[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 6073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2476]




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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation


Market Promotion Program, Fiscal Year 1995

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation. USDA

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Market Promotion Program for Fiscal 
Year 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
Foreign Agricultural Service, Marketing Operations Staff, Room 4932-S, 
14th and Independence Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20250-1042. Telephone: 
(202) 720-5521.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 203 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 
1978, as amended, directs the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to 
``carry out a program to encourage the development, maintenance and 
expansion of commercial export markets for agricultural commodities 
through cost-share assistance to eligible trade organizations that 
implement a foreign market development program.'' Assistance under this 
program may be provided in the form of funds of, or commodities owned 
by, the CCC, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
    The MPP will be implemented in accordance with the regulations set 
forth in 7 C.F.R. part 1485, January 31, 1995. The Administrator of the 
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), who is Vice President of CCC, is 
authorized to enter into agreements with nonprofit agricultural trade 
organizations, nonprofit state regional trade groups, agricultural 
cooperatives, state agencies and U.S. commercial entities to share the 
costs of approved overseas marketing and promotion activities that are 
intended to develop, maintain or expand commercial export markets for 
U.S. agricultural commodities and products. CCC will enter into 
agreements only where the eligible agricultural commodity is comprised 
of at least 50 percent U.S. origin by weight, exclusive of added water. 
CCC may provide assistance for brand promotion activities.
    Eligible entities desiring to participate in the MPP must submit an 
application (an original and two copies) containing information 
required by the MPP regulations.
    All applications (an original and two copies) must be either hand 
delivered or sent by postal delivery and must be received by 5:00 p.m. 
eastern time, March 2, 1995, at the following address:
    Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural 
Service, Marketing Operations Staff, Room 4932-S, 14th and Independence 
Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-1042.
    Postal Delivery: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Marketing 
Operations Staff, Ag Box 1042, Washington, D.C. 20250-1042.
    A final rule was published on January 31, 1995, which adopts the 
substantive provisions of the Interim Rules published August 16, 1991, 
(56 FR 40747) and November 17, 1993, (58 FR 60550) with changes to 
reflect public comments and recent legislative changes to the 
authorizing statute. All entities should carefully review the final 
regulations prior to submitting an application.
    For more detailed information regarding the application process or 
other terms and requirements of the MPP, contact the Marketing 
Operations Staff, FAS, USDA at the address above or telephone (202) 
720-5521. Comments regarding the conduct of the MPP may be directed to 
either address as applicable.

    Signed at Washington, D.C. this 27th day of January, 1995.

Christopher E. Goldthwait,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, and Acting Vice 
President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 95-2476 Filed 1-30-95; 10:08 am]
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