[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 92 (Thursday, May 13, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 25851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12145]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 1079

[DA-99-02]


Milk in the Iowa Marketing Area; Notice of Reopening and 
Extension of Time for Filing Comments

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Reopening and Extension of Time for Filing Comments.

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SUMMARY: This document reopens and extends the time for filing comments 
on a proposed revision to reduce the percentage of a supply plant's 
receipts that must be delivered to fluid milk plants to qualify a 
supply plant for pooling under the Iowa Federal milk order.

DATES: Comments are now due on or before June 14, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments (two copies) should be filed with the USDA/AMS/
Dairy Programs, Order Formulation Branch, Room 2971, South Building, 
P.O. Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090-6456. Advance, unofficial copies 
may be faxed to (202) 690-0552 or e-mailed to 
OFB__FMMO__C[email protected]. Reference should be made to the title of 
action and docket number. All written submissions made pursuant to this 
notice will be made available for public inspection in the Dairy 
Programs offices during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Constance M. Brenner, Marketing 
Specialist, USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs, Order Formulation Branch, Room 
2971, South Building, P.O. Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090-6456, (202) 
720-2357, e-mail address [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Prior documents in this proceeding:
    Proposed Rule: Issued April 14, 1999; published April 19, 1999 (64 
FR 19071).
    Notice is hereby given that the time for filing comments on the 
proposed revision of the percentage of a supply plant's receipts that 
must be delivered to fluid milk plants to qualify a supply plant for 
pooling under the Iowa Federal milk order is hereby reopened and 
extended. The comment period closed on April 26, 1999. Comments 
concerning the months of June, July, and August will now be accepted 
through June 14, 1999.
    On the basis of the original request for revision and one comment 
filed in partial support of the proposed revision, USDA is reducing the 
supply plant shipping percentages by 10 percentage points for the 
months of April and May, and by 5 percentage points for the month of 
June. These revisions concerning supply plant shipping percentages are 
published separately in the Federal Register. A reduction of 10 
percentage points for the months of April through August 1999 was 
requested by Beatrice Cheese, Inc. A comment, filed on behalf of 
Anderson-Erickson Dairy Company, argued that the milk supply situation 
in the Iowa market is too volatile at present to be able to determine 
whether the requested reduction in the pool supply plant shipping 
percentage for the months of June, July, and August is appropriate. 
Therefore, a decision on whether to revise the shipping percentage for 
the months of July and August and to further revise the shipping 
percentage for the month of June will be made after the close of the 
reopened comment period.
    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).

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1079

    Milk marketing orders.

    Dated: May 7, 1999.
Richard M. McKee,
Deputy Administrator, Dairy Programs.
[FR Doc. 99-12145 Filed 5-12-99; 8:45 am]
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