Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
This final rule implements changes to the Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order). These changes include amending the Board's name from "Christmas Tree Promotion Board" to "Real Christmas Tree Board", increasing the administrative expenses cap from 10 to 15 percent, allowing importers to request refunds of assessments paid on trees that were shipped to the United States but not sold, and increasing the mandatory period to maintain books and records relating to the Order. This action also makes several non-substantive clarifications and changes to modernize the Board's procedures.
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 1214 [Doc. No. AMS-SC-24-0004] ( printed page 11135) AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule implements changes to the Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order). These changes include amending the Board's name from “Christmas Tree Promotion Board” to “Real Christmas Tree Board”, increasing the administrative expenses cap from 10 to 15 percent, allowing importers to request refunds of assessments paid on trees that were shipped to the United States but not sold, and increasing the mandatory period to maintain books and records relating to the Order. This action also makes several non-substantive clarifications and changes to modernize the Board's procedures. DATES: Effective April 8, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Webster, Marketing Specialist, or Alexandra Caryl, Chief, Mid-Atlantic Region Branch, Market Development Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA; telephone: (202) 720-8085; or email: George.Webster@usda.gov or Alexandra.Caryl@usda.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule affecting the Order ( 7 CFR part 1214 ) is authorized by the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 (Act) ( 7 U.S.C. 7411-7425 ). Executive Orders 12866 This action is exempt from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review process required by Executive Order 12866 . This rule amends …
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Citation: 91 FR 11135
