USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is providing an additional 30 days for public comment on the proposed rule that would amend the Lamb Promotion, Research and Information Order under the Commodity Promotion, Research and Information Act of 1996.
AMS received a request for flexibility in the remittance of collected assessments by lower-volume or seasonal market agencies. Such flexibilities could allow small market agencies that fall below a specific threshold to remit assessments on a quarterly or annual basis instead of the required monthly basis. The proposed rule would not increase assessment rates.
Comments can be submitted until March 24 at www.regulations.gov. For more information, contact Jason Julian, agricultural marketing specialist, at jason.julian@usda.gov or 202-731-2149.
