[Federal Register: May 26, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 103)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[TB-00-09]
Flue-Cured Tobacco Advisory Committee--Notice of Committee
Renewal
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of committee renewal.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Agriculture has
renewed the Flue-Cured Tobacco Advisory Committee for an additional
period of 2 years.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John P. Duncan III, Deputy
Administrator, Tobacco Programs, AMS, USDA, 300 12th Street, S.W., Stop
0280, Room 502 Annex Building, P.O. Box 96456, Washington, D.C. 20090-
6456, (202) 205-0567.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee, which reports to the
Secretary through the Under 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 producer representatives, 10 warehouse
representatives, and 8 buyer representatives, representing all segments
of the flue-cured tobacco industry and meets at the call of the
Secretary. The Secretary has determined that renewal of this Committee
is in the public interest.
To ensure that recommendations of the Committee take into account
the needs of diverse groups served by the Department, membership should
include, to the extent practicable, persons with demonstrated ability
to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
This notice is given in compliance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
Dated: May 22, 2000.
Paul W. Fiddick,
Assistant Secretary for Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-13239 Filed 5-25-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-02-P
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