[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 4611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1644]


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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 meeting.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 
the Farm Service Agency (FSA) announces a public meeting of the Dairy 
Industry Advisory Committee (Dairy Committee) to review and approve the 
final recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture. The Dairy 
Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Secretary on 
policy issues impacting the dairy industry. Instructions regarding 
registering for and listening to the conference call meeting is 
provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

DATES: Public meeting: The public meeting will be held via conference 
call on February 11, 2011, at 1 p.m. EST.
    Registration: You must register by February 9, 2011.
    Comments: Written comments are due by February 9, 2011.

ADDRESSES: 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 its final public meeting via 
conference call on February 11, 2011, at 1 p.m. EST. The dairy industry 
and public are invited to listen in to the conference call and to 
provide written comments, but will not be allowed to provide oral 
comments at the meeting. Written comments received from the public will 
be distributed to Dairy Committee members for consideration at the 
meeting.
    The purpose of the meetings is for the Dairy Committee to approve 
its final report to the Secretary of Agriculture.

Instructions for Attending the Meeting

    Available conference call-in lines for the public are limited to 
the first 100 registered public attendees. All persons wishing to 
listen to the meeting via conference call must register through 
[email protected] by February 9, 2011. An email confirmation will be 
sent to each registered public listener providing call-in instructions 
for the meeting. Due to logistical constraints, registration will close 
at 11:59 p.m. EST on February 9, 2011.
    Additional information about the public meeting, meeting agenda, 
materials and minutes, and how to provide comments is available at the 
Dairy Committee Web site: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/DIAC.
    If you require special accommodations, 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 January 20, 2011.
Jonathan W. Coppess,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011-1644 Filed 1-25-11; 8:45 am]
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