[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 227 (Friday, November 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72785-72786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29699]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency


Dairy Industry Advisory Committee; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 
the Farm Service Agency (FSA)

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announces meetings of the Dairy Industry Advisory Committee (Dairy 
Committee) to discuss farm milk price volatility and dairy farmer 
profitability, and review various industry proposals and analysis. The 
Dairy Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the 
Secretary on policy issues impacting the dairy industry. We invite you 
to attend the meetings. The meetings are open to the public. 
Instructions regarding registering for and attending the meetings are 
provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

DATES: Meetings: The meetings will be on December 14-16, 2010, and 
January 11 and 12, 2011.
    Registration: You must register by December 13, 2010, to attend the 
December public meeting and by January 7, 2011, to attend the January 
public meeting.
    Comments: Written comments are due by December 16, 2010, for the 
December meeting and by January 12, 2011, for the January meeting.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in room 3074 of the USDA 
Headquarters South Building at 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20250.
    You may submit comments online: Go to http://www.fsa.usda.gov/DIAC. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Solomon Whitfield, Designated Federal 
Official; phone: (202) 720-9886; e-mail: 
[email protected]. Persons with disabilities who require 
alternative means for communication (Braille, large print, audio tape, 
etc.) should contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice 
and TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    In August 2009, USDA established the Dairy Committee. The Dairy 
Committee reviews issues of farm milk price volatility and dairy farmer 
profitability. The Dairy Committee provides recommendations to the 
Secretary on how USDA can best address these issues to meet the dairy 
industry's needs.
    The Secretary of Agriculture selected a diverse group of members 
representing a broad spectrum of persons interested in providing 
suggestions and ideas on how USDA can tailor its programs to meet the 
dairy industry's needs. Equal opportunity practices were considered in 
all appointments to the Dairy Committee in accordance with USDA 
policies. The Secretary announced the members on January 6, 2010. 
Representatives include: Producers and producer organizations, 
processors and processor organizations, consumers, academia, a 
retailer, and a state representative.
    The Dairy Committee will hold the meetings on the following dates 
and locations:

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                  Date                                Time                              Location
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December 14, 2010.......................  1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.........  USDA headquarters, in the South Building,
                                                                        Room 3074, 1400 Independence Avenue,
                                                                        SW., Washington, DC 20250.
December 15, 2010.......................  8:00 a.m.-noon.............  USDA headquarters, in the South Building,
                                                                        Room 3074, 1400 Independence Avenue,
                                                                        SW., Washington, DC 20250.
December 16, 2010.......................  8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.........  USDA headquarters, in the South Building,
                                                                        Room 3074, 1400 Independence Avenue,
                                                                        SW., Washington, DC 20250.
January 11 and 12, 2011.................  8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m........  USDA headquarters, in the South Building,
                                                                        Room 3074, 1400 Independence Avenue,
                                                                        SW., Washington, DC 20250.
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    The purpose of the meetings for the Dairy Committee is to:
     Discuss farm milk price volatility and dairy farmer 
profitability, and
     Finalize the format for the report.
    The meetings are open to the public. The dairy industry and public 
will not be allowed to provide oral comments at the meetings on 
December 14-16, 2010, and January 11 and 12, 2011; however, written 
comments will be accepted if received by December 16, 2010 for the 
December meeting and by January 12, 2011 for the January meeting.

Instructions for Attending the Meetings

    Space for attendance at the meetings is limited. Due to USDA 
headquarters security and space requirements, all persons wishing to 
attend the Dairy Committee meetings must send an e-mail to 
[email protected] by December 13, 2010 for the December meeting and by 
January 7, 2011, for the January meeting to register the names of those 
planning to attend. Public seating will be extremely limited. 
Registrations will be accepted until maximum room capacity is reached. 
Upon arrival at the USDA South Building, registered persons must 
provide valid photo identification in order to enter the building. 
Additional information about the public meetings, meeting agendas, 
materials and minutes including directions and how to provide comments 
is available at the Dairy Committee Web site: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/DIAC.
    The comments received will be distributed to Dairy Committee 
members for consideration at the meetings.
    If you require special accommodations, such as a sign language 
interpreter, please use the contact information above.
    Notice of these meetings is provided in accordance with section 
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 
Appendix 2).

    Signed in Washington, DC, on November 19, 2010.
Jonathan W. Coppess,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2010-29699 Filed 11-24-10; 8:45 am]
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