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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[CN–06–003]
American Pima Spot Quotations
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS),
Cotton Program, Market News Branch
changes to the American Pima Spot
Quotations. The changes include
combining the San Joaquin Valley and
Desert Southwest Pima cotton markets
into one unified American Pima Market;
changing the quotation terms to
Uniform-Density free (UD-free), Freighton-Board (FOB) warehouse; and,
quoting discounts for cotton fiber
strength that is 37.4 grams per Tex (gpt)
and lower. The changes will be reflected
in both the Daily Spot Cotton
Quotations and the Monthly and
Annual Cotton Price Statistics that are
currently published by the AMS, Cotton
Program, Market News Branch. This
action is necessary to more accurately
reflect the overall American Pima cotton
market.
DATES: Effective August 1, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Darryl Earnest, Deputy Administrator,
Cotton Program, AMS, USDA, STOP
0224, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0224.
Telephone (202) 720–2145, facsimile
(202) 690–1718, or e-mail
darryl.earnest@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Secretary of Agriculture is authorized
under the Cotton Statistics and
Estimates Act of 1927 (Act) (7 U.S.C.
473 et seq.) for the collection,
authentication, publication and
distribution of timely information on
the market supply, demand, location,
condition and market prices for cotton.
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The AMS, Cotton Program disseminates
market information and reports from
spot cotton markets under the authority
of the Act and the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622 et
seq.).
AMS, Cotton Program, Market News
Branch reports American Pima cotton
spot prices. The market news price
reporting format has changed as the
classification of American Pima cotton
has changed. Current recipients of the
report will only notice minor changes to
the report layout as of August 1, 2006,
as outlined below. The data collected
and used for the report will not change.
In recent years, American Pima cotton
production has shifted dramatically,
and the vast majority of the American
Pima cotton crop is produced in the San
Joaquin Valley, California. As
production has increased in the San
Joaquin Valley, production has sharply
decreased in the Desert Southwest in
Arizona, New Mexico and the area
around El Paso, Texas. In 1994, 45
percent of the American Pima cotton
crop was grown in the Desert Southwest
with the remaining 55 percent grown in
the San Joaquin Valley. In 2005, just 11
percent of the American Pima cotton
crop was grown in the Desert
Southwest, with the remaining 89
percent grown in the San Joaquin
Valley. In addition to the production
shift, the amount of cotton traded for
immediate delivery and immediate
payment (referred to as a spot
transaction) also decreased. By changing
from two separate markets to one
combined market, for reporting
purposes, the spot quotations will more
accurately reflect the overall American
Pima cotton market.
Currently, quotation terms reflect
those used in the Desert Southwest,
‘‘FOB (freight on board) warehouse,
compression charges not included’’).
Therefore, most cotton traded had to be
converted to Desert Southwest terms.
With the spot quotations changed to
reflect just one Pima market and the
majority of the American Pima cotton
now being grown and traded in the San
Joaquin Valley, the quotation terms will
reflect where the bulk of the cotton is
grown and traded. Beginning August 1,
2006 the quotation terms for the
American Pima Spot Quotations will be
changed to ‘‘UD (universal density) free,
FOB warehouse.’’
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The final change to the Pima Spot
Quotations will involve reporting
strength discounts. Beginning with the
2004 Crop, strength discounts were
applied to American Pima cotton placed
into the Commodity Credit Corporation
(CCC) loan program. For the past two
years the Cotton Program’s Market News
Branch has surveyed buyers and sellers
of American Pima to determine if there
were any commercial discounts being
applied to Pima cotton with strength
measuring 37.4 grams per Tex (gpt) and
lower. Results indicated that there were
measurable discounts being applied to
cotton with strength 37.4 gpt and lower.
All ranges quoted by Cotton Program’s
Market News Branch for American Pima
cotton will be the same as those used by
the CCC loan schedule of premiums and
discounts. These CCC ranges (from
lowest to highest) are 35.4 and below,
35.5–36.4, 36.5–37.4 and 37.5 and
above.
Dated: August 9, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. E6–13501 Filed 8–15–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Office of the Under Secretary,
Research, Education, and Economics;
Notice of the Scientific Review Panel at
the National Animal Disease Center,
Ames, IA
Agricultural Research Service
(ARS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The United States Department
of Agriculture announces a meeting of
the Scientific Review Panel at the
National Animal Disease Center, Ames,
Iowa.
DATES: August 23, 2006, 8:30 a.m. to 12
noon Central Time. Written requests to
make oral comments at the meeting
must be received by the contact person
identified herein at least three business
days before the meeting.
ADDRESSES: City Council Chambers, City
Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, Ames, Iowa
50010. Requests to make oral comments
at the meeting may be sent to the
contact person at USDA–ARS, Midwest
Area Director, 1815 North University
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Shafer, Midwest Area Director,
USDA–ARS, Telephone (309) 681–6602;
Fax (309) 681–6684; E-mail
sshafer@mwa.ars.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 4,
2006, the City of Ames received
allegations that wastes from areas at the
National Animal Disease Center (NADC)
with animals challenged with prions
were not properly treated prior to
discharge to the City wastewater plant.
USDA, in cooperation with the City of
Ames, is convening an expert panel to
review scientific information about
deactivation of prions and assess
practices used at NADC to treat liquid
wastes from areas where animals with
prions are housed and handled that
enter the Ames wastewater treatment
system. (Note: For the purposes of this
panel and its review, prions are defined
as specific proteins that are abnormally
shaped and can cause transmissible
diseases associated with the
allegations). This meeting will initiate
implementation of the panel’s charge to
evaluate four main issues related to the
handling and disposal of potentially
prion-contaminated materials in
wastewater from the NADC: (1) Identify
scientifically accepted methods for
effectively destroying prions; (2) Assess
the concerns raised regarding NADC’s
current and past methods for the
destruction of prions; (3) Determine the
risk posed to humans and the
environment from the current, as well as
previous, methods for the destruction of
prions utilized at NADC; and (4) If
remediation is needed, provide
scientifically sound approaches for
corrective action(s) that may be taken.
Final conclusions of the review will be
developed during a meeting at a later
date, also to be announced. At the
conclusion of its review, the panel will
prepare a written report that documents
the panel’s findings for the four main
issues being evaluated. On August 23,
2006, between 8:30 a.m. and 12 noon
Central Time, if time permits,
reasonable provision will be made for
verbal comments of no more than three
minutes each in duration. The meeting
will be open to the public, but space is
limited. If you want to be assured of a
seat at this meeting, you must register
by contacting the contact person named
above at least 5 days prior to the
meeting. Please provide your name,
title, business affiliation, address, and
telephone and fax numbers when you
register. If you require a sign language
interpreter or other special
accommodation due to disability, please
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indicate those needs at the time of
registration. Pre-registrations will be
limited to 80 people; others may be able
to attend on a space-available basis.
determination will be made by the
NRCS in Indiana regarding disposition
of those comments and a final
determination of changes will be made.
Dated: August 7, 2006.
Caird E. Rexroad, Jr.,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Research Service.
[FR Doc. 06–6987 Filed 8–15–06; 8:45 am]
Dated: July 27, 2006.
Jane E. Hardisty,
State Conservationist, Indianapolis, Indiana.
[FR Doc. E6–13462 Filed 8–15–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Natural Resources Conservation
Service
Notice of Availability of Hurricane
Disaster Assistance
Notice of Proposed Changes to
Section IV of the Field Office Technical
Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources
Conservation Service in Indiana
Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS),
Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice of availability of
proposed changes in Section IV of the
FOTG of the NRCS in Indiana for review
and comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: It is the intention of NRCS in
Indiana to issue three (3) revised
conservation practice standards in
Section IV of the FOTG. The revised
standards are: Surface Drainage, Field
Ditch (607), Surface Drainage, Main or
Lateral (608), and Water and Sediment
Control Basin (638).
These practices may be used in
conservation systems that treat highly
erodible land and/or wetlands.
DATES: Comments will be received for a
30-day period commencing with this
date of publication.
ADDRESSES: Address all requests and
comments to Jane E. Hardisty, State
Conservationist, Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), 6013
Lakeside Blvd., Indianapolis, Indiana
46278. Copies of these standards will be
made available upon written request.
You may submit your electronic
requests and comments to
shannon.zezula@in.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jane
E. Hardisty, 317–290–3200.
Section
343 of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
states that after enactment of the law,
revisions made to NRCS state technical
guides used to carry out highly erodible
land and wetland provisions of the law,
shall be made available for public
review and comment. For the next 30
days, the NRCS in Indiana will receive
comments relative to the proposed
changes. Following that period, a
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Rural Housing Service, USDA.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service
programs are administered through
USDA Rural Development. This Notice
is intended to announce the availability
of supplemental hurricane disaster
assistance to be administered through
the Community Facilities (CF) Direct
Loan and Grant program. USDA Rural
Development will provide CF Grant
funds in the amount of $20,000,000 and
CF Direct Loan funds in the amount of
$149,253,000 for essential community
facilities in rural areas affected by
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes
of the 2005 season.
DATES: Effective Date: August 16, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information for the Community
Facilities Direct Loan and Grant
Program may be obtained by contacting
your USDA Rural Development State
Office as outlined in Section I.D.
For questions regarding information
contained in this Notice, please contact
Derek L. Jones, Loan Specialist,
Community Programs, at 202–720–1504.
Background: The CF Direct Loan and
Grant Program is designed to finance
and facilitate the development of many
different types of essential community
facilities serving rural areas. These
facilities include, but are not limited to,
hospitals, medical clinics, elderly care
facilities, police stations and vehicles,
fire and rescue stations and vehicles,
vocational and medical rehabilitation
centers, and educational facilities.
Funds under this Notice can be used to
construct, enlarge, repair, or improve
community facilities. This can include
the purchase of equipment required for
a facility’s operation.
Chapter 1 of title I of Division B of the
Department of Defense, Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations to
Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of
Mexico and Pandemic Influenza Act,
2006 (Pub. L. 109–148) (Act) provides
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Office of the Under Secretary, Research, Education, and
Economics; Notice of the Scientific Review Panel at the National Animal
Disease Center, Ames, IA
AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service (ARS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture announces a
meeting of the Scientific Review Panel at the National Animal Disease
Center, Ames, Iowa.
DATES: August 23, 2006, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon Central Time. Written
requests to make oral comments at the meeting must be received by the
contact person identified herein at least three business days before
the meeting.
ADDRESSES: City Council Chambers, City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, Ames,
Iowa 50010. Requests to make oral comments at the meeting may be sent
to the contact person at USDA-ARS, Midwest Area Director, 1815 North
University
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Street, Room 2006, Peoria, Illinois 61604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Shafer, Midwest Area Director,
USDA-ARS, Telephone (309) 681-6602; Fax (309) 681-6684; E-mail
sshafer@mwa.ars.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 4, 2006, the City of Ames received
allegations that wastes from areas at the National Animal Disease
Center (NADC) with animals challenged with prions were not properly
treated prior to discharge to the City wastewater plant. USDA, in
cooperation with the City of Ames, is convening an expert panel to
review scientific information about deactivation of prions and assess
practices used at NADC to treat liquid wastes from areas where animals
with prions are housed and handled that enter the Ames wastewater
treatment system. (Note: For the purposes of this panel and its review,
prions are defined as specific proteins that are abnormally shaped and
can cause transmissible diseases associated with the allegations). This
meeting will initiate implementation of the panel's charge to evaluate
four main issues related to the handling and disposal of potentially
prion-contaminated materials in wastewater from the NADC: (1) Identify
scientifically accepted methods for effectively destroying prions; (2)
Assess the concerns raised regarding NADC's current and past methods
for the destruction of prions; (3) Determine the risk posed to humans
and the environment from the current, as well as previous, methods for
the destruction of prions utilized at NADC; and (4) If remediation is
needed, provide scientifically sound approaches for corrective
action(s) that may be taken. Final conclusions of the review will be
developed during a meeting at a later date, also to be announced. At
the conclusion of its review, the panel will prepare a written report
that documents the panel's findings for the four main issues being
evaluated. On August 23, 2006, between 8:30 a.m. and 12 noon Central
Time, if time permits, reasonable provision will be made for verbal
comments of no more than three minutes each in duration. The meeting
will be open to the public, but space is limited. If you want to be
assured of a seat at this meeting, you must register by contacting the
contact person named above at least 5 days prior to the meeting. Please
provide your name, title, business affiliation, address, and telephone
and fax numbers when you register. If you require a sign language
interpreter or other special accommodation due to disability, please
indicate those needs at the time of registration. Pre-registrations
will be limited to 80 people; others may be able to attend on a space-
available basis.
Dated: August 7, 2006.
Caird E. Rexroad, Jr.,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Research Service.
[FR Doc. 06-6987 Filed 8-15-06; 8:45 am]
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