{"abstract":"This proposed rule invites comments on amending the Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Information Order (Order) to increase the assessment rate from $0.01 per pound to $0.015 per pound on honey and honey products, over a two- year period. The Order limits an increase in the assessment rate to no more than one-quarter cent per year. Thus, the rate would increase to $0.0125 per pound for the period January 1 through December 31, 2015, and to $0.015 per pound on and after January 1, 2016. The Order is administered by the Honey Packers and Importers Board (Board) with oversight by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Under the program, assessments are collected from first handlers (packers) and importers and used for research and promotion projects designed to maintain and expand the market for honey and honey products in the United States and abroad. Additional funds would allow the Board to expand its production research activities and promotional efforts. The Boards production research focuses on maintaining the health of honey bee colonies. Increasing demand for honey and honey products would benefit the honey industry as a whole. This action also makes three additional changes to: Clarify that the assessment rate applies not only to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule numbers but to any other numbers used to identify honey; change the length of time that books and records are to be held; and change the exemption requirements.","action":"Proposed rule.","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/2014/11/18/2014-27253.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1212,"title":7}],"citation":"79 FR 68636","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2014-12-18","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments must be received by December 18, 2014.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Document Number AMS-FV-14-0045"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2014-27253","effective_on":null,"end_page":68640,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2014/11/18/2014-27253.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/11/18/2014-27253/honey-packers-and-importers-research-promotion-consumer-education-and-information-order-assessment","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2014-27253?publication_date=2014-11-18","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2014-11-18/2014-27253/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":5,"page_views":{"count":545,"last_updated":"2026-09-21 00:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-11-18/pdf/2014-27253.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2014-27253.pdf?1416232030","publication_date":"2014-11-18","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2014/11/18/2014-27253.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[],"comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=AMS-FV-14-0045","supporting_documents_count":0,"docket_id":"AMS-FV-14-0045","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order; Assessment Rate Increase","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2015-01-12T19:18:30Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":68636,"subtype":null,"title":"Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Information Order; Assessment Rate Increase","toc_doc":"Assessment Rate Increase","toc_subject":"Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Information Order:","topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Advertising","Marketing agreements","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements"],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":79}