[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12417-12418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6583]


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 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
 the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
 notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Parts 1000, 1001, 1002, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1012, 1013, 
1030, 1032, 1033, 1036, 1040, 1044, 1046, 1049, 1050, 1064, 1065, 
1068, 1076, 1079, 1106, 1124, 1126, 1131, 1134, 1135, 1137, 1138 
and 1139

[DA-97-12]
RIN 0581-AB49


Milk in the New England and Other Marketing Areas; Extension of 
Time to File Written Comments on the Proposed Rule

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            7 CFR part                         Marketing area           
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1000..............................  General Provisions of Federal Milk  
                                     Marketing Orders.                  
1001..............................  New England.                        
1002..............................  New York-New Jersey.                
1004..............................  Middle Atlantic.                    
1005..............................  Carolina.                           
1006..............................  Upper Florida.                      
1007..............................  Southeast.                          
1012..............................  Tampa Bay.                          
1013..............................  Southeastern Florida.               
1030..............................  Chicago Regional.                   
1032..............................  Southern Illinois-Eastern Missouri. 
1033..............................  Ohio Valley.                        
1036..............................  Eastern Ohio-Western Pennsylvania.  
1040..............................  Southern Michigan.                  
1044..............................  Michigan Upper Peninsula.           
1046..............................  Louisville-Lexington-Evansville.    
1049..............................  Indiana.                            
1050..............................  Central Illinois.                   
1064..............................  Greater Kansas City.                
1065..............................  Nebraska-Western Iowa.              
1068..............................  Upper Midwest.                      
1076..............................  Eastern South Dakota.               
1079..............................  Iowa.                               
1106..............................  Southwest Plains.                   
1124..............................  Pacific Northwest.                  
1126..............................  Texas.                              
1131..............................  Central Arizona.                    
1134..............................  Western Colorado.                   
1135..............................  Southwestern Idaho-Eastern Oregon.  
1137..............................  Eastern Colorado.                   
1138..............................  New Mexico-West Texas.              
1139..............................  Great Basin.                        
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AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Extension of time for filing comments to proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This notice extends the public comment period on the Federal 
milk order reform proposed rule from March 31, 1998, to April 30, 1998. 
Several interested parties, both producers and processors, requested 
the additional time to complete written comments on the Federal order 
reform proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on 
January 30, 1998. In addition, this notice announces four listening 
sessions scheduled for March 30 and March 31, 1998. The listening 
sessions are intended to provide an opportunity for USDA to obtain 
further public comments on the proposed rule.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments (two copies) should be submitted to Richard M. 
McKee, Deputy Administrator, Dairy programs, USDA/AMS, Room 2968, South 
Building, P.O. Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090-6456. Comments also may 
be sent by fax to (202) 690-3410. Additionally, comments may be 
submitted via E-mail to: Milk__Order__R[email protected].
    All comments should be identified with the docket number DA-97-12. 
To facilitate the review process, please state the particular topic(s) 
addressed, from the following list, at the beginning of the comment: 
consolidation, basic formula price, Class I price structure, other 
class prices, classification, provisions applicable to all orders, 
regional issues (please specify: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, 
Western), and miscellaneous and administrative. If comments submitted 
pertain to a specific order, please identify such order.
    Comments are also being requested on the Executive Order 12866 
analysis, the Regulatory Flexibility Act analysis, and the Paperwork 
Reduction Act analysis.
    Additionally, comments may be sent via E-mail to: Milk __Order__ 
R[email protected].
    All comments submitted in response to this proposal will be 
available for public inspection at the USDA/AMS/Diary Programs, Order 
Formulation Branch, Room 2968, South Building, 14th and Independence 
Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C., during normal business hours (7 CFR 
1.27(b)). All persons wanting to view the comments are requested to 
make an appointment in advance by calling Richard M. McKee at (202) 
720-4392.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John F. Borovies, Branch Chief, USDA/
AMS/Diary Programs, Order Formulation Branch, Room 2971, South 
Building, P.O. Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090-6456, (202) 720-6274.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Prior documents in this proceeding:
    Proposed Rule: Issued January 21, 1998; published January 30, 1998 
(63 FR 4802).

Preliminary Statement

    Notice is hereby given that the time for filing written comments on 
the proposed rule issued on January 21, 1998, with respect to proposed 
amendments to the tentative marketing agreements and the orders 
regulating the handling of milk in the New England and other marketing 
areas is hereby extended from March 31 to April 30, 1998. Several 
interested parties, both producers and processors, requested the 
additional time to complete written comments on the Federal order 
reform proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on 
January 30, 1998.
    In addition, to extending the time for filing written comments, 
four public listening sessions will be held to obtain further input on 
the proposed rule. Each listening session will be held from 9:00 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m., and the sessions are scheduled as follows:
Monday, March 30
Four Points Hotel Syracuse, 441 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool, New 
York 13088, (315) 457-1122, Contact Person: Jane Hart, (518) 452-4410.

Crowne Plaza Atlanta Airport, 1325 Virginia Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia, 
(404) 768-6660, Contact Person: Sue L. Mosley, (770) 448-1194.

Hyatt Regency DFW, West Tower, Inside Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, DFW 
Airport, Texas 75261-9014, (972) 453-1234, Contact Persons: Cary Hunter 
or Cindy Taylor, (972) 245-6060.
Tuesday, March 31
Radisson Inn, 2040 Airport Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54313, (920) 
494-7300. Contact Person: Rachel Benecke, (630) 810-9999 ext. 146.


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    To facilitate participation in the listening sessions, individuals 
wishing to present oral comments should call the designated contact 
person for each location to schedule an appearance. Dependent upon the 
number of individuals wishing to participate, oral comments may be 
limited. All information presented at the listening sessions will be 
recorded and included in the public record of the comments on the 
proposed rule.
    This notice is issued pursuant to the provisions of the 
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601-
674), and the applicable rules of practice and procedure governing the 
formulation of marketing agreements and marketing orders (7 CFR Part 
900).

    Dated: March 10, 1998.
Enrique F. Figueroa,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 98-6583 Filed 3-12-98; 8:45 am]
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