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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

7 CFR Part 1499

 

Foreign Donation of Agricultural Commodities

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the comment period relating to a 
proposed rule that would establish regulations governing the donation 
of agricultural commodities by Commodity Credit Corporation for 
distribution in foreign countries pursuant to Section 416(b) of the 
Agriculture Act of 1949, or the Food for Progress Act of 1985.

DATES: Consideration will be given to written comments submitted on or 
before April 15, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to: Director/PAD, Foreign 
Agricultural Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 14th and 
Independence Ave., SW., room 4079-S, Washington, DC 20250-1000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 14, 1994, we published in the 
Federal Register (59 FR 6916) a proposed rule to establish regulations 
governing the donation of agricultural commodities by the Commodity 
Credit Corporation for distribution in foreign countries pursuant to 
section 416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, or the Food for 
Progress Act of 1985.

    Comments on the proposed rule were required to be submitted by 
March 16, 1994. However, in response to requests received, we are 
extending this comment period to April 15, 1994. This extension will 
allow interested persons additional time in which to prepare comments 
on the proposed rule.

    Signed this March 10, 1994, in Washington, DC.
Philip Mackie,
Acting General Sales Manager, FAS, and Acting Vice President, Commodity 
Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 94-6035 Filed 3-15-94; 8:45 am]
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