[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 8998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3496]


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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 March 3, 2011, at 1 p.m. EST.
    Registration: You must register by March 2, 2011.
    Comments: We will accept written comments we receive by March 3, 
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 March 3, 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. Although the purpose of the March 3, 2011, meeting is for 
the Dairy Committee to vote on the final report, as required by the 
FACA regulation in 41 CFR 102-3.140(c), ``any member of the public is 
permitted to file a written statement with the advisory committee,'' 
therefore, written comments will be accepted. The final report will not 
be changed as a result of comments submitted for this final meeting, 
but all comments submitted on-line will be available on the Dairy 
Committee Web site.
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 March 2, 2011. An e-mail 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 March 2, 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 February 10, 2011.

Jonathan W. Coppess,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011-3496 Filed 2-15-11; 8:45 am]
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