FEDERAL AGENCY: FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Title 1, section 104(b) Agricultural Trade

Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (Public Law 480). Title VI Agricultural Act of 1954 (Public Law 690). Executive Order 10900, dated January 5, 1961. Foreign Agricultural Service

Regulations - Title 11. OBJECTIVES: To create, expand, and maintain markets abroad for

U.S. agricultural commodities. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: The grants may be used for trade

servicing, consumer promotion, market research including service and short range analysis. Types of campaigns and activities and amounts of funds are subject to annual marketing plans approved by FAS. All expenditures are subject to approval of Agricultural

Attaches or FAS/Washington. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Cooperator preference is given to nonprofit

U.S. Agricultural trade groups which are industrywide or nationwide in membership and scope. Private firms are eligible when designated by nonprofit trade organization to act in its behalf or the agreement will not otherwise be undertaken by a

nonprofit trade organization. Beneficiary Eligibility: Same as applicant eligibility. Credentials/Documentation: Cooperators must prove ability to

provide a competent experienced staff and other resources to assure adequate development, supervision, and execution of

product activities.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination: None.
Application Procedure: Informal written or verbal contact should be

made. Award Procedure: The FAS and the Cooperator arrive at a

preliminary agreement concerning the market development effort that is planned. The specific understandings reached are then incorporated in a formal agreement that is reviewed and approved, both in its terms and amount, by the FAS Administrator.

Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: 1 to 6 months.
Appeals: Not applicable.

Renewals: Available.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Dependent upon the nature of

the campaign. Cooperator must pay all dollar costs necessary for the operation of the U.S. headquarters and agreed upon share of

salaries of overseas supervisory personnel.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: 1 to 4 years.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: Progress and fiscal reports made annually.
Audits: Commercial audits made semiannually. Accounts and records

must be available for inspection or audit at any reasonable time. Records: Must be maintained for not less than 3 years after

completion or termination of project agreement. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 05-36-2900-0-1-355; 05-36-2901-0-1-355. Obligations: (Grants) FY 70 $15,399,000; FY 71 est $16,999,000;

and FY 72 est $ 16,999,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $5,000 to $1,000,000,

depending on type of project. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1970, there were 58

project agreements, 42 trade associations were assisted, and

promotions were carried out in 73 countries. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: FASR Title 11. INFORMATION CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office: None.
Headquarters Office: Assistant Administrator for Market

Development, Foreign Agricultural Service, Washington, D.C.

20250. Telephone: (202) 388-2705. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.152, Export Payments on Agricultural

Products; 10.153, Market News; 10.300, CCC Export Credit Sales;
10.301, Export Payments; 10.505, Extension Programs for
Marketing and Distribution; 11.001, Census and Statistical
Reports;.31.006, Export Financing - Preliminary Commitments.

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FEDERAL AGENCY: FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Forest Pest Control Act of Ju 25, 1947 (16

U.S.C. 594-1 to 594-5). Clarke-McNary Act of June 7, 1924, section 1, as amended; section 2, as amended and supplemented by acts of March 3, 1925, April 13, 1926, and July 25, 1927; and section 4 as amended by act of October 26, 1949; 16 U.S.C. 564, 563, 565a, 566a-b and 567. Cooperative Forest Management Act of August 25, 1950, as amended by the act of September 25, 1962; 16 U.S.C. 568c and 568d. Agriculture Act of May 28, 1956, section 401, assistance to states for tree planting and reforestation; 16 U.S.C. 568e and 568g. Agricultural Organic Act of May 15, 1862 (Rev. Stat. 520). Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (Public Law 566) of August 4, 1954, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1001-1007 (Supp. IV). Flood Control Act of May 17, 1950,

section 216 (64 Stat. 183). OBJECTIVES: To provide maximum benefits to the people of this

Nation by furthering the protection, sound management, and wise

use of non-Federal forest and certain nonforested watershed lands. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Formula Grants; Advisory Services and

Counseling. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: These programs are used to provide

the following assistance, normally through state forestry agencies and/or soil and water conservation districts for protection, management, and development of state, local, and privately-owned forest land, and to build for rural America new and greater opportunities. (1) Forest fire prevention and control; (2) forest insect and disease control; (3) timber growing and timber harvesting; (4) timber stand improvements and tree planting; (5) utilization and marketing of forest products; (6) multiple use planning of forest land resources; (7) forest tree improvement; (8) planning, development environment, improvement, and rural industrialization; (9) watershed protection, improvement, and flood prevention on forest and wildlands; (10) emergency flood prevention caused by natural disasters; (11) protection of rural lands against fire in national emergency;(12) technical services for

Federal cost-sharing and loan programs on forest land. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: State forestry and other state agencies, local

governments and organizations, private woodland owners, and

private forest industries. Beneficiary Eligibility: Same as applicant eligibility.

Credentials/Documentation: None. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: Forest Service works with state agency

or other appropriate government unit, organizations, industry, or individual to determine if they qualify for cooperative assistance. State enabling legislation is required for the states to participate in

the cooperative programs. Application Procedure: For the majority of the programs a formal

agreement is executed between the Secretary of Agriculture and the participating state. These are continuing agreements in most cases. Each year a financial plan is prepared by the state that shows the source of all funds used by them. Individuals may apply

to their state forester. Award Procedure: States are advised by the Department of

Agriculture. State Central Information Reception Agencies are

notified via form 240. Deadlines: Not a firm requirement, but states are requested to

submit financial plans within 10 days after they are advised of their program allotments.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: 3 to 40 days, average 21 days.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: Agreements for most programs are continuous. Each fiscal

year a financial plan is prepared and approved for each state. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: A high proportion of these

funds are distributed by formula, with the remaining being distributed as project funds. The formula is based on need and performance. Federal share of cost varies according to programs, but for the majority of the programs the Federal share cannot exceed the net expenditures by the cooperators. For watershed and flood prevention activities the Federal cost-sharing usually does not exceed the rates for similar practices under other

cooperative programs. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Annual accomplishment reports are required and some

additional reports are requested for special situations. Audits: Fiscal reviews are made every 2 years of the state-related

records concerning the cooperative programs Records: The bookkeeping system maintained by the state, or other

cooperating agency, must provide certain information and be readily adapted to audit and reconciliation. Cooperating State agencies shall establish and maintain adequate systems for

collecting and recording statistical data. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 05-96-1100-0-1-402; 05-96-1101-0-1-402;

05-20-1066-0-1-401; 05-20-1036-0-1-401; 05-20-1067-0-1-401; 05

20 1069 0 1 401. Obligations: (Grants) FY 70 $26,144,000; FY 71 est $27,662,000; (

and FY 72 est $27,212,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $2,000 to $1,154,000. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In FY 1970, 80,600 acres of

burned area were stabilized by seeding. 110,000 woodland owners

given woodland management assistance. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: “Managing

Forested Watersheds,” Cooperative Programs for Water Resource
Conservation, PA-919; “Saving the Forests and Related Wildlife
Resources from Insects and Diseases,” PA-666; "On The
Lookout,” PA-665; “Public Forestry Assistance for Small
Woodlands,” PA-409; “Wildlife Statistics”; “Forests in Rural
Areas Development,” PA-494; “Public Assistance for Forestry
Cooperatives,” PA-751; "Forest Products Utilization and

Marketing Assistance," PA-752.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Persons are encouraged to communicate

with the regional foresters or area directors (see appendix for a list
of these addresses). State foresters and their local offices are also

sources of information.
Headquarters Office: Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry,

Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, South Building,
12th & Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250.

Telephone: (202) 388-6657.
RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.653, Land Exchange in the National

Forests; 10.050, Rural Environmental Assistance; 10.416, Soil and
Water Loans; 10.501, Extension Programs for Forestry Production
and Marketing; 15.111, Indian - Forest Fire Suppression and
Emergency Rehabilitation; 15.112, Indian - Forest Management,
Protection, and Development; 15.208, Non-Sale Disposals from
Public Lands; 15.610, Wildlife Research Information.

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FEDERAL AGENCY: FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: McSweeney-McNary Forest Research Act of May

22, 1928; as amended and supplemented by the Acts of June 15, 1936, (49 Stat. 1515); May 31, 1944 (58 Stat. 265); June 25, 1949 (63 Stat. 271); April 24, 1950 (64 Stat. 87); August 31, 1951 (65 Stat. 233); August 8, 1953 (67 Stat. 489); June 13, 1956 (70 Stat. 269); September 25, 1962 (76 Stat. 579); 16

U.S.C. 581-581i. OBJECTIVES: Extend the research activities of the Forest Service by

sharing costs for basic and applied research primarily with nonprofit institutions of higher educations, but also with other nonprofit institutions and organizations engaged in scientific

research. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Coop Aid agreements will be used

for research in the fields of timber production, watershed management, forest range management, wildlife habitat management, forest recreation, forest fire protection, forest insect and disease protection and control, forest products utilization, forest engineering, forest production economics, forest products marketing, forest survey. Co-op Aid agreements are limited to 5

years duration ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Nonprofit institutions and organizations, state

agricultural experiment stations, profitmaking institutions,

organizations and individuals conducting scientific research. Beneficiary Eligibility: The ultimate beneficiary is the general public,

however, the principal investigator and his research assistants are the immediate beneficiaries. The personnel involved must satisfy the Forest Service that the research proposed for financing is timely, of major significance and within the established mission or

objective of the research assigned to the Forest Service. Credentials/Documentation: None. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: None. Application Procedure: An application is usually the combined

product of the principal investigator and a Forest Service Scientist. An informal discussion is documented in the form of an agreement that outlines the mutuality of interest in the solution of a problem, the research plan of work, and the mechanics of the

agreement
Award Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: 90 days.
Appeals: 90 days.

Renewals: Predicated on need, availability of financing and priority

of other in-house co-op aid work. A budget for the extended period is required showing the total need, an estimate of each agency's share and a revision of the objective of the research, if

applicable. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Project. Each agency's mu tual

interest in the research project is documented in a financial plan. A standard matching arrangement is not required. The negotiation

between the two cooperators determines the share each will bear. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: 1 to 5 years. Most

agreements are made on a renewable 1-year basis. Funds are provided on a reimbursable basis. Billing for costs incurred can be

made monthly, quarterly or semiannually. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Technical reports of progress are required annually and at

termination of agreement. Fiscal reports are required at least

semiannually. Audits: Auditors of a cognizant audit agency for each university and

from the Forest Service for other institutions and organizations should have access at any reasonable time to the plant, laboratories, offices or other facilities for purposes of review and

observation of the status and progress of the sponsored project. Records: All related data, information, records, and accounts shall be

retained for 1 year beyond the expiration date of the co-op said

agreement.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 05-96-1100-0-1-402.
Obligations: (Project Grants) FY 70 $519,000; FY 71 est $520,000;

and FY 72 est $520,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $1,000 to $25,000. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: An average of 90 to 100 co-op aid

agreements per year.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: None.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Applicants will contact the regional

Experiment Stations listed in the appendix for information.
Consult the local telephone directory for local offices of the

agency. Headquarters Office: Deputy Chief for Research, Forest Service, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250. Telephone:

(202) 388-6666. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.652, Forestry Research; 10.200,

Contracts and Grants for Scientific Research; 10.202, Cooperative
Forestry Research; 10.203, Payments to Agricultural Experiment
Stations under Hatch Act; 15.610, Wildlife Research Information.

FEDERAL AGENCY: FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: The General Exchange Act, Public Law 67-173

(42 Stat. 465) as amended, Public Law 68-513 (43 Stat. 1090; 16 U.S.C. 485) and Public Law 86-509 (74 Stat. 205). The Weeks Land Exchange Act, Public Law 68-591 (43 Stat. 1215; 16 U.S.C. 516). Title III, Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act, Public Law 77-683 (56 Stat. 725) as amended, Public Law 87-703 (76 Stat. 607) and Public Law 87-867 (76 Stat. 1153; 7 U.S.C. 1010-1012). Forest Service Omnibus Act, Public Law 87-869 (76 Stat. 1157;

16 U.S.C. 555a). OBJECTIVES: (1) Facilitate conservation of forest and watershed lands

and resources under principle of multiple use; (2) consolidate the National Forests to the maximum extent feasible to ensure the most effective economical management of these public properties; (3) consolidate National Grassland and Land Utilization Project lands to the extent needed to promote cooperative management extending to maximum areas of related lands in private ownership; (4) help solve problems of management, protection, and use of lands and resources arising from intermingled or checkerboarded

landownership patterns. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Sale, Exchange or Donation of Property and

Goods. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: (1) The exchange must be in the

public interest. (2) The value of the property the United States gives in each exchange cannot exceed the value of the property it receives. (3) Lands are exchanged on the basis of their market value, "not" acre for acre. (4) The properties given and received must be in the same state. (5) Except where special authorization exists, the land offered to the United States must be within the

boundary of a National Forest or a National Grassland. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: States, counties, cities, towns, corporations,

partnerships, and private landowners. Beneficiary Eligibility: The ultimate beneficiary is the general public.

The Forest Service determines whether or not a proposed exchange is in the public interest. States, counties, cities, and Others determine whether or not the proposed exchange is in their

interest. Credentials/Documentation: A preliminary title review of the

property the United States will receive in an exchange is necessary. Legal descriptions must be prepared and in some cases property

boundaries must be surveyed. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordi ion: ne.

Application Procedure: Either the Forest Service or the landowner

can initiate an exchange. If the private landowner initiates the exchange, he tells the local District Ranger or Forest Supervisor which National Forest System lands he wishes to acquire and which of his own lands he proposes to offer. In both cases, when tentative agreement is reached on the areas to be considered in the exchange, the landowner makes an informal written offer to

exchange. Award Procedure: Not applicable. Deadlines: None. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: None. Appeals: Once the exchange is approved, it must be advertised for

four consecutive weeks by public notice in newspapers of general circulation in the counties involved. This allows persons who may have bona fida claims to the lands, or who object to the exchange, to file their claims or objections with the Regional Forester. This

filing must be done within 30 days of the first publication date. Renewals: None. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: Not applicable.
Audits: Not applicable.

Records: Not applicable.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 05-96-1100-0-1-402.
Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 70 $3,241,000; FY 71 est

$3,241,000; and FY 72 est $3,235,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Approximately 161 land

exchanges involving 79,950 acres private land and 53,043 acres

Federal land. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: U.S.

Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. PA-821. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Applicants will contact the Regional

Foresters listed in the appendix for information. Consult the local

telephone directory for local offices of the agency. Headquarters Office: Deputy Chief for the National Forest System,

Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

20250. Telephone: (202) 388-3523. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.650, State and Private Forestry

Cooperation; 15.205, Ex Inge of Public Land.