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Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Stop 0237, Washington, 

DC 20250–0237. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dawana J. Clark or Kenneth G. Johnson, 

Marketing Order Administration 

Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 

AMS, USDA, Unit 155, 4700 River 

Road, Riverdale, MD 20737; telephone: 

(301) 734–5243, Fax: (301) 734–5275; or 

e-mail at: Dawana.Clark@ams.usda.gov 

or Kenneth.Johnson@ams.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to Marketing Order No. 929 (7 CFR part 

929), hereinafter referred to as the 

‘‘order,’’ and the applicable provisions of 

the Agricultural Marketing Agreement 

Act of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601– 

674), hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Act,’’ 

it is hereby directed that a referendum 

be conducted to ascertain whether 

continuance of the order is favored by 

growers. The referendum shall be 

conducted during the period May 16 

through May 31, 2011, among eligible 

cranberry growers in the production 

area. Only growers that were engaged in 

the production of cranberries in the 

States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 

Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, 

Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, 

Washington, and Long Island in the 

State of New York during the period of 

September 1, 2009, through August 31, 

2010, may participate in the 

continuance referendum. Ballots 

postmarked after May 31, 2011, will be 

marked invalid and not included in the 

vote tabulation. 

USDA has determined that 

continuance referenda are an effective 

means for determining whether growers 

favor continuation of marketing order 

programs. The USDA would consider 

termination of the order if less than 50 

percent of the growers who vote in the 

referendum and growers of less than 50 

percent of the volume of cranberries 

represented in the referendum favor 

continuance of their program. 

In evaluating the merits of 

continuance versus termination, the 

USDA will not merely consider the 

results of the continuance referendum. 

The USDA will also consider all other 

relevant information concerning the 

operation of the order and the relative 

benefits and disadvantages to growers, 

processors, and consumers in order to 

determine whether continued operation 

of the order would tend to effectuate the 

declared policy of the Act. 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35), the ballot materials used in 

the referendum herein ordered have 

been previously approved by the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

under OMB No. 0581–0189, OMB 

Generic Fruit Crops. It has been 

estimated that it will take an average of 

20 minutes for each of the 

approximately 1,200 producers of 

cranberries in the production area to 

cast a ballot. Participation is voluntary. 

Kenneth G. Johnson and Dawana 

Clark of the Washington, DC Marketing 

Field Office, Fruit and Vegetable 

Programs, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, USDA, are hereby designated as 

the referendum agents of USDA to 

conduct such referendum. The 

procedure applicable to the referendum 

shall be the ‘‘Procedure for the Conduct 

of Referenda in Connection With 

Marketing Orders for Fruits, Vegetables, 

and Nuts Pursuant to the Agricultural 

Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as 

Amended’’ (7 CFR 900.400 et seq.). 

Ballots will be mailed to all growers 

of record and may also be obtained from 

the referendum agents and from their 

appointees. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 929 

Cranberries, Marketing agreements, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. 

Dated: March 16, 2011. 

David R. Shipman, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6833 Filed 3–22–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

7 CFR Part 946 

[Doc. No. AMS–FV–11–0010; FV11–946–1 

CR] 

Irish Potatoes Grown in Washington; 

Continuance Referendum 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Referendum order. 

SUMMARY: This document directs that a 

referendum be conducted among 

eligible Washington potato growers to 

determine whether they favor 

continuance of the marketing order 

regulating the handling of Irish potatoes 

grown in Washington. 

DATES: The referendum will be 

conducted from June 11 through June 

24, 2011. To vote in this referendum, 

growers must have grown potatoes for 

the fresh market in Washington during 

the period July 1, 2009, through June 30, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the marketing 

order may be obtained from the 

Northwest Marketing Field Office, 

Marketing Order Administration 

Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 

AMS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

805 SW. Broadway, Suite 930, Portland, 

Oregon 97205, or the Office of the 

Docket Clerk, Marketing Order 

Administration Branch, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 

0237, Washington, DC 20250–0237. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Teresa Hutchinson, Marketing 

Specialist, or Gary D. Olson, Regional 

Manager, Northwest Marketing Field 

Office, Marketing Order Administration 

Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 

AMS, USDA; Telephone: (503) 326– 

2724, Fax: (503) 326–7440, or e-mail: 

Teresa.Hutchinson@ams.usda.gov or 

GaryD.Olson@ams.usda.gov, 

respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to Marketing Order No. 946 (7 CFR part 

946), hereinafter referred to as the 

‘‘order,’’ and the applicable provisions of 

the Agricultural Marketing Agreement 

Act of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601– 

674), hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Act,’’ 

it is hereby directed that a referendum 

be conducted to ascertain whether 

continuance of the order is favored by 

growers. The referendum shall be 

conducted from June 11 through June 

24, 2011, among eligible Washington 

potato growers. Only growers that were 

engaged in the production of fresh 

potatoes in Washington during the 

period of July 1, 2009, through June 30, 

2010, may participate in the 

continuance referendum. 

USDA has determined that 

continuance referenda are an effective 

means for determining whether growers 

favor the continuation of marketing 

order programs. USDA would consider 

termination of the order if fewer than 

two-thirds of the growers voting in the 

referendum and growers of less than 

two-thirds of the volume of Washington 

potatoes represented in the referendum 

favor continuance of their program. In 

evaluating the merits of continuance 

versus termination, USDA will not 

exclusively consider the results of the 

continuance referendum. USDA will 

also consider all other relevant 

information regarding operation of the 

order as well as relative benefits and 

disadvantages to growers, handlers, and 

consumers to determine whether 

continuing the order would tend to 

effectuate the declared policy of the Act. 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35), the ballot materials used in 


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the referendum herein ordered have 

been submitted to and approved by the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) and have been assigned OMB 

No. 0581–0178. It has been estimated 

that it will take an average of 20 minutes 

for each of the approximately 267 

Washington potato growers to cast a 

ballot. Participation is voluntary. Ballots 

postmarked after June 24, 2011, will not 

be included in the vote tabulation. 

Teresa Hutchinson and Gary D. Olson 

of the Northwest Marketing Field Office, 

Fruit and Vegetable Programs, AMS, 

USDA, are hereby designated as the 

referendum agents of the Secretary of 

Agriculture to conduct this referendum. 

The procedure applicable to the 

referendum shall be the ‘‘Procedure for 

the Conduct of Referenda in Connection 

With Marketing Orders for Fruits, 

Vegetables, and Nuts Pursuant to the 

Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act 

of 1937, as Amended’’ (7 CFR 900.400– 

900.407). 

Ballots will be mailed to all growers 

of record and may also be obtained from 

the referendum agents or from their 

appointees. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 946 

Marketing agreements, Potatoes, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. 

Dated: March 16, 2011. 

David R. Shipman, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6829 Filed 3–22–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

7 CFR Part 1218 

[Doc. No. AMS–FV–10–0095] 

Blueberry Promotion, Research, and 

Information Order; Continuance 

Referendum 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Referendum order. 

SUMMARY: This document directs that a 

referendum be conducted among 

eligible producers and importers of 

highbush blueberries to determine 

whether they favor continuance of the 

Blueberry Promotion, Research, and 

Information Order (Order). 

DATES: This referendum will be 

conducted by mail ballot from July 5, 

2011, through July 26, 2011. To be 

eligible to vote in this referendum, 

blueberry producers and importers must 

have produced or imported 2,000 

pounds or more of highbush blueberries 

annually during the representative 

period of January 1, 2010, through 

December 31, 2010. Ballots must be 

received by the referendum agents no 

later than the close of business on July 

26, 2011, to be counted. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Order may be 

obtained from: Referendum Agent, 

Research and Promotion Branch (RPB), 

Fruit and Vegetable Programs (FVP), 

AMS, USDA, Stop 0244, Room 0632–S, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0244, telephone: 

888–720–9917 (toll free), fax: 202–205– 

2800, e-mail: 

Veronica.Douglass@ams.usda.gov; or at 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/fvpromotion. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Commodity Promotion, Research, 

and Information Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 

7411–7425) (Act), it is hereby directed 

that a referendum be conducted to 

ascertain whether continuance of the 

Order is favored by eligible producers 

and importers of highbush blueberries. 

The Order is authorized under the Act. 

The representative period for 

establishing voter eligibility for the 

referendum shall be the period from 

January 1, 2010, through December 31, 

2010. Persons who produced or 

imported 2,000 pounds or more of 

highbush blueberries during the 

representative period are eligible to vote 

in the referendum. Persons who 

received an exemption from 

assessments for the entire representative 

period are ineligible to vote. The 

referendum shall be conducted by mail 

ballot from July 5, 2011, through July 

26, 2011. 

Section 518 of the Act authorizes 

continuance referenda. Under section 

1218.71(b) of the Order, the Department 

of Agriculture (Department) shall 

conduct a referendum every five years 

or when 10 percent or more of the 

eligible voters petition the Secretary of 

Agriculture to hold a referendum to 

determine whether persons subject to 

assessment favor continuance of the 

Order. The Department would continue 

the Order if continuance of the Order is 

approved by a majority of the producers 

and importers voting in the referendum, 

who also represent a majority of the 

volume of blueberries produced or 

imported during the representative 

period determined by the Secretary. 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35), the referendum ballot has 

been approved by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) and 

assigned OMB No. 0581–0093. It has 

been estimated that there are 

approximately 2,000 producers and 50 

importers who will be eligible to vote in 

the referendum. It will take an average 

of 15 minutes for each voter to read the 

voting instructions and complete the 

referendum ballot. 

Referendum Order 

Veronica Douglass, RPB, FVP, AMS, 

USDA, Stop 0244, Room 0632–S, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0244, is 

designated as the referendum agent to 

conduct this referendum. The 

referendum procedures 7 CFR 1218.100 

through 1218.107, which were issued 

pursuant to the Act, shall be used to 

conduct the referendum. 

The referendum agents will mail the 

ballots to be cast in the referendum and 

voting instructions to all known 

highbush blueberry producers and 

importers of 2,000 pounds or more prior 

to the first day of the voting period. 

Persons who are producers and 

importers during the representative 

period are eligible to vote. Persons who 

received an exemption from 

assessments during the entire 

representative period are ineligible to 

vote. Any eligible producer or importer 

who does not receive a ballot should 

contact the referendum agent no later 

than one week before the end of the 

voting period. Ballots must be received 

by the referendum agent by 5 p.m. 

Eastern Daylight Savings Time, July 26, 

2011, in order to be counted. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1218 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Advertising, Consumer 

information, Marketing agreements, 

Blueberry promotion, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7411–7425 and 7 

U.S.C. 7401. 

Dated: March 16, 2011. 

David R. Shipman, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6827 Filed 3–22–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE 

CORPORATION 

12 CFR Part 380 

RIN 3064–AD73 

Orderly Liquidation Authority 

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corporation (FDIC). 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 


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