[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 77 (Thursday, April 23, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18463-18464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9289]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 984

[Doc. No. AO-192-A7; AMS-FV-07-0004; FV06-984-1 C]


Walnuts Grown in California; Order Amending Marketing Order No. 
984; Correcting Amendment

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service published a final rule in 
the Federal Register on March 3, 2008 (73 FR 11328). The document 
implemented amendments to the California walnut marketing order. 
However, that document inadvertently omitted a change that would make 
the term of office for California Walnut Board (Board) members 
correspond with the time period prescribed for the Board's marketing 
year. This correcting amendment changes the term of office of Board 
members from July 1 through June 30 to September 1 through August 31 to 
correspond with the Board's marketing year.

DATES: Effective Date: April 24, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Schmaedick, Marketing Order 
Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA; 
Northwest Marketing Field Office, Portland, Oregon 97204; Telephone: 
(503) 326-2724, Fax: (503) 326-2724, or e-mail: 
[email protected].
    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: This document provides a correcting 
amendment to Marketing Order 984, as amended, (7 CFR part 984), 
regulating the handling of walnuts grown in California, hereinafter 
referred to as the ``order.''
    A Secretary's Decision and Referendum Order was published in the 
July 13, 2007, Federal Register (72 FR 38498). That document proposed 
several amendments to the order, including changing the term of office 
of Board members from July 1 through June 30, to September 1 through 
August 31 so the term of office would correspond with the proposed 
change to the marketing year defined in the order. That document also 
directed that a referendum be held among producers to determine if they 
supported the proposed changes. In referendum, producers approved the 
proposed changes.
    A final rule establishing an Order Amending Marketing Order No. 984 
was issued in the Federal Register on March 4, 2008 (73 FR 11328). That 
document included amendments approved by producers in referendum, but 
omitted the amendment to change the term of office of Board members. 
This action corrects the amended order to include the change that was 
omitted.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 984

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

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Accordingly, 7 CFR part 984 is amended by making the following 
correcting amendment:

PART 984--WALNUTS GROWN IN CALIFORNIA

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1. The authority citation for 7 CFR part 984 continues to read as 
follows:

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

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2. Section 984.36 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  984.36  Term of office.

    The term of office for Board members and their alternates shall be 
for a period of two years ending on August 31 of odd-numbered years, 
but they shall serve until their respective successors are selected and 
have qualified.

    Dated: April 17, 2009.
Robert C. Keeney,
Acting Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. E9-9289 Filed 4-22-09; 8:45 am]
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