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Vol. 79, No. 143 

Friday, July 25, 2014 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

7 CFR Part 985 

[Doc. No. AMS–FV–14–0027; FV14–985–3 

FIR] 

Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far 

West; Decreased Assessment Rate 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as 

final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a 

final rule, without change, an interim 

rule that decreased the assessment rate 

established for the Spearmint Oil 

Administrative Committee (Committee) 

for the 2014–2015 and subsequent 

marketing years from $0.10 to $0.09 per 

pound of spearmint oil handled. The 

Committee locally administers the 

marketing order which regulates the 

handling of spearmint oil produced in 

the Far West. The interim rule was 

necessary to allow the Committee to 

reduce its financial reserve while still 

providing adequate funding to meet 

program expenses. 

DATES: Effective July 28, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Manuel Michel or Gary D. Olson, 

Northwest Marketing Field Office, 

Marketing Order and Agreement 

Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, 

AMS, USDA; Telephone: (503) 326– 

2724, Fax: (503) 326–7440, or Email: 

Manuel.Michel@ams.usda.gov or 

GaryD.Olson@ams.usda.gov. 

Small businesses may obtain 

information on complying with this and 

other marketing order regulations by 

viewing a guide at the following Web 

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

AMSv1.0/

MarketingOrdersSmallBusinessGuide; 

or by contacting Jeffrey Smutny, 

Marketing Order and Agreement 

Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, 

AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW., STOP 0237, Washington, 

DC 20250–0237; Telephone: (202) 720– 

2491, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or Email: 

Jeffrey.Smutny@ams.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule 

is issued under Marketing Order No. 

985 (7 CFR part 985), as amended, 

regulating the handling of spearmint oil 

grown in the Far West (Washington, 

Idaho, Oregon, and designated parts of 

Nevada and Utah), hereinafter referred 

to as the ‘‘order.’’ The order is effective 

under the Agricultural Marketing 

Agreement Act of 1937, as amended (7 

U.S.C. 601–674), hereinafter referred to 

as the ‘‘Act.’’ 

The Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) is issuing this rule in 

conformance with Executive Orders 

12866, 13563, and 13175. 

Under the order, Far West spearmint 

oil handlers are subject to assessments, 

which provide funds to administer the 

order. Assessment rates issued under 

the order are intended to be applicable 

to all assessable Far West spearmint oil 

for the entire fiscal period and continue 

indefinitely until amended, suspended, 

or terminated. The Committee’s fiscal 

period begins on June 1, and ends on 

May 31. 

In an interim rule published in the 

Federal Register on April 22, 2014, and 

effective on April 23, 2014, (79 FR 

22359, Doc. No. AMS–FV–14–0027, 

FV11–985–3 IR), § 985.141 was 

amended by decreasing the assessment 

rate established for Far West spearmint 

oil for the 2014–2015 and subsequent 

marketing years from $0.10 to $0.09 per 

pound. The decrease in the per pound 

assessment rate allows the Committee to 

reduce its financial reserve while still 

providing adequate funding to meet 

program expenses. 

Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

Pursuant to requirements set forth in 

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 

U.S.C. 601–612), the Agricultural 

Marketing Service (AMS) has 

considered the economic impact of this 

rule on small entities. Accordingly, 

AMS has prepared this final regulatory 

flexibility analysis. 

The purpose of the RFA is to fit 

regulatory actions to the scale of 

businesses subject to such actions in 

order that small businesses will not be 

unduly or disproportionately burdened. 

Marketing orders issued pursuant to the 

Act, and the rules issued thereunder, are 

unique in that they are brought about 

through group action of essentially 

small entities acting on their own 

behalf. 

There are eight spearmint oil handlers 

subject to regulation under the order. In 

addition, there are approximately 39 

producers of Scotch spearmint oil and 

approximately 91 producers of Native 

spearmint oil in the regulated 

production area. Small agricultural 

service firms are defined by the Small 

Business Administration (SBA) as those 

having annual receipts of less than 

$7,000,000, and small agricultural 

producers are defined as those having 

annual receipts of less than $750,000 

(13 CFR 121.201). 

Based on the SBA’s definition of 

small entities, the Committee estimates 

that two of the eight handlers regulated 

by the order could be considered small 

entities. Most of the handlers are large 

corporations involved in the 

international trading of essential oils 

and the products of essential oils. In 

addition, the Committee estimates that 

22 of the 39 Scotch spearmint oil 

producers, and 29 of the 91 Native 

spearmint oil producers, could be 

classified as small entities under the 

SBA definition. Thus, a majority of 

handlers and producers of Far West 

spearmint oil may not be classified as 

small entities. 

The Far West spearmint oil industry 

is characterized by producers whose 

farming operations generally involve 

more than one commodity, and whose 

income from farming operations is not 

exclusively dependent on the 

production of spearmint oil. A typical 

spearmint oil-producing operation has 

enough acreage for rotation such that 

the total acreage required to produce the 

crop is about one-third spearmint and 

two-thirds rotational crops. Thus, the 

typical spearmint oil producer has to 

have considerably more acreage than is 

planted to spearmint during any given 

season. Crop rotation is an essential 

cultural practice in the production of 

spearmint oil for purposes of weed, 

insect, and disease control. To remain 

economically viable with the added 

costs associated with spearmint oil 

production, a majority of spearmint oilproducing farms fall into the SBA 

category of large businesses. 


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This rule continues in effect the 

action that decreased the assessment 

rate established for the Committee and 

collected from handlers for the 2014– 

2015 and subsequent marketing years 

from $0.10 to $0.09 per pound of 

spearmint oil handled. The Committee 

unanimously recommended 2014–2015 

expenditures of $266,400 and an 

assessment rate of $0.09. The 

assessment rate of $0.09 is $0.01 lower 

than the rate previously in effect. The 

quantity of assessable spearmint oil for 

the 2014–15 marketing year is estimated 

at 2,500,000 pounds. Thus, the $0.09 

rate should provide $225,000 in 

assessment income. Income derived 

from handler assessments, along with 

interest income and funds from the 

Committee’s monetary reserve will be 

adequate to cover the budgeted 

expenses. This action will allow the 

Committee to reduce its financial 

reserve while still providing adequate 

funding to meet program expenses. 

This rule continues in effect the 

action that decreased the assessment 

obligation imposed on handlers. 

Assessments are applied uniformly on 

all handlers, and some of the costs may 

be passed on to producers. However, 

decreasing the assessment rate reduces 

the burden on handlers, and may reduce 

the burden on producers. 

Additionally, the Committee’s 

meeting was widely publicized 

throughout the Far West spearmint oil 

industry and all interested persons were 

invited to attend the meeting and 

participate in Committee deliberations 

on all issues. Like all Committee 

meetings, the February 19, 2014, 

meeting was a public meeting and all 

entities, both large and small, were able 

to express views on this issue. 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

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

Chapter 35), the order’s information 

collection requirements have been 

previously approved by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) and 

assigned OMB No. 0581–0178, 

Vegetable and Specialty Crops. No 

changes in those requirements as a 

result of this action are anticipated. 

Should any changes become necessary, 

they would be submitted to OMB for 

approval. 

This action imposes no additional 

reporting or recordkeeping requirements 

on either small or large Far West 

spearmint oil handlers. As with all 

Federal marketing order programs, 

reports and forms are periodically 

reviewed to reduce information 

requirements and duplication by 

industry and public sector agencies. 

USDA has not identified any relevant 

Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or 

conflict with this rule. 

Comments on the interim rule were 

required to be received on or before June 

23, 2014. No comments were received. 

Therefore, for the reasons given in the 

interim rule, we are adopting the 

interim rule as a final rule, without 

change. 

To view the interim rule, go to: http:// 

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=AMS-FV-14-0027- 

0001. 

This action also affirms information 

contained in the interim rule concerning 

Executive Orders 12866, 13563, 12988, 

and 13175; the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35); and the 

E-Gov Act (44 U.S.C. 101). 

After consideration of all relevant 

material presented, including the 

information and recommendation 

submitted by the Committee and other 

available information, it is found that 

finalizing the interim rule, without 

change, as published in the Federal 

Register (79 FR 22359, April 22, 2014) 

will tend to effectuate the declared 

policy of the Act. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 985 

Marketing agreements, Oils and fats, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Spearmint oil. 

PART 985—MARKETING ORDER 

REGULATING THE HANDLING OF 

SPEARMINT OIL PRODUCED IN THE 

FAR WEST 

■ Accordingly, the interim rule 

amending 7 CFR part 985, which was 

published at 79 FR 22359 on April 22, 

2014, is adopted as a final rule, without 

change. 

Dated: July 21, 2014. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–17505 Filed 7–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

12 CFR Part 226 

Truth in Lending (Regulation Z) 

CFR Correction 

In Title 12 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, Parts 220 to 229, revised as 

of January 1, 2014, on page 381, in 

§ 226.9, at the end of paragraph 

(c)(2)(v)(D), add the words ‘‘such an 

arrangement, provided that:’’. 

[FR Doc. 2014–17619 Filed 7–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1505–01–D 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 25 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0067; Special 

Conditions No. 25–556–SC] 

Special Conditions: Learjet Inc., Model 

LJ–200–1A10 Airplane; Composite 

Fuselage In-Flight Fire/Flammability 

Resistance 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final special conditions. 

SUMMARY: These special conditions are 

issued for the Learjet Inc. Model LJ– 

200–1A10 airplane. This airplane will 

have a novel or unusual design feature 

when compared to the state of 

technology envisioned in the 

airworthiness standards for transport 

category airplanes. The fuselage of the 

Model LJ–200–1A10 will be made of 

composite materials rather than 

conventional aluminum, which may 

affect fire propagation during an inflight fire. The applicable airworthiness 

regulations do not contain adequate or 

appropriate safety standards for this 

design feature. These special conditions 

contain the additional safety standards 

that the Administrator considers 

necessary to establish a level of safety 

equivalent to that established by the 

existing airworthiness standards. 

DATES: Effective Date: August 25, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alan Sinclair, FAA, Airframe and Cabin 

Safety Branch, ANM–115, Transport 

Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue 

SW., Renton, Washington, 98057–3356; 

telephone 425–227–2195; facsimile 

425–227–1232. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On February 9, 2009, Learjet Inc. 

applied for a type certificate for their 

new Model LJ–200–1A10 airplane 

(hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Model LJ– 

200’’). The Model LJ–200 is a business 

class airplane powered by two highbypass turbine engines with an 

estimated maximum takeoff weight of 

35,550 pounds and an interior 

configuration for up to 10 passengers. 

The Model LJ–200 is the first 

composite fuselage airplane design 

manufactured by Learjet Inc. A fuselage 

manufactured from composite material 

is considered a novel or unusual design 

with respect to existing regulations for 

this type of aircraft. The performance of 

aircraft consisting of a conventional 


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