[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 6, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 52502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7476]


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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; Reconvening of 
Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Tentative Marketing Agreements and 
Orders

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; Notice of reconvened public hearing on proposed 
rulemaking.

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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................  AO-271-A40
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the reconvening of the public hearing 
that began on January 24, 2006, in Alexandria, Virginia, to consider 
proposals seeking to amend the Class III and Class IV milk price 
formula manufacturing allowances applicable to all Federal milk 
marketing orders.

DATES: The hearing will convene at 8:30 a.m. on September 14, 2006.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the Holiday Inn Select, 15471 
Royalton Road, Strongsville, Ohio 44136, (440) 238-8800.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Rower, Marketing Specialist, 
USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs, Order Formulation and Enforcement Branch, Stop 
0231--Room 2971, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-
0231, (202) 720-2357, e-mail address: [email protected].
    Persons requiring a sign language interpreter or other special 
accommodations should contact Paul Huber, Assistant Market 
Administrator, at (330) 225-4752; e-mail address: [email protected] 
before the hearing begins. Prior documents in this proceeding:
    Notice of Hearing: Issued December 30, 2005; published January 5, 
2006 (71 FR 545).
    Notice of Intent to Reconvene Hearing: Issued June 23, 2006; 
published June 28, 2006 (71 FR 36715).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of reconvening this proceeding 
is 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. Specifically, the 
reconvened hearing will take into evidence only data on plant 
manufacturing costs compiled by Cornell University and any other 
pertinent data or information specifically addressing plant 
manufacturing costs that would be publicly available. Other factors 
contained in the Class III and Class IV price formulas will not be 
addressed at the reconvened hearing.
    The Department has solicited and is currently receiving additional 
proposals regarding the Class III and Class IV price formulas. These 
proposals will be considered for inclusion in a separate hearing notice 
for a separate public hearing on all issues affecting Class III and 
Class IV product price formulas.
    Notice is hereby given that the public hearing which was adjourned 
in Alexandria, Virginia, on Friday, January 27, 2006, by the 
Administrative Law Judge designated to hold said hearing and preside 
thereof, will reconvene in session at 8:30 a.m., September 14, 2006, at 
the Holiday Inn Select, Strongsville, Ohio.
    At the reconvened hearing, additional testimony will be received on 
Proposals 1 and 2, listed in the hearing notice (71 FR 545) to the 
tentative marketing agreements and to the orders regulating the 
handling of milk in all Federal milk marketing orders.

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

    Milk marketing orders.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674, and 7253.

    Dated: August 31, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 06-7476 Filed 9-1-06; 8:45 am]
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