[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 92 (Friday, May 12, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 25628-25629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11791]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 1099

[Docket No. AO-183-A47; DA-92-11]


Milk in the Paducah, Kentucky, Marketing Area; Referendum Order; 
Determination of Representative Period and Designation of Referendum 
Agent

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Referendum order.

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SUMMARY: This document orders that a referendum be conducted to 
determine whether producers favor issuance the order regulating the 
handling of milk in the Paducah, Kentucky, marketing area, as proposed 
to be amended in the final decisions issued by the Acting Assistant 
Secretary on December 2, 1994 (59 FR 64524) regarding the Class II 
price and on January 27, 1995 (60 FR 7290) regarding the Minnesota-
Wisconsin (M-W) price.

DATES: The referendum is to be completed on or before May 30, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John F. Borovies, Branch Chief, USDA/
AMS/Dairy Division, Order Formulation Branch, Room 2968 South Building, 
P.O. Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090-6456, (202) 690-1366.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Prior documents in this proceeding:
    Notice of Hearing (M-W price): Issued May 12, 1992; published May 
15, 1992 (57 FR 20790).
    Notice of Hearing (Class II price): Issued December 14, 1993; 
published December 21, 1993 (58 FR 67380).
    Recommended Decision (M-W price): Issued August 3, 1994; published 
August 8, 1994 (59 FR 40418).
    Recommended Decision (Class II price): Issued August 22, 1994; 
published August 26, 1994 (59 FR 44074).
    Final Decision (Class II price): Issued December 2, 1994; published 
December 14, 1994 (59 FR 64524).
    Final Rule (Class II price): Issued January 27, 1995; published 
February 2, 1995 (60 FR 6606).
    Final Decision (M-W price): Issued January 27, 1995; published 
February 7, 1995 (60 FR 7290).
    Proposed Termination of Order: Issued March 3, 1995; published 
March 9, 1995 (60 FR 12907).
    Extension of Time for Filing Comments on Proposed Termination of 
Order: Issued March 27, 1995; published March 31, 1995 (60 FR 16589).
    Final Rule (M-W price): Issued April 6, 1995; published April 14, 
1995 (60 FR 18952).
    On January 27, 1995, the Acting Assistant Secretary, Marketing and 
Regulatory Programs, issued a final decision on proposed amendments to 
all Federal milk orders, including the Paducah, Kentucky, order. When 
that decision concerning replacement of the Minnesota-Wisconsin price 
series was issued, a referendum was not conducted for the Paducah, 
Kentucky, order because a proposed termination of the order had been 
published (60 FR 12907) as a result of the order failing to be approved 
by producers in the referendum conducted on the Class II price 
amendments. A sufficient number of comments were received opposing the 
termination of the Paducah, Kentucky, order to indicate that another 
referendum should be conducted concerning approval of the Class II 
price amendments. Thus, this referendum is being conducted to determine 
if [[Page 25629]] producers approve the order as proposed to be amended 
by proceedings concerning the Class II price (59 FR 64524) and the M-W 
price (60 FR 7290).

Referendum Order To Determine Producer Approval; Determination of 
Representative Period; and Designation of Referendum Agent

    It is hereby directed that a referendum be conducted to determine 
whether the issuance of the order regulating the handling of milk in 
the Paducah, Kentucky, marketing area, as amended by decisions issued 
on December 2, 1994 (59 FR 64524) and on January 27, 1995 (60 FR 7290), 
is approved by at least two-thirds of the producers, or by producers 
who produced at least two-thirds of the total milk produced during the 
representative period.
    The month of February 1995 is hereby determined to be the 
representative period for the conduct of such referendum.
    Donald R. Nicholson is hereby designated agent of the Secretary to 
conduct such referendum in accordance with the procedure for the 
conduct of referenda (7 CFR 900.300 et seq.).
    Such referendum shall be completed on or before 15 days from the 
issuance of this referendum order.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1099

    Milk marketing orders.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674.

    Dated: May 8, 1995.
David R. Shipman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 95-11791 Filed 5-11-95; 8:45 am]
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