[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 27, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 56378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19328]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Parts 925 and 944

[Docket No. FV03-925-1 PR]


Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California and 
Imported Table Grapes; Extension of Comment Period on Changing 
Regulatory Periods

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Reopening and extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the comment period on proposed 
changes in the regulatory periods when minimum grade, size, quality, 
and maturity requirements apply to southeastern California grapes under 
Marketing Order No. 925 (order), and to imported grapes under the table 
grape import regulation is extended until November 28, 2005.

DATES: Comments must be received by November 28, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
concerning this proposal. Comments should be sent to the Docket Clerk, 
Marketing Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, DC 
20250-0237; Fax: (202) 720-8938, E-mail: [email protected], or 
Internet: http://www.regulations.gov. All comments should reference the 
docket number and the date and page number of this issue, the May 25, 
2005, issue, and the July 25, 2005 issue of the Federal Register and 
will be available for public inspection in the office of the Docket 
Clerk during regular business hours, or can be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/fv/moab.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: California Marketing Field Office, 
Marketing Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
AMS, USDA, 2202 Monterey Street, suite 102B, Fresno, California 93721; 
Telephone: (559) 487-5901, Fax: (559) 487-5906; or George Kelhart, 
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.
    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: A proposed rule was issued on May 20, 2005, 
and published in the Federal Register on May 25, 2005 (70 FR 30001). 
The proposed rule would change the regulatory periods when the minimum 
grade, size, quality, and maturity requirements apply to southeastern 
California grapes under the order and to imported grapes under the 
table grape import regulation. A notice of extension of comment period 
was issued July 20, 2005, and published in the Federal Register on July 
25, 2005 (70 FR 42513). This document extended the comment period from 
July 25, 2005, to September 25, 2005.
    Another extension was requested on behalf of ASOEX, a trade 
association of Chilean fruit growers and fresh fruit exporters. In its 
previous request, ASOEX stated that its members represent approximately 
90 percent of Chilean table grape imports to the United States. The 
extension was requested to provide additional time for interested 
persons to accumulate and analyze data regarding the proposal and to 
submit written comments on the proposed rule.
    After reviewing the request, USDA is extending the comment period 
for 60 additional days or until November 28, 2005. This will provide 
interested persons more time to review the proposed rule, perform a 
more complete analysis, and submit written comments.
    Accordingly, the period in which to file written comments is 
extended until November 28, 2005. This notice is issued pursuant to the 
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937.

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

    Dated: September 23, 2005.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 05-19328 Filed 9-23-05; 11:31 am]
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