[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 49930]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-20384]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 185

[Document No. AMS-TM-10-0088; TM-08-07]
RIN 0581-AC83


Farmers' Market Promotion Program Regulation; Withdrawal of a 
Proposed Rule

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: This document withdraws a proposed rule published in the 
Federal Register on January 19, 2011 to establish a regulation for the 
Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) Farmers' Market Promotion 
Program (FMPP). The FMPP is a competitive grant program that makes 
funds available to eligible entities for projects to establish, expand, 
and promote farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported 
agriculture programs, agritourism activities, and other direct 
producer-to-consumer marketing opportunities. The proposed rule would 
have established eligibility and application requirements, the review 
and approval process, and grant administration procedures for the FMPP. 
Additionally, the proposed rule announced AMS's intent to request 
approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new 
information collection for the FMPP. AMS is consolidating the 
procedures for all of its grant programs, including the FMPP, into one 
regulation. Thus, a separate regulation for the FMPP is no longer 
needed and the 2011 proposed rule is withdrawn.

DATES: Effective August 19, 2015, the proposed rule published on 
January 19, 2011 (76 FR 3046) is withdrawn.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trista Etzig, Grants Division 
Director, AMS Transportation and Marketing Program, 1400 Independence 
Avenue SW., Stop 0264, Washington, DC 20250-0264; Telephone: (202) 720-
8356; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FMPP grant program is authorized under 
the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3001-
3006) (1976 Act) and the amendment to the 1976 Act, the Farmers' Market 
Promotion Program (7 U.S.C. 3005).
    This action withdraws a proposed rule published in the Federal 
Register on January 19, 2011 (76 FR 3046) to establish a regulation for 
AMS's FMPP. The FMPP is a competitive grant program that makes funds 
available to eligible entities for projects to establish, expand, and 
promote farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported 
agriculture programs, agritourism activities, and other direct 
producer-to-consumer marketing opportunities. The proposed rule would 
have established eligibility and application requirements, the review 
and approval process, and grant administration procedures for the FMPP. 
Additionally, the proposed rule announced AMS's intent to request 
approval from the OMB for a new information collection for the FMPP.
    During the comment period, January 19 through March 21, 2011, the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture received 11 timely comments. These 
comments may be viewed on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 
One comment generally opposed the proposed rule and one duplicated a 
comment already submitted. Of the remaining nine comments received, 
seven addressed multiple sections of the proposed rule and the others 
provided recommendations regarding how to implement the FMPP program 
which were outside the scope of the proposed rule.
    AMS is consolidating the procedures for all of its grant programs, 
including the FMPP, into one regulation. Thus, a separate regulation 
for the FMPP is no longer needed and the proposed rule published in the 
Federal Register on January 19, 2011 (76 FR 3046), is hereby withdrawn.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 185

    Farmers' Market Promotion Program, FMPP, FMPP guidelines, FMPP 
application requirements, FMPP voluntary narrative and budget forms, 
Confidentiality, FMPP grant agreement, and FMPP awardee grant 
acceptance terms and conditions.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 3001-3006.

    Dated: August 13, 2015.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-20384 Filed 8-17-15; 8:45 am]
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