Peanut Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Increase the Threshold of the Primary Peanut-Producing States and Adjustment of Membership
other · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2021-12-21 · Effective 2022-01-20 · 86 FR 72148
Document
Document number
2021-27513
Federal Register citation
86 FR 72148
CFR reference
7 CFR 1216
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2021-12-21
Effective date
2022-01-20
USDA docket
Document Number AMS-SC-20-0100
Abstract
This rule changes the threshold for defining primary peanut- producing states as states that maintain a 3-year average production of at least 20,000 tons of peanuts, instead of 10,000 tons of peanuts as currently prescribed in the Peanut Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order). The Order is administered by the National Peanut Board (Board) with oversight by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). As a result of increasing the threshold, the Board's membership will decrease from 13 to 12 members and their respective alternates. This change will contribute to effective administration of the program.