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 2000_register executive 2010-09-23 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c81fe5b5 D09002ee1c81fe6ee 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 This proposed rule would establish an industry-funded promotion, research, and information program for cultivated blueberries. A proposed program--the Blueberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order)--was submitted to USDA by the North American Blueberry Council, Inc. Under the Order, blueberry producers and importers would pay an assessment of $12 per ton, which would be paid to the proposed U.S.A. Blueberry Council. Producers and importers of less than 2,000 pounds of fresh and processed blueberries annually would be exempt from the assessment. The proposed program would be implemented under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (Act). In addition, the USDA is announcing that a referendum will be conducted among eligible blueberry producers and importers to determine whether they favor the implementation of the program. 65 FR 7657 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-02-15/00-3405 00-3405 fr15fe00-27 3410-02-P FV-99-701-PR2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-02-15/00-3405 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-02-15/html/00-3405.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-02-15/pdf/00-3405.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Advertising Blueberries Consumer Information Marketing Agreements Blueberry Promotion Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 16 p. 7657 7672 65 FR 7657 Title 7 Part 1218 7 CFR Part 1218 Proposed Blueberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Federal Register Vol. 65, Issue PRORULE 00-3405 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service FV-99-701-PR2 3410-02-P 00-3405 Proposed rule.

This proposed rule would establish an industry-funded promotion, research, and information program for cultivated blueberries. A proposed program--the Blueberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order)--was submitted to USDA by the North American Blueberry Council, Inc. Under the Order, blueberry producers and importers would pay an assessment of $12 per ton, which would be paid to the proposed U.S.A. Blueberry Council. Producers and importers of less than 2,000 pounds of fresh and processed blueberries annually would be exempt from the assessment. The proposed program would be implemented under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (Act). In addition, the USDA is announcing that a referendum will be conducted among eligible blueberry producers and importers to determine whether they favor the implementation of the program.

In order to be eligible to vote, blueberry producers and importers must have produced or imported 2,000 pounds or more of blueberries during the period from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999 (representative period). The voting period for the referendum will be from March 13 through March 24, 2000. Oliver L. Flake, Research and Promotion Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, Stop 0244, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 2535-S, Washington, DC 20250-0244; telephone (202) 720-5976 or fax (202) 205-2800. Administrative Practice and Procedure Advertising Blueberries Consumer Information Marketing Agreements Blueberry Promotion Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Vol. 65, no. 31 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2000-02-15 continuing daily deposited born digital 290 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-02-15 P0b002ee1809f936a 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr15fe00 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-02-15 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-02-15/pdf/FR-2000-02-15.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-02-15/xml/FR-2000-02-15.xml fdlp 7427 7708 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-08 FR-2000-02-15 machine generated eng FR FR-2000-02-15 65 31