[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 66 (Monday, April 7, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 18987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07684]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 1214
[Document No. AMS-FV-10-0008-FR-1A]
RIN 0581-AD00
Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order;
Lifting of the Stay of Regulation
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule; lifting stay of regulations.
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SUMMARY: On November 8, 2011, a final rule was published in the Federal
Register (76 FR 69094) establishing an industry-funded promotion,
research, and information program for fresh cut Christmas trees. The
effective date of the final rule was November 9, 2011. On November 17,
2011, the Christmas Tree Promotion Research and Information Order
(Order) date was stayed to provide all interested persons, including
the Christmas tree industry and the general public, an opportunity to
become more familiar with the program. The stay is being lifted in
accordance with the provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014.
DATES: The removal of the stay of subpart A of 7 CFR part 1214 will
become effective April 8, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia A. Petrella, Marketing
Specialist, Promotion and Economics Division, Fruit and Vegetable
Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406, Stop
0244, Washington, DC 20250-0244; telephone: (301) 334-2891; or
facsimile: (301) 334-2896; or email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Agriculture (Department)
published in the Federal Register on November 8, 2011, (76 FR 69094) a
final rule that established a Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and
Information Order (Order). This Order was issued pursuant to the
Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C.
7411-7425). A stay of the regulation was issued on November 17, 2011
(76 FR 71241) to provide additional time for the Department to reach
out to the Christmas Tree industry and the public to explain how a
research and promotion program is a producer driven program to support
American farmers. The Department did provide additional information to
interested parties including the Christmas tree industry, the media,
and the public, to explain how the program works and the overall
benefits of research and promotion programs. Industry stakeholders also
conducted outreach among the industry and other interested persons.
The stay is being lifted in accordance with the provisions of the
Agricultural Act of 2014. Section 10014 states that not later than 60
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall lift the administrative stay imposed and published by
the Department on November 17, 2011.
Accordingly, the stay is lifted to allow the program to become
effective.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411-7425 and 7401.
Dated: April 2, 2014.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-07684 Filed 4-4-14; 8:45 am]
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