96-7440. Flue-Cured Tobacco Advisory Committee; Reestablishment of Committee

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 13480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7440]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
[TB-96-08]


Flue-Cured Tobacco Advisory Committee; Reestablishment of 
Committee

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of reestablishment of Committee.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture has 
reestablished the Flue-Cured Tobacco Advisory Committee for a period of 
2 years.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John P. Duncan III, Director, Tobacco 
Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, 300 12th Street SW., Room 502 Annex Building, P.O. Box 
96456, Washington, DC 20090-6456, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee, which reports to the 
Secretary through the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory 
Programs, recommends opening dates and selling schedules for the flue-
cured marketing area which aid the Secretary in making an equitable 
apportionment and assignment of tobacco inspectors. The Committee 
consists of 39 members; 21 producers, 10 warehousemen, and 8 buyers, 
representing all segments of the flue-cured tobacco industry and meets 
at the call of the Secretary. The Secretary has determined that the 
reestablishment of this Committee is in the public interest.
    This notice is given in compliance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App).

    Dated: March 19, 1996.
Wardell C. Townsend,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-7440 Filed 3-26-96; 8:45 am]
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