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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 183 (Monday, September 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 56555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22406]

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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 183 / Monday, September 22, 2014 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Document No. AMS-FV-14-0025, FV-14-327]

United States Standard of Identity for Honey; Extension of 
Comment Period

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) is extending the comment period for the solicitation 
of comments on how a Federal standard of identity for honey would be in 
the interest of consumers, the honey industry, and U.S. agriculture.

DATES: AMS is extending the comment period on the notice published 
August 20, 2014 (79 FR 49279). Comments must be received by October 19, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments 
via the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or to Brian E. Griffin, 
Standardization Branch, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, Fruit and 
Vegetable Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 0709-South Building; 
STOP 0247, Washington, DC 20250; telephone (202) 720-5021; fax (202) 
690-1527, email brian.griffin@ams.usda.gov. Comments should make 
reference to the date and page number of this issue of the Federal 
Register and will be made available for public inspection at the above 
office during regular business hours.
    Please be advised that all comments submitted in response to this 
notice will be included in the record and will be made available to the 
public on the Internet via http://www.regulations.gov. Also, the 
identity of the individuals or entities submitting the comments will be 
made public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian E. Griffin, Standardization 
Branch, Specialty Crops Inspection Division, Agricultural Marketing 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, telephone (202) 720-5021or fax 
(202) 690-1527.

Background

    In the Federal Register of August 20, 2014 (79 FR 49279), AMS 
published a notice requesting comment on how a Federal standard of 
identity for honey would be in the interest of consumers, the honey 
industry, and U.S. agriculture with a 30-day comment period. Comments 
received from this notice will be utilized in the preparation of a 
report from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Commissioner of Food 
and Drugs describing how a Federal standard of identity for honey would 
be in the interest of consumers, the honey industry, and U.S. 
agriculture.
    AMS has received correspondence from an interested person 
requesting a 30-day extension of the comment period for the notice. 
Concern was expressed that the initial 30-day comment period does not 
allow sufficient time for meaningful public participation. AMS believes 
that a 30-day extension will allow adequate time for interested persons 
to submit comments without causing a significant delay.

    Authority: Section 10012 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub. 
L. 113-79).

    Dated: September 16, 2014.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-22406 Filed 9-19-14; 8:45 am]
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