[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 183 (Monday, September 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 56555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22406]
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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 183 / Monday, September 22, 2014 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document No. AMS-FV-14-0025, FV-14-327]
United States Standard of Identity for Honey; Extension of
Comment Period
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is extending the comment period for the solicitation
of comments on how a Federal standard of identity for honey would be in
the interest of consumers, the honey industry, and U.S. agriculture.
DATES: AMS is extending the comment period on the notice published
August 20, 2014 (79 FR 49279). Comments must be received by October 19,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments
via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or to Brian E. Griffin,
Standardization Branch, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, Fruit and
Vegetable Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 0709-South Building;
STOP 0247, Washington, DC 20250; telephone (202) 720-5021; fax (202)
690-1527, email [email protected]. Comments should make
reference to the date and page number of this issue of the Federal
Register and will be made available for public inspection at the above
office during regular business hours.
Please be advised that all comments submitted in response to this
notice will be included in the record and will be made available to the
public on the Internet via http://www.regulations.gov. Also, the
identity of the individuals or entities submitting the comments will be
made public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian E. Griffin, Standardization
Branch, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, Agricultural Marketing
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, telephone (202) 720-5021or fax
(202) 690-1527.
Background
In the Federal Register of August 20, 2014 (79 FR 49279), AMS
published a notice requesting comment on how a Federal standard of
identity for honey would be in the interest of consumers, the honey
industry, and U.S. agriculture with a 30-day comment period. Comments
received from this notice will be utilized in the preparation of a
report from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Commissioner of Food
and Drugs describing how a Federal standard of identity for honey would
be in the interest of consumers, the honey industry, and U.S.
agriculture.
AMS has received correspondence from an interested person
requesting a 30-day extension of the comment period for the notice.
Concern was expressed that the initial 30-day comment period does not
allow sufficient time for meaningful public participation. AMS believes
that a 30-day extension will allow adequate time for interested persons
to submit comments without causing a significant delay.
Authority: Section 10012 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub.
L. 113-79).
Dated: September 16, 2014.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-22406 Filed 9-19-14; 8:45 am]
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