 2012 data, it is estimated that about 270 domestic
manufacturers, or about 60 percent,\2\ ship less than 25 million board
feet annually.
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\1\ Price data was obtained from Random Lengths Publications,
Inc., and is a framing composite price that is designed as a broad
measure of price movement in the lumber market
(www.randomlengths.com).
\2\ Percentages were obtained from the American Lumber Standard
Committee, Inc. (ALSC). The ALSC administers an accreditation
program for the grade marking of lumber produced under the American
Softwood Lumber Standard (Voluntary Product Standard 20).
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Likewise, based on data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(Customs) and the Board, it is estimated there are currently about 767
importers of softwood lumber. Using 2012 Customs data, about 699
importers, or about 91 percent, import less than $7.0 million worth of
softwood lumber annually. Thus, for purposes of the RFA, the majority
of domestic manufacturers and importers of softwood lumber would be
considered small entities.
Regarding value of the commodity, with domestic production
averaging about 28.5 billion board feet in 2012, and using an average
price of $322 per thousand board feet, the average annual domestic
value for softwood lumber is about $9.2 billion. According to Customs
data, the average annual value for softwood lumber imports for 2012 is
about $3.5 billion.
This proposal invites comments on four changes to the Order
regarding the Board's membership. Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section
1217.40(b) would be revised to reflect the diversity of the industry in
terms of size of operation; paragraph 1217.40(c) would be revised to
require the Board to periodically review this distribution. Paragraphs
(3), (4) and (5) of section 1217.41(b) would be revised to allow
companies that operate in multiple regions to seek representation in
any region in which they operate. Section 1217.43(c) would be revised
to add flexibility for the Board to nominate eligible persons to fill
vacancies that occur during a term. Section 1217.40(b)(1)(iii) would be
revised to re-designate the States of Virginia and West Virginia to the
U.S. South Region. These changes were unanimously recommended by the
Board and are authorized under section 1217.40(c)(2) of the Order and
section 515(b)(3) of the 1996 Act.
Regarding the economic impact of this proposed rule on affected
entities, these changes are administrative in nature and would have no
economic impact on entities covered under the program. These changes
would help maintain the Board's balance in terms of size of operation
by geographic region; add flexibility so that multi-region companies
could choose which region they represent on the Board; help ensure that
mid-term vacancies are filled in a timely manner; and better align the
States of Virginia and West Virginia.
Regarding alternatives, the Board explored various options
regarding the diversity of size of operation. The Board considered
establishing a separate region for multi-region companies and companies
that are both a domestic manufacturer and an importer. The Board also
considered establishing some ``at large'' seats for multi-region
companies. The Board considered weighting an entity's vote in a
regional election by volume. The Board also considered maintaining the
status quo and not changing the Order in this regard. After much
deliberation, the Board opted to recommend allocating
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regional seats based on an analysis of the volume of softwood lumber
within each region and the volume of assessable softwood lumber covered
under the Order.
The Board considered maintaining the status quo regarding multi-
region companies who may also be a domestic manufacturer and importer,
filling mid-term vacancies and the regional designation for the States
of Virginia and West Virginia. The Board ultimately recommended
modifications to these Order provisions.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the information collection and recordkeeping requirements
that are imposed by the Order have been approved previously under OMB
control number 0581-0264. This proposed rule would impose no additional
reporting and recordkeeping burden on domestic manufacturer and
importers of softwood lumber.
As with all Federal promotion programs, reports and forms are
periodically reviewed to reduce information requirements and
duplication by industry and public sector agencies. Finally, USDA has
not identified any relevant Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or
conflict with this proposed rule.
AMS is committed to complying with the E-Government Act, to promote
the use of the Internet and other information technologies to provide
increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information
and services, and for other purposes.
Regarding outreach efforts, these actions were discussed by the
Board at meetings on May 7 and 8, 2013. The Board's Executive Committee
discussed these issues on January 7, June 3 and 10, and July 1, 2013.
All of the Board's meetings, including meetings held via
teleconference, are open to the public and interested persons are
invited to participate and express their views.
We have performed this initial RFA analysis regarding the impact of
this proposed action on small entities and we invite comments
concerning potential effects of this action on small businesses.
While this proposed rule set forth below has not received the
approval of USDA, it has been determined that it is consistent with and
would effectuate the purposes of the 1996 Act.
A 30-day comment period is provided to allow interested persons to
respond to this proposal. Thirty days is deemed appropriate because
this action needs to be in place no later than February 2014 to allow
sufficient time for the election process and appointments for the term
of office beginning January 1, 2015. All written comments received in
response to this proposed rule by the date specified will be considered
prior to finalizing this action.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1217
Administrative practice and procedure, Advertising, Consumer
information, Marketing agreements, Softwood Lumber promotion, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 7 CFR part 1217 is
proposed to be amended as follows:
PART 1217--SOFTWOOD LUMBER RESEARCH, PROMOTION, CONSUMER EDUCATION
AND INDUSTRY INFORMATION ORDER
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1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 1217 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411-7425; 7 U.S.C. 7401.
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2. Amend Sec. 1217.40 by:
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a. Revising paragraph (a);
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b. Revising paragraphs (b)(1), (b)2) introductory text, (b)(2)(i), and
(b)(2)(ii);
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c. Revising the introductory text to paragraph (c) and paragraphs
(c)(2) and (c)(3)
The changes to read as follows:
Sec. 1217.40 Establishment and membership.
(a) Establishment of the Board. There is hereby established a
Softwood Lumber Board to administer the terms and provisions of this
Order and promote the use of softwood lumber. The Board shall be
composed of manufacturers for the U.S. market who manufacture and
domestically ship or import 15 million board feet or more of softwood
lumber in the United States during a fiscal period. Seats on the Board
shall be apportioned based on the volume of softwood lumber
manufactured and shipped within the United States by domestic
manufacturers and the volume of softwood lumber imported into the
United States. Seats on the Board shall also be apportioned based on
size of operation within each geographic region, as specified in
paragraphs (b)(1)(i), (b)(1)(ii), (b)(2)(i), and (b)(2)(ii) of this
section. For purposes of this section, large means manufacturers for
the U.S. market who account for the top two-thirds of the total annual
volume of assessable softwood lumber and small means those who account
for the remaining one-third of the total annual volume of assessable
softwood lumber. If there are no eligible nominees for a large or small
seat within a region, that seat may be filled by a nominee representing
an eligible manufacturer for the U.S. market of any size. Should the
size of a manufacturer for the U.S. market change during a member's
term of office, that member could serve for the remainder of the term.
(b) * * *
(1) Domestic manufacturers. Twelve members shall be domestic
manufacturers from the following three regions:
(i) Six members shall be from the U.S. South Region, which consists
of the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. Of these six members, two must be
large and four must be small;
(ii) Five members shall be from the U.S. West Region, which
consists of the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado,
Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South
Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Of these five members, four must
be large and one must be small; and
(iii) One member shall be from the Northeast and Lake States
Region, which consists of the states of Connecticut, Delaware,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont,
Wisconsin and all other parts of the United States not listed in
paragraphs (b)(1)(i), (b)(1)(ii), or (b)(1)(iii) of this section.
(2) Importers. Six members shall be importers who represent the
following regions:
(i) Four members shall import softwood lumber from the Canadian
West Region, which consists of the provinces of British Columbia and
Alberta. Of these four members, three must be large and one must be
small; and
(ii) Two members shall import softwood lumber from the Canadian
East Region, which consists of the Canadian territories and all other
Canadian provinces not listed in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section
that import softwood lumber into the United States. Of these two
members, one must be large and one must be small.
(iii) * * *
(c) In each five-year period, but not more frequently than once in
each three-year period, the Board shall:
(1) * * *
(2) Review, based on a three-year average, the distribution of the
size of operations within each region; and
(3) If warranted, recommend to the Secretary the reapportionment of
the
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Board membership to reflect changes in the geographical distribution of
the volume of softwood lumber manufactured and shipped within the
United States by domestic manufacturers and the volume of softwood
lumber imported into the United States. The destination of volumes
between regions and the distribution of the size of operations within
regions shall also be considered. The number of Board members may also
be changed. Any changes in Board composition shall be implemented by
the Secretary through rulemaking.
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3. Amend Sec. 1217.41 by
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a. Revising the introductory text to paragraph (b);
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b. Revising paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), (b)(4), and (b)(5).
The changes to read as follows:
Sec. 1217.41 Nominations and appointments.
(a) * * *
(b) Subsequent nominations shall be conducted as follows:
(1) The Board shall conduct outreach to all segments of the
softwood lumber industry. Softwood lumber domestic manufacturers and
importers may submit nominations to the Board. Subsequent nominees must
domestically manufacture and/or import 15 million board feet or more of
softwood lumber per fiscal year;
(2) Domestic manufacturers and importer nominees may provide the
Board a short background statement outlining their qualifications to
serve on the Board;
(3) Nominees that are both a domestic manufacturer and an importer
may seek nomination to the Board and vote in the nomination process as
either a domestic manufacturer or an importer, but not both. Such
nominees must domestically manufacture and import 15 million board feet
or more of softwood lumber per fiscal year;
(4) The names of domestic manufacturer nominees shall be placed on
a ballot by region. The ballots along with the background statements
shall be mailed to domestic manufacturers in each respective region for
a vote. Domestic manufacturers who manufacture softwood lumber in more
than one region may seek nomination and vote in one region of their
choice. The votes shall be tabulated for each region with the nominee
receiving the highest number of votes at the top of the list in
descending order by vote. The top two candidates for each position
shall be submitted to the Secretary;
(5) The names of importer nominees shall be placed on a ballot by
region. The ballots along with the background statements shall be
mailed to importers in each respective region for a vote. Importers who
import softwood lumber from more than one region may seek nomination
and vote in one region of their choice. The votes shall be tabulated
for each region with the nominee receiving the highest number of votes
at the top of the list in descending order by vote. The top two
candidates for each position shall be submitted to the Secretary.
* * * * *
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4. Amend Sec. 1217.43 by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 1217.43 Removal and vacancies.
(a) * * *
(b) * * *
(c) If a position becomes vacant, nominations to fill the vacancy
may be conducted using the nominations process set forth in Sec.
1217.41(b) or the Board may nominate eligible persons. A vacancy will
not be required to be filled if the unexpired term is less than six
months.
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5. Amend Sec. 1217.70 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:
Sec. 1217.70 Reports.
* * * * *
(b) For domestic manufacturers, such information shall accompany
the collected payment of assessments on a quarterly basis specified in
Sec. 1217.52. For importers who pay their assessments directly to the
Board, such information shall accompany the payment of collected
assessments within 30 calendar days after the end of the quarter in
which the softwood lumber was imported.
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6. Section 1217.108 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 1217.108 OMB control number.
The control number assigned to the information collection
requirement in this subpart by the Office of Management and Budget
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 4 U.S.C. is OMB
control number 0581-0264.
Dated: September 17, 2013.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
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