[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 108 (Friday, June 4, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 31537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12785]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 929

[Docket Nos. AO-341-A6; FV02-929-1]


Cranberries Grown in the States of Massachusetts, et.al.; 
Exceptions to Recommended Decision to Proposed Amendment of Marketing 
Agreement and Order No. 929

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service is reopening and extending 
the comment period for filing written exceptions to the recommended 
decision on proposed amendments to the marketing agreement and order 
for cranberries grown in the States of Massachusetts, et.al.

DATES: Comments must be received by June 30, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written exceptions 
concerning the recommended decision. Comments should be filed with the 
Hearing Clerk, U.S. Department of Agriculture, room 1081-S, Washington, 
DC 20250-9200, FAX number (202) 720-9776. Four copies of all written 
exceptions should be submitted and they should reference the docket 
numbers and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal 
Register, or you may send your comments by the electronic process 
available at Federal eRulemaking portal at http://www.regulations.gov. 
Comments can be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/moab.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen M. Finn, Marketing Order 
Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW. STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237; 
telephone: (202) 720-2491, or Fax: (202) 720-8938.
    Small businesses may request information on complying with this 
regulation by contacting Jay Guerber, Marketing Order Administration 
Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237; telephone: (202) 720-
2491, Fax: (202) 720-8938, or E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Prior documents in this proceeding: Notice 
of Hearing issued on April 23, 2002, and published in the May 1, 2002, 
issue of the Federal Register (67 FR 21854); Secretary's Decision on 
partial amendments issued on December 4, 2003, and published in the 
December 12 issue of the Federal Register (68 FR 69343); and 
Recommended Decision and Opportunity to File Written Exceptions issued 
on April 21, 2004, and published in the April 28, 2004 issue of the 
Federal Register (69 FR 23330).
    The recommended decision published on April 28, 2004, was issued 
pursuant to the provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act 
of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601-674), hereinafter referred to the as 
the ``Act.'' The deadline for the submission of written exceptions to 
the recommended decision was May 28, 2004.
    The Department of Agriculture (USDA) has received a request to 
provide more time for interested persons to analyze the recommended 
decision and file exceptions.
    Extending the period in which written exceptions may be filed will 
provide interested persons more time to review the recommended decision 
and submit written exceptions thereto. Accordingly, the period in which 
to file written exceptions is extended until June 30, 2004.
    This notice is issued pursuant to the Act and the applicable rules 
of practice governing the formulation of marketing agreements and 
orders (7 CFR part 900).

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 929

    Cranberries, Marketing agreements, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    Authority: Secs. 1-19, 48 Stat. 31, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 601-
674.

    Dated: June 2, 2004.
A.J. Yates,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 04-12785 Filed 6-3-04; 8:45 am]
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