Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Public Hearing
Wednesday, July 1, 1998
9 am
Capitol Center for the Arts, Governor’s Hall
44 South Main Street, Concord, NH
Deadline for all notarized written comments: 5:00 pm, July 15, 1998
Summary of Notice:
The Northeast Dairy Compact Commission has initiated rulemaking to consider whether to amend the current Compact Over-order Price Regulation to exclude milk from the pool which is either diverted or transferred in bulk out of the compact regulated area. The proposed amendments will limit the payment of the compact over-order producer price to milk disposed of within the compact regulated area. The Commission also proposes a new rule to establish a reserve fund for reimbursement to school food authorities pursuant to current regulations.
The Compact Commission is requesting review and comments from interested persons. As part of the rulemaking, the Commission will hold a public hearing to take testimony and receive documentary evidence. The hearing will be held at 9:00 am on July 1, 1998 at the Capitol Center for the Arts, Governor’s Hall, 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH. Notarized written comments and exhibits may also be submitted directly to the Northeast Dairy Compact Commission, 43 State Street, P. O. Box 1058, Montpelier, VT 05601.
The deadline for receipt of these submissions is 5:00 pm, July 15, 1998.
Supplementary Information:
Pursuant to its authority under Article V, Section 11 of the Compact, the Commission conducted an informal rulemaking proceeding to adopt a Compact Over-order Price Regulation. See, 62 FR 29626 (May 30, 1997). The Commission amended and extended the Compact Over-order Price Regulation on October 23, 1997. See 62 FR 62810 (November 25, 1997). The Commission further amended the Over-order Price Regulation relative to certain milk sold by school food authorities in New England. See 63 FR 10104 (February 27, 1998).
Pursuant to its authority under Article V, Section 11 of the Compact, the Commission is proposing to amend the current Compact Over-order Price Regulation to exclude milk from the pool which is either diverted or transferred in bulk out of the Compact regulated area, and thereby disqualify that milk from the compact over-order producer payment and to establish a reserve fund to implement the Commission’s regulation relative to certain milk sold by school food authorities. The current Compact Over-order Price Regulation is codified at 7 CFR 1300 through 1308
The Northeast Dairy Compact Commission will hold a public hearing on this Proposed Rule on:
Wednesday, July 1, 1998 9:00 am
Capitol Center for the Arts, Governor’s Hall
44 South Main Street
Concord, NH
3. Request for Written Comments
Pursuant to VI(D) of the Commission’s Bylaws, any person may participate in the
rulemaking proceeding independent of the hearing process by submitting written
comments and exhibits to the Commission. Comments and exhibits may be submitted at
any time prior to 5:00 pm, July 15, 1998. Comments and exhibits will be made part of
the record of the rulemaking proceeding if they identify the author’s name, address and
occupation, and if they include a sworn notarized statement indicating the comment and/or
exhibit is presented based upon the author’s personal knowledge and belief. Facsimile
copies will only be accepted if received by the 5:00 pm, July 15, 1998 deadline. The
original copies must then be sent by ordinary mail. Comments and exhibits should be sent
to:
Northeast Dairy Compact Commission
43 State Street PO Box 1058
Montpelier, VT 05601-1058
Fax: (802) 229-2028
Tel: (802) 229-1941
For further information, contact Kenneth Becker, Executive Director, Northeast Dairy
Compact Commission.