Milk in the Tennessee Valley Marketing Area; Notice of Extension of Time for Filing Comments

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 1011

[Docket No. DA-97-09]

Milk in the Tennessee Valley Marketing Area; Notice of Extension

of Time for Filing Comments

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of time for filing comments.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the time for filing comments to the

proposed termination for the Tennessee Valley Federal milk marketing

order from July 10, 1997, to July 31, 1997. The Department issued the

proposed termination in response to producer disapproval of the

Tennessee Valley order as provided for in the May 12, 1997, final

decision which proposes to amend transportation credit provisions in 4

southeastern milk orders. Southern Belle Dairy, a handler regulated

under the Tennessee Valley milk order, requested the extension of time

contending that the original comment period was too short to prepare a

proper response.

DATES: Comments are now due on or before July 31, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments (two copies) should be filed with the USDA/AMS/

Dairy Division, Order Formulation Branch, Room 2971, South Building,

P.O. Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090-6456.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Memoli, Marketing Specialist,

USDA/AMS/Dairy Division, Order Formulation Branch, Room 2971, South

Building, P.O. Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090-6456, (202) 690-1932, e-

mail address Nicholas M[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Prior documents in this proceeding:

Notice of Proposed Termination: Issued June 30, 1997; published

July 3, 1997 (62 FR 36022).

Notice is hereby given that the time for filing comments to the

proposed termination is hereby extended from July 10, 1997, to July 31,

1997.

Southern Belle Dairy requested the extension of time for comments

arguing that the extension was necessary in order to have sufficient

time to prepare a proper response to the proposed termination. Taking

into consideration other obligations by interested parties, the

Department contends that the additional time is reasonable and

justified.

This notice is issued pursuant to the provisions of the

Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601-

674).

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1011

Milk marketing orders.

Dated: July 9,1997.

Lon Hatamiya,

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.

[FR Doc. 97-18393 Filed 7-11-97; 8:45 am]

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