[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 56316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27671]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Market Promotion Program, Fiscal Year 1996
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation. USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Market Promotion Program for Fiscal
Year 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Marketing
Operations Staff, Room 4932-S, 14th and Independence Avenue,
Washington, D.C. 20250-1042, Telephone: (202) 720-5521.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 203 of the Agricultural Trade Act of
1978, as amended, directs the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to
``carry out a program to encourage the development, maintenance and
expansion of commercial export markets for agricultural commodities
through cost-share assistance to eligible trade organizations that
implement a foreign market development program.'' Assistance under this
program may be provided in the form of funds of, or commodities owned
by, the CCC, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
The Market Promotion Program (MPP) will be implemented in
accordance with the regulations set forth in 7 C.F.R. part 1485,
February 1, 1995. The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service
(FAS), who is Vice President of CCC, is authorized to enter into
agreements with nonprofit agricultural trade organizations, nonprofit
state regional trade groups, agricultural cooperatives, state agencies
and U.S. commercial entities to share the costs of approved overseas
marketing and promotion activities that are intended to develop,
maintain or expand commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural
commodities and products. CCC will enter into agreements only where the
eligible agricultural commodity is comprised of at least 50 percent
U.S. origin by weight, exclusive of added water. CCC may provide
assistance for brand promotion activities.
Eligible entities desiring to participate in the MPP must submit an
application (an original and two copies) containing information
required by the MPP regulations.
All applications (an original and two copies) must be either hand
delivered or sent by postal delivery and must be received by 5:00 p.m.
eastern time, Tuesday, January 16, 1996, at the following address:
Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural
Service, Marketing Operations Staff, Room 4932-S, 14th and Independence
Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-1042
Postal Delivery: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Marketing
Operations Staff, Ag Box 1042, Washington, D.C. 20250-1042.
For more detailed information regarding the application process or
other terms and requirements of the MPP, contact the Marketing
Operations Staff, FAS, USDA at the address above or telephone (202)
720-5521. Comments regarding the conduct of the MPP may be directed to
either address as applicable.
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 23, 1995.
August Schumacher,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, and Vice President,
Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 95-27671 Filed 11-7-95; 8:45 am]
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