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At the conclusion of the
hearing at the Portland, Oregon site on June 6, the Administrative Law
Judge set the final dates for interested persons to file
proposed findings and conclusions or written arguments and briefs
based on the evidence received at the hearing
as follows:
* Proposal numbers 1, 3, 7, and 13 -- August 9, 2002
* All other proposals --- September 13, 2002
Written arguments and briefs
should be filed with the
Hearing Clerk, U.S. Department of Agriculture, room 1081-S,
Washington, DC 20250-9200, Facsimile number (202) 720-9776, and they
should reference the docket number [Docket No. AO-341-A6;
FV02-929-1]
Major Provisions of Current Order
- Commodity
Regulated: Shipments of cranberries grown in the States of
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in the
State of New York.
- Crop Shipping
Season:
- Fiscal Year:
September 1 - August 31
- Production Area(s):
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in the
State of New York.
- Order Authority
and Regulations: Marketing order authorizes volume control
through producer allotments. A marketable quantity and allotment
percentage is in effect for the 2000-2001 crop year, which began on
September 1, 2000, and ends on August 31, 2001.
- Research and
Promotion: The order also authorizes production research
and marketing research and development activities. The Committee is
currently conducting several marketing development projects.
- The order was promulgated
in 1962 and was last amended under formal rulemaking on August 27,
1992.
- Budget: The 1999-2000 budget of $548,231 is based on an assessment
rate of .04 per barrel of cranberries.
Committee
Structure:
- The eight-member Cranberry
Marketing Committee, including one public member, administers the
program locally. Each member has an alternate. Four of the eight
members represent Ocean Spray, the industry's largest cooperative
and handler. The two-year terms are staggered and begin August 1.
Producer members and handler members are nominated by nomination
meetings and mail balloting for one district.
- Contacts: David Farrimond, General Manager, 245-R Main Street, Wareham,
MA 02571; Phone: (508) 291-1510 Ext. 14 or (800) 253-0862; FAX:
(508) 291-1511, (508) 291-1510, ext. 14 or
1-800-253-0862, e-mail:
[email protected].; Mr. Robert Hiller, III, Chairman, 266
Main Street, Wareham, MA 02571-2172.
- Committee Staff:
The staff is composed of a manager and an administrative assistant.
- AMS Contact:
Ronald L. Cioffi, Chief, Marketing Order Administration Branch,
Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, (202)
720-2491.
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