MILK MARKETING BOARD Presubmission Schedule and Prehearing Conference for Milk Marketing Area No. 1; Hearing Notice [26 Pa.B. 5523] Under the provisions of the Milk Marketing Law (31 P. S. §§ 700j-101--700j-1204), the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Milk Marketing Board (Board) will conduct a public hearing for Milk Marketing Area No. 1 on December 4, 1996, at 9 a.m., which will be continued to December 5, 1996, at 9 a.m., if necessary, in Room 309, Agriculture Building, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA.
The purpose of the hearing will be to receive testimony and exhibits concerning the following: (1) cost replacement in Milk Marketing Area No. 1 for the following existing costs: processing, packaging, delivery and container, under OGO A-890 Amended, section G, and (2) delivery and discount issues for school districts in Area 1.
The staff of the Board is deemed to be a party 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 November 20, 1996, 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 November 22, 1996:
(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.
(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 November 20, 1996.
(C) Rebuttal exhibits shall be filed with the Board (seven copies) and served on all other parties (one copy) on or before November 26, 1996.
(D) Parties shall have available in the hearing room at least 20 copies of the documents described in (A)(1)--(3) and (C) for the use of nonparties attending the hearing.
(E) 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.
The Board may exclude witnesses, evidence or exhibits, of a party who failed to comply with the requirements of (A) or (C).
There will be a prehearing conference for all parties on December 3, 1996, in Room 110, Agriculture Building, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA, beginning at 2 p.m.
Persons who require this information in an alternate format, should call (717) 787-4194 or 1 (800) 654-5984 (PA Relay Service for TDD users).
O. FRANK DEGARCIA,
Executive Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-1909. Filed for public inspection November 8, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]
