On Friday, September 25, 2009, a proposed rule was published in the Federal Register (74 FR 48868) to increase the assessment rate on egg producers pay to the American Egg Board (AEB). The increase will not take effect unless it is approved by eligible egg producers voting in a referendum, which will be announced at a future date. The comment period ended on November 24, 2009. The full text of the Proposed Rule [TEXT] [PDF] is available. To read submitted comments, click on this link.

On Monday, September 28, 2009, a proposed rule was published in the Federal Register (74 FR 49342) to establish procedures for the conduct of referenda under the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act. The comment period ended on November 27, 2009. The full text of the Proposed Rule [TEXT] [PDF] is available. To read submitted comments, click on this link.