[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 28, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5763]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Parts 1000, 1001, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1030, 1032, 1033, 1124, 
1126, and 1131

[Docket No. AO-14-A74, et al.; DA-06-01]


Milk in the Northeast and Other Marketing Areas; Notice of Intent 
To Reconvene National Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Tentative 
Marketing Agreements and Orders

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           7 CFR part              Marketing area          AO Nos.
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1001...........................  Northeast.........  AO-14-A74
1005...........................  Appalachian.......  AO-388-A18
1006...........................  Florida...........  AO-356-A39
1007...........................  Southeast.........  AO-366-A47
1030...........................  Upper Midwest.....  AO-361-A40
1032...........................  Central...........  AO-313-A49
1033...........................  Mideast...........  AO-166-A73
1124...........................  Pacific Northwest.  AO-368-A35
1126...........................  Southwest.........  AO-231-A68
1131...........................  Arizona Las-Vegas.  AO-271-A40
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AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of intent to reconvene national hearing.

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SUMMARY: To assure that any changes to manufacturing allowance factors 
used in Federal order Class III and Class IV product price formulas are 
appropriate and reflective of manufacturing costs, the Department of 
Agriculture (Department) will be reconvening the national hearing held 
January 24-27, 2006, in Alexandria, Virginia. Additional proposals 
addressing the Federal order Class III and Class IV price formulas are 
also requested for further consideration in the reconvened hearing.

DATES: Additional proposals are due on or before September 30, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Additional proposals should be sent to the following 
address: Attn: Gino Tosi, USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs, Order Formulation 
and Enforcement Branch, Stop 0231-Room 2971, 1400 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20250-0231, (202) 720-7183.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gino Tosi, Associate Deputy 
Administrator, USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs, Order Formulation and 
Enforcement Branch, Stop 0231-Room 2971, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-0231, (202) 720-7183, e-mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 24-27, 2006, the Department 
conducted a public hearing to consider changes to the manufacturing 
(make) allowances used to establish Class III and Class IV prices in 
all Federal milk marketing orders. During that hearing, evidence was 
presented to update plant manufacturing costs using the 2005 California 
Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the Rural Business 
Cooperative Service (RBCS) manufacturing costs surveys. Before a 
decision on whether or not to change the make allowances used in 
establishing Class III and Class IV prices, the Department would like 
to include in the analysis data on plant manufacturing costs currently 
being compiled by Cornell University or any other pertinent data or 
information that would be publicly available. The data being collected 
by Cornell University represents a cross-section of the entire dairy 
industry--large, medium and small plants from various geographical 
regions. Because of the significance of make allowance factors in Class 
III and Class IV pricing formulas on the dairy industry, the Department 
wants to be certain that the best possible data is available in making 
a decision concerning any possible changes. Accordingly, the Department 
is reopening the hearing to take additional evidence.
    The Department also is soliciting additional proposals that seek 
possible changes to other components of the Class III and Class IV 
price formulas. The Department recognizes the need to ensure that these 
pricing formulas are reflective of actual marketing conditions. 
Consequently, all interested parties are invited to submit proposals 
that address all components of Class III and IV pricing formulas. 
Proposals should be submitted by September 30, 2006.
    The Department will issue a separate notice announcing the date, 
location and scope of the reconvened hearing.
    Prior documents in this proceeding:
    Notice of Hearing: Issued December 30, 2005; published January 5, 
2006 (71 FR 545).

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Parts 1000, 1001, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1030, 
1032, 1033, 1124, 1126, and 1131.

    Milk marketing orders.

    The authority citation for 7 CFR parts 1000, 1001, 1005, 1006, 
1007, 1030, 1032, 1033, 1124, 1126, and 1131 continues to read as 
follows:

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

    Dated: June 23, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 06-5763 Filed 6-27-06; 8:45 am]
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