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 2017_register executive 2017-02-25 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7f29602 D09002ee1c7f296be 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 that Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR 5438), until April 19, 2017. The proposed rule invited comments on the proposed procedures for conducting a referendum to determine whether the issuance of a proposed Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order (proposed Order) is favored by certified organic producers, certified organic handlers, and importers of certified organic products. The procedures would also be used for any subsequent referendum under the proposed Order. This proposed rule also announced the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intent to request approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of new information collection requirements to implement the program. The proposed Order was published separately in the Federal Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR 5746). 82 FR 11855 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-02-27/2017-03824 2017-03824 fr27fe17-26 3410-02-P Doc. No. AMS-SC-16-0112 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-02-27/2017-03824 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-02-27/html/2017-03824.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-02-27/pdf/2017-03824.pdf 2 p. 11855 11856 82 FR 11855 Title 7 Part 1255 7 CFR Part 1255 Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order; Referendum Procedures; Federal Register Vol. 82, Issue PRORULE 2017-03824 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 2017-04-19 Doc. No. AMS-SC-16-0112 3410-02-P 2017-03824 Extension of comment period.

Notice is hereby given that Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR 5438), until April 19, 2017. The proposed rule invited comments on the proposed procedures for conducting a referendum to determine whether the issuance of a proposed Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order (proposed Order) is favored by certified organic producers, certified organic handlers, and importers of certified organic products. The procedures would also be used for any subsequent referendum under the proposed Order. This proposed rule also announced the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intent to request approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of new information collection requirements to implement the program. The proposed Order was published separately in the Federal Register on January 18, 2017 (82 FR 5746).

Comments received by April 19, 2017, will be considered prior to issuance of a final rule. Heather Pichelman, Division Director, Promotion and Economics Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250-0244; facsimile: (202) 205-2800; or electronic mail: Heather.Pichelman@ams.usda.gov. Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Orders: Referendum Procedures , Heather.Pichelman@ams.usda.gov http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 82, no. 37 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2017-02-27 continuing daily deposited born digital 284 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-02-27 P0b002ee193d2952a 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr27fe17 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-02-27 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-02-27/pdf/FR-2017-02-27.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-02-27/xml/FR-2017-02-27.xml fdlp 11789 12062 DGPO 2017-02-25 2024-06-01 FR-2017-02-27 machine generated eng FR FR-2017-02-27 82 37