[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 9423]
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[FR Doc No: 96-5617]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service


Advisory Committee on Agricultural Concentration; Meeting

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In response to the need for advice on concentration and 
vertical integration in the agricultural sector, the Secretary of 
Agriculture established an advisory committee on agricultural 
concentration. The purpose of the committee is to provide advice 
regarding whether agricultural concentration exists and if so, the 
causes and effects of such concentration. Further, the committee is to 
provide advice related to the need for new legislation.

DATES: The second meeting of this committee will be Monday, March 25, 
at 9:00 a.m. through 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 1996. The 
Committee has set aside Monday, March 25, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. to hear public 
views. Oral statements will be limited to five (5) minutes; written 
statements may be submitted at any time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Ramada Inn at St. Louis 
Airport, 9600 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63164.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested parties wishing to provide 
oral or written statements should contact Barbara Claffey, Assistant 
Deputy Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, at (202) 720-
4276. Written statements may be mailed to Room 3069 South Bldg., 14th & 
Independence Ave S.W., Washington, D.C. 20096-6456. Written statements 
up to 10 pages in length may also be faxed, to the attention of Barbara 
Claffey, (202) 205-8023.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the committee is to make 
findings and recommendations regarding the need for modification of 
laws to address any identified concentration or vertical integration in 
the agricultural sector, regarding the adequacy of price discovery or 
reporting in the livestock and poultry industries, regarding any 
necessary modification to departmental programs in order to address 
concentration, and regarding actions to take to ensure adequate rail 
car availability throughout the year.
    The committee consists of 21 members including: a Chairperson; two 
Vice Chairpersons; nine representatives of producers from the cattle, 
hog, lamb, poultry, and grain sectors; two representatives of packers 
and processors from the livestock, poultry, and grain sectors; two 
representatives of shippers, handlers, and transporters consisting of 
one each from grain elevator and railroad sectors; one representative 
of the retailing sector; one individual with expertise in economics, 
competition, and/or finance; and three representatives of State 
government.
    The committee is in the public interest in connection with the 
duties and responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture. 
Concentration in the agricultural sector is receiving increased 
attention in terms of its effect throughout the entire food industry.

    Dated: March 5, 1996.
Lon Hatamiya,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-5617 Filed 3-7-96; 8:45 am]
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