UCFE coverage of six additional agricultural promotion boards

U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Washington, D.C. 20210
Classification: UI
Correspondence symbol: TEUMI
Issue date: November 10, 1993
Rescissions: None
Expiration date: November 30, 1994
Directive: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER 23-92, Change 2
To: ALL STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES
From: MARY ANN WYRSCH, Director, Unemployment Insurance Service
Subject: Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE)--Coverage Ruling for Employees and Members of Agricultural Promotion Boards and Marketing Agreement and Order Administrative Committees

1. Purpose: To forward to the State employment security agencies (SESAs) an updated listing of
      Agriculture boards and committees previously submitted in the below referenced program
      letters.

    2. Reference. UIPL No . 23-92, dated April 21, 1992, and UIPL No. 23-92, Change 1, dated May 20,
      1993.

    3. Background: The Department of Agriculture recently requested a coverage ruling for employees
      of six additional boards to be covered for UCFE benefits within the meaning of 5 USC 8501(1).
      Therefore, the listing, previously approved under UCFE Program coverage Ruling No. 92-1 and
      contained in the referenced program letters, has been updated to include these additional
      boards. It has been determined that the employees (not members) of these six boards are
      Federal employees, and perform "Federal service" for UCFE program purposes. The six boards
      listed below are wholly owned instrumentalities of the United states and, therefore, are exempt
      from FUTA under Section 3306(c(6) of the Internal Revenue code of 1986. They are:

       a.     Lime Board (7 U.S.C. 6201-6212; 7 CFR Part 1212)
       b.     Mushroom Council (7 USC. 6101-6112; 1 CFR Part 1209)
       c.     National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board (7 USC 640l-6417 i 7 CFR Part 1160
              (Proposed))
       d.     National Watermelon Promotion Board (7 USC . 4901- 4916; 7 CFR Part 1210)
       e.     Pecan Marketing Board (7 USC. 6001-6013; 7 CFR Part 1211)
       f.     United Soybean Board (7 U.S.C, 6301-63ll r 7 CFR Part 1220 )
4. Action Required SESA administrators are requested to distribute this updated listing
   immediately to the appropriate state agency staff responsible for UCFE, tax, and appellate
   operations.

5. Inquiries: Direct questions to appropriate regional office.

6. Attachment: Updated Listing of Agricultural Promotion Boards and Marketing Agreement and
   Order Administrative Committees.
                                                                  Attachment to UIPL No. 23-92, Chg. 2

        Agricultural Promotion Boards and Marketing Agreement and Order Administrative Committees as of September 1993


Listed below are the six additional boards where it has been determined that the employees perform
"Federal service" for UCFE program purposes within the meaning of 5 USC 8501 (1).

    1.   National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (7 USC 4501- 4513; 7 CFR Part 1150)
    2.   Honey Board (7 U.S.C. 4601-4612; 7 cfr Part 1240)
    3.   National Potato Promotion Board (7 USC 2611-2627; 7 CFR Part 1207)
    4.   Cotton Board (7 U.S.C. 2101-2118; 7 CFR Part 1205)
    5.   National Pork Board (7 USC 4801-4919; 7 cfr Part 1250)
    6.   Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board (7 U.S.C . 2S01-29ll i 7 CFR Part 1260)
    7.   Egg Board       (7 U.S.C. 2701-271B i 7 CFR Part 1250)


The following committees were previously contained in UCFE Program Coverage Ruling No. 92-1 as an
attachment to UIPL No, 23-92 and No. 23-92, Change 1, and are established under 7 U.S.C. 601-674 i 7
CFR Parts 905-998.

    1.  Citrus Administrative Committee - Florida
    2.  Texas Valley Citrus Committee
    3.  Navel Orange Administrative - California & Arizona
    4.  Valencia Orange Administrative Committee - California and Arizona
    5.  Lemon Administrative Committee - California & Arizona
    6.  Florida Lime Administrative Committee
    7.  Florida Avocado Administrative Committee
    8.  Nectarine Administrative Committee - California
    9.  Control Committee - California
            a. Pear Commodity Committee
            b. Plum commodity Committee
            c. Peach Commodity Committee
    10. Georgia Peach Industry Committee
    11. Colorado Peach Administrative Committee
    12. Kiwi fruit Administrative Committee - California
    13. Washington Fresh Peach Marketing Committee
    14. Washington Apricot Marketing Committee
    15. Washington Cherry Marketing Committee
    16. Washington-Oregon Fresh Prune Marketing Committee
    17. California Desert Grape Administrative Committee
    18. Tokay Grape Industry Committee - California
    19. Winter Pear Control Committee - Oregon, Washington, and California
    20. Papaya Administrative Committee - Hawaii
21. Cranberry Marketing Committee - Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey,
    Wisconsin, Michigan, Oregon, Minnesota, Washington, and Long Island, New York
22. Northwest Fresh Bartlett Marketing Committee – Oregon and Washington
23. California Olive Committee
24. Idaho Eastern Oregon Potato Committee
25. State of Washington Potato Committee
26. Oregon-California Potato Committee
27. Colorado Potato Administrative Committee
28. Maine Potato Committee (currently inactive)
29. Southeastern Potato Committee - Virginia & North Carolina
30. Vidalia Onion Committee - Georgia
31. Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Committee
32. South Texas Onion Committee
33. Texas Valley Tomato Committee
34. Florida Tomato Committee
35. Florida Celery Committee
36. South Texas Lettuce Committee
37. South Texas Melon Committee
38. Almond Board of California
39. Walnut Marketing Board - California
40. Filbert/Hazelnut Marketing Board – Oregon & Washington
41. Far West Spearmint Oil Administrative Committee
42. California Date Administrative Committee
43. Raisin Administrative Committee - California
44. Prune Marketing Committee - California
45. Peanut Administrative Committee - Georgia