Processed Raspberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Delay of Referendum

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Part 1208 [Doc. No. AMS-FV-07-0077; FV-07-705-PR-2B] RIN 0581-AC79 AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, Agriculture, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule and referendum order; delay of referendum. SUMMARY: This action delays indefinitely the referendum to determine whether producers of raspberries for processing and importers of processed raspberries approve the issuance of the proposed Processed Raspberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order. The referendum was scheduled to be held March 22 through April 2, 2010. The Washington Red Raspberry Commission has asked for a delay in the referendum as it considers further modifications to its proposal. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Coy, Marketing Specialist, Research and Promotion Branch, By, AMS, USDA, Stop 0244, Room 0634-S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-0244; telephone 202-720-9915 or (888) 720-9917 (toll free) or e-mail kimberly.coy@usda.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 9, 2009, the Department published in the Federal Register a proposal to establish the proposed Processed Raspberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Proposed Order) ( 7 CFR part 1208 ) [ 74 FR 16266 ] and proposed referendum procedures [ 74 FR 16289 ]. A second proposal addressing the comments received for the Proposed Order was published in the February 8, 2010 issue of the Federal Register [ 75 FR 6131 ]. Included in that document was a Referendu…