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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 11 (Thursday, January 16, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00733]

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Proposed Rules
                                                Federal Register
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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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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 11 / Thursday, January 16, 2014 / 
Proposed Rules

[[Page 2805]]

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 1211

[Document No. AMS-FV-11-0074; PR-1A]
RIN 0581-AD24

Hardwood Lumber and Hardwood Plywood Promotion, Research and 
Information Order; Reopening and Extension of Comment Period on 
Proposed Establishment of a Program

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Reopening and extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the comment period on the proposed 
rule establishing an industry-funded promotion, research and 
information program for hardwood lumber and hardwood plywood is 
reopened and extended. The comment period is also extended for the new 
hardwood lumber and hardwood plywood information collection 
requirements by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the 
operation of the proposed program. The proposed Hardwood Lumber and 
Hardwood Plywood Promotion, Research and Information Order, was 
submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) by the Blue 
Ribbon Committee, a committee of 14 hardwood lumber and hardwood 
plywood industry leaders representing small and large manufacturers and 
geographically distributed throughout the United States.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published November 13, 
2013 (78 FR 68298), is extended. Comments must be received by February 
18, 2014. Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), comments on 
the information collection burden that would result from this proposal 
must be received by February 18, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on 
the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or to the Promotion and 
Economics Division, Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 
Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, Stop 0244, Washington, DC 20250-
0244; facsimile: (202) 205-2800. All comments should reference the 
docket number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal 
Register and will be made available for public inspection, including 
the name and address if provided, in the above office during regular 
business hours or can be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Pursuant to the PRA, comments regarding the accuracy of the burden 
estimate; ways to minimize the burden, including the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; or any 
other aspect of this collection of information; should be sent to the 
above address. In addition, comments concerning the information 
collection should also be sent to the Desk Office for Agriculture, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office 
Building, 725 17th Street NW., Room 725, Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia A. Petrella, Marketing 
Specialist, Promotion and Economics Division, Fruit and Vegetable 
Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 1406-S, Stop 
0244, Washington, DC 20250-0244; telephone: (301) 334-2891; or 
facsimile: (301) 334-2896; or email: Patricia.Petrella@ams.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A proposed rule was issued on November 6, 
2013, and published in the Federal Register on November 13, 2013 (78 FR 
68298). That rule proposed the establishment of an industry-funded 
promotion, research and information program for hardwood lumber and 
hardwood plywood.
    USDA received congressional inquiries and letters from industry 
members requesting that the comment period be extended to allow 
additional time for interested persons to review the proposal and 
submit comments.
    USDA is reopening and extending the comment period an additional 30 
days to allow interested persons more time to review the proposed rule, 
perform a complete analysis, and submit written comments.

    Authority: This notice is issued pursuant to the Commodity 
Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (1996 Act) (7 
U.S.C. 7411-7425).

    Dated: January 10, 2014.
Rex A. Barnes,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-00733 Filed 1-13-14; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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