FEDERAL AGENCY: AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND

CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL

TURE AUTHORIZATION: Food and Agriculture Act of 1965, as amended;

Public Law 89-321. Public Law 90-559. Agricultural Act of 1970;

Public Law 91-524, Title IV. OBJECTIVES: To adjust the production of surplus crops to keep crops

in balance with demand, to reduce public cost, and to make

price-support programs more effective. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: The payments are used for

production costs and to help farmers mainta their income. Producers of wheat who participate can earn domestic marketing certificates by setting aside an acreage from crop production equal to a specific percentage of the allotment and maintaining the

farm's conserving base. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Any person who as owner, landlord, tenant or

sharecropper on a farm, that has history of producing the

commodities, is eligible. Beneficiary Eligibility: Same as applicant eligibility. Credentials/Documentation: Record of farming operation must be

on file in the county office. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: Program regulations published in

Federal Register. Announcements issued to news media and letters

to producers. Application Procedure: Farm operator visits office during spring

signup period and signs application form ASCS-477, giving intent

to participate and share in payments. Award Procedure: None. Deadlines: Producer signup deadlines are announced. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approval of intentions to

participate is fairly routine and prompt. Approval of payments

depends upon farmer certification of acreages and other eligibility. Appeals: If producer questions allotments, bases or yields he may

appeal within 15 days after being notified to the county ASCS :

office. Renewals: Not applicable. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Applicant reports and certifies planted acreages and shares

and conserving use acreage and compliance with other provisions

any time after crops are planted and prior to maturity. Audits: Spot checks at county or state level by Office of Inspector

General, Department of Agriculture, and the General Accounting

Office.
Records: Not applicable.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 05-48-4336-0-3-999.
Obligations: (Direct payments) FY 70 $863,209,000; FY 71 est

$891,151,000; and FY 72 est $797,150,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $3 to $55,000; $875. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1971 there were

923,302 participating wheat farms and they received total

payments of $891,000,000. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: “ASCS

Production Adjustment Programs,” BI-5 USDA, no cost;
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Local Agricultural Stabilization and

Conservation office, State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service office. (A list of the location of the county offices may be obtained from the state office.) For state offices,

see “Agency Address List” at the end of this catalog. Headquarters Office: Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.055, Feed Grain Production Stabilization;

10.052, Cotton Production Stabilization.

9

FEDERAL AGENCY: AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND

CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL

TURE AUTHORIZATION: National Wool Act of 1954, as amended; Public

Law 89-321; Public Law 90-559 (Food and Agricultural Act of 1965, as amended); Public Law 91-524, Title III (Agricultural Act

of 1970). OBJECTIVES: The wool program is designed, through the use of

annual incentive payments, to supplement the income of growers from sheep production and thereby to encourage increased domestic production of wool at prices fair to both producers and consumers in a way that has the least adverse effects on foreign trade. It also seeks to encourage producers to improve the quality and marketing of their wool and mohair.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use.
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: No restrictions,
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Any person who owns sheep or lambs for 30

days or more and sells shorn wool or unshorn lambs during the
marketing ycar. Any person who owns angora goats for 30 days or

more and sells mohair produced therefrom. Beneficiary Eligibility: Same as applicant eligibility. Credentials/Documentation: Application for payment supported by (

sales document. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: Program regulations published in

Federal Register. Announcements issucd to news mcdia and letters to producers.

Application Procedure: Producer files application for payment

(National Wool Act - Form CCC-1155) at local ASCS county office. The wool and mohair producers turn in bill of sale to

county office with the application form. Award Procedure: Not applicable. Deadlines: January 31 following the end of the marketing year. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approval of applications for

payment are fairly routine and prompt. Appeals: Applicants may appeal within 15 days after being notified

to the county ASCS Office. Renewals: Not applicable. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.

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

Reports: Not applicable.
Audits: Spot checks at county or state level by Office of Inspector

General, Department of Agriculture and the General Accounting

Office. Records: Applicants are required to keep records of production,

purchases, and sales for 3 years after the end of marketing year. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 05-48-5210-0-2-351.
Obligations: (Direct payments) FY 70 $52,644,000; FY 71 est

$72,200,000; and FY 72 est $63,400,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: No limit on size of

payment: wool $3 to $112,000; $360 - mohair $3 to $35,000;

$750. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 174,107 wool applicants received

payments in fiscal year 1970 totalling about $50,000,000; 11,638 mohair applicants received payments in fiscal year 1970 totalling

about $2,000,000. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: “Farm

Commodity and Related Programs,” Agriculture Handbook 345,
USDA, cost $0.45, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.;
“ASCS Wool and Mohair Fact Sheets,” no cost, Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250. For state offices, see

“Agency Address List” at the end of this catalog. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Local Agricultural Stabilization and

Conservation office, State Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service office. (A list of the location of the county

offices may be obtained from the state office.) Headquarters Office: Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.505, Extension Programs for Marketing

and Distribution.

FEDERAL AGENCY: COMMODITY EXCHANGE AUTHORITY,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Commodity Exchange Act, as amended; Public

Law 74-675, June 15, 1936; 7 U.S.C. 1-17a. OBJECTIVES: To protect market users of the commodity futures

market against cheating, fraud, and manipulative practices and provide general information to the public regarding futures trading

on contract markets. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Investigation of Complaints; Dissemination

of Technical Information. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Customer complaints are an

important source of information about possible violations and assist the Commodity Exchange Authority in its enforcement and regulatory functions. Persons who believe they may have been cheated or defrauded in their trading transactions should advise the Commodity Exchange Authority so that it may take appropriate action. The public is cautioned, however, that the Authority is not a collection agency; nor is it authorized to advise traders whether particular transactions were violations of the Commodity Exchange Act, or to seek recovery in their behalf, through court action or otherwise. However, the law does provide for penalties against those who have been found guilty of violating the Commodity Exchange Act after a proper hearing has been held. Information on futures trading is available to the general

public upon request. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Anyone who wishes to engage in or is engaged

in commodity futures trading, may receive information or file a

complaint. Beneficiary Eligibility: Same as applicant eligibility.

Credentials/Documentation: None.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination: Ņone.
Application Procedure: Contact any office of the Commodity

Exchange Authority orally or in writing.
Award Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.

Renewals: Not applicable. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

ET 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: 05-40-1900-0-1-355.
Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 70 $ 224,000; FY 71 est

$250,000; and FY 72 est $ 250,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: The Agency processed 202 *EU

customer complaints in fiscal year 1970; it is estimated that 205
complaints will be handled in fiscal year 1971. Technical
information provided to the public in fiscal year 1970 included
5,500 daily trading reports, 468 weekly stocks of grain reports,
292 commitment of traders reports, a monthly summary of the
commodity futures reports, the annual Commodity Futures
Statistics, and two market survey reports. In fiscal year 1971, in
addition to these reports, an information bulletin on the work of the

the CEA and two more market survey reports will be published. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Code of

Federal Regulations, Title 17, Chapter 1; Commodity Exchange the
Act as amended/General Regulations for sale by Superintendent of
Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.

20402. Price: $1.25.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: See the Commodity Exchange Authority

regional offices listed in the appendix. Headquarters Office: Administrator, Commodity Exchange

Authority, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

20250. Telephone: (202) 388-4452.
RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.154, Market Supervision; 10.800,

Livestock and Poultry Market Supervision; 36.001, Consumer and
Business Protection; 58.001, Investor Protection; 69.001,
Consumer Affairs.

FEDERAL AGENCY: CONSUMER AND MARKETING SERVICE,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: 7 U.S.C. 473a, 473c-474; 26 U.S.C. 4851-4854,

4861-4865, 4871-4877, 6001, 6804, 7233, 7263, 7492-7493, 7401; 7 U.S.C. 51-65, 78-87, 91-94, 98-99, 394, 4156-d, 511-511g, 51li, 5114, 1622(c), 1622(h), 1622(i), 1622(n), 2260;

Public Law 90-487. OBJECTIVES: To provide the producers and marketers of agricultural

commodities with meaningful grades indicative of product quality. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Dissemination of Technical Information. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: USDA grades are used by the

owners of agricultural commodities and by dealers in these

commodities to represent product quality. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Any individual having a financial interest in the

commodity to be graded. Beneficiary Eligibility: Buyers and sellers of agricultural

commodities. Credentials/Documentation: None. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: None. Application Procedure: Request must be submitted to the local

grading office in writing. Award Procedure: Not applicable.

C&MS office.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.

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

Reports: None.
Audits: None.

Records; None.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 05-32-9999-0-7-355; 05-32-2500-0-1-355.
Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 70 $52,187,363; FY 71 est

$58,884,775; and FY 72 est $62,771,775. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1970, there were 546

billion pounds of agricultural products graded. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: PA-708, How

to Use USDA Grades in Buying Food; PA-675, You Can Buy Quality and Still Control Quality; AH-341, USDA Standards for Food and Farm Products; AH-342, USDA Grade Names for Food

and Farm Products. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Local Consumer and Marketing Service

Inspection, grading, and classing offices are listed in the appendix. Headquarters Office: Deputy Administrator, Marketing Services,

Consumer and Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,

Washington, D.C. 20250. Telephone: (202) 388-7191. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.154, Market Supervision.

Deadlines: None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals: In cases in which the applicant does not agree with the

grade given he may appeal for a review of the grade to the local

FEDERAL AGENCY: CONSUMER AND MARKETING SERVICE,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Wholesome Meat Act; Public Law 90-201; 21

U.S.C. 601-624, 641-645; 661; 671-680; Federal-State Cooperative Act Talmadge-Aiken); Public Law 87-718; 7 U.S.C. 450; Wholesome Poultry Products Act; Public Law 90-492; 21

U.S.C.451-469. OBJECTIVES: To supply Federal assistance to states desiring to

improve the quality of their meat and poultry inspection programs in order to assure the consumer an adequate supply of wholesome

meat and poultry. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: To assist states in developing and

administering state programs in any state that has enacted state meat and poultry inspection laws. Restriction on use of grants is that the state must have laws comparable to those governing

Federal meat and poultry inspection. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: An appropriate state agency administering state

meat inspection programs under laws comparable to the Federal

Meat Inspection Act. Beneficiary Eligibility: Same as applicant eligibility. Credentials/Documentation: Receipt of state inspection mandatory

laws, copies of regulations related to the laws, and state improvement plans.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination: None.
Application Procedure: Notification of the Regional Office Director

of the applicable USDA Consumer Protection Regional Office of

state interest and request copies of the cooperative agreements. Award Procedure: Upon approval of the state budget, a Standard

Form 240 is sent to the applicable State Central Information

Reception Agency.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.

Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Federal funds for any year

shall not exceed 50 percent of the estimated total costs of the cooperative program and the Federal funds shall be allocated

among the states desiring to cooperate on an equitable basis. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: There is a 1 year limitation

for funds awarded in this program. Monthly grants to the states. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Will keep a complete accounting of the cost of developing

and operating the state inspection program and will submit an

itemized statement monthly to Consumer and Marketing Service. Audits: State will arrange for an audit of the records pertaining to

these agreements by the state auditor of public accounts, annually

1

or otherwise as provided by applicable state law or regulations. Records: Complete accounting records shall be available to the

Comptroller General of the United States and to the authorized

representatives of the Secretary of Agriculture. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 05-32-2500-0-1-355.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 70 $19,200,000; FY 71 est $24,414,000;

and FY 72 est $24,414,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not yet available. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1970, 49 states were

cooperating under the Wholesome Meat Act and 22 states were

cooperating under the Wholesome Poultry Products Act. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: A guide to

Budget and Accounting Procedures for Federal-State Cooperative

Meat and Poultry Inspection Programs. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: State officials are encouraged to

1 communicate with the Consumer Protection Regional Office ! Directors, Consumer and Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 1 Agriculture; see the appendix for a list of the addresses of the

Regional Offices.
Headquarters Office: Deputy Administrator, Meat & Poultry

Inspection Programs, Consumer and Marketing Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250. Telephone:

(202) 388-7663. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.157, Meat and Poultry Inspection;

10.800, Livestock and Poultry Market Supervision.

FEDERAL AGENCY: CONSUMER AND MARKETING SERVICE,

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1935, as

amended, Section 32; Public Law 74-320; 7 U.S.C. 612c. OBJECTIVES: To enable agricultural producers to retain a fair share of

export markets. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: The subsidies are used for payment

of an amount needed to make the product competitive on the

foreign market. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Representative agricultural groups may request

assistance when they encounter a loss of export markets. Agricultural exporters of the designated products who participate

in the program receive the subsidy. Beneficiary Eligibility: Producer groups benefit through maintenance

of strong effective demand. Credentials/Documentation: None. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination: None.
Application Procedure: Agricultural exporter submits bid on

quantity of product to be exported. Award Procedure: Bids are accepted or rejected after review by the

applicable commodity contracting office and approval by the

Foreign Agricultural Service.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Indeterminant.
Appeals: Not applicable.

Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Program is for a period of 1

fiscal year for each commodity. Partial payment is made upon
certification of export and the remainder is made upon

certification or receipt in the foreign market. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Report on quantity exported and reports on quantity

arriving in foreign market. Audits: Records are to be available for audit for period of 3 years.

Records: Records on shipments are to be maintained for 3 years.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 05-32-5209-0-2-351.
Obligations: (Direct payments) FY 70 $5,336,000; FY 71 est

$4,966,000; and FY 72 est $4,954,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: 1 cent per pound on

lard. Rate of financial assistance for chickens is recomputed each

week. Recent range has been from $0.08 to $0.14 per pound. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Pounds exported of all

commodities for fiscal year 1970 was 282,557,928. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: None. INFORMATION CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office: None.
Headquarters Office: Deputy Administrator, Marketing Services,

Consumer and Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,

Washington, D.C. 20250. Telephone: (202) 388-7191.
RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.301, Export Payments; 10.600, Foreign

Market Development and Promotion; 31.005, Export Financing -
Guarantees and Insurance; 31.006, Export Financing - Preliminary
Commitments.

1