AMS No. 285–06

Becky Unkenholz (202) 720-8998

Becky.unkenholz@usda.gov

Billy Cox (202)720-8998

Billy.cox@usda.gov

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 2006 – The U. S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it will hold a national public hearing to consider proposals seeking to amend the Class I and Class II milk price formulas applicable to all Federal milk marketing orders. Evidence will also be taken at the hearing to determine whether emergency marketing conditions exist that would warrant omission of a recommended decision. The hearing will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Dec. 11, 2006, at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel, 300 West Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219.

The hearing was requested by National Milk Producers Federation to reconsider formulas for Class I and Class II milk.

The hearing notice will be published in the Nov. 22 Federal Register. Copies of the hearing notice may be obtained from the USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs, STOP 0231 - Rm. 2971, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-0231. The hearing notice is available on AMS web site: www.ams.usda.gov/dairy. Those wishing to provide comment at the hearing should notify a USDA official upon arrival.

The hearing notice and additional information is available from the following market administrator offices:

Northeast: Erik F. Rasmussen

USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs

P.O. Box 51478, Boston, Mass. 02205-1478

Tel. (617) 737-7199; email: eramussen@fedmilk1.com

Appalachian: Harold H. Friedly, Jr.

USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs

P.O. Box 18030, Louisville, Ky. 40261-0030

Tel. (502) 499-0040; email: friedly@malouisville.com

Florida and Southeast: Sue L. Mosley

USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs

P.O. Box 491778, Lawrenceville, Ga. 30049

Tel. (770) 682-2501; email: smosley@fmmatlanta.com

Upper Midwest: H. Paul Kyburz

USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs

Suite 210, 4570 West 77th St., Minneapolis, Minn. 55435-5037

Tel. (952) 831-5292; email: pkyburz@fmma30.com

Central: Robert E. Vander Linden

USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs

P.O. Box 14650, Shawnee Mission, Kan. 66285-4650

Tel. (913) 495-9300; email: vanderlinden@fmmacentral.com

Mideast: David Z. Walker

USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs

P.O. Box 5102, Brunswick, Ohio 44212

Tel. (330) 225-4758; email: dwalker@fmmaclev.com

Pacific Northwest and Arizona: James R. Daugherty

USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs

1930-220th St., SE., Suite 102 Bothell, Wash. 98021-8471

Tel. (425) 487-6009; email: jdaugherty@fmmaseattle.com

Southwest: J. Richard Fleming

USDA/AMS/Dairy Programs

P.O. Box 110939, Carrollton, Texas 75011-0939

Tel. (972) 245-6060; email: sw.order@dallasma.com