[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 174 (Thursday, September 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Office of the Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, 
USDA Public Forum on Captive Supplies in the Livestock Industry

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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    Name: USDA Public Forum on Captive Supplies in the Livestock 
Industry.
    Date: September 21, 2000.
    Place: Holiday Inn Denver International Airport, 15550 East 40th 
Avenue, Denver, Colorado.
    Time: 8 a.m.--5:30 p.m.
    Purpose: To solicit information and evidence on issues pertaining 
to captive supplies in the livestock industries, including packer use 
of forward contracting and packer feeding.
    The forum will provide the opportunity for the public to submit 
written comments on key issues related to captive supplies, for farm 
groups to offer evidence on the problems or benefits of captive 
supplies, and for two invited groups of panelists to debate and discuss 
questions related to captive supplies issues.
    One panel will discuss concerns about packer ownership and control 
of livestock. A second panel will debate whether and how captive 
supplies affect competition. In addition, the second panel will 
synthesize the economic literature available on captive supplies.
    The meeting will be open to the public. Public participation will 
be comprised of attendance at the meeting and participation in open 
question and answer sessions for panelists, as well as the submission 
of written statements addressing captive supply issues.
    Written statements may be submitted at the forum or sent to: 
Shannon Hamm, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, 
SW, STOP 3601, Washington, D.C. 20250-3601, telephone (202) 720-5759 or 
FAX (202) 205-9237, e-mail [email protected] (Note: the e-
mail subject line must read ``Captive Supply forum''). All mailed 
comments must be postmarked on or before September 28, 2000. All 
statements received will be made part of the public record.
    The meeting will be physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Terri Henry, USDA, 202-720-0219, 
at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: August 29, 2000.
Enrique E. Figueroa,
Deputy Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 00-22715 Filed 9-6-00; 8:45 am]
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