DAR File No. 29347

Agriculture and Food, Plant Industry

R68-20

Utah Organic Standards

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE

DAR File No.: 29347
Filed: 12/15/2006, 02:50
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this amendment is the adoption of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) amended Title 7 Part 205, National Organic Program Final Rule which changes the Origin of Livestock, Section 205.236.

Summary of the rule or change:

This amendment changes how an entire herd is converted to organic production.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Subsection 4-2-2(1)(j); Sections 4-3-2 and 4-4-2; Subsection 4-5-17(1); Sections 4-9-2, 4-11-3, and 4-12-3; Subsection 4-14-6(5); Section 4-16-3; and Subsections 4-32-7(7)(a)(ii) and 4-37-109(2)

This rule or change incorporates by reference the following material:

7 CFR, Part 205, June 7, 2006, edition

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

No cost--The state does not own livestock and therefore does not have to buy feed. Higher feed costs will be to the organic livestock producer.

local governments:

No cost--Local government does not own livestock and therefore does not have to buy feed. Higher feed costs will be to organic livestock producers.

other persons:

There will be a higher feed cost to the organic livestock producer. However we have no idea what feed manufacturer's will sell there feed for so we do not have an idea of how much more organic livestock producers will have to pay.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There will be a higher feed cost to the organic livestock producer. However we have no idea what feed manufacturer's will sell there feed for so we do not have an idea of how much more organic livestock producers will have to pay.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

There will be a difference in cost for feed for the entire 12 months for organic transition of an entire herd. Leonard Blackham, Commissioner

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Agriculture and Food
Plant Industry
350 N REDWOOD RD
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3034

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Kathleen Mathews, Seth Winterton, or Jed Christenson at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7103, 801-538-7141, or 801-538-7108, by FAX at 801-538-7126, 801-538-9436, or 801-538-7126, or by Internet E-mail at kmathews@utah.gov, sethwinterton@utah.gov, or jedchristenson@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

01/31/2007

This rule may become effective on:

02/07/2007

Authorized by:

Leonard M. Blackham, Commissioner

R68. Agriculture and Food, Plant Industry.

R68-20. Utah Organic Standards.

R68-20-1. Authority.

Promulgated under authority of Sections 4-2-2(1)(j), 4-3-2, 4- 4-2, 4-5-17(1), 4-9-2, 4-11-3, 4-12-3, 4-14-6(5), 4-16-3, 4-32-7(7)(a)(ii), 4-37-109(2).

A. The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) adopts and incorporates by reference CFR, [December 2000]June 7, 2006 edition, Title 7 Part 205, National Organic Program Final Rule[ and amendments in Title 7 Part 205.600, Subpart G, The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances, effective November 4, 2003].

1. UDAF will make available to all its applicants for certification and producers of organic products, copies of the National Organic Program Final Rule.

 

KEY: inspections

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [April 1, 2004]2007

Notice of Continuation: February 4, 2005

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 4-2-2[(i)](1)(j); 4-3-2; 4-4-2; 4-5-17(1); 4-9-2; 4-11-3; 4-12-3; 4-14-6(5); 4-16-3; 4-32-7(7)(a)(ii); 4-37-109(2)