{"abstract":"Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to receive evidence on proposed amendments to Marketing Order No. 983 (order), which regulates the handling of pistachios grown in California. The amendments are proposed by the Administrative Committee for Pistachios (Committee), which is responsible for local administration of the order. The proposed amendments would: Expand the production area covered under the order to include Arizona and New Mexico in addition to California; authorize the Committee to reimburse handlers for a portion of their inspection and certification costs in certain situations; authorize the Committee to recommend research projects; modify existing order authorities concerning aflatoxin and quality regulations; modify the authority for interhandler transfers of order obligations; redesignate several sections of the order; remove previously suspended order provisions, and make other related changes. In addition, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes to make any such additional changes as may be necessary to the order to conform to any amendment that may result from the hearing. The proposals are intended to improve the operation and functioning of the marketing order program.","action":"Notice of hearing on proposed rulemaking.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","name":"Agriculture Department","id":12,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agriculture-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/12","parent_id":null,"slug":"agriculture-department"},{"raw_name":"Agricultural Marketing Service","name":"Agricultural Marketing Service","id":9,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agricultural-marketing-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/9","parent_id":12,"slug":"agricultural-marketing-service"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2008/07/18/08-1445.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":983,"title":7}],"citation":"73 FR 41298","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"The hearing will be held on July 29, 2008, in Fresno, California, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 4:30 p.m. The hearing will continue, if necessary, on July 30, 2008, at 8:30 a.m.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. AO-FV-08-0147","AMS-FV-08-0051","FV08-983-1"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"08-1445","effective_on":null,"end_page":41302,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2008/07/18/08-1445.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/07/18/08-1445/pistachios-grown-in-california-hearing-on-proposed-amendment-of-marketing-order-no-983","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/08-1445?publication_date=2008-07-18","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2008-07-18/08-1445/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":5,"page_views":{"count":35,"last_updated":"2026-08-25 06:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-07-18/pdf/08-1445.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2008-07-18","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2008/07/18/08-1445.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-11-14T12:10:52Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":41298,"subtype":null,"title":"Pistachios Grown in California; Hearing on Proposed Amendment of Marketing Order No. 983","toc_doc":"Pistachios Grown in California; Hearing on Proposed Amendment of Marketing Order (No. 983)","toc_subject":null,"topics":["Pistachios","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements"],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":73}