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groups of livestock of uniform quality 

and size help attract large volume 

buyers to sales at posted stockyards. 

They posit that this increases the level 

of competition among all buyers 

benefiting both small and large 

consignors. Finally, market agencies 

operating at posted stockyards argue 

they are under increasing pressure to 

compete with market agencies selling 

videotaped herds of cattle by satellite 

telecast or over the Internet. Video and 

Internet cattle sales tend to attract and 

draw consignments of large groups of 

cattle away from posted stockyards. 

Market agencies at posted stockyards 

feel the non-tiered volume-base rate 

discounts will help them compete more 

effectively for large consignment 

business. 

GIPSA has examined its policy on 

non-tiered volume-based commission 

rate discounting and the arguments 

presented by livestock industry groups 

and market agencies. GIPSA has 

determined that it will change its policy 

to allow the use of non-tiered volumebased commission rate discounting 

methods in tariffs submitted for 

approval. GIPSA policy will not attempt 

to differentiate between levels of 

discounting but will rely on competition 

among markets and marketing systems 

to set rate levels that are fair to market 

agencies and livestock producers. 

However, GIPSA still will consider nontiered volume-based rate discounts to be 

discriminatory if a market agency does 

not provide the same discount to all 

qualifying consignors. 

Rate Regulation Investigations and 

Compliance 

GIPSA will continue to investigate the 

validity of complaints alleging 

discriminatory rates for stockyard 

services (9 CFR 203.17(c)). Under the 

P&S Act (7 U.S.C. 207(e)), GIPSA can 

suspend the use of new rates believed 

to be unlawful. With or without 

complaints received, GIPSA may 

conduct an investigation and provide an 

opportunity for a hearing on a rate tariff 

set for stockyard services and if a rate 

is deemed in violation of the P&S Act 

(7 U.S.C. 205, 206, 207), GIPSA can 

establish a different rate and order the 

market agency to cease using the rate (7 

U.S.C. 211). 

Effective Date 

This notice becomes final upon 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 203, 205, 206, 207, 211, 

228. 

James E. Link, 

Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration. 

[FR Doc. E7–15814 Filed 8–13–07; 8:45 am] 

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting 

of the Georgia Advisory Committee 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 

the provisions of the rules and 

regulations of the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights (Commission), and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), that a planning meeting with 

briefing of the Georgia Advisory 

Committee to the Commission will 

convene at 9 a.m. and adjourn at 12 p.m. 

on Wednesday, August 29, 2007, at the 

Sam Nunn Federal Center Building, 61 

Forsyth Street, SW., Conference Room 

Center, Conference Room A, Atlanta, 

GA, 30303. The purpose of this meeting 

is to review the Committee’s school 

desegregation report and receive a 

briefing on fair housing issues in the 

state. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

submit written comments; the 

comments must be received in the 

regional office by September 14, 2007. 

The address is: Southern Regional 

Office, Sam Nunn Federal Center 

Building, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 

18T40, Atlanta, GA., 30303. Persons 

wishing to e-mail their comments, or to 

present their comments verbally at the 

meeting, or who desire additional 

information should contact Peter 

Minarik, Ph.D., Regional Director, (404) 

562–7000, or by e-mail: 

pminarik@usccr.gov. 

Hearing-impaired persons who will 

attend the meeting and require the 

services of a sign language interpreter 

should contact the Regional Office at 

least ten (10) working days before the 

scheduled date of the meeting. 

Records generated from this meeting 

may be inspected and reproduced at the 

Southern Regional Office, as they 

become available, both before and after 

the meeting. Persons interested in the 

work of this advisory committee are 

advised to go to the Commission’s Web 

site, http://www.usccr.gov, or to contact 

the Southern Regional Office at the 

above e-mail or street address. 

The meeting will be conducted 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the Commission and 

FACA. It was not possible to publish 

this notice 15 days in advance of the 

meeting date because of internal 

processing delays. 

Dated in Washington, DC, August 9, 2007. 

Ivy Davis, 

Acting Chief, Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit. 

[FR Doc. E7–15915 Filed 8–13–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory 

Board: Meeting of the U.S. Travel and 

Tourism Advisory Board 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Travel and Tourism 

Advisory Board (Board) will hold a 

meeting to discuss topics related to the 

travel and tourism industry. The Board 

was established on October 1, 2003, and 

reconstituted October 1, 2005, to advise 

the Secretary of Commerce on matters 

relating to the travel and tourism 

industry. 

DATES: September 5, 2007. 

Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (EDT). 

ADDRESSES: Department of Commerce, 

1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 

4830, Washington, DC, 20230. Because 

of building security, all non-government 

attendees must pre-register. This 

program will be physically accessible to 

people with disabilities. Seating is 

limited and will be on a first come, first 

served basis. Requests for sign language 

interpretation, other auxiliary aids, or 

pre-registration, should be submitted no 

later than August 29, 2007, to J. Marc 

Chittum, U.S. Travel and Tourism 

Advisory Board, Room 4043, 1401 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230, telephone 202–482–4501, 

Marc.Chittum@mail.doc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. 

Marc Chittum, U.S. Travel and Tourism 

Advisory Board, Room 4043, 1401 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230, telephone: 202–482–4501, 

e-mail: Marc.Chittum@mail.doc.gov. 

Dated: August 7, 2007. 

J. Marc Chittum, 

Executive Secretary, U.S. Travel and Tourism 

Advisory Board. 

[FR Doc. 07–3947 Filed 8–13–07; 4:54 pm] 

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