Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is withdrawing a proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on September 19, 2025, that proposed adjusting the Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan (Plan) by realigning several production districts and reducing the number of importers on the National Watermelon Promotion Board (Board) from nine to seven. USDA found the calculation used to justify the change in the number of importers to be legally insufficient and is therefore withdrawing the proposed rule.
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 1210 [Doc. No. AMS-SC-25-0008] ( printed page 57275) AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is withdrawing a proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on September 19, 2025, that proposed adjusting the Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan (Plan) by realigning several production districts and reducing the number of importers on the National Watermelon Promotion Board (Board) from nine to seven. USDA found the calculation used to justify the change in the number of importers to be legally insufficient and is therefore withdrawing the proposed rule. DATES: As of September 9, 2026, the proposed rule published on September 19, 2025, at 90 FR 45155 , is withdrawn. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexandra Caryl, Branch Chief, Mid-Atlantic Region Branch, Market Development Division, Specialty Crop Program, AMS, USDA, STOP 0244, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 1406-S, Washington, DC 20250-0244; telephone: (202) 720-8805; or email: Alexandra.Caryl@usda.gov , or William Hodges, Marketing Specialist, Mid-Atlantic Region Branch, Market Development Division, Specialty Crops Program, AMS, USDA, STOP 0244, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 1406-S, Washington, DC 20250-0244; telephone: (443) 571-8456; or email: William.Hodges2@usda.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This withdrawal is issued under the Watermelon Research and…
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Citation: 91 FR 57275
