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 2009_register executive 2009-08-06 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c8047505 D09002ee1c80475a1 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 decision proposes amendments to Marketing Agreement and Order No. 983 (order), which regulates the handling of pistachios grown in California, and provides growers with the opportunity to vote in a referendum to determine if they favor the changes. The amendments are based on proposals by the Administrative Committee for Pistachios (Committee), which is responsible for local administration of the order. These 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. The amendments are intended to improve the operation and functioning of the marketing order program. 74 FR 39230 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-08-06/E9-18538 E9-18538 FR06AU09-11 3410-02-P Doc. No. AO-FV-08-0147 AMS-FV-08-0051 FV08-983-1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-08-06/E9-18538 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-08-06/html/E9-18538.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-08-06/pdf/E9-18538.pdf Pistachios Marketing Agreements and Orders Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 11 p. 39230 39240 74 FR 39230 Title 7 Part 983 7 CFR Part 983 Pistachios Grown in California; Secretary's Decision and Referendum Order on Proposed Amendment of Marketing Order No. 983; Federal Register Vol. 74, Issue PRORULE E9-18538 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service Doc. No. AO-FV-08-0147 AMS-FV-08-0051 FV08-983-1 3410-02-P E9-18538 Proposed rule and referendum order.

This decision proposes amendments to Marketing Agreement and Order No. 983 (order), which regulates the handling of pistachios grown in California, and provides growers with the opportunity to vote in a referendum to determine if they favor the changes. The amendments are based on proposals by the Administrative Committee for Pistachios (Committee), which is responsible for local administration of the order. These 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. The amendments are intended to improve the operation and functioning of the marketing order program.

The referendum will be conducted from August 10 through August 22, 2009. The representative period for the purpose of the referendum is September 1, 2008, through July 31, 2009. 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@ams.usda.gov; or Laurel May, Marketing Order Administration Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 0237, Washington, DC 20250-0237; Telephone: (202) 720-1509, Fax: (202) 720-8938, or e-mail: Laurel.May@ams.usda.gov. Pistachios Marketing Agreements and Orders Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Pistachios Grown in California: Secretarys Decision and Referendum Order on Proposed Amendment of Marketing Order (No. 983) , Jay.Guerber@ams.usda.gov Jen.Robinson@ams.usda.gov Kurt.Kimmel@ams.usda.gov Laurel.May@ams.usda.gov Martin.Engeler@ams.usda.gov Vol. 74, no. 150 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2009-08-06 continuing daily deposited born digital 331 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-08-06 P0b002ee18001f278 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:FR06AU09 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-08-06 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-08-06/pdf/FR-2009-08-06.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-08-06/xml/FR-2009-08-06.xml fdlp 39211 39533 DGPO 2009-08-06 2024-06-04 FR-2009-08-06 machine generated eng FR FR-2009-08-06 74 150