[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 136 (Friday, July 18, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 33871-33872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13461]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
7 CFR Parts 1560 and 1570
[Docket No. FAS-2025-0001]
RIN 0551-AB08
Obsolete Provisions
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: FAS is in the process of reviewing all regulations within its
purview to reduce regulatory burdens and costs. Pursuant to this
review, FAS has identified the following obsolete, unnecessary, and
outdated provisions in title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulation (CFR).
FAS is removing these provisions to streamline and update title 7.
DATES: This rule is effective July 18, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Vernon, Senior Director,
General Services Division, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The President's Executive Order 14219 of February 19, 2025,
Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's
``Department of Government Efficiency'' Deregulatory Initiative, 90 FR
10583, and subsequent implementing memorandum directed all agency heads
to review regulations within their purview and rescind those that are,
among other things, unlawful or unnecessary. FAS has undertaken such a
review and is accordingly removing the following regulations from title
7.
Regulatory Certifications
Executive Orders
This document does not meet the criteria for a significant
regulatory action as specified by Executive Order (E.O.) 12866. This
action also has no federalism or tribal implications and will not
impose substantial unreimbursed compliance costs on States, local
governments, or Indian tribal governments. Therefore, impact statements
are not required under E.O. 13132 or 13175.
Environmental Evaluation
This rule will have no significant effect on the human environment;
therefore, neither an environmental assessment nor impact statement is
required.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not contain reporting or recordkeeping requirements
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Explanation of Provisions
The regulations removed are:
Procedures To Monitor Canadian Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Imports, 7 CFR
Part 1560
The regulations at 7 CFR part 1560 implemented section 301(a) of
the United States-Canda Free-Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1988
(Pub. L. 100-449), which provided for the imposition of temporary
duties on imports of Canadian fresh fruit and vegetables when certain
specified conditions were met. The statutory authority underlying the
regulations expired in 2009. Therefore, pursuant to the preamble, these
provisions are obsolete and unnecessary.
Export Bonus Programs, 7 CFR 1570
The regulations at 7 CFR part 1570 pertain to two initiatives
formerly administered by FAS, the Sunflower Oil Assistance Program
(SOAP) and Cottonseed Oil Assistance Program (COAP). These programs
initially were authorized in the Disaster Assistance Act of 1988 (Pub.
L. 100-387), 7 U.S.C. 1464 note. The authority for the programs expired
at the close of fiscal year 1996. Therefore, pursuant to the preamble,
these provisions are obsolete and unnecessary.
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List of Subjects
7 CFR Part 1560
Canada, Customs duties and inspection, Fruits, Imports, Trade
agreements, Vegetables.
7 CFR Part 1570
Agricultural commodities, Exports, Foreign trade, International
trade.
PART 1560--[REMOVED AND RESERVED]
PART 1570--[REMOVED AND RESERVED]
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For the reasons stated in the preamble, and under the authority of 7
U.S.C. 1464, note, The Disaster Assistance Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-
387), FAS removes and reserves 7 CFR parts 1560 and 1570.
Signed in Washington, DC, this 14th day of July 2025.
Jason Hafemeister,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2025-13461 Filed 7-17-25; 8:45 am]
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