Proposed Rule2022-16871
Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments
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Published
August 8, 2022
Effective
June 8, 2022
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentAgricultural Marketing Service
Abstract
The Agricultural Marketing Service is extending the comment period for our proposed rule that would revise the regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to promote transparency in poultry production contracting. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 151 (Monday, August 8, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48091-48092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16871]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
9 CFR Part 201
[Doc. No. AMS-FTPP-21-0044]
RIN 0581-AE03
Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service is extending the comment
period for our proposed rule that would revise the regulations under
the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to promote transparency in poultry
production contracting. This action will allow interested persons
additional time to prepare and submit comments.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on June 8,
2022 (at 87 FR 34980) is extended. We will consider all comments
received on or before August 23, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Comments can be submitted by either of the following
methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Enter AMS-FTPP-21-0044 in the Search field. Select
the Documents tab, then select the Comment button in the list of
documents.
<bullet> Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. AMS-FTPP-21-0044, S. Brett Offutt, Chief Legal Officer,
Packers and Stockyards Division, USDA, AMS, FTPP; Room 2097-S, Mail
Stop 3601, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-3601.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: S. Brett Offutt, Chief Legal Officer/
Policy Advisor, Packers and Stockyards Division, USDA AMS Fair Trade
Practices Program, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250;
Phone: (202) 690-4355; or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9be8b5f9e9feefefb5f4fdfdeeefefdbeee8fffab5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="20530e42524554540e4f464655545460555344410e474f56">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 8, 2022 (87 FR 34980), AMS published
in the Federal Register a proposal to revise the regulations under the
Packers and Stockyards Act (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) at 9 CFR part 201.
Under the proposal, live poultry dealers would be required to make
certain disclosures to poultry growers and prospective poultry growers
in connection with poultry growing arrangements and to specify
additional terms in poultry growing contracts. Further, live poultry
dealers would be required to provide certain information to poultry
growers in tournament pay systems--at the time of flock placement and
at the time of settlement--about integrator-controlled inputs related
to the poultry flocks growers receive for growout.
Comments on the proposed rule were required to be received on or
before August 8, 2022. We are extending the comment period on Docket
No. AMS-FTPP-21-0044 for an additional 15 days. This will allow
interested persons additional time to prepare and submit
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comments. Comments must be submitted on or before August 23, 2022.
Erin Morris,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-16871 Filed 8-5-22; 8:45 am]
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