[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 30, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 73507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26081]


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 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
 the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
 notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

9 CFR Part 201

[Doc. No. AMS-FTPP-21-0045]
RIN 0581-AE05


Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and 
Stockyards Act

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service is providing an additional 
45 days for submission of comments and information from the public 
regarding the proposed revisions to the regulations under the Packers 
and Stockyards Act, 1921 that promote inclusive competition and market 
integrity in the livestock, meats, poultry, and live poultry markets.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule originally published on 
October 3, 2022, at 87 FR 60010, is extended. Comments must be 
submitted on or before January 17, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through the Federal e-rulemaking 
portal at https://www.regulations.gov and should reference the document 
number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal 
Register. AMS strongly prefers comments be submitted electronically. 
However, written comments may be submitted (i.e., postmarked) via mail 
to S. Brett Offutt, Chief Legal Officer, Packers and Stockyards 
Division, USDA, AMS, FTPP; Room 2097-S, Mail Stop 3601, 1400 
Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-3601. All comments submitted 
in response to this proposed rule will be included in the record and 
will be made available to the public. Please be advised that the 
identity of individuals or entities submitting comments will be made 
public on the internet at the address provided above. Parties who wish 
to comment anonymously may do so by entering ``N/A'' in the fields that 
would identify the commenter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: S. Brett Offutt, Chief Legal Officer/
Policy Advisor, Packers and Stockyards Division, USDA AMS Fair Trade 
Practices Program, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250; 
Phone: (202) 690-4355; or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A proposed rule published in the Federal 
Register on October 3, 2022 (87 FR 60010), would revise the regulations 
under the Packers and Stockyards Act (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) at 9 CFR 
part 201. Under the proposal, packers, swine contractors and live 
poultry dealers (regulated entities) would be prohibited from engaging 
in certain activities that prejudice, disadvantage, or inhibit market 
access of a covered producer and may not take adverse action against 
covered producers based upon the producer's status as a market 
vulnerable individual or as a cooperative. Regulated entities also 
would be prohibited from retaliating against covered producers and 
would be prohibited from engaging in certain deceptive practices with 
respect to their livestock, meat, or poultry operations.
    The proposed rule announced a 60-day comment period, ending 
December 2, 2022. During the initial comment period, AMS received 
requests asking for additional time to submit comments, citing the 
proposed rule's complexity and its connection with other Packers and 
Stockyards actions under consideration at this time. AMS is now 
extending the comment period for this proposed rule. Comments must be 
submitted on or before January 17, 2023.

Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-26081 Filed 11-29-22; 8:45 am]
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