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16026 Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 63 / Friday, April 2, 1999 / Proposed Rules DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ACTION: Proposed rule. Agricultural Marketing Service 7 CFR Parts 1000, 1001, 1002, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1012, 1013, 1030, 1032, 1033, 1036, 1040, 1044, 1046, 1049, 1050, 1064, 1065, 1068, 1076, 1079, 1106, 1124, 1126, 1131, 1134, 1135, 1137, 1138 and 1139 [DA±97±12] Milk in the New England and Other Marketing Areas; Decision on Proposed Amendments to Marketing Agreements and to Orders AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. 7 CFR Part Marketing area 1000 .......................................................................................................................... General Provisions of Federal Milk Marketing Orders. 1001 .......................................................................................................................... New England. 1002 .......................................................................................................................... New York-New Jersey. 1004 .......................................................................................................................... Middle Atlantic. 1005 .......................................................................................................................... Carolina. 1006 .......................................................................................................................... Upper Florida. 1007 .......................................................................................................................... Southeast. 1012 .......................................................................................................................... Tampa Bay. 1013 .......................................................................................................................... Southeastern Florida. 1030 .......................................................................................................................... Chicago Regional. 1032 .......................................................................................................................... Southern Illinois-Eastern Missouri. 1033 .......................................................................................................................... Ohio Valley. 1036 .......................................................................................................................... Eastern Ohio-Western Pennsylvania. 1040 .......................................................................................................................... Southern Michigan. 1044 .......................................................................................................................... Michigan Upper Peninsula. 1046 .......................................................................................................................... Louisville-Lexington-Evansville. 1049 .......................................................................................................................... Indiana. 1050 .......................................................................................................................... Central Illinois. 1064 .......................................................................................................................... Greater Kansas City. 1065 .......................................................................................................................... Nebraska-Western Iowa. 1068 .......................................................................................................................... Upper Midwest. 1076 .......................................................................................................................... Eastern South Dakota. 1079 .......................................................................................................................... Iowa. 1106 .......................................................................................................................... Southwest Plains. 1124 .......................................................................................................................... Pacific Northwest. 1126 .......................................................................................................................... Texas. 1131 .......................................................................................................................... Central Arizona. 1134 .......................................................................................................................... Western Colorado. 1135 .......................................................................................................................... Southwestern Idaho-Eastern Oregon. 1137 .......................................................................................................................... Eastern Colorado. 1138 .......................................................................................................................... New Mexico-West Texas. 1139 .......................................................................................................................... Great Basin. SUMMARY: This final decision to October 1, 1999. This decision sets This decision does not provide for consolidates the current 31 Federal milk forth a replacement for the Class I price conducting referendums of producers to marketing orders into 11 orders. This structure and replaces the basic formula determine if they approve of the consolidation complies with the 1996 price with a multiple component issuance of the consolidated orders. Farm Bill which mandates that the pricing system. This decision also DATES: A notice to conduct a current Federal milk orders be establishes a new Class IV which would referendum on each of the consolidated consolidated into between 10 to 14 include milk used to produce nonfat dry orders will be published separately at a orders. This decision also conforms to milk, butter, and other dry milk future date. the Omnibus Consolidated and powders; reclassifies eggnog; and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Emergency Supplemental addresses other minor classification F. Borovies, Branch Chief, USDA/AMS/ Appropriations Bill, which requires that changes. Part 1000 is expanded to Dairy Programs, Order Formulation this decision be issued between include sections that are identical to all Branch, Room 2971, South Building, PO February 1 and April 4, 1999, and of the consolidated orders to assist in Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090± extends the time for implementing simplifying and streamlining the orders. 6456, (202) 720±6274, e-mail address Federal milk order reform amendments [email protected] (after VerDate 23-MAR-99 11:04 Apr 01, 1999 Jkt 183247 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4701 E:\FR\FM\A02AP2.001 pfrm08 PsN: 02APP2 Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 63 / Friday, April 2, 1999 / Proposed Rules 16027 April 19, 1999, the e-mail address will Legislative Requirements II. Legislative and Background change to [email protected]). Background Requirements For specific information on the Final Actions Completed During Developmental Regulatory Impact Analysis and the Phase Legislative Requirements Civil Rights Impact Analysis contact: Actions Completed During Rulemaking Section 143 of the Federal Agriculture John R. Mengel, Chief Economist, Phase Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs, Office of Public Interaction and Input (Farm Bill), 7 USC 7253, required that Chief Economist, Room 2753, South Executive Order 12988 by April 4, 1999,1 the current Federal Building, PO Box 96456, Washington, Executive Order 12866 milk marketing orders issued under the DC 20090±6456, (202) 720±4664, e-mail Civil Rights Analysis Executive Summary Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act The Regulatory Flexibility Act and the address [email protected] of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601±674), Effects on Small Businesses (after April 19, 1999, the e-mail address Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 be consolidated into between 10 to 14 2 will change to [email protected]). Request for Public Input on Analyses orders . The Secretary of Agriculture SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Preliminary Statement (Secretary) is also directed to designate Major changes from the proposed rule III. Discussion of Material Issues and the State of California as a Federal milk issued on January 21, 1998, are as Proposed Amendments to the Orders order if California dairy producers follows: Consolidation of marketing areas petition for and approve such an order. Basic formula price replacement and other In addition, the Farm Bill provided that 1. Consolidation of Marketing Areas class price issues the Secretary may address related issues (a) The Western New York State order Class I pricing structure such as the use of utilization rates and was removed from the proposed Classification of milk and related issues multiple basing points for the pricing of Northeast marketing area. Provisions applicable to all orders fluid milk and the use of uniform (b) Six currently-unregulated counties Regional Issues: multiple component pricing when were removed from the consolidated Northeast Region developing one or more basic prices for Central marketing area. Southeast Region manufacturing milk.3 (c) The current Western Colorado Midwest Region Besides designating a date for order was moved from the consolidated Western Region completion