WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is providing an additional 60 days for public comment on the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on October 5, 2020, that would amend the Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Order under the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996.

AMS is reopening the comment period to allow for additional time to gather the necessary data identified during the extended 30-day comment period. AMS received two requests for a 60-day extension of the comment period in order to finalize their data research. The proposed rule will not increase assessment rates.

Reopening the comment period provides interested persons an additional opportunity to comment on the proposal. Comments are solicited from all stakeholders, notably those who would be impacted by the proposed amendments.

The notice about the reopening of comments was published in the Federal Register on May 7, 2021. The public can provide comments until July 6, 2021, at www.Regulations.gov. For more information contact Jason Julian, Agricultural Marketing Specialist, at jason.julian@usda.gov or (202) 731-2149.

The Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Order governs the American Lamb Board.  Since 1966, Congress has authorized industry-funded research and promotion boards to provide a framework for agricultural industries to pool resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets and conduct important research and promotion activities.  AMS provides oversight to 22 boards. The oversight ensures fiscal accountability and program integrity and is paid for by industry assessments.

–USDA AMS

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