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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 96-447

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Referendum on Continuation of the Pennsylvania Potato Research Program

[26 Pa.B. 1275]

   I.  The Pennsylvania Potato Research Program (Program) was initially established in 1976 under the provisions of the Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act of 1968 (act) (3 P. S. §§ 1001--1012). The Program has been continued by referendums conducted in 1981, 1986 and 1991. The act and the Program require that the Secretary of Agriculture call a referendum of affected producers every 5 years to determine whether or not a majority of those voting still desire the Program.

   II.  Referendum Period: The referendum period shall be April 15, 1996, until 4 p.m. on April 30, 1996. Completed ballots shall be mailed or hand-delivered to the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408. Hand-delivered ballots must be received by 4 p.m. on April 30, 1996. Ballots that are mailed must be postmarked no later than April 30, 1996, and received no later than May 3, 1996.

   III.  Notice of Referendum: This referendum order and an official ballot shall be mailed no later than April 12, 1996, to all affected producers whose names appear on the list of Pennsylvania potato producers maintained in the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture. Additional copies of the same materials shall be made available at the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture. For purposes of determining eligibility to vote, the record date, as required by regulation, shall be the effective date of this referendum order.

   IV.  Eligible Voters: The rules governing the eligibility of a producer for voting are as follows: All growers who planted 5 or more acres of potatoes in the 1995 calendar year are entitled to vote.

   V.  Counting of Ballots: The ballots will be canvassed and counted by a Teller Committee appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture. The counting of the ballots will begin at 10 a.m., Monday, May 6, 1996, in the State Agriculture Building, Harrisburg, PA. The Secretary will announce the results of the referendum within 30 days following the completion of the referendum period. The results will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and disseminated to the news media.

   VI.  Reporting Irregularities: Any irregularities or disputes concerning the referendum procedures must be reported in written form to the Secretary of Agriculture not later than 7 calendar days from the end of the referendum period.

   VII.  Publication: This referendum order shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and the Patriot-News.

   VIII.  Effective Date: The foregoing order shall be effective from and after March 16, 1996.

CHARLES C. BROSIUS,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-447. Filed for public inspection March 22, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]


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