[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 38553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19078]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service
[TB-98-07]


Flue-Cured Tobacco Advisory Committee--Notice of Committee 
Renewal

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Committee Renewal.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture has 
renewed the Flue-Cured Tobacco Advisory Committee for an additional 
period of 2 years.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John P. Duncan III, Deputy 
Administrator, Tobacco Programs, AMS, USDA, 300 12th Street, S.W., Room 
502 Annex Building, P.O. Box 96456, Washington, D.C. 20090-6456, (202) 
205-0567.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee, which reports to the 
Secretary through the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory 
Programs, recommends opening dates and selling schedules for the flue-
cured marketing area which aid the Secretary in making an equitable 
apportionment and assignment of tobacco inspectors. The Committee 
consists of 39 members; 21 producer representatives, 10 warehouse 
representatives, and 8 buyer representatives, representing all segments 
of the flue-cured tobacco industry and meets at the call of the 
Secretary. The Secretary has determined that renewal of this Committee 
is in the public interest.
    To ensure that recommendations of the Committee take into account 
the needs of diverse groups served by the Department, membership should 
include, to the extent practicable, persons with demonstrated ability 
to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
    This notice is given in compliance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).

    Dated: July 13, 1998.
Reba Evans,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-19078 Filed 7-16-98; 8:45 am]
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