Milk in the Iowa Marketing Area; Termination of Proceeding on Proposed Revision of Pool Supply Plant Shipping Percentage

SUMMARY: This action terminates the proceeding that was initiated to

consider a proposal to increase the pool supply plant shipping

percentage of the Iowa milk order. The revision was requested by

Anderson-Erickson Dairy Company of Des Moines, Iowa, a proprietary

distributing plant that is regulated under the order, because the

handler believed that it would have difficulty obtaining an adequate

supply of milk for fluid use. According to Anderson-Erickson, a supply

of milk has been made available, and the proposed revision will be

unnecessary. Accordingly, this proceeding is hereby terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Constance M. Brenner, Marketing

Specialist, USDA/AMS/Dairy Division, Order Formulation Branch, Room

2968, South Building, P.O. Box 96456, Washington DC 20090-6456.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Prior document in this proceeding: Notice of

Proposed Revision: Issued November 21, 1994; published November 23,

1994 (59 FR 60335).

This termination of proceeding is issued pursuant to the provisions

of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended (7

U.S.C. 601-674). This proceeding was initiated by a notice of

rulemaking published in the Federal Register on November 23, 1994 (59

FR 60335), concerning a proposed revision of certain provisions of the

order regulating the handling of milk in the Iowa marketing area. The

proposal would have increased the pool supply plant shipping percentage

of the order pursuant to Sec. 1079.7(b)(1). Interested parties were

invited to comment on the proposal in writing by November 30, 1994. Two

comments were received.

Statement of Consideration

Comments were submitted by Anderson-Erickson Dairy (A-E), the fluid

milk distributing plant operator who requested the proposed increase in

the pool supply plant shipping percentage for the months of December

1994 through March 1995. According to the comments, a committed supply

of milk for the proposed period was obtained after the proposed

revision was issued. A-E, therefore, considers there to be no need to

revise the pool supply plant shipping percentage from 20 percent to 30

percent of receipts for the proposed period. Swiss Valley Farms, Co., a

cooperative association that is a milk handler under the Iowa order,

submitted comments that favored the proposed revision, with no reason

given for supporting it.

In view of the fact that an adequate supply of milk appears to have

been obtained by Anderson-Erickson Dairy, there is no reason to proceed

with A-E's request to revise the pool supply plant shipping percentage

for Order 79, and, therefore, the proceeding is terminated.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1079

Milk marketing orders.

The authority citation for 7 CFR Part 1079 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: Secs. 1-19, 48 Stat. 31, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 601-

674.

Dated: December 19, 1994.

Richard M. McKee,

Director Dairy Division.

[FR Doc. 94-31609 Filed 12-22-94; 8:45 am]

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