Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 1999-2000 Marketing Year

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This proposed rule would establish the quantity of spearmint oil produced in the Far West, by class, that handlers may purchase from, or handle for, producers during the 1999-2000 marketing year, which begins on June 1, 1999. This proposal would establish salable quantities and allotment percentages for Class 1 (Scotch) spearmint oil of 1,199,290 pounds and 65 percent, respectively, and for Class 3 (Native) spearmint oil of 1,125,755 pounds and 55 percent, respectively. The Spearmint Oil Administrative Committee (Committee), the agency responsible for local administration of the marketing order for spearmint oil produced in the Far West, recommended this rule for the purpose of avoiding extreme fluctuations in supplies and prices, and thus help to maintain stability in the spearmint oil market.