Milk marketing orders: New England et al.,

[Federal Register: October 5, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 192)]

[Rules and Regulations]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Parts 1000, 1001, 1002, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1012, 1013, 1030, 1032, 1033, 1036, 1040, 1044, 1046, 1049, 1050, 1064, 1065, 1068, 1076, 1079, 1106, 1124, 1126, 1131, 1134, 1135, 1137, 1138, and 1139

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Milk in the New England and Other Marketing Areas; Delay of Effective Date

7 CFR Part / Marketing Area

1000 General Provisions of Federal Milk Marketing Orders 1001 New England 1002 New York-New Jersey 1004 Middle Atlantic 1005 Carolina 1006 Upper Florida 1007 Southeast 1012 Tampa Bay 1013 Southeastern Florida 1030 Chicago Regional 1032 Southern Illinois-Eastern Missouri 1033 Ohio Valley 1036 Eastern Ohio-Western Pennsylvania 1040 Southern Michigan 1044 Michigan Upper Peninsula 1046 Louisville-Lexington-Evansville 1049 Indiana 1050 Central Illinois 1064 Greater Kansas City 1065 Nebraska-Western Iowa 1068 Upper Midwest 1076 Eastern South Dakota 1079 Iowa 1106 Southwest Plains 1124 Pacific Northwest 1126 Texas 1131 Central Arizona 1134 Western Colorado 1135 Southwestern Idaho-Eastern Oregon 1137 Eastern Colorado 1138 New Mexico-West Texas 1139 Great Basin

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date.

SUMMARY: This document announces a delay of the October 1, 1999, effective date of the order consolidating the current 31 Federal milk marketing orders into 11 orders. This action is based on a temporary restraining order by the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont, which enjoins the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing the amendments to the above mentioned orders at this time. The current 31 Federal milk orders will therefore remain in effect.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the final rule published on September 1, 1999 at 64 FR 47898 is delayed until further notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John F. Borovies, Branch Chief, USDA/ AMS/Dairy Division, Order Formulation Branch, Room 2971, South Building, P.O. Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090-6456, (202) 720-6274, e- mail address John.Borovies@usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Prior Documents in This Proceeding

Proposed Rule: Issued January 21, 1998; published January 30, 1998 (63 FR 4802).

Correction: Issued February 19, 1998; published February 25, 1998 (63 FR 9686).

Extension of Time: Issued March 10, 1998; published March 13, 1998 (63 FR 12417).

Final Decision on Proposed Amendments: Issued March 12, 1999; published April 2, 1999 (64 FR 16026).

Correction: Issued July 8, 1999; published July 14, 1999 (64 FR 37892).

Notice of Referenda: Issued July 14, 1999: published July 21, 1999 (64 FR 39092).

Final Rule: Issued August 23, 1999; published September 1, 1999 (64 FR 47898).

Statement of Consideration

On September 28, 1999, the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont

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issued, on the basis of a civil action before it, a temporary restraining order enjoining the Secretary from implementing an order consolidating the current 31 Federal milk marketing orders into 11 orders. The consolidated orders were to become effective on October 1, 1999.

Accordingly, based upon the temporary restraining order granted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont, the October 1, 1999, effective date of the order consolidating the current 31 milk marketing orders that was issued on August 23, 1999, and published in the Federal Register on September 1, 1999, at 64 FR 47898, is hereby delayed until further notice. The 31 current Federal milk orders will continue to remain in effect.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Parts 1000, 1001, 1002, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1012, 1013, 1030, 1032, 1033, 1036, 1040, 1044, 1046, 1049, 1050, 1064, 1065, 1068, 1076, 1079, 1106, 1124, 1126, 1131, 1134, 1135, 1137, 1138, and 1139

Milk marketing orders.

The authority citation for Parts 1000 through 1139 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674, and 7253.

Dated: September 30, 1999. Michael V. Dunn, Under Secretary, Marketing and Regulatory Programs.

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