Agricultural Advisory Committee Seventh Renewal

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Agricultural Advisory Committee Seventh Renewal

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has determined to renew

again for a period of two years its advisory committee designated as

the ``Commodity Futures Trading Commission Agricultural Advisory

Committee.'' The Commission certifies that the renewal of the advisory

committee is in the public interest in connection with duties imposed

on the Commission by the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 1, et

seq., as amended.

The objectives and scope of activities of the Agricultural Advisory

Committee are to conduct public meetings and submit reports and

recommendations on issues affecting agricultural producers, processors,

lenders and others interested in or affected by agricultural

commodities markets, and to facilitate communications between the

Commission and the diverse agricultural and agriculture-related

organizations represented on the Committee.

Commissioner Joseph B. Dial serves as Chairman and Designated

Federal Official of the Agricultural Advisory Committee. The

Committee's membership represents a cross-section of interested and

affected groups including representatives of producers, processors,

lenders and other interested agricultural groups.

Interested persons may obtain information or make comments by

writing to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette

Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20581.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on April 28, 1997, by the Commission.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 97-11516 Filed 5-2-97; 8:45 am]

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