95-23554. Results of Soybean Producer Poll

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 184 (Friday, September 22, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 49236]
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[FR Doc No: 95-23554]



      
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 1220

[No. LS-95-011]


Results of Soybean Producer Poll

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of poll results.

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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing the 
results of a national poll among soybean producers and the elimination 
of refunds effective October 1, 1995.

DATES: Producers will not be entitled to refunds of assessments paid on 
soybeans sold on or after October 1, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph L. Tapp; Marketing Programs 
Branch; Livestock and Seed Division, AMS, USDA, Room 2606-S; P.O. Box 
96456; Washington, DC 20090-6456. Telephone number 202/720-1115.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Soybean Promotion, Research, 
and Consumer Information Act (Act) (7 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) the 
Department of Agriculture (USDA) conducted the required producer poll 
on Wednesday, July 26, 1995, among soybean producers to determine if 
the conduct of a refund referendum on the continuance of the payment of 
refunds was favored.
    The Act requires USDA to conduct a refund referendum if at least 
76,200--20 percent of the 381,000 producers nationwide (not in excess 
of one-fifth of which may be producers in any one State)--sign the 
poll.
    The poll produced a total of 48,782 valid signatures. This total 
does not meet the requirement; therefore, the Secretary has determined 
based on the poll results that a refund referendum will not be 
conducted. As a result, producers will not be entitled to refunds of 
assessments paid on soybeans sold on or after October 1, 1995.

    Dated: September 15, 1995.
Lon Hatamiya,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-23554 Filed 9-21-95; 8:45 am]
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