As required by the Department’s cooperative agreement with the USDA, this rulemaking will increase the fees for shell egg grading services to match the fees set by the USDA. The Department consulted with the industry on the proposed rate increase ...

PURSUANT TO SECTION 120.54(6),

FLORIDA STATUTES

(ADOPTION OF FEDERAL STANDARDS)

 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Food Safety

RULE NO.:  5K-6.344RULE TITLE:  USDA Egg Grading

PURPOSE, EFFECT, AND SUMMARY:  As required by the Department’s cooperative agreement with the USDA, this rulemaking will increase the fees for shell egg grading services to match the fees set by the USDA. The Department consulted with the industry on the proposed rate increase and the industry has indicated that it is supportive of this rulemaking to ensure the Department continues to provide this service to the industry.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:  570.07(23), 583.04, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED:  583.051, 583.052, FS.

THIS RULEMAKING IS UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO SECTION 120.54(6), F.S.

WRITTEN COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE TO: Matthew Colson by email at [e-mail].

SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECTED PERSONS MAY WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, FILE AN OBJECTION TO THIS RULEMAKING WITH THE AGENCY. THE OBJECTION SHALL SPECIFY THE PORTIONS OF THE PROPOSED RULE TO WHICH THE PERSON OBJECTS AND THE SPECIFIC REASONS FOR THE OBJECTION.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

5K-6.344 USDA Egg Grading.

The Department adopts by reference 7 C.F.R. Part 56, Subpart A, revised as of January 1, 2019 http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX, and as amended in the 84 Federal Register dated September 23, 2019 (49637-49644) http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX.

Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 583.04 FS. Law Implemented 583.051, 583.052 FS. History-New__________.