[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 18, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 69295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27245]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 990
[Doc. No. AMS-SC-19-0042; SC19-990-2 IR]
Establishment of a Domestic Hemp Production Program
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comments; extension of
comment period due date.
SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS) is extending the comment period due date for an
interim final rule published on October 31, 2019, by an additional
thirty (30) days from December 30, 2019 to January 29, 2020. The
interim final rule establishes a domestic hemp production program
pursuant to the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. The rule outlines
provisions for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to approve plans
submitted by States and Indian Tribes for the domestic production of
hemp. It also establishes a Federal plan for producers in States or
territories of Indian Tribes that do not have their own USDA-approved
plan. The program includes provisions for maintaining information on
the land where hemp is produced, testing the levels of delta-9
tetrahydrocannabinol, disposing of plants not meeting necessary
requirements, licensing requirements, and ensuring compliance with the
requirements of the new part.
DATES: Comments due dates: The comment period for the interim final
rule published on October 31, 2019 (84 FR 58522), is extended. Comments
received by January 29, 2020, will be considered prior to issuance of a
final rule. Additionally, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA), comments on the information collection burden must also be
received by January 29, 2020.
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