[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 56316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27671]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation


Market Promotion Program, Fiscal Year 1996

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation. USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Market Promotion Program for Fiscal 
Year 1996.

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 Market Promotion Program (MPP) will be implemented in 
accordance with the regulations set forth in 7 C.F.R. part 1485, 
February 1, 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, Tuesday, January 16, 1996, 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.
    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, DC, on October 23, 1995.
August Schumacher,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, and Vice President, 
Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 95-27671 Filed 11-7-95; 8:45 am]
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