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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service,
USDA.
Advisory Committee on
Biotechnology and 21st Century
Agriculture Renewal.
ACTION:
Notice is hereby given that
the Secretary of Agriculture has
renewed the Advisory Committee on
Biotechnology and 21st Century
Agriculture (AC21). The Secretary of
Agriculture has determined that the
Committee is necessary and in the
public interest.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions should be addressed to
Michael Schechtman, Designated
Federal Official, telephone (202) 720–
3817; fax (202) 690–4265; email
AC21@ars.usda.gov.
USDA
believes it is important to maintain an
intensive and regular dialogue to
explore and understand the broad array
of issues related to the expanding
dimensions and importance of
agricultural biotechnology. The AC21
has been established to provide
information and advice to the Secretary
of Agriculture on issues related to
agricultural biotechnology. The purpose
of this Committee is to advise the
Secretary of Agriculture on the broad
array of issues related to the expanding
dimensions and importance of
agricultural biotechnology.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: January 23, 2013.
Catherine Woteki,
Under Secretary for Research, Education, and
Economics.
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Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. AMS–DA–08–0031; DA–08–05]
Continuation of 2008 Farm Bill—Dairy
Forward Pricing Program
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The American Taxpayer
Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) extended the
authorization of the Dairy Forward
Pricing Program contained in the Food,
Conservation and Energy Act of 2008
(the 2008 Farm Bill), through September
30, 2013. This document provides
notice that producers and cooperative
associations of producers may enter into
forward price contracts under the Dairy
Forward Pricing Program through
September 30, 2013, as provided for in
the Final Rule published October 31,
2008 (73 FR 64868). The 2008 Farm Bill
initially prohibited new forward
contracts from being entered into after
September 30, 2012, and no forward
contracts entered into under the
program extending beyond September
30, 2015. However, passage of the ATRA
that was signed into law on January 2,
2013, revised the program to allow new
contracts to be entered into until
September 30, 2013. Any forward
contract entered into up and until the
September 30, 2013, deadline is still
subject to the September 30, 2015, cutoff
date to meet the terms of the contract.
DATES: Effective Date: February 1, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roger Cryan, Director, Economics
Division, USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs,
Stop 0229–Room 2753–S, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0231, (202) 720–
7091, email address:
roger.cryan@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dairy
Forward Pricing Program (73 FR 64868)
allows producers and cooperative
associations of producers to voluntarily
enter into forward price contracts with
handlers for milk used for Class II, III,
or IV purposes under the Agricultural
Marketing Agreement Act of 1937
(AMAA), (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq). The
program also allows handlers regulated
under the Federal milk marketing order
program to pay producers and
cooperative associations in accordance
SUMMARY:
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and 21st Century Agriculture; Renewal
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with the terms of a forward contract and
not have to pay the minimum Federal
order blend price for producer milk.
This program was initially established
in accordance with the 2008 Farm Bill
(H.R. 6124, Pub. L. 110–246). The
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
(ATRA), (H.R. 8, Pub. L. 112–240),
extended the authorization of the Dairy
Forward Pricing Program contained in
the Food, Conservation and Energy Act
of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill) (H.R. 6124,
Pub. L. 110–246) through September 30,
2013.
The program authorizes that under
the AMAA, milk handlers pay
producers or cooperative associations of
producers a negotiated price, rather than
the Federal order minimum blend price
for producer milk if subject to
conditions and terms of a forward
contract, provided the volume of such
milk does not exceed the handler’s Class
II, III, and IV utilization for the month
on the order that regulates the milk. The
program applies to producer milk
regulated under Federal milk marketing
orders that is not classified as Class I
milk or milk otherwise intended for
fluid use and that is in the current of
interstate or foreign commerce or
directly burdens, obstructs, or affects
interstate or foreign commerce of
Federally regulated milk. The Federal
milk marketing order program consists
of 10 Federal milk marketing orders (7
CFR parts 1001–1131).
Dated: January 29, 2013.
Rex A. Barnes,
Acting Administrator.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Continuation of Farm Service Agency
2008 Farm Bill Programs
Commodity Credit Corporation
and Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The American Taxpayer
Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) extended the
authorization of the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm
Bill) through the 2013 crop year, fiscal
year (FY), or calendar year, as
applicable, for certain Commodity
Credit Corporation (CCC) commodity
SUMMARY:
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and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture;
Renewal
AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.
ACTION: Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century
Agriculture Renewal.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture has
renewed the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century
Agriculture (AC21). The Secretary of Agriculture has determined that
the Committee is necessary and in the public interest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions should be addressed to
Michael Schechtman, Designated Federal Official, telephone (202) 720-
3817; fax (202) 690-4265; email AC21@ars.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USDA believes it is important to maintain an
intensive and regular dialogue to explore and understand the broad
array of issues related to the expanding dimensions and importance of
agricultural biotechnology. The AC21 has been established to provide
information and advice to the Secretary of Agriculture on issues
related to agricultural biotechnology. The purpose of this Committee is
to advise the Secretary of Agriculture on the broad array of issues
related to the expanding dimensions and importance of agricultural
biotechnology.
Dated: January 23, 2013.
Catherine Woteki,
Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 2013-02175 Filed 1-31-13; 8:45 am]
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