[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 5, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53885-53886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25959]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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; Delay of
Effective Date
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
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date.
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SUMMARY: This document announces a delay of the October 1, 1999,
effective date of the order consolidating the current 31 Federal milk
marketing orders into 11 orders. This action is based on a temporary
restraining order by the U.S. District Court for the District of
Vermont, which enjoins the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing
the amendments to the above mentioned orders at this time. The current
31 Federal milk orders will therefore remain in effect.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the final rule published on
September 1, 1999 at 64 FR 47898 is delayed until further notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John F. Borovies, Branch Chief, USDA/
AMS/Dairy Division, Order Formulation Branch, Room 2971, South
Building, P.O. Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090-6456, (202) 720-6274, e-
mail address John.Borovies@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Prior Documents in This Proceeding
Proposed Rule: Issued January 21, 1998; published January 30, 1998
(63 FR 4802).
Correction: Issued February 19, 1998; published February 25, 1998
(63 FR 9686).
Extension of Time: Issued March 10, 1998; published March 13, 1998
(63 FR 12417).
Final Decision on Proposed Amendments: Issued March 12, 1999;
published April 2, 1999 (64 FR 16026).
Correction: Issued July 8, 1999; published July 14, 1999 (64 FR
37892).
Notice of Referenda: Issued July 14, 1999: published July 21, 1999
(64 FR 39092).
Final Rule: Issued August 23, 1999; published September 1, 1999 (64
FR 47898).
Statement of Consideration
On September 28, 1999, the U.S. District Court for the District of
Vermont
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issued, on the basis of a civil action before it, a temporary
restraining order enjoining the Secretary from implementing an order
consolidating the current 31 Federal milk marketing orders into 11
orders. The consolidated orders were to become effective on October 1,
1999.
Accordingly, based upon the temporary restraining order granted by
the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont, the October 1,
1999, effective date of the order consolidating the current 31 milk
marketing orders that was issued on August 23, 1999, and published in
the Federal Register on September 1, 1999, at 64 FR 47898, is hereby
delayed until further notice. The 31 current Federal milk orders will
continue to remain in effect.
List of Subjects in 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
Milk marketing orders.
The authority citation for Parts 1000 through 1139 continues to
read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674, and 7253.
Dated: September 30, 1999.
Michael V. Dunn,
Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
[FR Doc. 99-25959 Filed 10-1-99; 10:38 am]
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