Notice of Meeting

Proposed Rules

Federal Register

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Proposed Rules

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NORTHEAST DAIRY COMPACT COMMISSION

7 CFR Part 1301

Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Northeast Dairy Compact Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Compact Commission will hold its monthly meeting to

consider whether to adopt as a Final Rule the Proposed Rule to exempt

from the compact over-order price regulation fluid milk utilized for

child nutrition programs and distributed by handlers during the 1998-

1999 contract year. The Commission will also deliberate and make a

final ruling on a handler petition for exemption from the price

regulation. Certain matters relating to administration will also be

considered and acted upon.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for January 16, 1998 commencing at

10:00 a.m. to adjournment.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, Capitol Room,

172 North Main Street, Concord, NH (exit 14 off Interstate 93).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Smith, Executive Director,

Northeast Dairy Compact Commission, 43 State Street, PO Box 1058,

Montpelier, VT 05601. Telephone (802) 229-1941.

ting is scheduled for January 16, 1998 commencing at

10:00 a.m. to adjournment.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, Capitol Room,

172 North Main Street, Concord, NH (exit 14 off Interstate 93).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Smith, Executive Director,

Northeast Dairy Compact Commission, 43 State Street, PO Box 1058,

Montpelier, VT 05601. Telephone (802) 229-1941.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the Northeast

Dairy Compact Commission will hold its regularly scheduled monthly

meeting. The Compact Commission will deliberate and act upon whether to

adopt as a Final Rule the Proposed Rule to exempt from the regulation

fluid milk distributed by handlers during the 1998-1999 contract year

under competitive bid contracts with School Food Authorities in New

England for Child Nutrition Programs qualified for reimbursement under

the National School Lunch Act of 1946 and the Child Nutrition Act. See

62 FR 65226 (December 11, 1997). The Commission will also deliberate

and make a final ruling on Horizon Organic Dairy's petition for

exemption from the price regulation. Docket #HEP-97-009. Certain

matters relating to administration, including final approval of the

contract with participating universities to conduct the market impact

study required by the price regulation, will also be considered and

acted upon.

(Authority: (a) Article V, Section 11 of the Northeast Interstate

Dairy Compact, and all other applicable Articles and Sections, as

approved by Section 147, of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and

Reform Act (FAIR ACT), Pub. L. 104-127, and as thereby set forth in

S.J. Res. 28(1)(b) of the 104th Congress; Finding of Compelling

Public Interest by United States Department of Agriculture Secretary

Dan Glickman, August 8, 1996 and March 20, 1997. (b) Bylaws of the

Northeast Dairy Compact Commission, adopted November 21, 1996)

Daniel Smith,

Executive Director.

[FR Doc. 98-588 Filed 1-8-98; 8:45 am]

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