[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 41 (Thursday, March 3, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 10337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4176]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 1033

[Docket No. AO-166-A72; DA-05-01]


Milk in the Mideast Marketing Area; Amendment to Hearing on 
Proposed Amendments to Tentative Marketing Agreement and Order

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; amendment to public hearing on proposed 
rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service is withdrawing from the 
notice of hearing that appeared in the Federal Register of February 17, 
2005 (70 FR 8043), to consider proposals to amend certain provisions of 
the Mideast Federal milk marketing order, a proposal regarding 
producer-handler regulation. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Proposal 
10, which would modify the producer-handler definition will not be 
heard at this time. The proposal to amend the producer-handler 
definition will be addressed at a future hearing. The date, time and 
location of the future hearing has yet to be determined. All other 
proposals as originally published in the February 17, 2005, notice of 
hearing will still be addressed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gino Tosi, Marketing Specialist, Order 
Formulation and Enforcement Branch, USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs, Stop 
0231--Room 2971, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-
0231, (202) 690-1366, e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of hearing was published in the 
Federal Register on February 17, 2005 (70 FR 8043), containing 11 
proposals to be considered at a public hearing scheduled to begin on 
March 7, 2005. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Proposal 10, which 
sought to amend the producer-handler provision, will not be heard at 
this time.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674.

    Dated: March 1, 2005.
Kenneth C. Clayton,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 05-4176 Filed 3-1-05; 1:50 pm]
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