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GAO-01-467R 1 (2001-03-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadweh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-287304 March 2, 2001 The Honorable Richard G. Lugar Chairman The Honorable Tom Harkin Ranking Member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate The Honorable Larry Combest Chairman The Honorable Charles W. Stenholm Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Subject: Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service: National Organic Program Pursuant to section 801(a) (2) (A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service, entitled National Organic Program (RIN: 0581-AA40). We received the rule on February 20, 2001. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule with request for comments on December 21, 2000. 65 Fed. Reg. 80548. The final rule establishes the National Organic Program with national standards for the production and handling of organically produced products including, among other provisions, a national list of substances approved for and prohibited from use in organic production and handling. The final rule has an announced effective date of February 20, 2001. While the rule was published in the Federal Register on December 21, 2000, it was not received by Congress until February 21, 2001. The Congressional Review Act requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(3)(A). Therefore, the rule does not have the required 60-day delay in its effective date to permit congressional review. GAO-01-467R

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