{"abstract":"This notice directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible producers and importers of Christmas trees to determine whether they favor continuance of the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) regulations regarding the National Christmas tree research and promotion program.","action":"Notification of referendum.","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/2026/04/22/2026-07828.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"91 FR 21396","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This referendum will be conducted by mail and electronic ballot from May 22, 2026 through June 2, 2026. Ballots delivered to AMS via express mail or electronic ballot must show proof of delivery by no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 2, 2026. Eligible persons will receive a ballot through the mail and may cast it either through mail or electronic ballot. To be eligible to vote, domestic producers and importers must have produced or imported 500 or more Christmas trees from September 1, 2025, through March 15, 2026, and must be subject to assessment under the Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order).","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Doc. No. AMS-SC-26-0232"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2026-07828","effective_on":null,"end_page":21396,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2026/04/22/2026-07828.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/22/2026-07828/christmas-tree-promotion-research-and-information-order-continuance-referendum","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2026-07828?publication_date=2026-04-22","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2026-04-22/2026-07828/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":1,"page_views":{"count":58,"last_updated":"2026-04-23 00:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-22/pdf/2026-07828.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07828.pdf?1776775515","publication_date":"2026-04-22","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/04/22/2026-07828.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[],"comments_count":0,"agency_id":"AMS","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=AMS_FRDOC_0001","supporting_documents_count":0,"docket_id":"AMS_FRDOC_0001","document_id":"AMS_FRDOC_0001-2712","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"FR FEED DOCKET.  PLEASE DO NOT EDIT OR CHANGE ASSIGNMENTS","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2026-04-22T14:55:03Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":21396,"subtype":null,"title":"Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Continuance Referendum","toc_doc":"Christmas Tree Promotion, Research, and Information Order","toc_subject":"Continuance Referendum","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":91}