[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 15919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8929]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
Advisory Committee on Agricultural Concentration
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In response to the need for advice on concentration and
vertical integration in the agricultural sector, the Secretary of
Agriculture established an advisory committee on agricultural
concentration. The purpose of the committee is to provide advice
regarding whether agricultural concentration exists and if so, the
causes and effects of such concentration. Further, the committee is to
provide advice related to the need for new legislation.
DATES: The third meeting of this committee will be Monday, April 29, at
9:00 a.m., through 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, 1996. This meeting is
open to the public; however, the committee does not plan to hear public
testimony at this meeting. The committee is willing to receive written
statements from any interested party, at any time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in room 107A of the USDA
Administration Bldg., 14th and Independence Ave., S.W., Washington,
D.C. 20250.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written statements may be mailed to
the committee in care of Barbara Claffey, Assistant Deputy
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Room 3069 South Bldg.,
14th & Independence Ave S.W., Washington, D.C. 20096-6456. Written
statements up to 10 pages in length may also be faxed, to the attention
of Barbara Claffey, (202) 205-8023.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the committee is to make
findings and recommendations regarding the need for modification of
laws to address any identified concentration or vertical integration in
the agricultural sector, regarding the adequacy of price discovery or
reporting in the livestock and poultry industries, regarding any
necessary modification to departmental programs in order to address
concentration, and regarding actions to take to ensure adequate rail
car availability throughout the year.
The committee consists of 21 members including: a Chairperson; two
Vice Chairpersons; nine representatives of producers from the cattle,
hog, lamb, poultry, and grain sectors; two representatives of packers
and processors from the livestock, poultry, and grain sectors; two
representatives of shippers, handlers, and transporters consisting of
one each from grain elevator and railroad sectors; one representative
of the retailing sector; one individual with expertise in economics,
competition, and/or finance; and three representatives of State
government.
The committee is in the public interest in connection with the
duties and responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture.
Concentration in the agricultural sector is receiving increased
attention in terms of its effect throughout the entire food industry.
Dated: April 5, 1996.
Lon Hatamiya,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-8929 Filed 4-9-96; 8:45 am]
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