35564 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 125 /Tuesday, June 30, 1998 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. DA–98–06]

Milk in the New England and Other

Marketing Areas; Determination of

Equivalent Grade A Butter Price Series

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Determination of equivalent

price series.

SUMMARY: This document announces

that the Chicago Mercantile Exchange

(CME) Grade AA Butter Spot Call for the

month minus 9 cents is an equivalent

butter price alternative for use in

computing the butterfat differential and

the Basic Formula Price (BFP) which are

used to establish minimum class prices

in all Federal milk marketing orders.

The CME announced that trading of

Grade A and Grade B butter in the

Butter Spot Call contract will be

suspended effective June 26, 1998. The

CME Grade A butter price currently is

used to establish milk prices under

Federal orders. The establishment of an

equivalent Grade A butter price series is

essential to the continuing operation of

the Federal order program.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 26, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nicholas Memoli, Marketing Specialist,

USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs, Order

Formulation Branch, Room 2971, South

Building, P.O. Box 96456, Washington,

DC 20090–6456, (202) 720–7183, e-mail

address nicholas—memoli@usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

document provides an equivalent butter

price series for calculation of the

butterfat differential and the BFP which

are used to derive milk prices in all

Federal milk marketing orders (7 CFR

Parts 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). Currently, the CME

Grade A butter price series is used to

establish values for the butterfat

differential and the BFP which are used

to compute minimum class prices in all

Federal milk marketing orders. The new

butter price series is essential to the

continuing operation of the Federal

order program.

The final CME Grade A butter price

will be announced on June 19, 1998,

and this price will be used until June

25. However, a new equivalent price

series needs to be effective June 26,

1998, to compute the butterfat

differential and the BFP for the month

of June and subsequent months. For the

month of June, the butterfat differential

and the BFP will be computed by using

a simple average of the CME Grade A

butter prices for the first 25 days (June

1 through June 25) and the CME Grade

AA butter prices minus 9 cents for the

last 5 days (June 26 to June 30). The

June butterfat differential and BFP will

be announced on July 2, 1998.

Thereafter, on or before the 5th day of

each month, a simple average of the

CME Grade AA butter prices less 9 cents

will be used to compute the butterfat

differential and the BFP for the

preceding month.

Pursuant to the provisions of the

Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act

of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674),

and the applicable provisions of the

orders, as amended, regulating the

handling of milk in the aforesaid

marketing areas, it is hereby found and

determined that:

(1) The CME announced that trading

on Grade A and Grade B butter in the

Butter Spot Call contract will be

suspended effective June 26, 1998.

(2) The absolute level of the CME

Grade A butter price is needed to

determine the value of the butterfat

differential and the month-to-month

change in the price level is used in the

product price formula update

component of the BFP.

(3) Each order provides that if for any

reason a price or pricing constituent

required by the order for computing

class prices or for other purposes is not

available as prescribed in the order, the

market administrator shall use a price or

pricing constituent determined by the

Secretary to be equivalent to the price

or pricing constituent that is required.

(4) The International Dairy Foods

Association (IDFA) requested that the

CME Grade AA Butter Spot Call for the

month less 9 cents be used as an

equivalent Grade A butter price. IDFA

suggested that the equivalent butter

price series become effective June 5,

1998, or as soon as possible. Agri-Mark

Dairy Cooperative submitted a comment

letter supporting IDFA’s request and the

recommended effective date. In

addition, Michigan Milk Producers

Association suggested that the CME

Grade AA butter price less 9 cents or the

formula (i.e., Grade AA butter price—

.1342/.82) proposed by National Milk

Producers Federation for Federal Order

Reform be used as the equivalent butter

price replacement.

(5) The CME Grade AA butter price

for the month less 9 cents should be

used as an equivalent price for the

purposes of establishing minimum

prices under all Federal orders. The new

butter price series is expected to yield

a price generally equal to the suspended

price series. However, in regards to

IDFA’s suggested effective date, the

proper exercise of the Department’s

authority would require that the

Secretary issue an equivalent price

determination with an effective date

only after the June 26 suspension of

Grade A butter trading on the CME.

(6) The final CME Grade A butter

price will be announced on June 19,

1998, and that price will be applicable

until June 25. Therefore, for the month

of June, the butterfat differential and the

BFP will be computed by using a simple

average of the CME Grade A butter

prices for the first 25 days (June 1

through June 25) and the CME Grade

AA butter prices minus 9 cents for the

last 5 days (June 26 to June 30). These

prices will be announced on July 2,

1998. Thereafter, on or before the 5th of

each month, the new equivalent price

series will be used to compute the

butterfat differential and the BFP for the

preceding month.

(7) In conclusion, the Department has

determined that the CME Grade AA

Butter Spot Call for the month less 9

cents is an equivalent Grade A butter

price for the purposes of computing the

butterfat differential and the BFP which

are used to establish milk prices under

all Federal milk orders. The new

equivalent butter price series will be

effective June 26, 1998.

Dated: June 26, 1998.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.

Isi A. Siddiqui,

Acting Assistant Secretary, Marketing and

Regulatory Programs.

[FR Doc. 98–17522 Filed 6–26–98; 2:24 pm]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

California Coast Province Advisory

Committee (PAC)

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The California Coast Province

Advisory Committee (PAC) will meet on

July 16 and 17, 1998, at the Pt. Reyes

National Seashore Administration

Building Main Conference Room in

Olema, CA. The meeting will be held

from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. July 16 and

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 17. The Pt.

Reyes National Seashore Administration

Building is located at #1 Bear Valley

Road in Olema. Agenda items to be

covered include: (1) Status of 2 PAC

letters; (2) Status of Aquatic/Riparian

Monitoring Team; (3) New National
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Wildland Fire Policy as it relates to air

quality; (4) Field trip at the Pt. Reyes

National Seashore; (5) Subcommittee

reports and recommendations (Coho,

Public/Private/Tribal Partnership

Opportunities, Work on the Ground,

Recreation/Tourism, PAC/Scert,

Monitoring); (6) Agencies’ feedback on

implementing the Coho Subcommittee

roads resolution; (7) Joint 3 PAC

meeting follow-up on priority action

items identified at the May 28–29 PAC

meeting; (8) PAC updates; and (9) Open

public forum. All California Coast

Province Advisory Committee meetings

are open to the public. Interested

citizens are encouraged to attend.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Direct questions regarding this meeting

to Daniel Chisholm, USDA, Forest

Supervisor, Mendocino National Forest,

825 N. Humboldt Avenue, Willows, CA

95988, (530) 934–3316 or Phebe Brown,

Province Coordinator, USDA,

Mendocino National Forest, 825 N.

Humboldt Avenue, Willows, CA 95988,

(530) 934–3316.

Dated: June 22, 1998.

Daniel K. Chisholm,

Forest Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 98–17282 Filed 6–29–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Southwest Oregon Provincial

Interagency Executive Committee

(PIEC), Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Southwest Oregon PIEC

Advisory Committee will meet on July

14, 1998 at the Diamond Lake Resort at

Diamond Lake in Douglas County,

Oregon.

The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m.

and continue until 5:00 p.m. Agenda

items to be covered include: (1) Review

of committee operating guides; (2) a

proposal for course woody material

management; (3) Province Interagency

Executive Committee action on the

Advisory Committee’s recommendation

on issues to work on over the next year;

(4) local issue presentation by Umpqua

National Forest and Roseburg Bureau of

Land Management; (5) Subcommittee

reports; and (7) public comment. All

Province Advisory Committee meetings

are open to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Direct questions regarding this meeting

to Chuck Anderson, Province Advisory

Committee staff, USDA, Forest Service,

Rogue River National Forest, 333 W. 8th

Street, Medford, Oregon 97501, phone

541–858–2322.

Dated: June 22, 1998.

Charles J. Anderson,

Acting Forest Supervisor, Designated Federal

Official.

[FR Doc. 98–17283 Filed 6–29–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and

Stockyards Administration

Deposting of Stockyards

Notice is hereby given, that the

livestock markets named herein,

originally posted on the dates specified

below as being subject to the Packers

and Stockyards Act, 1921, as amended

(7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), no longer comes

within the definition of a stockyard

under the Act and are therefore, no

longer subject to the provisions of the

Act.

Facility No., name, and location of stockyard Date of posting

GA–153, Coosa Valley

Livestock Market, Inc.,

Rome, Georgia.

May 20, 1959.

UT–117, Parker Sales,

Logan, Utah.

June 18, 1992.

This notice is in the nature of a

change relieving a restriction and, thus,

may be made effective in less than 30

days after publication in the Federal

Register without prior notice or other

public procedure. This notice is given

pursuant to section 302 of the Packers

and Stockyards Act (7 U.S.C. 202) and

is effective upon publication in the

Federal Register.

Done at Washington, DC, 22nd day of June

1998.

Daniel L. Van Ackeren,

Director Office of Policy/Litigation Support

Packers and Stockyards Programs.

[FR Doc. 98–17350 Filed 6–29–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–EN–P

ARCHITECTURAL AND

TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS

COMPLIANCE BOARD

Meeting

AGENCY: Architectural and

Transportation Barriers Compliance

Board.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Architectural and

Transportation Barriers Compliance

Board (Access Board) has scheduled its

regular business meetings to take place

in Washington, D.C. on Monday,

Tuesday, and Wednesday, July 13–15,

1998 at the times and location noted

below.

DATES: The schedule of events is as

follows:

Monday, July 13, 1998

9:00 a.m.–Noon and 1:30–4:00 p.m.

Committee of the Whole—

Accessibility Guidelines (Closed

Meeting).

Tuesday, July 14, 1998

9:30 a.m.–Noon Committee of the

Whole—Accessibility Guidelines

(Closed Meeting).

1:30–4:00 p.m. Committee of the

Whole—Detectable Warnings and

over-the-Road Buses, Final Rules

(Closed Meeting).

Wednesday, July 15, 1998

9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Planning and

Budget Committee

10:30 a.m.–Noon Technical Programs

Committee

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Board Meeting

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held

at: Marriott at Metro Center, 775 12th

Street, NW., Washington, D.C.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

further information regarding the

meetings, please contact Lawrence W.

Roffee, Executive Director, (202) 272–

5434, ext. 14 (voice) and (202) 272–5449

(TTY).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the

Board meeting, the Access Board will

consider the following agenda items.

Specific voting items are noted next to

each committee report.

Open Meeting

• Executive Director’s Report.

• Approval of the Minutes of the May

13, 1998 Board Meeting.

• Planning and Budget Committee

Report—Fiscal Year 1998 Spending Plan

Revision.

• Technical Programs Committee

Report—Status Report on Fiscal Year

1997 and 1998 Research Projects, and

Discussion of Research Objectives and

Direction.

Closed Meeting

• Committee of the Whole Reports—

Accessibility Guidelines; Suspension of

Requirements for Detectable Warnings,

Final Rule; and Accessibility

Requirements for Over-the-Road Buses,

Final Rule.

All meetings are accessible to persons

with disabilities. Sign language