[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 149 (Thursday, August 1, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40145-40146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19545]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
7 CFR Part 26
RIN 0560-AE63
Removal of Duplicate Cotton and Rice Regulations
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule removes unnecessary, duplicative regulations
concerning the formulas by which the world prices of cotton and rice
are calculated. This action is being taken as part of the National
Performance Review.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 31, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene S. Rosera, Agricultural
Economist, Food Grains Analysis Division, Farm Service Agency, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, AG BOX 0518, P.O. Box 2415, Washington, DC
20013-2415 or telephone 202-720-3452.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Executive Order 12866
This rule has been determined to be not significant and was not
reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under Executive
Order 12866.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act is not applicable to this rule
because the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is not required by 5
U.S.C. 553 or any other provision of law to publish a notice of
proposed rulemaking with respect to the subject matter of this rule.
Environmental Evaluation
This action will have no significant impact on the quality of the
human environment. Therefore, neither an Environmental Assessment nor
an Environmental Impact Statement is needed.
Federal Assistance Program
The titles and numbers of the Federal Assistance Programs, as found
in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, to which this rule
applies, are: Cotton Production Stabilization--10.052 and Rice
Production Stabilization--10.065.
Executive Order 12778
This rule has been reviewed in accordance with Executive Order
12778. The provisions of this rule do not preempt State laws, are not
retroactive, and do not require the exhaustion of any administrative
appeal remedies.
Executive Order 12372
This program is not subject to the provisions of Executive Order
12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and
local officials. See the Notice related to 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V,
published at 48 FR 29115 (June 24, 1983).
Paperwork Reduction Act
The amendments to 7 CFR part 26 set forth in this rule do not
contain information collections that require clearance by OMB under the
provisions of 44 U.S.C. 35.
Background
This final rule removes duplicate regulations. The regulations at 7
CFR part 26, Subpart A, were originally issued to establish the formula
for calculating the world price for upland cotton. These regulations
were subsequently duplicated at 7 CFR part 1427.25 but were not removed
from their original location. Similarly, the regulations at 7 CFR part
26, subpart B, were originally issued to establish the formula for
calculating the world price for rice. These regulations were duplicated
at 7 CFR part 1421.25 but also were not removed from their original
location. There being no need for such duplication, this rule removes
the needless regulations under 7 CFR part 26.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 26
Rice, Upland cotton, World market price.
Accordingly, under the authority at 7 U.S.C. 1441-2, 7 CFR part 26
is removed and reserved.
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Signed at Washington, DC, on July 24, 1996.
Dan Glickman,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-19545 Filed 7-31-96; 8:45 am]
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