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 2008_register executive 2016-07-21 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c8087dd5 D09002ee1c8087e52 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 Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to receive evidence on proposed amendments to Marketing Order No. 983 (order), which regulates the handling of pistachios grown in California. The amendments are proposed by the Administrative Committee for Pistachios (Committee), which is responsible for local administration of the order. The proposed amendments would: Expand the production area covered under the order to include Arizona and New Mexico in addition to California; authorize the Committee to reimburse handlers for a portion of their inspection and certification costs in certain situations; authorize the Committee to recommend research projects; modify existing order authorities concerning aflatoxin and quality regulations; modify the authority for interhandler transfers of order obligations; redesignate several sections of the order; remove previously suspended order provisions, and make other related changes. In addition, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes to make any such additional changes as may be necessary to the order to conform to any amendment that may result from the hearing. The proposals are intended to improve the operation and functioning of the marketing order program. 73 FR 41298 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-07-18/08-1445 08-1445 fr18jy08-23 3410-02-P Docket No. AO-FV-08-0147 AMS-FV-08-0051 FV08-983-1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-07-18/08-1445 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-07-18/html/08-1445.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-07-18/pdf/08-1445.pdf Pistachios Marketing Agreements and Orders Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 5 p. 41298 41302 73 FR 41298 Title 7 Part 983 7 CFR Part 983 Pistachios Grown in California; Hearing on Proposed Amendment of Marketing Order No. 983; Federal Register Vol. 73, Issue PRORULE 08-1445 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 2008-07-29 Docket No. AO-FV-08-0147 AMS-FV-08-0051 FV08-983-1 3410-02-P 08-1445 Notice of hearing on proposed rulemaking.

Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to receive evidence on proposed amendments to Marketing Order No. 983 (order), which regulates the handling of pistachios grown in California. The amendments are proposed by the Administrative Committee for Pistachios (Committee), which is responsible for local administration of the order. The proposed amendments would: Expand the production area covered under the order to include Arizona and New Mexico in addition to California; authorize the Committee to reimburse handlers for a portion of their inspection and certification costs in certain situations; authorize the Committee to recommend research projects; modify existing order authorities concerning aflatoxin and quality regulations; modify the authority for interhandler transfers of order obligations; redesignate several sections of the order; remove previously suspended order provisions, and make other related changes. In addition, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes to make any such additional changes as may be necessary to the order to conform to any amendment that may result from the hearing. The proposals are intended to improve the operation and functioning of the marketing order program.

The hearing will be held on July 29, 2008, in Fresno, California, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 4:30 p.m. The hearing will continue, if necessary, on July 30, 2008, at 8:30 a.m. Martin Engeler, Marketing Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 2202 Monterey Street, Suite 102-B, Fresno, California 93721; Telephone: (559) 487-5110, Fax: (559) 487-5906, or e-mail: Martin.Engeler@usda.gov; or Kathleen M. Finn, Marketing Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Telephone: (202) 720-2491, Fax: (202) 720-8938, or e-mail: Kathy.Finn@usda.gov. Pistachios Marketing Agreements and Orders Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Pistachios Grown in California; Hearing on Proposed Amendment of Marketing Order (No. 983), Jay.Guerber@usda.gov Kathy.Finn@usda.gov Martin.Engeler@usda.gov Vol. 73, no. 139 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2008-07-18 continuing daily deposited born digital 1034 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-07-18 P0b002ee19051f783 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr18jy08 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-07-18 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-07-18/pdf/FR-2008-07-18.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-07-18/xml/FR-2008-07-18.xml fdlp 41235 42256 DGPO 2016-07-21 2024-06-05 FR-2008-07-18 machine generated eng FR FR-2008-07-18 73 139