Proposed Kiwifruit Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Order

Resumo

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (Department) is seeking comments on an industry-funded research, promotion and consumer information program for fresh kiwifruit. An Order for the proposed program--the Kiwifruit Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Order--was submitted to the Department by the California Kiwifruit Commission. In addition, the New Zealand Kiwifruit Marketing Board submitted a partial proposal. Under the proposed Order, producers and importers would pay an assessment not to exceed 10 cents per 7-pound tray of kiwifruit to the proposed National Kiwifruit Board. Composed of producers and importers or exporters, the Board would use the assessments collected to conduct a generic program of research, promotion, and consumer information to maintain, expand, and develop markets for kiwifruit. In addition, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this proposed rule specifies the public reporting burden for the collection of information involved in reporting the necessary information to administer the program.