[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 37488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18391]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 981

[Docket No. A0-214-A7; FV93-981-1]


Almonds Grown In California; Order Amending the Marketing Order

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Correction of final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to the final rule 
published on June 26, 1996, (FR Doc. 96-16304). The final rule amended 
the marketing order (order) for California almonds and made 
corresponding changes to the administrative rules and regulations 
administered under the order.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark A. Slupek, Marketing Specialist, 
Marketing Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Division, 
AMS, USDA, room 2523-S, P.O. Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090-6456; 
telephone: 202-205-2830.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This final rule amended the order for California almonds. The 
amendments changed order provisions regarding: five definitions in the 
order; Almond Board of California nomination procedures, terms of 
office, qualification procedures, eligibility requirements, voting and 
tenure requirements; modifying creditable advertising provisions; 
revising volume control procedures; requiring handlers to maintain 
records in the State of California; authorizing interest or late 
payment charges on assessments paid late; providing for periodic 
continuance referenda; and made necessary conforming changes. That rule 
overlooked a change to an administrative reporting regulation which 
corresponded to the change made to the crop year definition. This rule 
makes that change.

Need for Correction

    As published, the final regulations contain errors which may prove 
to be misleading and are in need of clarification.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 981

    Almonds, Marketing agreements, Nuts, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    Accordingly, 7 CFR part 981 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendments:

PART 981--ALMONDS GROWN IN CALIFORNIA

    1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 981 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674.


Sec. 981.472  [Corrected]

    2. In Sec. 981.472, paragraph (a) is amended by removing the date 
``June 30'' and adding in its place ``July 31''.

    Dated: July 8, 1997.
Robert C. Keeney,
Director, Fruit and Vegetable Division.
[FR Doc. 97-18391 Filed 7-11-97; 8:45 am]
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