2016-28050: Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff
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This proposal would amend the research and promotion orders-- or the regulations under the orders--overseen by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to provide uniform authority for the removal of board members and staff who fail to perform their duties or who engage in dishonest actions or willful misconduct. The removal provisions in 13 of the orders would be modified to allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take action necessary to ensure the boards can continue to fulfill their intended purposes with minimal disruption. Removal provisions would be added to the six orders that do not currently provide for such action.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 19 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
- 7 CFR 1150 Dairy Promotion Program
- 7 CFR 1160 Fluid Milk Promotion Program
- 7 CFR 1205 Cotton Research and Promotion
- 7 CFR 1206 Mango Promotion, Research, and Information
- 7 CFR 1207 Potato Research and Promotion Plan
- 7 CFR 1208
- 7 CFR 1209 Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order
- 7 CFR 1210 Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan
- 7 CFR 1212 Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order
- 7 CFR 1214 Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order
- 7 CFR 1215 Popcorn Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information
- 7 CFR 1216 Peanut Promotion, Research, and Information Order
- 7 CFR 1217 Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order
- 7 CFR 1218 Blueberry Promotion, Research, and Information
- 7 CFR 1219 Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information
- 7 CFR 1222
- 7 CFR 1230 Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information
- 7 CFR 1250 Egg Research and Promotion
- 7 CFR 1260 Beef Promotion and Research
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