[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 35465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12460]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 1150

[Doc. No. AMS-DA-20-0060]


National Dairy Promotion and Research Board Reapportionment; Re-
Opening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is providing an 
additional 45 days for public comments on the proposed rule that would 
amend the Dairy Promotion and Research Order (Dairy Order). The 
proposed rule would modify the number of National Dairy Promotion and 
Research Board (Dairy Board) members in 2 of the 12 regions. The total 
number of domestic Dairy Board members would remain the same at 36. 
This modification was requested by the Dairy Board, which administers 
the Dairy Order, to better reflect the geographic distribution of milk 
production in the United States.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule originally published on 
September 21, 2021, at 86 FR 52420, is reopened. Comments must be 
submitted on or before July 25, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
concerning this proposed rule. Comments may be submitted through the 
Federal e-rulemaking portal at https://www.regulations.gov or emailed 
to [email protected] and should reference the document number AMS-
DA-20-0060, the date of publication, and the page number of this issue 
of the Federal Register. All comments will be included in the official 
record and will be made available to the public. Please be advised that 
the identity of the individuals or entities submitting comments will be 
made public on the internet at the address provided above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Whitney A. Rick, Director, Promotion, 
Research, and Planning Division, Dairy Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 
Independence Ave. SW, Room 2958-S, Stop 0233, Washington, DC 20250-
0233. Phone: (202) 720-6909. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1150.131(e) of the Dairy Order 
requires the Dairy Board to review the geographic distribution of milk 
production volume throughout the United States at least every five 
years and not more than every three years and, if warranted, shall 
recommend to the Secretary a reapportionment of the regions, in order 
to better reflect the geographic distribution of milk production volume 
in the United States.
    A proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on September 21, 
2021 (86 FR 52420), would increase Dairy Board Region 8 (Idaho) 
representation from 2 members to 3 members and would decrease Region 10 
(Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, 
Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, 
and Virginia) representation from 2 members to 1 member. The total 
number of domestic Dairy Board members would remain the same at 36.
    USDA received a comment from the Dairy Board requesting an 
extension to the comment period, to allow additional time for the Dairy 
Board and other interested parties to fully analyze the proposed 
changes to the board membership. USDA also received comments from dairy 
farmers, a dairy industry organization, and the public expressing 
concern regarding the proposed decreased representation in Region 10. 
Therefore, AMS is reopening the comment period to encourage additional 
input on the proposed modifications to the number of National Dairy 
Promotion and Research Board (Dairy Board) members.

Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-12460 Filed 6-9-22; 8:45 am]
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