United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1997_register executive 2010-09-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be021e3a D09002ee1be021ef8 United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Agricultural Marketing Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising the regulations (other than Rules of Practice) under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) in order to implement legislative changes signed into law by President Clinton. Specifically, the legislative changes grant USDA the authority to adjust future license fees through ``notice and comment'' rulemaking; eliminate the requirement of filing notice of intent to preserve trust benefits with USDA in the PACA trust; require USDA to receive a written complaint before initiating an investigation; require additional USDA investigation notification procedures; increase administrative penalties; establish civil penalties as an alternative to revocation or suspension of license; continue current filing fees for formal and informal reparation complaints; explicitly address the status of collateral fees and expenses; clarify misbranding prohibitions; and amend the provisions of PACA regarding the determination of responsibly connected individuals. 62 FR 15083 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-03-31/97-7807 97-7807 fr31mr97-1 RIN 0581-AB41 3410-02-P Docket Number FV96-351 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-03-31/97-7807 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-03-31/html/97-7807.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-03-31/pdf/97-7807.pdf 7 p. 15083 15089 62 FR 15083 Title 7 Part 46 7 CFR Part 46 RIN 0581-AB41 Amendments to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA); Federal Register Vol. 62, Issue RULE 97-7807 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service Docket Number FV96-351 3410-02-P 97-7807 Final rule.

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising the regulations (other than Rules of Practice) under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) in order to implement legislative changes signed into law by President Clinton. Specifically, the legislative changes grant USDA the authority to adjust future license fees through ``notice and comment'' rulemaking; eliminate the requirement of filing notice of intent to preserve trust benefits with USDA in the PACA trust; require USDA to receive a written complaint before initiating an investigation; require additional USDA investigation notification procedures; increase administrative penalties; establish civil penalties as an alternative to revocation or suspension of license; continue current filing fees for formal and informal reparation complaints; explicitly address the status of collateral fees and expenses; clarify misbranding prohibitions; and amend the provisions of PACA regarding the determination of responsibly connected individuals.

April 30, 1997. James R. Frazier, Chief, PACA Branch, Room 2095--So. Bldg., Fruit and Vegetable Division, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250, Phone (202) 720-2272. Vol. 62, no. 61 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1997-03-31 continuing daily deposited born digital 286 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-03-31 P0b002ee180a4a131 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr31mr97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-03-31 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-03-31/pdf/FR-1997-03-31.pdf fdlp 15083 15353 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1997-03-31 machine generated eng FR FR-1997-03-31 62 61