Farm Service Agency (FSA)

75 Fed. Reg. 65423 (October 25, 2010) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 760). The Crop Assistance Program will provide emergency assistance to reestablish the purchasing power of eligible producers of rice, cotton, soybeans, and sweet potatoes in specified counties for which a Secretarial disaster designation was issued based on excessive moisture and related conditions for the 2009 crop year. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 57886 (September 23, 2010) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 761, 763 and 764). The Farm Service Agency is proposing to amend the Farm Loan Programs loan making regulations to implement four provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 54055 (September 3, 2010) (interim final rule). The Farm Service Agency is implementing the new Conservation Loan Program authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg.45600 (August 3, 2010) (notice and request for comments). The Farm Service Agency is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved information collection to support Customer Data Worksheet Request for Service Center Information Management System that contains the producer's personal information. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg.45600 (August 3, 2010) (notice and request for comments). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension with revision of currently approved information collection associated with the Emergency Conservation Program. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg.41365 (July 16, 2010) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 760 and 1430). This rule specifies regulations for the Dairy Product Price Support Program and amends regulations for the Dairy Indemnity Payment Program. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg.41389 (July 16, 2010) (record of decision). This document presents the Record of Decision regarding the changes made to the Emergency Conservation Program and invites comments. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 38073 (July 1, 2010) (notice; request for comments). The Commodity Credit Corporation and Farm Service Agency are seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved information collection for the Food Aid Request Entry System. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 34336 (June 17, 2010) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 755). This rule specifies regulations to implement the new Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program for geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 26706 (May 12, 2010) (notice; request for comments). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments on an extension with revision of a currently approved information collection that supports Direct Loan Making programs. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 25833 (May 10, 2010) (notice; request for comments). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments on the revision and extension of a currently approved information collection used to administer the Guaranteed Farm Loan Program. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 25832 (May 10, 2010) (notice; request for comments). The Farm Service Agency and the Commodity Credit Corporation are seeking comments on the extension of a currently approved information collection in support of the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 25103 (May 7, 2010) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 760, 783 and 1416). This rule implements specific requirements for the Tree Assistance Program authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 23218 (May 3, 2010) (notice; request for comments). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments on the extension with a revision of a currently approved information collection that supports Direct Loan Servicing-Regular programs. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 23219 (May 3, 2010) (notice; request for comments). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments on the extension with a revision of a currently approved information collection that supports Direct Loan Servicing-Special programs. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 23218 (May 3, 2010) (notice; request for comments). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments on the extension of a currently approved information collection that supports Inventory Property Management. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 19185 (April 14, 2010) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 760, 1400, 1412, and 1421). This rule amends the regulations for the Direct and Counter-cyclical Payment Program for the 2008 through 2012 crop years and Average Crop Revenue Election Program for the 2009 through 2012 crop years. The amendments clarify various provisions in the regulations and extend benefits to additional producers. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 17370 (April 6, 2010) (notice). This notice requests applications for competitive cooperative agreement funds for Fiscal Year 2010 for the credit outreach initiative targeted to American Indian and Alaska Native farmers, ranchers, and youth residing primarily on Indian reservations within the contiguous United States and in Alaska. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 15402 (March 29, 2010) (notice; request for comment). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension of a currently approved information collection for the Minority Farm Register. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 15401 (March 29, 2010) (notice; request for comment). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension without revision of the information collection associated with online registration for FSA-sponsored events and conferences. View this document.

75 Fed. Reg. 14564 (March 26, 2010) (notice). The Farm Service Agency announces a public meeting of the newly established Dairy Industry Advisory Committee to review the current state of the dairy industry, discuss current dairy programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Federal dairy policy, hear proposals from the dairy industry, and hear public comments. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 68480 (December 28, 2009) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 760). This rule implements specific requirements for the new Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program, which provides disaster assistance to eligible participants who have experienced qualifying crop production losses, or crop quality losses, or both, occurring in crop year 2008 through September 30, 2011. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 67805 (December 21, 2009) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 760). This rule implements the new Dairy Economic Loss Assistance Payment program. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 63116 (December 2, 2009) (notice; request for comments). This notice seeks comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a revision of a currently approved information collection request that is necessary to support the procurement of agricultural commodities for domestic and export food donation programs. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 47186 (September 15, 2009) (notice; request for comments). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension and revision of a currently approved information collection associated with Disaster Assistance programs. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 46665 (September 11, 2009) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 760). This rule implements specific requirements for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program and the Livestock Forage Disaster Program authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 45606 (September 3, 2009) (notice and request for comments; correction). This document corrects the notice that requested a revision of a currently approved information collection associated with Request for Aerial Photography. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 45606 (September 3, 2009) (Notice of Intent and request for comments). This notice announces the intent to complete a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement assessing the environmental impacts of changes to the Conservation Reserve Program. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 45607 (September 3, 2009) (notice). The Secretary of Agriculture is renewing the charter of the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers and invites nominations for persons to serve on the Committee. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 43664 (August 27, 2009) (notice; request for comments). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension and revision of a currently approved information collection that supports the Certified State Mediation Program. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 43665 (August 27, 2009) (notice). The Farm Service Agency is requesting applications for competitive cooperative agreement funds for Fiscal Year 2010 for the credit outreach initiative targeted to American Indian farmers, ranchers, and youth residing primarily on Indian reservations within the contiguous United States. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 42845 (August 25, 2009) (notice). The Farm Service Agency is making available the Food Aid Quality Project report prepared by Sharing Science and Technology to Aid in the Improvement of Nutrition. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 40561 (August 12, 2009) (notice). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension of a currently approved information collection associated with the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 40561 (August 12, 2009) (notice). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension of a currently approved information collection associated with the Power of Attorney. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 39565 (August 7, 2009) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 761 and 766). The Farm Service Agency is proposing to amend the Farm Loan Programs direct loan servicing regulations primarily to implement provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 35158 (July 20, 2009) (notice; request for comments). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved information collection associated with Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation certification requirements. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 33405 (July 13, 2009) (notice). FSA is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a currently approved information collection to support the FSA Farm Loan Programs. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 31567 (July 2, 2009) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 760, 1400 and 1439). This rule implements the general eligibility provisions for all the supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 and the specific requirements for the Livestock Indemnity Program. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 26363 (June 2, 2009) (notice of proposal). The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorizes up to $50 million to carry out a 2008 Aquaculture Grant Program. FSA will provide grants to State governments to assist eligible aquaculture producers that suffered losses associated with high feed input costs during the 2008 calendar year. Comments from all interested individuals and organizations for the information to be collected for the 2008 AGP is requested. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 14769 (April 1, 2009) (notice; request for comments). Farm Service Agency is requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a revision of a currently approved information collection, Request for Aerial Photography. View this document.

74 Fed. Reg. 14768 (April 1, 2009) (notice of public meetings; request for comments). The Farm Service Agency, on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation, is holding public meetings to solicit comments on the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 74343 (December 8, 2008) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 761, 762, 764 and 767). This rule amends the Farm Service Agency regulations for direct and guaranteed Farm Operating loans and Farm Ownership loans, and the lease and disposal of inventory property. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 65824 (November 5, 2008) (notice; request for comments). The Farm Service Agency and the Commodity Credit Corporation are requesting comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved information collection that supports the FSA and CCC Debt Settlement Policies and Procedures regulations. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 56754 (September 30, 2008) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 761and 762). The Farm Service Agency is proposing to amend its guaranteed farm loan program regulations governing interest rates to increase clarity and to be more consistent with other government loan guarantee programs, and to tie the maximum interest rate to nationally published indices unless the lender uses a formal written risk-based pricing model for loans. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 48363 (August 19, 2008) (notice). The Farm Service Agency is requesting applications for competitive cooperative agreement funds for Fiscal Year 2009 for the credit outreach initiative targeted to American Indian farmers, ranchers, and youth residing primarily on Indian reservations within the contiguous United States. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 35632 (June 24, 2008) (notice). This notice advises the public that meetings of the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers will be held to discuss various beginning farmer and rancher issues. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 32635 (June 10, 2008) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 762). The Farm Service Agency is clarifying and simplifying its regulations governing the number of days interest will be paid on loss claims. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 30376 (May 27, 2008) (notice). The Farm Service Agency announces the availability of a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for potential changes to the Emergency Conservation Program, which is now available for public comment. View this document.

73 Fed. Reg. 11519 (March 3, 2008) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 786). This final rule establishes a new program, the Dairy Disaster Assistance Payment Program III, which will provide $16 million in assistance for producers in counties designated as a major disaster or emergency area by the President, or those declared a natural disaster area by the Secretary of Agriculture. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 74153 (December 31, 2007) (final rule; correction) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 766). This document contains corrections to the final rule titled "Regulatory Streamlining of the Farm Service Agency's Direct Farm Loan Programs" published November 8, 2007. The Agency is correcting the order of two forms in the appendices and inserting the date of "12-31-07" on form FSA-2512 in the upper left corner. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 72863 (December 21, 2007) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 760). This rule establishes the Farm Service Agency regulations for the 2007 Emergency Agricultural Assistance. The rule implements legislation that provides funds for agricultural disaster aid for eligible producers, specifically a Crop Disaster Program and a 2005-2007 Livestock Indemnity Program. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 72878 (December 21, 2007) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 760). This rule establishes the Farm Service Agency regulations for the 2007 Emergency Agricultural Assistance. The rule implements legislation that provides funds for agricultural disaster aid for eligible producers, specifically the continuation of the Livestock Compensation Program and the Catfish Grant Program. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 71606 (December 18, 2007) (notice). The Farm Service Agency and the Risk Management Agency are reopening and extending the comment period for the advance notice of proposed rulemaking, Cash and Share Lease Provisions for Future Farm Programs, for 30 days from the date of this notice. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 70220 (December 11, 2007) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 1924 and 1944). The Agency is amending its regulations to be consistent with other Federal agencies by removing the thermal standards for existing single family housing. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 65889 (November 26, 2007) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 786). This document proposes a new program, the Dairy Disaster Assistance Payment Program III, as authorized by the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007. This proposed program is designed to provide financial assistance to producers who suffered dairy production losses due to natural disasters in the eligible counties. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 64119 (November 15, 2007) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 771-774). This rule removes the Farm Service Agency's direct Farm Loan Programs regulations from the Rural Development's mission area loan program regulations, and it makes conforming changes to FSA's regulations for the boll weevil eradication loan program, the servicing of minor program loans, the special apple loan program, and the emergency loan for seed producers program. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 63242 (November 8, 2007) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 718, 761-769, 1405). This rule simplifies and clarifies FSA's direct loan regulations, implements the recommendations of the USDA Civil Rights Action Team, meets the objectives of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and separates FSA's direct Farm Loan Programs regulations from the Rural Development mission area's loan program regulations. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 60312 (October 24, 2007) (notice). The Farm Service Agency announces its intention to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Emergency Conservation Program, which will assess the potential environmental impacts of alternatives for administration and implementation of the ECP. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 59242 (October 19, 2007) (notice). The agency is requesting applications for competitive cooperative agreement funds for Fiscal Year 2008 for the credit outreach initiative targeted to American Indian farmers, ranchers, and youth residing primarily on Indian reservations within the contiguous United States. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 55011 (September 28, 2007) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1782). The Rural Utilities Service combines the water and waste loan and grant servicing regulations found in 7 C.F.R. Parts 1951, 1955 and 1956 into one regulation. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 55105 (September 28, 2007) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 718, 1412 and 1427). The agency seeks comments with respect to the manner in which so-called "combination" or "flex" leases are viewed by the Department of Agriculture in the administration of various programs that are administered by the Farm Service Agency and the Risk Management Agency. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 51988 (September 12, 2007) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 770). This rule revises the Indian Tribal Land Acquisition Program regulations as required by the Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 45879 (August 16, 2007) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 701). This final rule provides the change mandated by the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (the 2007 Emergency Supplemental). The 2007 Emergency Supplemental provided $16 million for the Emergency Conservation Program and required that the Adjusted Gross Income Limitation apply to the distribution of the funds. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 33191 (June 15, 2007) (notice). The Secretary is renewing the charter of the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 33192 (June 15, 2007) (notice). Farm Service Agency is issuing this notice to advise the public that meetings of the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers will be held to discuss various beginning farmer issues. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 27988 (May 18, 2007) (proposed rule) (to be codified 7 C.F.R. Part 1944). The FSA proposes to replace the Mutual and Self-Help Housing Program's administration under 7 C.F.R. part 1944, Subpart I with 7 C.F.R. part 3551. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 27470 (May 16, 2007) (proposed rule) (to be codified 7 C.F.R. Part 1924). The Rural Housing Service is proposing to amend its regulations to be consistent with other federal agencies. The current thermal standards for existing single family housing can impose an unnecessary financial burden on the borrower. Removing the thermal standards for existing single family housing will provide consistency with HUD existing single family housing thermal standards. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 19807 (April 20, 2007) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 1942 and 4284). The Rural Business-Cooperative Service, an agency within the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development proposes to implement 7 C.F.R. part 4284, subpart B in order to have an all-inclusive processing and servicing regulation. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 18622 (April 9, 2007) (notice). This notice announces the availability of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the implementation of the 2005 Hurricane Tree Assistance Program, authorized by the Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 17353 (April 9, 2007) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 762). The Farm Service Agency is amending its regulations governing how FSA guaranteed farm loan borrowers may obtain a subsidized interest rate on their guaranteed farm loan. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 14244 (March 27, 2007) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 762). This action proposes to clarify and simplify the number of days' interest that may be paid on loss claims. The liquidation provisions currently provides a timeframe for the interest payment based upon "the date of the decision to liquidate" which is often difficult to determine. In addition, the Agency is clarifying the application for payment after liquidation and the guaranteed lender's responsibility for future recoveries. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 8961 (February 28, 2007) (notice). This notice announces the intent of the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Farm Service Agency to request the renewal of a currently approved information collection. This information collection is used by CCC and FSA to document or determine whether representatives or survivors 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. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 7390 (February 15, 2007) (notice). The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking comments from all interested individuals and entities on the revision and extension of currently approved information collection that supports the Direct Loan Program. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 2256 (January 18, 2006) (notice). This notice announces the intent of the Farm Service Agency to request renewal of the information collection currently approved and used in support of the FSA Farm Loan Programs. The collection of information from FLP applicants and commercial lenders is used to determine eligibility; financial feasibility and security positions when the applicant applies for direct loan assistance. View this document.

72 Fed. Reg. 875 (January 9, 2007) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 760). This final rule sets forth the Farm Service Agency regulations for the 2005 Section 32 Hurricane Disaster Programs in response to emergency agricultural situations caused by the 2005 hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, Ophelia, Rita, and Wilma in certain counties in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas. The rule establishes four hurricane disaster programs to provide funds to eligible producers who suffered eligible losses, and a grant program that will provide funds to the respective States to enable them to assist aquaculture producers having losses related to the aforementioned hurricanes. This final rule also sets forth provisions related to the 2006 Livestock Assistance Grant Program. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 76961 (December 22, 2006) (notice). 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 used in support of the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. The information collected is needed to determine eligibility to obtain NAP assistance. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 75851 (December 19, 2006) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1951). This action amends the servicing regulations that apply when it is determined that unauthorized recipients have received financial assistance under USDA Business, Cooperative, and Community Facility loan and grant programs. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 61946 (October 20, 2006) (notice). This notice is to advise Commodity Vendors, Steamship Lines, and Freight Forwarders that the Farm Service Agency will hold training sessions on the agency's newly redesigned Export Bid Entry System and the Freight Bid Entry System, and invite the participation of interested parties. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 59718 (October 11, 2006) (notice). The Farm Service Agency is issuing a Finding of No Significant Impact consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 with respect to the implementation of the following Disaster Assistance Programs: (1) Hurricane Indemnity Program, (2) Feed Indemnity Program, (3) Livestock Indemnity Program, (4) Tree Indemnity Program, and (5) Aquaculture Grant Program as well as (6) the 2006 Livestock Assistance Grant Program. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 58576 (October 4, 2006) (notice). The Farm Service Agency announces the conditions under which temporary storage space for the 2006 crops of rice and soybeans may be licensed under the United States Warehouse Act. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 54401 (September 15, 2006) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 700, 702, 711, 729, 752, and 755). 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. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 53362 (September 11, 2006) (notice). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension with revision of a currently approved information collection for the Minority Farm Register. The Minority Farm Register is a voluntary register of minority farm and ranch operators, landowners, tenants and others with an interest in farming or agriculture. USDA's Office of Outreach uses the collected information to better inform minority farmers about USDA programs and services. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 52057 (September 1, 2006) (notice). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals and entities on the extension and revision of a currently approved information collection that supports the Certified Mediation Program. The collection of information by mail, phone, fax, in person, and by the internet utilized by FSA to initially determine whether the State meets the eligibility criteria to be a recipient of grant funds, and to determine if the grant is being properly administered. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 49986 (August 24, 2006) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 717). This action removes regulations that have been rendered obsolete by expiration of their statutory authority and the ending of the programs they governed. There are no impacts on past or current program operations. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 46446 (August 14, 2006) (notice). The Farm Service Agency announces, for the 2006 crops of wheat, corn, and grain sorghum, the conditions under which temporary storage space may be licensed under the United States Warehouse Act. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 43955 (August 3, 2006) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 762). The Farm Service Agency is amending its regulations pertaining to the retention of Preferred Lender Program status by lenders in certain situations, and the payment of interest in cases where the lender is unable to take action due to bankruptcy or state redemption laws. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 43433 (August 1, 2006) (notice). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension with revision of a currently approved information collection associated with Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation certification requirements. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 42605 (July 27, 2006) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 762). This document corrects the telephone number for the facsimile machine for submission of public comments on the proposed rule entitled Guaranteed Loan Fees published May 15, 2006 (71 FR 27978- 27980) and extends the comment period. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 38979 (July 11, 2006) (final rule) (7 C.F.R. Part 1900). This rule clarifies the regulations governing employee conflicts of interest for the successor agencies of the former Farmers Home Administration (FmHA), which was reorganized by the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-354) into the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service and Rural Utilities Service. Since the reorganization, FSA revised its regulations to streamline them and separate them from the other successor agencies. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 37889 (July 3, 2006) (notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation announces, for the 2006 crops of wheat, corn, and other feed grains, the acceptance of collateral for marketing assistance loans, warehouse receipts issued by a warehouse storing such commodity in outside storage, subject to the conditions outlined in this notice. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 35860 (June 22, 2006) (notice). This notice announces the Agencies' intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of 7 C.F.R. part 1951, subpart F, "Analyzing Credit Needs and Graduation of Borrowers." View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 30568 (May 30, 2006) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 780). In an interim rule that was published on July 27, 2005, and made effective on August 26, 2005, the Farm Service Agency amended the regulations for informal agency appeals to make conforming and clarifying changes. This rule adopts the interim rule with some minor clarifying amendments. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 30263 (May 26, 2006) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 701). This interim final rule amends the regulations for the Emergency Conservation Program to implement provisions of the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriation to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 providing assistance to nursery, oyster, and poultry producers and non-industrial private forest landowners to rehabilitate public or private oyster reefs or farmland damaged by hurricanes during calendar year 2005. View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 28656 (May 17, 2006) (notice). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension of a currently approved information collection with revision in support of the Disaster Assistance program. The information collection is needed to identify disaster areas and establish eligible FSA counties for the purpose of making emergency loans available to eligible and qualified farmers and ranchers.     View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 27298 (May 15, 2006) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 762). The Farm Service Agency proposes to amend the regulations for guaranteed loans to change the amount charged and collected in order for the FSA to provide a guarantee. Except in certain limited cases, FSA currently charges a fee of one percent (1%) of the guaranteed amount on all guaranteed Farm Ownership (FO) loans, and guaranteed Operating Loans (OL). The rule change is necessary for the Agency to be able to offset the cost of the guaranteed loan program so as to maintain program funding at levels that will best service farmers and ranchers.     View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 27188 (May 10, 2006) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 760). The Farm Service Agency issues this interim final rule in response to emergency agricultural situations caused by the 2005 Hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, Ophelia, Rita, and Wilma in certain counties in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas.     View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 30263 (May 26, 2006) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 701). This interim final rule amends the regulations for the Emergency Conservation Program to implement provisions of the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriation to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 providing assistance to nursery, oyster, and poultry producers and non-industrial private forest landowners to rehabilitate public or private oyster reefs or farmland damaged by hurricanes during calendar year 2005.     View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 28656 (May 17, 2006) (notice). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension of a currently approved information collection with revision in support of the Disaster Assistance program. The information collection is needed to identify disaster areas and establish eligible FSA counties for the purpose of making emergency loans available to eligible and qualified farmers and ranchers.     View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 27298 (May 15, 2006) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 762). The Farm Service Agency proposes to amend the regulations for guaranteed loans to change the amount charged and collected in order for the FSA to provide a guarantee. Except in certain limited cases, FSA currently charges a fee of one percent (1%) of the guaranteed amount on all guaranteed Farm Ownership (FO) loans, and guaranteed Operating Loans (OL). The rule change is necessary for the Agency to be able to offset the cost of the guaranteed loan program so as to maintain program funding at levels that will best service farmers and ranchers.     View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 27188 (May 10, 2006) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 760). The Farm Service Agency issues this interim final rule in response to emergency agricultural situations caused by the 2005 Hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, Ophelia, Rita, and Wilma in certain counties in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas.     View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 30263 (May 26, 2006) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 701). This interim final rule amends the regulations for the Emergency Conservation Program to implement provisions of the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriation to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 providing assistance to nursery, oyster, and poultry producers and non-industrial private forest landowners to rehabilitate public or private oyster reefs or farmland damaged by hurricanes during calendar year 2005.     View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 13737 (March 17, 20006) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 718). The Commodity Credit Corporation adopts as final, with change, an interim final rule amending the regulations for the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. Also, a clarification is made in the regulations regarding the submission of acreage reports, and obsolete program provisions are removed.       View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 13737 (March 17, 20006) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 718). The Commodity Credit Corporation adopts as final, with change, an interim final rule amending the regulations for the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. Also, a clarification is made in the regulations regarding the submission of acreage reports, and obsolete program provisions are removed.       View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 10635 (March 2, 2006) (notice). This notice announces the intent of the Farm Service Agency to request renewal of the information collection currently approved and used in support of the FSA Farm Loan Programs.       View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 10003 (February 28, 2006) (notice). This notice announces the intent of the Farm Service Agency to request a new information collection to be used in support of the 2005 Section 32 Hurricane Disaster Programs. These programs consist of the Hurricane Indemnity Program, the Feed Indemnity Program, the Livestock Indemnity Program, and the Tree Indemnity Program.       View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 71 Fed. Reg. 7445 (February 13, 2006) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 735). The Farm Service Agency and the Commodity Credit Corporation are soliciting comments and views on whether to revise the regulations at 7 C.F.R. parts 735 and 1427 for the purpose of addressing the storage of upland cotton and its impact on loan eligibility.       View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 6445 (February 8, 2006) (notice). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a new information collection. A revenue survey will be used in this information collection and is designed to analyze the effect of Conservation Reserve Program enrollment on opportunities for recreational activities, including hunting and fishing, as required by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.       View this document.

71 Fed. Reg. 325 (January 4, 2006) (notice). The Farm Service Agency published a notice on November 28, 2005 setting forth a schedule increasing the inspection and annual operational fees warehouse operators are charged under the United States Warehouse Act. The published notice contained an error in the cotton warehouse inspection fees. This notice corrects the error.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 73347 (December 12, 2005) (final rule; correction) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 1902). This final rule sets forth a correction to a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, October 12, 2005.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 71262 (November 28, 2005) (notice). This notice sets forth a schedule increasing the annual operational fee warehouse operators are charged under the United States Warehouse Act.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 69134 (November 14, 2005) (notice). This notice announces the intent of the Farm Service Agency to request approval for an extension and revision of the information collection package currently used in support of the FSA Farm Loan Programs.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 62293 (October 31, 2005) (notice). This notice announces the intention of the Farm Service Agency and the Commodity Credit Corporation to request an extension and revision of a currently approved information collection. This information collection is used to support payment eligibility and payment limitation determinations for multiple programs including the Conservation Reserve Program, Price Support Programs, the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 56105 (September 26, 2005) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 762). The Farm Service Agency is amending its regulations governing loans made under the guaranteed farm loan program to specifically allow lenders to use the loans as security for loans to the lenders, remove certain documentation and designation requirements for lenders, and modify security restrictions as to refinancing and junior liens.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 54520 (September 15, 2005) (notice). This notice announces that the Farm Service Agency is adding California, Minnesota, and Nebraska as eligible states to its Beginning Farmer and Rancher Land Contract Guarantee Pilot Program. Expanding the Pilot Program is intended to facilitate land transfers to a greater number of beginning farmers and ranchers.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 47730 (August 15, 2005) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 762). This action proposes several amendments to the regulations governing the Farm Service Agency guaranteed farm loan program.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 46779 (August 11, 2005) (proposed rule; correction) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 762). This document corrects the e-mail address for submission of public comments on the proposed rule regarding the Farm Service Agency's Interest Assistance Program published June 22, 2005, and extends the comment period to ensure that all public comments are received by the Agency.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 43262 (July 27, 2005) (interim final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 780). The Farm Service Agency is amending the regulations for informal agency appeals to make conforming and clarifying changes regarding FSA procedures.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 42483 (July 22, 2005) (notice). The Farm Service Agency is issuing this notice to advise the public that meetings of the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers will be held to discuss various beginning farmer issues.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 36055 (June 22, 2005) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 762). The Farm Service Agency is proposing to revise the regulations that govern how an FSA Farm Loan Programs guaranteed loan borrower may obtain a subsidized interest rate on their guaranteed farm loan. This program is known as the Interest Assistance Program.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. (June 3, 2005) (notice). The Farm Service Agency is hosting a public meeting on re-enrollment and extension of certain Conservation Reserve Program contracts.       View this document.

69 Fed. Reg. 28506 (May 18, 2005) (notice). The Secretary of Agriculture intends to renew the charter of the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers.       View this document.

69 Fed. Reg. 25014 (May 12, 2005) (notice). This notice announces the intention of the Farm Service Agency to request an extension and revision of currently approved information collection used in support of the Emergency Conservation Program.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 17141 (April 4, 2005) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 723). This rule provides regulations for the Tobacco Transition Payment Program, as required by Title VI of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, ending the tobacco marketing quota and price support loan programs.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 17051 (April 4, 2005)(notice). This notice announces the intent of the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Farm Service Agency to request extension of the information collection currently used in support of the CCC and FSA Farm Loan Programs.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 16476 (March 31, 2005)(notice). The Commodity Credit Corporation and the Farm Service Agency are seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension of an approved information collection associated with the acreage report for the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. This information collection is needed to administer the program.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 16480 (March 31, 2005) (notice). This notice announces the Farm Service Agency’s intention to request an extension from the Office of Management and Budget for an information collection process currently in effect with respect to regulations, licensing and electronic provider agreements issued under the United States Warehouse Act.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 16481 (March 31, 2005) (notice). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from interested individuals and organizations on a new information collection associated with transferring of farm records from one administrative county office to another.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 16477 (March 31, 2005)(notice). This document announces assistance under the Farm Service Agency’s Tree Assistance Program regulations in 7 C.F.R. Part 783 as authorized by the Military Construction and Appropriations Act, 2005. The first part of this notice announces the availability of assistance for claims under TAP related to Orchardists and Forest Land Owners. The second part proposes funding for special Tree Assistance Program benefits with respect to Pecan Tree Producers.       View this document.

70 Fed. Reg. 12837 (March 16, 2005) (notice). The Farm Service Agency is seeking comments from all interested individuals and entities on the extension of a currently approved information collection used in support of the FSA County Committee Elections.       View this document.