NOTICES
MILK MARKETING BOARD
Hearing, Presubmission Schedule and Prehearing Conference for All Milk Marketing Areas Over-Order Premium
[28 Pa.B. 1481] Under the Milk Marketing Law (31 P. S. § 700j-101 et seq.) the Milk Marketing Board (Board) will conduct a public hearing for Milk Marketing Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on April 1, 1998, at 9 a.m. in Room 202 of the Agriculture Building, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony and exhibits concerning whether an adjustment should be made to the $0.50 level of the over-order premium scheduled to go into effect May 1, 1998, under Official General Order A-895, as requested in petitions filed by the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau; Land O'Lakes, Inc.; Dairylea; Dairy Farmers of America; and Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers' Association.
The petitioners and Board staff are deemed to be parties for purposes of this hearing. Other interested persons as defined in section 801 of the Milk Marketing Law who wish to present testimony or exhibits, or both, at the hearing shall file with the Board on or before March 26, 1998, a written request to be included on the Board's list of parties.
(A) Each party shall file with the Board seven copies and serve on all other parties one copy of the following on or before March 30, 1998:
(1) A written designation identifying each witness who will testify on behalf of the party at the hearing, including identification of any witness who will testify as an expert.
(2) A statement of the subjects concerning which each witness will testify.
(3) A copy of each exhibit to be presented, including but not limited to financial statements, accounting statements, accounting schedules and economic statistics.
(4) A copy of each witness's prepared testimony if the testimony has been reduced to writing.
(B) Requests by parties for Board staff to provide data pertinent to this hearing shall be made in writing and received in the Board office on or before March 26, 1998.
(C) Parties shall have available in the hearing room at least 20 copies of the documents described in (A)(3) and (4) for the use of nonparties attending the hearing.
(D) Parties wishing the Board to take administrative notice of any document shall, when notice is requested, provide a copy of the document to each Board member and to all other parties. At least 20 additional copies shall be available for the use of nonparties attending the hearing.
(E) Presubmission of information concerning rebuttal testimony or exhibits is not required. However, parties wishing to present evidence shall at the hearing provide one copy of each rebuttal exhibit and one copy of each rebuttal witness's prepared testimony if the testimony has been reduced to writing to each Board member and to the other parties. At least 20 additional copies shall be available for the use of nonparties attending the hearing.
The Board may exclude witnesses, evidence or exhibits of a party who fails to comply with any requirements listed.
There will be a prehearing conference for all parties on March 31, 1998, in Room 110 of the Department of Agriculture Building, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA, beginning at 2 p.m.
The filing address for the Board is Milk Marketing Board, Room 110, Agriculture Building, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408. If individuals require this information in an alternate format, call (717) 787-4194 or (800) 654-5984 (PA Relay Service for TDD Users).
O. FRANK DE GARCIA
Executive Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-466. Filed for public inspection March 20, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]
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