[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 149 (Thursday, August 1, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40145-40146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19545]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

7 CFR Part 26

RIN 0560-AE63


Removal of Duplicate Cotton and Rice Regulations

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule removes unnecessary, duplicative regulations 
concerning the formulas by which the world prices of cotton and rice 
are calculated. This action is being taken as part of the National 
Performance Review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 31, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene S. Rosera, Agricultural 
Economist, Food Grains Analysis Division, Farm Service Agency, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, AG BOX 0518, P.O. Box 2415, Washington, DC 
20013-2415 or telephone 202-720-3452.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Executive Order 12866

    This rule has been determined to be not significant and was not 
reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under Executive 
Order 12866.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act is not applicable to this rule 
because the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is not required by 5 
U.S.C. 553 or any other provision of law to publish a notice of 
proposed rulemaking with respect to the subject matter of this rule.

Environmental Evaluation

    This action will have no significant impact on the quality of the 
human environment. Therefore, neither an Environmental Assessment nor 
an Environmental Impact Statement is needed.

Federal Assistance Program

    The titles and numbers of the Federal Assistance Programs, as found 
in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, to which this rule 
applies, are: Cotton Production Stabilization--10.052 and Rice 
Production Stabilization--10.065.

Executive Order 12778

    This rule has been reviewed in accordance with Executive Order 
12778. The provisions of this rule do not preempt State laws, are not 
retroactive, and do not require the exhaustion of any administrative 
appeal remedies.

Executive Order 12372

    This program is not subject to the provisions of Executive Order 
12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and 
local officials. See the Notice related to 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V, 
published at 48 FR 29115 (June 24, 1983).

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The amendments to 7 CFR part 26 set forth in this rule do not 
contain information collections that require clearance by OMB under the 
provisions of 44 U.S.C. 35.

Background

    This final rule removes duplicate regulations. The regulations at 7 
CFR part 26, Subpart A, were originally issued to establish the formula 
for calculating the world price for upland cotton. These regulations 
were subsequently duplicated at 7 CFR part 1427.25 but were not removed 
from their original location. Similarly, the regulations at 7 CFR part 
26, subpart B, were originally issued to establish the formula for 
calculating the world price for rice. These regulations were duplicated 
at 7 CFR part 1421.25 but also were not removed from their original 
location. There being no need for such duplication, this rule removes 
the needless regulations under 7 CFR part 26.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 26

    Rice, Upland cotton, World market price.

    Accordingly, under the authority at 7 U.S.C. 1441-2, 7 CFR part 26 
is removed and reserved.


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    Signed at Washington, DC, on July 24, 1996.
Dan Glickman,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-19545 Filed 7-31-96; 8:45 am]
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