Foreign Donation of Agricultural Commodities

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

7 CFR Part 1499

Foreign Donation of Agricultural Commodities

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the comment period relating to a

proposed rule that would establish regulations governing the donation

of agricultural commodities by Commodity Credit Corporation for

distribution in foreign countries pursuant to Section 416(b) of the

Agriculture Act of 1949, or the Food for Progress Act of 1985.

DATES: Consideration will be given to written comments submitted on or

before April 15, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to: Director/PAD, Foreign

Agricultural Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 14th and

Independence Ave., SW., room 4079-S, Washington, DC 20250-1000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 14, 1994, we published in the

Federal Register (59 FR 6916) a proposed rule to establish regulations

governing the donation of agricultural commodities by the Commodity

Credit Corporation for distribution in foreign countries pursuant to

section 416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, or the Food for

Progress Act of 1985.

Comments on the proposed rule were required to be submitted by

March 16, 1994. However, in response to requests received, we are

extending this comment period to April 15, 1994. This extension will

allow interested persons additional time in which to prepare comments

on the proposed rule.

Signed this March 10, 1994, in Washington, DC.

Philip Mackie,

Acting General Sales Manager, FAS, and Acting Vice President, Commodity

Credit Corporation.

[FR Doc. 94-6035 Filed 3-15-94; 8:45 am]

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