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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–DA–10–0089; DA–11–01]
Milk in the Northeast and Other
Marketing Areas; Determination of
Equivalent Price Series
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Determination of equivalent
price series.
AGENCY:
It has been determined by the
Deputy Administrator of Dairy Programs
that the dairy products price series in
the Dairy Products Sales report released
by the Agricultural Marketing Service
(AMS) is equivalent to the price series
previously released by the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in
the Dairy Products Prices report. The
dairy product price series is used in the
price discovery mechanism for raw milk
component values, and the component
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values are then used in determining
Federal milk market order (FMMO)
minimum classified milk prices. AMS
previously used the NASS prices in the
determination of raw milk component
values; however, the responsibility for
the collection of dairy product sales
data was transferred from NASS to AMS
effective April, 1, 2012 (77 FR 8717), at
which time NASS discontinued the
publication of its Dairy Products Prices
report. The data collected by AMS
through this new system will be used
for future component value
computations and the subsequent
calculation of FMMO minimum
classified milk prices. The
establishment of an equivalent dairy
products price series is essential to the
continuing operation of the FMMO
program.
DATES: April 18, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bret
Tate, Order Formulation and
Enforcement Division, USDA/AMS/
Dairy Programs, STOP 0231–Room
2963, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0231, (202) 720–
7183, email address:
Bret.Tate@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
action provides an equivalent series of
dairy products prices for the calculation
of milk component values and classified
milk prices in all FMMOs (7 CFR parts
1001, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1030, 1032,
1033, 1124, 1126, and 1131). The
Department of Agriculture (Department)
has been using the Dairy Products Prices
report as published weekly by NASS in
the calculation of raw milk component
values, as referenced in section 1000.50.
These component values are
subsequently used in the computation
of the minimum classified prices used
by the FMMO program.
Pursuant to the provisions of the
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act
of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674
and 7253), and part 1000 and the
applicable provisions of the orders
regulating the handling of milk in the
previously mentioned marketing areas,
it is found and determined that:
(1) In September 2010, the Mandatory
Price Reporting Act of 2010 (Pub. L.
111–239) amended section 273(d) of the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1637b) to require that the
Secretary establish an electronic
reporting system for reporting data
under the dairy product mandatory
reporting program.
(2) As such, AMS implemented the
electronic reporting system (77 FR 8717)
and, as part of that rulemaking, it also
announced the transfer of the collection
of dairy product sales data from NASS
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to AMS, effective April 1, 2012.
Subsequently, NASS discontinued its
Dairy Products Prices report as of
Friday, March 30, 2012.
(3) AMS began releasing its own dairy
products price series for cheddar cheese
(40 pound blocks and 500 pound
barrels), butter, nonfat dry milk, and dry
whey in a report titled Dairy Products
Sales on April 4, 2012.
(4) Section 1000.54 provides that if for
any reason a price required by the order
for computing class prices is not
available as prescribed in the order, the
market administrator may use an
equivalent price as determined by the
Deputy Administrator, Dairy Programs,
AMS.
(5) As the NASS publication
stipulated in the order is unavailable for
use in the computation of class prices,
the Deputy Administrator for Dairy
Programs has determined that the AMS
price series is equivalent to those data
previously collected by NASS, in
accordance with the authorities granted
by section 1000.54.
(6) Effective April 18, 2012, and
thereafter, the data series contained in
the AMS Dairy Products Sales report
will be used to compute the raw milk
component values that are used in
determining FMMO minimum classified
prices.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674, and 7253
Dated: April 9, 2012.
Ruihong Guo,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-DA-10-0089; DA-11-01]
Milk in the Northeast and Other Marketing Areas; Determination of
Equivalent Price Series
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Determination of equivalent price series.
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SUMMARY: It has been determined by the Deputy Administrator of Dairy
Programs that the dairy products price series in the Dairy Products
Sales report released by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is
equivalent to the price series previously released by the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in the Dairy Products Prices
report. The dairy product price series is used in the price discovery
mechanism for raw milk component values, and the component values are
then used in determining Federal milk market order (FMMO) minimum
classified milk prices. AMS previously used the NASS prices in the
determination of raw milk component values; however, the responsibility
for the collection of dairy product sales data was transferred from
NASS to AMS effective April, 1, 2012 (77 FR 8717), at which time NASS
discontinued the publication of its Dairy Products Prices report. The
data collected by AMS through this new system will be used for future
component value computations and the subsequent calculation of FMMO
minimum classified milk prices. The establishment of an equivalent
dairy products price series is essential to the continuing operation of
the FMMO program.
DATES: April 18, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bret Tate, Order Formulation and
Enforcement Division, USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs, STOP 0231-Room 2963,
1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250-0231, (202) 720-7183,
email address: Bret.Tate@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action provides an equivalent series of
dairy products prices for the calculation of milk component values and
classified milk prices in all FMMOs (7 CFR parts 1001, 1005, 1006,
1007, 1030, 1032, 1033, 1124, 1126, and 1131). The Department of
Agriculture (Department) has been using the Dairy Products Prices
report as published weekly by NASS in the calculation of raw milk
component values, as referenced in section 1000.50. These component
values are subsequently used in the computation of the minimum
classified prices used by the FMMO program.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement
Act of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601-674 and 7253), and part 1000 and
the applicable provisions of the orders regulating the handling of milk
in the previously mentioned marketing areas, it is found and determined
that:
(1) In September 2010, the Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010
(Pub. L. 111-239) amended section 273(d) of the Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1637b) to require that the Secretary establish an
electronic reporting system for reporting data under the dairy product
mandatory reporting program.
(2) As such, AMS implemented the electronic reporting system (77 FR
8717) and, as part of that rulemaking, it also announced the transfer
of the collection of dairy product sales data from NASS to AMS,
effective April 1, 2012. Subsequently, NASS discontinued its Dairy
Products Prices report as of Friday, March 30, 2012.
(3) AMS began releasing its own dairy products price series for
cheddar cheese (40 pound blocks and 500 pound barrels), butter, nonfat
dry milk, and dry whey in a report titled Dairy Products Sales on April
4, 2012.
(4) Section 1000.54 provides that if for any reason a price
required by the order for computing class prices is not available as
prescribed in the order, the market administrator may use an equivalent
price as determined by the Deputy Administrator, Dairy Programs, AMS.
(5) As the NASS publication stipulated in the order is unavailable
for use in the computation of class prices, the Deputy Administrator
for Dairy Programs has determined that the AMS price series is
equivalent to those data previously collected by NASS, in accordance
with the authorities granted by section 1000.54.
(6) Effective April 18, 2012, and thereafter, the data series
contained in the AMS Dairy Products Sales report will be used to
compute the raw milk component values that are used in determining FMMO
minimum classified prices.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674, and 7253
Dated: April 9, 2012.
Ruihong Guo,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-8911 Filed 4-12-12; 8:45 am]
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