Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 21.09.2001

Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Order

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking comments regarding the establishment of an industry-funded promotion, research, and information program for lamb and lamb products including pelts but excluding wool and wool products. In response to an invitation published in the Federal Register to submit proposals for a Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order), the AMS received an entire industry proposal as well as two other partial proposals. With modifications, the full industry proposal and two partial proposals are set forth below for public comment. All comments will be considered before we issue a final rule establishing an Order. Under the proposed program lamb producers, seedstock producers, feeders, and exporters would pay an assessment of one-half cent ($.005) per pound when live lambs are sold. The first handler, primarily packers, would pay an additional 30 cents per head of lambs purchased by the first handler for slaughter. The first handler would remit the total amount of assessment due to the proposed Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Board (Board). The proposed program would be implemented under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Inf