Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act:
Federal Register: August 23, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 162)
Proposed Rules
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 46
Document Number: AMS-FV-09-0047
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: Impact of Post-Default
Agreements on Trust Protection Eligibility
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
SUMMARY: Due to requests from members of the fruit and vegetable industry, notice is hereby given that the comment period on the proposed rule published on June 8, 2010 [75 FR 32306] titled,
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act: Impact of Post-Default
Agreements on Trust Protection Eligibility is reopened and extended for an additional 30 days. Reopening the comment period would allow interested parties time to fully analyze the proposed rule and submit comments.
DATES: Comments must be received by September 22, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written or electronic comments to PACA Trust
Post-Default Comments, AMS, F&V Programs, PACA Branch, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 2095-S, Stop 0242, Washington, DC 20250- 0242; fax: 202-720-8868; or Internet: http://www.regulations.gov. All comments should reference the document number, date, and page number of this issue and the June 8, 2010, issue of the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phyllis L. Hall or Josephine E.
Jenkins, Trade Practices Section, 202-720-6873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A proposed rule was published on June 8, 2010 (75 FR 32306). The proposed amendment to the regulations under the
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) would allow a seller, supplier, or agent who has met the eligibility requirements to enter into a written scheduled payment agreement for payment of the past due amount while maintaining its trust eligibility.
The comment period for the proposed rule ended on August 9, 2010; however, several produce associations have requested an additional 30 days to provide comments that are more thorough. AMS believes it is beneficial to reopen and extend the comment period for an additional 30-days in order to receive input from all interested parties.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 499a-499t.
Dated: August 17, 2010.
David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
FR Doc. 2010-20849 Filed 8-20-10; 8:45 am
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