97-17846. Handler Petition Procedure; Interim Procedural Rule; Correction

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 36651-36652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17846]


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NORTHEAST DAIRY COMPACT COMMISSION

7 CFR Part 1381


Handler Petition Procedure; Interim Procedural Rule; Correction

AGENCY: Northeast Dairy Compact Commission.

ACTION: Correction to interim procedural rule.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the interim procedural 
rule published by the Northeast Dairy Compact Commission on Monday June 
30, 1997, 62 FR 35065. The interim procedural rule established a 
procedure for milk handlers to petition the Commission for 
administrative relief from operation of any regulatory order of the 
Commission pursuant to Article VI, section 16(b) of the Compact.

DATES: Effective date: July 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Smith, Executive Director, 
Northeast Dairy Compact Commission, at the above address or by 
telephone at [phone] or by facsimile at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As published the interim procedural rule 
contains language which may prove to be misleading or require 
clarification. Accordingly, the interim procedural rule is corrected as 
follows:
    Section 1381.3(h) on page 35066, first column, is corrected to read 
as follows:


Sec. 1381.3  Contents of petitition.

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    (h) Petitioner's prayer for relief may include a request that 
payments due or payable during the pendency of the

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administrative appeal or longer pursuant to Sec. 1381.5(b), be placed 
in an escrow account established by the Commission. If a request for 
escrow is made, petitioner may make payment into a Commission 
established escrow account while the Commission rules upon petitioner's 
request in accordance with Sec. 1381.4(b)(5). Any petitioner who 
refuses to make payment during this period shall be liable for payment 
of interest on such withheld funds, at the federal statutory rate set 
forth in 28 U.S.C 1961, plus such additional penalties as are 
appropriate under Article VI, Section 17 of the Compact.
Daniel Smith,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 97-17846 Filed 7-8-97; 8:45 am]
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