Extension or not?

Leaders of the citrus industries in Texas, Arizona and California are asking for a 60-day extension in the comment period for the proposed rule for movement of Florida citrus from canker infested regions. The comment period is set to expire July 23 and the USDA so far has not extended it. Western citrus and Texas citrus leaders will face a real crunch in delivering comments on the proposed rule if the comment period is not extended.
One Florida source I visited with said that it would be very expensive to change the rules packers use once the season begins. What's more, the proposed rule deals with citrus shipments to non-citrus states like Maine and York (no danger of spreading canker in those regions). Transshipment of fruit from those regions to California or Texas is not a problem. The USDA has to make a tough call here, but the fact they haven't pulled the trigger on an extension yet tells me it is not going to happen.