4 TAC §65.17
The Office of the Texas State Chemist, Feed & Fertilizer
Control Service, proposes an amendment to §65.17(b)(1) concerning the
listing of fertilizer components.
Dr. George W. Latimer, Jr., Asst. to the Assoc. Vice Chancellor of Agriculture,
has determined that for the first five-year period the rule is in effect there
will be no fiscal implications for state or local government as a result of
enforcing the rule.
Dr. Latimer has determined that for each year of the first five years the
section is in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing
the rule will be that the elimination of the requirement to alphabetize will
not deprive the consumer of essential information and it will provide a positive
benefit to the fertilizer producer. There will be no effect on small businesses.
There are no anticipated economic costs to persons who are required to comply
with the section as proposed.
Comments on the proposed change may be submitted to Dr. George W. Latimer,
Jr., by mail at Office of the Texas State Chemist, P.O. Box 3160, College
Station, TX 77841-3160 or FAX (409) 845-1389.
The amendment is proposed under the Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter
63, §63.004, which provides the Texas Feed and Fertilizer Control Service
with the authority to adopt rules relating to the distribution of commercial
fertilizers.
The Texas Agricultural Code, Texas Commercial Fertilizer Control Act, 4
TAC Chapter 63, Subchapter D, §63.054 and Subchapter H, §63.143
are affected by the proposed amendment.
§65.17.General Requirements.
(a)
(No change.)
(b)
The label shall:
(1)
list all components of the fertilizer [
alphabetically
]; or
(2)-(3)
(No change.)
(c)-(i)
(No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on January
25, 1999.
TRD-9900480
Dr. George W. Latimer, Jr.
Assistant to the Associate Vice Chancellor of Agriculture
Office of the Texas State Chemist/Texas Feed and Fertilizer Control Service
Earliest possible date of adoption: March 7, 1999
For further information, please call: (409) 845-1121