Notice2022-10449
Competition in Food Retail and Distribution Markets and Access for Agricultural Producers and Small and Midsized Food Processors
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Published
May 16, 2022
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentAgricultural Marketing Service
Abstract
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is providing an additional 30 days for comments and information from the public to assist AMS in preparing the report required by the Executive Order titled "Promoting Competition in the American Economy," which creates a White House Competition Council and directs Federal agency actions to enhance fairness and competition across America's economy. Among other things, the Executive Order directs the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare a report on concerns and strategies to promote competition in the food and agricultural markets.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 94 (Monday, May 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29730-29731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10449]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Document Number AMS-AMS-22-0026]
Competition in Food Retail and Distribution Markets and Access
for Agricultural Producers and Small and Midsized Food Processors
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is providing an
additional 30 days for comments and information from the public to
assist AMS in preparing the report required by the Executive Order
titled ``Promoting Competition in the American Economy,'' which creates
a White House Competition Council and directs Federal agency actions to
enhance fairness and competition across America's economy. Among other
things, the Executive Order directs the Secretary of Agriculture to
prepare a report on concerns and strategies to promote competition in
the food and agricultural markets.
DATES: The comment period for the notice originally published on March
17, 2022, at 87 FR 15194, is extended. Comments must be submitted on or
before June 15, 2022.
ADDRESSES: All written comments in response to this notice should be
posted online at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Comments received will be
posted without change, including any personal information provided. All
comments should reference the docket number AMS-AMS-22-0026, the date
of submission, and the page number of this issue of the Federal
Register. Comments may also be sent to Jaina Nian, Agricultural
Marketing Service, USDA, Room 2055-S, STOP 0201, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-0201. Comments will be made available
for public inspection at the above address during regular business
hours or via the at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaina Nian, Agricultural Marketing
Service, at (202) 378-2541; or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#066c676f686728686f6768467375626728616970"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2349424a4d420d4d4a424d63565047420d444c55">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an
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Executive Order titled ``Promoting Competition in the American
Economy,'' which creates a White House Competition Council and directs
Federal agency actions to enhance fairness and competition across
America's economy. Among other things, the Executive Order directs the
Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) to prepare a report on
concerns and strategies to promote competition in the food and
agricultural markets.
A notice, published in the Federal Register on March 17, 2022 (87
FR 15194), requested comments and information from the public to assist
AMS in preparing the report required by the Executive Order and
advancing policy steps on the effect of retail concentration and
retailers' practices on competition in the food industries. This notice
established a 60-day comment period, ending May 16, 2022. As the
comment period overlapped a critical time for agricultural producers to
plant crops and for academics to conclude semesters, AMS is extending
the public comment period for an additional 30 days to encourage
additional public comment.
Melissa Bailey,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-10449 Filed 5-13-22; 8:45 am]
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