[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 72 (Friday, April 13, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 16010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07719]
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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. 83, No. 72 / Friday, April 13, 2018 /
Proposed Rules
[[Page 16010]]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 205
[Doc. No. AMS-NOP-14-0079; NOP-14-05]
RIN 0581-AD44
National Organic Program (NOP); Amendments to the National List
of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops, Livestock and Handling);
Reopening of Comment Period
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; Reopening of the public comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a proposed
rule in the Federal Register on January 18, 2018, which describes 35
amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances
(Crops, Livestock and Handling). The public comment period closed on
March 19, 2018. This document reopens the comment period on the
proposed rule for an additional 30 days. Multiple stakeholders
requested that AMS extend the comment period to provide more time to
develop comments on the proposed rule.
DATES: Comments must be received by May 14, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit written comments on the
Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances
(Crops, Livestock and Handling) proposed rule using one of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Robert Pooler, Standards Division, National Organic
Program, USDA-AMS-NOP, Room 2646-So., Ag Stop 0268, 1400 Independence
Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-0268.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the docket
number AMS-NOP-14-0079; NOP-14-05PR, and/or Regulatory Information
Number (RIN) 0581-AD60 for this rulemaking. Commenters should identify
the topic and section of the proposed rule to which their comment
refers. All commenters should refer to the GENERAL INFORMATION section
in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for more information on preparing
your comments. All comments received will be posted without change to
http://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket, including background documents
and comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Comments
submitted in response to this proposed rule will also be available for
viewing in person at USDA-AMS, National Organic Program, Room 2642-
South Building, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC, from 9 a.m.
to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday (except
official Federal holidays). Persons wanting to visit the USDA South
Building to view comments received in response to this proposed rule
are requested to make an appointment in advance by calling (202) 720-
3252.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Pooler, Standards Division.
Telephone: (202) 720-3252; Fax: (202) 260-9151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document reopens the public comment
period for the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on
January 18, 2018 (83 FR 2498), Amendments to the National List of
Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops, Livestock and Handling). In
the proposed rule, AMS solicits public comments generally and requests
comments on specific topics. AMS is reopening the comment period, which
ended on March 19, 2018, for 30 days based on multiple stakeholder
requests that AMS extend the comment period to provide more time to
develop comments on the proposed rule.
AMS is proposing to amend the National List of Allowed and
Prohibited Substances by: Changing the use restrictions for seventeen
substances allowed for organic production or handling; adding sixteen
new substances for use in organic production or handling; listing
rotenone as a prohibited substance in organic crop production; and
removing ivermectin as an allowed parasiticide for use in organic
livestock production.
To submit comments, or access the proposed rule docket, please
follow the instructions provided under the ADDRESSES section. If you
have questions, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501-6522.
Dated: April 10, 2018.
Bruce Summers,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-07719 Filed 4-12-18; 8:45 am]
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