Washington, DC
November 21, 2007
The
U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking comments regarding
the establishment of an industry-funded promotion, research, and
information program for grain sorghum and sorghum silage. An
order will be published in the Federal Register on Nov. 23,
2007. The proposal is authorized by and must be consistent with
the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996
(Commodity Promotion Act). Comments regarding the proposed order
may be submitted by any interested person, group, or
organization.
Lloyd C. Day, administrator of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing
Service, said “An order would provide for assessments on sales
of grain sorghum and for sorghum silage. An industry board would
carry out promotion, research, and information programs designed
to expand markets for sorghum.”
All comments will be reviewed and considered in developing the
final rule. The Department is looking for substantive comments
and data that will help refine the provisions of the Order so
that it will meet the needs of the sorghum industry.
Similar promotion programs currently exist for beef, lamb, pork,
soybeans, cotton, dairy products, eggs, fluid milk, mushrooms,
watermelons, potatoes, popcorn, and Kiwifruit under commodity
specific legislation. USDA has responsibility for oversight of
these programs.
Comments should be sent in duplicate to: Kenneth R. Payne,
Chief; Marketing Programs Branch, Room 2628-S; Livestock and
Seed Program, AMS, USDA; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.;
Washington, D.C. 20250-0251, to be received no later than Jan.
22, 2008. Copies of the notice and additional information are
available at that address, telephone (202) 720-1115.
Based on proposals received, USDA would publish a proposed order
in a future issue of the Federal Register. For any proposed
order published, USDA would receive public input during a public
comment period of at least 60 days. Subsequently, a final order
would be published which would serve as the foundation for a
self-help industry promotion program.
Federal Register notice Vol 72 No 225 Friday, November 23, 2007
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