Federal Register Digest Archive
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)
70 Fed. Reg. 3139 (January 21, 2005) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1434). This rule adopts as a final rule, an interim rule published on August 25, 2004. The Commodity Credit Corporation uses these regulations to provide marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for honey pledged as loan collateral.
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70 Fed. Reg. 2376 (January 13, 2005) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation announces the availability of approximately $8 million in funding for the Emerging Markets Program for fiscal year 2005.
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70 Fed. Reg. 2380 (January 13, 2005) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces that it is inviting proposals for the 2006 Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program.
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70 Fed. Reg. 2382 (January 13, 2005) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation announces that it is inviting proposals for the 2005/2006 Market Access Program. The intended effect of this notice is to solicit applications from eligible applicants and award funds in June 2005. The MAP is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service.
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70 Fed. Reg. 2384 (January 13, 2005) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation announces the availability of $2.5 million in funding for the 2005 Quality Samples Program. The intended effect of this notice is to solicit applications and award funds in June 2005.
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70 Fed. Reg. 2386 (January 13, 2005) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation announces the availability of funding for the 2005 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program.
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70 Fed. Reg. 1789 (January 11, 2005) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1446). In this document, the Natural Resources Conservation Service affirms, with changes, the provisions of an interim final rule that added provisions regarding Conservation Innovation Grants to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
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70 Fed. Reg. 253 (January 4, 2005) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1486). This final rule establishes regulations applicable to the Emerging Markets Program. The regulations provide details concerning program administration, including participant eligibility, application requirements, review and allocation process, reimbursement rules and procedures, financial reporting and project evaluation requirements, appeal procedures, and program controls.
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69 Fed. Reg. 76685 (December 22, 2004) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is issuing this notice which sets forth the establishment of the sugar overall allotment quantity for the 2004 crop year (FY 2005) which runs from October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005.
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69 Fed. Reg. 70992 (December 8, 2004) (notice). The Farm Service Agency, Kansas City Commodity Office, is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations regarding a new information collection. This collection is necessary for the procurement of agricultural commodities by Kansas City Commodity Office for USDA's domestic feeding programs.
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69 Fed. Reg. 70367 (December 6, 2004) (final rule)(to be codified at 7 CFR Part 1464). This rule amends the regulations governing the tobacco price support program to remove the requirement that flue-cured tobacco farmers designate the auction warehouses where they will sell their tobacco and that burley tobacco farmers designate all locations where they will sell their tobacco. Currently price support is available only at designated auction warehouses on eligible tobacco.
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69 Fed. Reg. 70427 (December 6, 2004) (notice). The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and using its authorities, requests proposals from Federally recognized Indian tribes, States, units of local government, and nongovernmental organizations to cooperate in the acquisition of conservation easements on farms and ranches in conjunction with the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program.
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69 Fed. Reg. 67298 (November 17, 2004) (notice). The Department of Agriculture will conduct a public meeting to solicit comments regarding the implementation of the assessment provisions of the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004. The meeting will be open to the public, with attendance limited to available space on a first-come basis. No fee will be required.
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69 Fed. Reg. 65143 (November 10, 2004) (notice). On November 2, 2004 the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) determined that 65,000 metric tons of -fortified, low heat, nonfat dry milkCCC inventory will be made available for ation overseaser the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended during fiscal year 2005.
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69 Fed. Reg. 58037 (September 29, 2004) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1435). This document corrects a final rule published on September 13, 2004 that amended the sugar marketing allotment regulations with respect to the definitions of "ability to market," "market," and "sugar." Also, the rule modified procedures used to reassign allocation deficits. A correction is needed as a result of a typographical error.
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69 Fed. Reg. 58121 (September 29, 2004) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation is issuing this notice which sets forth the establishment and adjustments to the sugar overall allotment quantity for the 2003 crop year (FY 2004), which runs from October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004.
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69 Fed. Reg. 56159 (September 20, 2004) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1469). The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) published an Interim Final Rule for the Conservation Security Program (CSP) on June 21, 2004, (69 FR 34502), with a comment period expiring September 20, 2004. By this document, NRCS is extending the period during which it will accept public comment on the Interim Final Rule for CSP to October 5, 2004. This extension is to give the public additional time to comment on key issues that have been raised regarding the implementation of the program.
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69 Fed. Reg. 55061 (September 13, 2004) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1435). This rule amends the Sugar Program regulations of the Commodity Credit Corporation. Specifically, the definitions of "ability to market", "market" and "sugar" are revised. Also, the regulation is modified to describe the procedure used to reassign allocation deficits. These changes are intended to reduce the uncertainty and burden of sugar production forecasting.
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69 Fed. Reg. 53880 (September 3, 2004) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is issuing this notice to inform interested parties that additional payments are available under the 2003 New Mexico Tebuthiuron Program (NMTP). The Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 required the Secretary to reimburse certain agricultural producers on farms in New Mexico for losses claimed in relation to the application by the Federal Government of the herbicide Tebuthiuron on land on or near the farms of the producers during July 2002.
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69 Fed. Reg. 52167 (August 25, 2004) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1434). This interim final rule amends the regulations governing the Honey Nonrecourse Marketing Assistance Loan (MAL) and Loan Deficiency Payment (LDP) Programs of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). This rule allows honey pledged as collateral for securing an MAL or to be eligible for an LDP to be stored in CCC-approved, five-gallon plastic storage containers, in addition to the plastic Intermediate Bulk Containers already allowed, metal containers, and steel containers. This rule is intended to increase the storage options for honey producers that participate in the MAL and LDP programs.
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69 Fed. Reg. 48447 (August 10, 2004) (notice). The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) has provided significant environmental benefits across the nation, primarily by providing wildlife habitat, improving stream quality, and reducing soil erosion. The USDA is committed to full enrollment of CRP up to the authorized level of 39.2 million acres. To ensure that the environmental benefits of CRP continue, and because of the significant acreage expirations beginning in 2007, the USDA will offer early re-enrollments and extensions of existing contracts to current CRP participants. The purpose of this notice is to: (1) Describe the USDA's commitment to full enrollment of CRP by offering early re-enrollments and contract extensions; (2) Obtain public input on management of expiring acreage as it relates to program goals and objectives; (3) Improve the design and delivery of CRP to most cost effectively provide natural resource conservation benefits; (4) Identify areas of concern where further research or analysis is required to determine program impacts and performance measures; and (5) Assist in the development of administrative infrastructure to support potential enrollment of a large volume of contracts.
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69 Fed. Reg. 48765 (August 10, 2004) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1435). This document corrects a final rule published on July 1, 2004 that amended the sugar marketing allotment regulations with respect to processors' marketings of sugar, the permanent termination of processor operations, processors purchasing assets of another processor, processors sharing allocations among producers, appeals, and other related matters. A correction is needed to clarify a provision regarding transfers of allocations.
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69 Fed. Reg. 29173 (May 24, 2004) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1415). The 2002 Farm Bill amended the Food Security Act of 1985, to add the Grassland Reserve Program. This interim final rule sets forth how the Secretary of Agriculture, using the funds, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation, will implement GRP to meet the statutory objectives of the program. USDA made a determination to issue an Interim Final Rule with request for comments rather than a proposed rule in order to implement the program in fiscal year 2004 pursuant to this rule. USDA will consider all comments received when promulgating a final GRP rule.
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69 Fed. Reg. 26755 (May 14, 2004) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1410). This final rule adopts as final an interim final rule for the Conservation Reserve Program published on May 8, 2003. The interim rule set out the existing program regulations in their entirety, including revisions conforming to new legislation. Those revisions included, among others, a change to the definition of "conserving use."
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69 Fed. Reg. 23721 (April 30, 2004) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation is issuing this notice to inform interested parties of the availability of $500,000 to provide assistance to producers who suffered livestock losses due to wild fires in Southern California.
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69 Fed. Reg. 21080 (April 20, 2004) (notice). This notice announces the intention of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to request the extension of a currently approved information collection. This information collection is used by CCC to document or determine whether heirs or beneficiaries of a producer are entitled to receive payments earned by a producer who dies, disappears, or is declared incompetent before receiving payments or other disbursements.
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69 Fed. Reg. 16391 (March 29, 2004) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1466). This interim final rule amends the Environmental Quality Incentives Program final rule, published in the Federal Register on May 30, 2003, to describe how the Natural Resources Conservation Service intends to implement Conservation Innovation Grants for eligible governmental or non-governmental organizations or individuals on a competitive basis as authorized by the 2002 Farm Bill.
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69 Fed. Reg. 16399 (March 29, 2004) (notice). Section 1240H of the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by § 2301 of the 2002 Farm Bill established Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) as part of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Through CIG, the Secretary of Agriculture may pay the cost of competitive grants to carry out projects that stimulate innovative approaches to leveraging Federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection in conjunction with agricultural production. This notice announces the availability of up to $15 million of CCC funds for CIGs in Fiscal Year 2004. This notice sets forth the applicant and project eligibility requirements, application procedures, and grant award criteria for proposed projects.
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69 F ed. Reg. 12632 (March 17, 2004) (notice). The 2002 Farm Bill, amended the 1985 Farm Bill, to include the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP), formerly called the Farmland Protection Program. Congress delegated authority to administer FRPP to the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). NRCS requests proposals from Federally-recognized Indian tribes, States, units of local government, and nongovernmental organizations to cooperate in the acquisition of conservation easements on farms and ranches. These lands must also be subject to a pending offer from eligible entities for the purpose of protecting topsoil by limiting conversion of that land to nonagricultural uses. Over $84 million in FRPP funds is available to purchase conservation easements in fiscal year 2004.
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69 Fed. Reg. 12053 (March 15, 2004) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1427). This rule revises and adopts as final an interim rule published on August 18, 2003. The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) uses these regulations to provide marketing assistance loans for extra long staple (ELS) cotton that is stored outside while pledged as loan collateral. This final rule revises the interim rule in three ways. First, it more generally states the rainfall requirement applicable to approved storage areas. Second, it makes warehouse-receipted ELS cotton ineligible for this loan. And third, it establishes that the loan rate provided for this outside-stored loan will be the national average loan rate without application of any premiums and discounts. This rule also establishes that, effective for the 2004 crop of cotton, ELS cotton must be of a strength, and other factors, specified in CCC's schedule of loan rates for ELS to be eligible for loans. The rule will allow CCC to adjust its ELS cotton loan rate to reflect market adjustments for strength and other factors so that loan collateral is marketed and forfeitures to CCC are minimized.
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69 Fed. Reg. 6201 (February 10, 2004) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1423). The Commodity Credit Corporation is reopening and extending the comment period for the proposed rulemaking, "Standards for Approval of Warehouses for CCC Interest Commodity Storage."
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69 Fed. Reg. 4360 (January 29, 2004) (notice). This notice announces a correction with respect to a previous notice that invited applications for the Emerging Markets Program: on page 3304, in the second column, in the first line, ``genetic'' should read ``generic''.
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69 Fed. Reg. 3539 (January 26, 2004) (notice). This notice announces the Commodity Credit Corporation's (CCC) intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the CCC Facility Guarantee Program based on re-estimates.
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69 Fed. Reg. 3304 (January 24, 2004) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation announces the availability of approximately $7 million in funding for the Emerging Markets Program for fiscal year 2004. The intended effect of this notice is to solicit applications from the private sector and from government agencies for FY 2004 and awards funds in early July 2004.
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69 Fed. Reg. 3307 (January 24, 2004) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation announces that it is inviting proposals for the 2005 Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program. The intended effect of this notice is to solicit application from eligible applicants and award funds in June 2004.
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69 Fed. Reg. 3309 (January 24, 2004) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation announces that it is inviting proposals for the 2004 Market Access Program. The intended effect of this notice is to solicit applications from eligible applicants and award funds in June 2004. The MAP is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service.
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69 Fed. Reg. 3311 (January 24, 2004) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation announces the availability of $2.5 million in funding for the 2004 Quality Samples Program. The intended effect of this notice is to solicit applications and award funds in June 2004.
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69 Fed. Reg. 3313 (January 24, 2004) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation announces the availability of $2 million in funding for the 2004 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program.
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69 Fed. Reg. 249 (January 5, 2004) (final rule; correction) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1480). This document corrects final rules that established provisions applicable to multiple programs of the agencies, and regulations for the 2001 and 2002 Crop Disaster Program . Corrections are necessary for provisions that conflict with statute or other program requirements and are intended to ensure that Agency regulations are properly written and implemented. These changes will apply retroactively to actions taken under the subject rules since their effective date.
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68 Fed. Reg. 67938 (December 5, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 1412 and 1421). This document corrects the regulations published by the Commodity Credit Corporation entitled "Direct and Counter Cyclical Program'" and "Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments."
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68 Fed. Reg. 67133 (December 1, 2003) (notice). This notice announces the Commodity Credit Corporation's intention to request an extension for, and revision to, currently approved information collections in support of the regulations governing the foreign donation of agricultural commodities under the Food for Progress programs, and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, based on re-estimates.
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68 Fed. Reg. 65412 (November 20, 2003) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1423). This proposed rule is offered to revise regulations covering the storage of commodities in which the Commodity Credit Corporation has an interest. For the most part, those commodities are acquired in connection with non-recourse commodity loan programs that benefit farmers. This rule will consolidate the regulations for all commodities stored by Commodity Credit Corporation into one set of regulations. In addition, this rule would, in some instances, revise the substantive provisions that are in effect under the existing regulations.
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68 Fed. Reg. 65385 (November 20, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1464). This action amends the Tobacco Loan Program regulations to reflect a statutory change that removes the former statutory requirement that tobacco must be insured to be eligible for price support loans and to revise various organizational titles and OMB information collection control numbers.
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68 Fed. Reg. 65238 (November 19, 2003) (notice). On November 12, 2003, the President, Commodity Credit Corporation, who is the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, determined that 100,000 metric tons of nonfat dry milk in CCC inventory will be made available for donation overseas, during fiscal year 2004.
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68 Fed. Reg. 61324 (October 28, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 759, 777, 783, 1411, 1439, 1447, 1464, 1469, 1476, 1477, 1478 and 1479). This action removes regulations rendered obsolete by expiration of their statutory authority and the ending of their respective programs. There are no impacts on past or current program operations.
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68 Fed. Reg. 60007 (October 21, 2003) (notice). This notice announces that the Commodity Credit Corporation is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget to obtain freight rates to haul agricultural products for the Department of Agriculture.
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68 Fed. Reg. 59578 (October 16, 2003) (notice). This notice announces that the Commodity Credit Corporation has reassigned the unused 2002-crop allocations among cane and beet sugar processors. This announcement lists the final revised 2002-crop sugar marketing allotments and allocations. This reassignment is effective September 26, 2003, and applies to all domestic cane and beet sugar marketed for human consumption in the United States from October 1, 2002, through September 30, 2003.
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68 Fed. Reg. 55433 (September 26, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 1412, 1421, 1439, and 1480). This document contains a correction to the final rule published by the Commodity Credit Corporation on Thursday, June 26, 2003. The language in the preamble under the heading "Environmental Assessment" was incorrect. This document corrects that language to reflect the level of analysis performed by the agency prior to publication of that rule.
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68 Fed. Reg. 49329 (August 18, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1481). This final rule implements provisions of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003, related to the Sugar Beet Disaster Program. This program will assist sugar beet producers who suffered production losses for either the 2001 or 2002 crop year due to weather related disasters which resulted in the prevention of planting or the reduction of quantity or quality while the beets were in the field.
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68 Fed. Reg. 49327 (August 18, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1427). This final rule amends cotton loan eligibility, packaging, and storage approval requirements to permit extra long staple cotton to be stored outside while pledged as collateral for a Commodity Credit Corporation marketing assistance loan. This interim rule is effective upon its publication, but provides an opportunity for the public to comment on the administration of the new provisions.
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68 Fed. Reg. 47012 (August 7, 2003) (notice). This notice announces that the Commodity Credit Corporation will hold a public hearing to receive comments on establishing sugarcane State allotments and sugarcane processor allocations of those allotments for the 2003 crop.
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68 Fed. Reg. 47010 (August 7, 2003) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation is issuing this notice to implement section 207 of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003, which requires the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide compensation to Louisiana sugarcane producers and processors who suffered economic losses from the cumulative effects of Tropical Storm Isadore, Hurricane Lili, and excessive rains in October, 2002. This notice provides eligibility criteria and application procedures that will be used to conduct this program.
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68 Fed. Reg. 45213 (August 1, 2003) (notice). This notice announces the intention of the Commodity Credit Corporation to request extension of a currently approved information collection. The collection is used to conduct a National Nonprofit Humanitarian Program 501(c)(3) for purposes of expanding current disposition options for surplus nonfat dry milk to help feed the hungry in the United States.
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68 Fed. Reg. 42675 (July 18, 2003) (notice). This notice announces that the Commodity Credit Corporation has published a final rule establishing the "Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops" program to help open, retain, and expand markets for U.S. specialty crops.
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68 Fed. Reg. 42673 (July 18, 2003) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation is extending the time for submission of proposals for the Fiscal Year 2003 Quality Samples Program.
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68 Fed. Reg. 42563 (July 18, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1487). This final rule finalizes the interim rule which implemented the Commodity Credit Corporation's Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops program to help open, retain, and expand markets for U.S. specialty crops.
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68 Fed. Reg. 39447 (July 2, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 718 and 1405). This final rule implements statutory provisions which render a producer ineligible for certain programs administered by the Farm Service Agency, or Commodity Credit Corporation, of the United States Department of Agriculture if that person is found to have engaged in crop insurance fraud.
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68 Fed. Reg. 37936 (June 26, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 1412, 1421, 1439, and 1480). This final rule implements portions of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 to provide crop-loss disaster assistance for producers who suffered 2001 or 2002 crop losses and to establish a Livestock Assistance Program. This rule also implements provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution that add the commodities crambe and sesame seed to the list of commodities eligible for CCC direct and counter-cyclical payments and marketing assistance loans and that provide that popcorn planted acreage is to be considered corn for determining corn crop acreage bases and yields.
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68 Fed. Reg. 38001 (June 26, 2003) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation increased the 2002-crop overall allotment quantity of domestic sugar by 463,000 short tons, raw value to 8.663 million short tons, raw value on May 13, 2003. In addition, the commodity credit corporation reassigned unused cane and beet
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68 Fed. Reg. 35619 (June 16, 2003) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a new information collection needed by the Commodity Credit Corporation to establish market values for wheat, feed grains, soybeans, minor oilseeds, and pulses.
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68 Fed. Reg. 35360 (June 13, 2003) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation announces the availability of $49,492,000 to implement the Grassland Reserve Program in fiscal year 2003. Although this notice applies only to funds made available in FY2003, CCC will, at a later date, issue a regulation for FY 2004 through FY 2007 program implementation. The rule will address and seek comment on a number of issues including: the process for establishing program priorities and criteria; the administration of easements and long-term contracts; the process of allocating and focusing funding at State and local levels; and the process for private organizations and State agencies to apply to hold and enforce GRP easements.
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68 Fed. Reg. 34777 (June 11, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 723 and 1464). The purpose of this final rule is to codify determinations made by the Secretary of Agriculture for the 2002 crop of flue-cured tobacco. In accordance with the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, the Secretary determined the 2002 marketing quota for flue-cured tobacco to be 582.0 million pounds. In accordance with the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, the Secretary determined the 2002 price support level to be 165.4 cents per pound. This rule will also codify the 2000 and 2001 marketing quotas and price support levels. The intended effect of this rule is to codify the announced quota levels as required.
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68 Fed. Reg. 33672 (June 5, 2003) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation will hold a public hearing to receive comments on (1) a new entrant's beet sugar allocation request and possible impacts on existing beet processors and producers, and (2) increasing an existing beet processor's allocation beginning in FY 2004.
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68 Fed. Reg. 33341 (June 4, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1400). This final rule sets forth the regulations to implement provisions of the Farm Security Act of 1985 as amended by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 regarding limits on the income of individuals and entities eligible for certain USDA commodity and conservation programs. These regulations set forth the criteria to determine whether income limits have been exceeded by an applicant for those benefits. The final rule, generally, provides that, for individuals, the Commodity Credit Corporation will use the adjusted gross incomes reported in the prior three years to the United States Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, and a comparable measure for other entities such as corporations, limited partnerships, and charitable organizations. This rule also includes an addition concerning payment eligibility determinations for program participants who are reservist military personnel called to active duty as the result of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and other similar military operations. The rule is intended, as provided by the 1985 Act, to impose limits on the amount of average adjusted gross income that a program participant can have and still remain eligible for program benefits and also allow reservist military personnel called to active duty to remain eligible for payments in certain circumstances.
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68 Fed. Reg. 32725 (June 2, 2003) (notice). This notice announces the intention of the Commodity Credit Corporation to request an extension for and revision to a currently approved information collection in support of the Commodity Credit Corporation's Export Enhancement Program and the Commodity Credit Corporation's Dairy Export Incentive Program based on re-estimates.
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68 Fed. Reg. 32336 (May 30, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1405). The Commodity Credit Corporation is removing obsolete references from its regulations requiring producers to obtain at least a catastrophic level of crop insurance for each crop of economic significance in order to be eligible for payment under certain programs, which are no longer in operation.
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68 Fed. Reg. 28193 (May 23, 2003) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension with revision of a currently approved information collection in support of the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program.
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68 Fed. Reg. 26461 (May 16, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified 7 C.F.R. Part 1491). This final rule sets forth the policies implementing the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program. The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 repealed the Farmland Protection Program , established by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, and authorized a new farmland protection program. The new program will be called the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program to both distinguish it from the repealed program and to better describe the types of land the program seeks to protect.
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68 Fed. Reg. 25316 (May 12, 2003) (notice). In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency and the Commodity Credit Corporation are seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension of a currently approved information collection in support of the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. The information collected is needed to determine eligibility to obtain NAP assistance.
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68 Fed. Reg. 24847 (May 8, 2003) (notice). The Farm Service Agency prepared a Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Conservation Reserve Program and the Notice of Availability was published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2003. This document presents the Record of Decision regarding FSA implementation of the re-authorized Conservation Reserve Program according to the provisions of the 2002 Farm Bill.
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68 Fed. Reg. 24829 (May 8, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1410). The Commodity Credit Corporation amends the Conservation Reserve Program regulations to set forth the terms and conditions of enrolling acreage in the Conservation Reserve Program, update program eligibility requirements, eliminate unnecessary regulations and improve the remaining regulations. This action is being taken to cost-effectively target the Conservation Reserve Program to more environmentally sensitive acreage and to comply with amendments made by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.
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68 Fed. Reg. 24595 (May 7, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1424). This rule finalizes a proposed rule to amend the existing regulations of the Commodity Credit Corporation Bioenergy Program in order to implement section 9010 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. These changes include: modifying the definitions for biodiesel, eligible commodities, and ethanol; extending the program beyond Fiscal Year 2002; and allowing producers to enter into multi-year agreements for program payments.
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68 Fed. Reg. 23688 (May 5, 2003) (notice). This notice announces the availability of Commodity Credit Corporation funds provided under the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 to implement the 2002 Livestock Compensation Program II. Livestock for which payments were made under the 2002 Livestock Compensation Program I will not be eligible to generate claims under Livestock Compensation Program-II. Other offsets can apply.
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68 Fed. Reg. 22355 (April 28, 2003) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation is issuing this notice to advise the public that it has reassigned the unused cane sugar allocations from processors in Hawaii and Puerto Rico to processors in Florida, Louisiana and Texas. State cane allotments were updated to be consistent with revised 2002-crop cane sugar production forecasts.
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68 Fed. Reg. 20331 (April 25, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1427). This final rule implements the 2002-crop Cottonseed Payment Program authorized by section 206 of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003. Section 206 requires the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide assistance to producers and first-handlers of the 2002 crop of cottonseed.
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68 Fed. Reg. 18833 (April 17, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1464). This final rule implements the Tobacco Payment Program authorized by the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003. Section 205 of that Act requires the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide assistance to producers of tobacco. This rule is intended to implement this legislative mandate. Other provisions of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 will be implemented under separate rules.
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68 Fed. Reg. 17337 (April 9, 2003) (notice). This notice announces that the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Farm Service Agency, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a currently approved information collection with revision. This information collection is used to support payment eligibility and payment limitation determinations for a multiple programs including the Conservation Reserve Program, the Price Support Programs, and the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program authorized by the 2002 Farm Bill, and the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program.
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68 Fed. Reg. 17272 (April 9, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1465). This final rule implements section 2501 of the 2002 Farm Bill which amended section 524 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act which permits CCC to fund the Agricultural Management Assistance program. This final rule describes how the Natural Resources Conservation Service intends to implement the Agricultural Management Assistance program as authorized by the 2002 Farm Bill amendment.
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68 Fed. Reg. 16253 (April 3, 2003) (notice). Section 2503 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 amended the Food Security Act of 1985 to include the Farmland Protection Program, providing up to $100 million in financial assistance in fiscal year 2003, for the purposes described in Farmland Protection Program. Congress delegated authority for the Program to the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The Natural Resources Conservation Service requests proposals from Federally recognized Indian tribes, States, units of local government, and nongovernmental organizations to cooperate in the acquisition of conservation easements on farms and ranches.
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68 Fed. Reg. 16170 (April 3, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 718, 723, 1412, and 1413). This final rule implements provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 by making changes to Agency regulations that govern provisions common to multiple programs, including acreage report requirements, farm constitution, and monitoring compliance with those provisions. This final rule is intended to implement statutory requirements for reports of acreage and conform the regulations with changes in other Agency programs.
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68 Fed. Reg. 13872 (March 21, 2003) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1470). The Natural Resources Conservation Service published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking for the Conservation Security Program on February 18, 2003, (68 FR 7720), with a comment period expiring March 20, 2003. The period during which public comments will be accepted is being extended to April 3, 2003. This extension is to give the public an additional opportunity to comment on key issues that have been raised regarding the implementation of the program.
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68 Fed. Reg. 9944 (March 3, 2003) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 1405 and 1499, and 22 C.F.R. Part 211). This proposed rule is intended to establish an administrative appeals procedure that would be used by the Commodity Credit Corporation with respect to ocean transportation cargo loss and damage claims arising under shipments of agricultural commodities made available by Commodity Credit Corporation under various foreign donation programs. For CCC claims initiated on behalf of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the rule would also require consultations between agencies and the crediting of funds collected into USAID accounts.
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68 Fed. Reg. 7720 (February 18, 2003) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1470). This advance notice is intended to give the public the opportunity to comment on key issues that have been raised regarding the implementation of Conservation Security Program. These comments will help Natural Resources Conservation Service in the agency's development of a proposed rule.
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68 Fed. Reg. 7493 (February 14, 2003) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation has increased the 2002-crop overall allotment quantity of domestic sugar by 500,000 short tons, raw value. The beet sugar sector allotment increased to 4.457 million short tons, raw value, and the cane sugar sector increased to 3.743 million short tons, raw value, for a total overall allotment quantity of 8.200 million STRV.
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68 Fed. Reg. 5205 (February 3, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1413). This final rule implements the Hard White Wheat Incentive Program. This program provides incentive payments to eligible hard white wheat producers in the amount of $0.20 per bushel, with a maximum of 60 bushels of hard white wheat production eligible for payment on each acre planted. The purpose of the program is to increase the production of both spring and winter varieties of hard white wheat during the 2003 through 2005 crop years.
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68 Fed. Reg. 3008 (January 22, 2003) (notice). This notice announces that the Commodity Credit Corporation will hold a public hearing to receive comments on providing an allocation to a new entrant processor and allotment to a new entrant State and possible impacts on existing cane processors and producers . The Credit Commodity Corporation will also receive comments on the evidence it should require from a new entrant to demonstrate eligibility for a marketing allocation.
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68 Fed. Reg. 2486 (January 17, 2003) (notice). This notice announces that the Commodity Credit Corporation is inviting proposals for the 2003/2004 Market Access Program. The Market Access Program is designed to create, expand and maintain foreign markets for United States' agricultural commodities and products through cost-share assistance.
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68 Fed. Reg. 2487 (January 17, 2003) (notice). This notice announces that the Commodity Credit Corporation is inviting proposals for the Quality Samples Program. The Quality Samples Program is designed to encourage the development and expansion of export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities by assisting U.S. entities in providing commodity samples to potential foreign importers to promote a better understanding and appreciation for the high quality of U.S. agricultural commodities.
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68 Fed. Reg. 2484 (January 17, 2003) (notice). This notice announces that the Commodity Credit Corporation is inviting private sector proposals for the 2003 Emerging Markets Program. The purpose of the Emerging Markets Program is to assist U.S. organizations, public and private, to improve market access and to develop and promote U.S. agricultural products and/or processes in low to middle income countries that offer promise of emerging market opportunities.
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68 Fed. Reg. 1556 (January 13, 2003) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 1464 and 723). The Farm Service Agency and Commodity Credit Corporation are proposing that certain regulations be amended so that a system that could electronically report non-auction purchases of burley and flue-cured tobacco at common delivery points known as receiving stations can be provided. This system would provide for the registration of these receiving stations.
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67 Fed. Reg. 69712 (November 19, 2002) (notice). This notice announces that the Commodity Credit Corporation advising sugarcane processors and growers that they may request a public hearing as a result of an application made by a new sugarcane processor, the Arizona Sugar Factory, L.L.C., for a cane-sugar allocation for the 2003 crop year.
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67 Fed. Reg. 65907 (October 29, 2002) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1491). This proposed rule sets forth the policies implementing the farmland protection program. Under this program, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Natural Resources Conservation Service, is authorized, on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation and under its authorities, to purchase conservation easements for the purpose of protecting topsoil by limiting nonagricultural uses of the land.
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67 Fed. Reg. 65690 (October 28, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 1435 and 1436). This document contains corrections to the final rule that was published in the Federal Register on Monday, August 26, 2002 (67 FR 54926). Several sections of the regulation were incorrectly numbered in the final rule. The corrections are provided in this document.
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67 Fed. Reg. 65738 (October 28, 2002) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1400). This proposed rule would implement provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 regarding limits on the income of persons eligible for program participation. These regulations set forth the criteria to be applied in determining whether certain income limits have been exceeded by an individual or entity and thus making such individual or entity ineligible for certain Commodity Credit Corporation commodity and conservation program benefits. The proposed rule, generally, provides that for individuals, the Credit Commodity Corporation will use the adjusted gross incomes reported by the individual in the prior three years to the Internal Revenue Service, United States Department of Treasury, and a comparable amount for all other entities such as corporations, limited partnerships, and charitable institutions.
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67 Fed. Reg. 64747 (October 18, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 1405 and 1412). This final rule implements the provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to direct and counter-cyclical payments for the crop years 2002 through 2007.
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67 Fed. Reg. 64453 (October 18, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1425, 1427, 1430, 1434). This final rule implements several requirements of Title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 relating to the commodity programs of the Commodity Credit Corporation. This rule expands the loans that may be available to producers through agricultural marketing cooperatives, makes a number of changes to the cotton regulations, provides for marketing assistance loans or loan deficiency payments to honey producers, and adds new marketing assistance loan and loan deficiency payment programs for mohair and wool.
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67 Fed. Reg. 63505 (October 11, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at C.F.R. Part ). This final rule implements a portion of Title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 that relates to the farm commodity price support programs of the Farm Service Agency and Commodity Credit Corporation. This final rule is intended to implement legislative requirements, add new crops to those eligible for assistance and increase the number of farm operators who may receive program benefits.
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67 Fed. Reg. 63242 (October 11, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1470). This final rule implements the Apple Market Loss Assistance Payment Program III under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171) (the 2002 Act). The program will provide direct payments to apple producers to provide relief due to the low prices received for their 2000 crop.
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67 Fed. Reg. 62323 (October 7, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1437). This final rule announces that the Commodity Credit Corporation is amending regulations governing the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program to add sea grass and sea oats as eligible crops as provided for in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.
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67 Fed. Reg. 51565 (October 1, 2002) (proposed rule) (to be codified 7 C.F.R. Part 1424). This proposed rule announces that the Commodity Credit Corporation is proposing to amend its Bioenergy Program regulations so that they comply with the changes made by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. Some of the changes include modifying the definitions for biodiesel, conversion factor, eligible commodities and ethanol, extending the program beyond Fiscal Year 2002, and allowing producers to enter into multi-year contracts for program payments.
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67 Fed. Reg. 61470 (October 1, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1412). This final rule provides regulations for a peanut quota buyout program as required by Title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. This rule will provide eligible peanut quota holders compensation for the lost value of their quota.
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67 Fed. Reg. 61468 (October 1, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1400). This final rule implements the provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 regarding per person payment limitations on certain programs. This rule will limit the amount of payments that may be received by one person for direct and counter-cyclical payments, marketing loan and loan deficiency payments, and conservation and environmental programs. The effective date for this final rule is September 27, 2002.
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67 Fed. Reg. 57719 (September 12, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1470). This final rule implements the Apple Market Loss Assistance Payment Program II. The program is intended to give relief to apple producers for the loss of markets during the 2000 crop year.
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67 Fed. Reg. 57759 (September 12, 2002) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1405). This proposed rule implements statutory provisions which render a producer ineligible for certain benefits if that person is found to be engaged in crop insurance fraud.
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67 Fed. Reg. 57326 (September 10, 2002) (interim rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 487). This interim rule implements the Commodity Credit Corporation's ``Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops'' program to help open, retain, and expand markets for U.S. specialty crops.
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67 Fed. Reg. 56979 (September 6, 2002) (notice). This notice announces that the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Farm Service Agency are introducing the availability of the draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Conservation Reserve Program. This Notice of Availability informs the public that the draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement is available and solicits public comment.
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67 Fed. Reg. 56262 (September 3, 2002) (notice). This notice announces that the Commodity Credit Corporation is advising the public that it has established the overall allotment quantity for sugar for the 2002 crop year and will hold a public hearing regarding the 2002-crop cane State sugar marketing allotments and the allocation of cane State sugar marketing allotments to processors, as requested by affected sugar processors and growers. This notice also announces that the Commodity Credit Corporation will use this forum to entertain comments on the overall structure and implementation of the sugar allotment program.
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67 Fed. Reg. 56620 (September 3, 2002) (notice). This notice announces the availability of $150 million under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 and Commodity Credit Corporation-owned nonfat dry milk to implement the 2002 Cattle Feed Program. This program will provide feed assistance to foundation beef cattle operations in Nebraska, South Dakota, Colorado, and Wyoming.
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67 Fed. Reg. 55171 (August 28, 2002) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1465). The Commodity Credit Corporation is issuing a proposed rule with request for comments for the Agricultural Management Assistance Program. Section 524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended by Section 133 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000, authorized the AMA Program.
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67 Fed. Reg. 54925 (August 26, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 1435 and 1436). This rule implements the provisions of Title I of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 relating to the various activities affecting sugar beet and sugar cane producers and processors and the marketing of sugar. Generally, these regulations are applicable through Fiscal Year (FY) 2007. Major provisions of the 2002 Act terminate marketing assessments; make in-process sugar eligible for loans; authorize the establishment of a payment-in-kind program; cap the minimum payment requirement for sugar beet growers; eliminate a loan forfeiture penalty; provide for storage facility loans; and establish flexible marketing allotments. The effective date for this rule is August 22, 2002.
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67 Fed. Reg. 53557 (August 16, 2002) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation is issuing this notice to advise sugarcane processors and growers that they may request a public hearing with respect to the 2002-crop cane State sugar marketing allotments and the allocation of cane State sugar marketing allotments to sugarcane processors under the Sugar Program. This notice also announces that if such a request is made by affected parties by August 20, 2002, the Commodity Credit Corporation will conduct a hearing on August 29, 2002.
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67 Fed. Reg. 49667 (July 31, 2002) (notice). This notice announces the 2001 Idaho Oust Program to all interested parties. The program is intended to compensate farmers whose crops were damaged by the Bureau of Land Management's use of a herbicide near their farm.
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67 Fed. Reg. 48431 (July 24, 2002) (notice). This notice announces the availability of up to an additional $200 million in FY 2002 funds to provide technical, financial, and educational assistance under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for farmers and ranchers to promote agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible National goals for working agricultural lands. This notice also announces the availability of up to an additional $25 million of EQIP funds in FY 2002 to provide technical and financial assistance for ground and surf