ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 10.025 PLANT AND ANIMAL DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL FEDERAL AGENCY: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Federal Plant Pest Act, as amended; Public Law 85-36; 7 U.S.C. 147a, 149, 150aa-jj; Plant Quarantine Act, as amended; Public Law 62-275; 7 U.S.C. 151-167; Virus - Serum Toxin Act; Public Law 62-430; 21 U.S.C. 151-158; USDA Organic Act 1956, as amended; Public Law 84-979; 21 U.S.C. 114a; Animal Welfare Act of 1970; Public Law 91-579; 7 U.S.C. 21312155; Horse Protection Act of 1970; Public Law 91-540; 15 U.S.C. 1821-1831; Animal Quarantine Act, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 391; 21 U.S.C. 101, 112a, 123-127. OBJECTIVES: To protect U.S. agriculture from economically injurious plant and animal diseases and pests; to insure the humane care and handling of approximately 40 million warm-blooded animals; and to insure the safety and potency of veterinary biologics. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Dissemination of Technical Information; Provision of Specialized Services. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: APHIS conducts surveys and inspections to detect and appraise infestations; conducts or contracts for eradication and control activities; and carries out regulatory actions to prevent interstate spread of infestations. There are 20 Federal-State programs for controlling specific pests and diseases of plants and eight programs for controlling specified diseases or pests that infect animals. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: State and local agencies and groups who need Federal assistance to eradicate injurious plant and animal diseases and pests that are a threat to regional or national agriculture. Memoranda of understanding and cooperative agreements are developed which outline the details of cooperation and participation on these programs. Beneficiary Eligibility: Same as applicant eligibility. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: None. Application Procedure: Letter from State(s) seeking cooperation with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Indicate the nature and severity of the problem to be considered. Award Procedure: Notification by headquarters office. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable. Renewals: None. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: State, local agencies and groups share the costs of this cooperative program. The cost-sharing arrangements are developed between USDA and the cooperator in advance of the program-unless otherwise spelled out by Congress. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Length varies. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Requirements are specifically indicated in the cooperating documents and may vary for given programs. Audits: Not applicable. Records: Not applicable. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 05-21-1600-0-1-355; 05-21-5222-0-2-355. Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 73 $107,580,432; FY 74 est $116,120,800; and FY 75 est $125,660,800. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Selected examples of progress: Brucellosis-free counties-fiscal year 1973, 1,942 and fiscal year 1974, 2,200; hog cholera-free States-fiscal year 1973, 45 and fiscal year 1974, 48; animal care inspections-fiscal year 1973, 11,943 and fiscal year 1974, 22,200. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Bulletins, both technical and popular, are available to the public through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Communication. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Offices: Not applicable. RELATED PROGRAMS: 15.601, Animal Damage Control. (Meat and Poultry Inspection State Programs) FEDERAL AGENCY: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION 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: The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal Agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. Application Procedure: Notify the Director of the applicable Meat and Poultry Inspection Regional Office of interest and request copies of the cooperative agreements. Award Procedure: Notification of grant award must be made to the designated State Central Information Reception Agency and the Department of the Treasury on SF 240. 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 equitably among the States desiring to cooperate. 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 IN itemized statement monthly to Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Audits: State will arrange for an audit of the records pertaining to these agreements by the State auditor of public accounts, annually 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: 05-21-1600-0-1-355. Obligations: (Grants) FY 73 $29,215,000; FY 74 est $31,100,000; and FY 75 est $32,572,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $9,500 to $2,998,000; $668,000. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: On June 30, 1973, 41 States were cooperating under the Wholesome Meat Act and 32 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 communicate with the Meat and Poultry Inspection Regional Offices, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; see the appendix for a list of the addresses of the Regional Offices. Headquarters Office: Associate Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. Telephone: (202) 447-3861. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.027, Meat and Poultry Inspection; 10.800, Livestock and Poultry Market Supervision. 10.027 MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION FEDERAL AGENCY: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Wholesome Meat Act; Public Law 90-201; 21 U.S.C. 601-624, 641-645; 661; 671-680; Wholesome Poultry Products Act; Public Law 90-492; 21 U.S.C. 451-469; Humane Slaughter Act; Public Law 85-765; 7 U.S.C. 1901-1906. OBJECTIVES: To assure that all meat and poultry and their products produced in plants, shipping in interstate and foreign commerce, are Federally inspected for wholesomeness. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Provision of Specialized Services. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Any meat or poultry plant engaged in slaughtering or processing meat and poultry products for shipment in interstate commerce is required to have Federal inspection. The Department of Agriculture is reimbursed for overtime inspection services. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Any meat or poultry plant planning to engage in slaughtering or processing meat and poultry products for shipment in interstate commerce. Beneficiary Eligibility: Same as applicant eligibility. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: None. Application Procedure: A request for inspection should be submitted to the Meat and Poultry Inspection Regional Office, or to the Associate Administrator. Award Procedure: Certification is made by the Department that the applicant meets the Department's sanitation standards for plant facilities and equipment. Deadlines: None. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable. Appeals: Not applicable. 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. Records: Not applicable. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 05-21-1600-0-1-355. Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 73 $138,918,170; FY 74 est $154,802,200; and FY 75 est $162,536,200. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1973, 5,768 establishments were afforded inspection services. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: AMS-219, Information for applicants for Poultry Inspection; AMS-406, A Digest of Regulations Governing the Transportation of Poultry and Poultry Products Under the Poultry Products Inspection Act; AMS-265, Labeling of Inspected and Graded Poultry Products; 9 CFR 301.1-329.14, Wholesome Meat Act; 9 CFR 390.1-381.1, Humane Slaughter Act; 7 CFR 81.1-81.401, Wholesome Poultry Products Act. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Plant officials are encouraged to communicate with the Meat and Poultry Inspection Regional Offices, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; see the appendix for a list of the addresses of the Regional Offices. Headquarters Office: Associate Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. Telephone: (202) 447-3861. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.026, Assistance to States for Intrastate Meat and Poultry Inspection; 10.800, Livestock and Poultry Market Supervision. AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 10.051 COMMODITY LOANS AND PURCHASES (Price Supports) FEDERAL AGENCY: AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL TURE AUTHORIZATION: Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended; Public Law 89-321 (Food and Agriculture Act of 1965); Public Law 90559, 15 U.S.C. 714-714p; 7 U.S.C. 1421; 7 U.S.C. 1441; 7 U.S.C. 1781-1787; Public Law 91-524 (Agricultural Act of 1970); Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973; Public Law 93-86. OBJECTIVES: To improve and stabilize farm income, to assist in bringing about a better balance between supply and demand of the commodities, and to assist farmers in the orderly marketing of their crops. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use; Direct Loans. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Support loans and purchases give farmers a ready means of promoting more orderly marketing. Price support loans to producers are "nonrecourse." Producers are not obligated to make good any decline in the market price of the commodity they have put up as collateral. If market prices rise above support, producers can pay off their loan and market their commodity. If market prices fail to rise above support prices, producers can pay off the loan through forfeiture of collateral. If the commodity is stored on the farm the farmer is responsible for maintaining the condition of the commodity. Eligible commodities are feed grains and feed grain products, wheat and wheat products, rice, rye, blended food products, dry edible beans, flaxseed, soybeans and soybean products, honey, upland cotton, extra-long staple cotton, cotton products, dairy products, peanuts, tung nuts and oil, vegetable oil products, linseed oil, rosin and turpentine, tobacco, seeds, and plants. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Owner, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper on a APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Application Procedure: In the case of warehouse-stored commodities, farmer presents warehouse receipts to the ASCS county office or the appropriate cooperative association. In the case of farm-stored commodities, farmer informs the ASCS county office that he wants a loan. Award Procedure: Not applicable. Deadlines: Depending on commodity, loans are available for periods of 6 to 10 months following harvest. Purchases from producers are made at time of loan maturity for the crop. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately 3 days. 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 by Office of Audit, Department of Agriculture and the General Accounting Office. Records: Not applicable. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 05-66-4336-0-3-351. Obligations: (Direct payments) FY 73 $624,568,000; FY 74 est $280,066,000; and FY 75 est $319,715,000. (Loans) FY 73 $1,423,614,136; FY 74 est $1,215,415,000; and FY 75 est $2,108,710,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Direct payments: $250 to $20,000,000; $100,000. Loans: $50 to $2,000,000; $5,100. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: A total of 1,811,687 new loans were made in fiscal year 1973. The dollar volume of commodity loans and purchase transactions for fiscal year 1973 totaled $2,048,182,136 (comprised of loans made - $1,423,614,136, and purchase of commodities - $624,568,000). REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Program regulations published in Federal Register. Announcements issued to news media and letters to producers. “Farm Commodity and Related Programs," Agriculture Handbook 345, USDA, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, cost $0.45; “ASCS Commodity Fact Sheets," no cost; "The Price Support Program," BI-4-USDA, no cost; Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Consult the local telephone directory for location of the ASCS county office. Headquarters Office: Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.056, Storage Facilities and Equipment Loans. 10.052 COTTON PRODUCTION STABILIZATION (Cotton Direct Payments) 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, Title VI; Public Law 91-524; 7 U.S.C. 1341-1350. Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973; Public Law 93-86. OBJECTIVES: To attract the cotton production that is needed to meet domestic and foreign demand for fiber; to protect income for farmers, and to reduce public costs. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Deficiency payments are used to provide producers with a guaranteed return on the portion of the crop produced on the allotment in the event average prices drop below the established or "target" price. A producer of cotton who participates can also qualify for disaster payments when prevented by natural disaster from planting any portion of his allotment, or when he is prevented from harvesting two-thirds of the normal production of his allotment. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Owner, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper on a farm that has history of producing the commodity and meets program requirements as announced by the Secretary. 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: None. Application Procedure: Farm operator visits ASCS office prior to a prescribed final date to certify planted acreage and signs application form ASCS-580 giving intent to participate and share in planted acres. Award Procedure: Not applicable. Deadlines: Specific producer certification and signup deadlines are announced. t Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approval of payments depends upon farmer certification of acreage and other eligibility, and is fairly routine and prompt when it is determined that a payment is required. Appeals: If producer questions allotments, yields, or other determinations, he may appeal to the ASCS county office within 15 days after being notified. Renewals: Not applicable. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Payment by sight draft, based on sign-up for participation, is made after it is determined a payment is required. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Applicant reports any disaster which would affect crop yield. Audits: Spot checks at county or state level by Office of Audit, Department of Agriculture, and the General Accounting Office. Records: Not applicable. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 05-66-4336-0-3-351. Obligations: (Direct payments) FY 73 $813,490,000; FY 74 est $714,865,000; and FY 75 est $79,000,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $3 to $20,000; $3,000. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1973, there were 269,950 participating cotton farms which received final payments of $813,490,000. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Program regulations published in Federal Register. Announcements issued to news media and letters to producers. “ASCS Production Adjustment Programs", BI-5 USDA, no cost; Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Consult the local telephone directory for location of the ASCS county office. Headquarters Office: Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.055, Feed Grain Production Stabilization; 10.058, Wheat Production Stabilization. 10.053 DAIRY INDEMNITY PAYMENTS (Milk Indemnity Payment) FEDERAL AGENCY: AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL TURE AUTHORIZATION: Public Law 90-484, as amended and the Agricultural Act of 1970; Public Law 91-524, Title II, Section 204; 7 U.S.C. 450e; Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973; Public Law 93-86. OBJECTIVES: To indemnify dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products who are directed to remove their milk or dairy products from commercial markets because of contamination with residues of pesticides resulting from no misaction on the part of the dairy farmer or the manufacturer of the dairy product. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Fair market value is paid for the milk to the dairy farmer or the fair market value of the dairy product is paid to the manufacturer who is unable to market because of pesticide residue. No payment may be made to any dairy farmer whose milk or to any manufacturer whose dairy product was removed from the market as a result of his willful failure to follow procedures for the pesticide as prescribed by the Federal Government. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: The dairy farmer's milk must have been removed from the market by a public agency or a milk handler because of pesticide residue in such milk. In the case of manufac turers of dairy products the product must have been removed from the market by a public agency because of pesticide residue in such product. Beneficiary Eligibility: Same as applicant eligibility. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Application Procedure: An application Form ASCS-373, for payment is filed with the local county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation office. Award Procedure: Initial approval is made by the ASC county committee. Final approval is made by the Program Operations Division in Washington. Deadlines: August 31, 1977. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: 30 to 60 days. Appeals: Applicant may appeal to State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee and to Deputy Administrator, Programs ASCS, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. Renewals: Not applicable. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Payment is made by Treasury check after claim approval. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Audits: On a spot basis by Office of Audit, Department of Agriculture. Also subject to GAO post audit. Records: The dairy farmer and the manufacturer of dairy products must keep any records in applying for a payment for 3 years following the year in which an application for payment was filed. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 05-60-3314-0-1-351. Obligations: (Direct payments) FY 73 $127,975; FY 74 est $275,000; and FY 75 est $350,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Dependent upon extent of loss at fair market value. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: About $33,300 was paid to dairy farmers and $94,600 to manufacturers of dairy products during fiscal year 1973 under this program. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: None. Regional or Local Office: Consult the local telephone directory for location of the ASCS county office. Headquarters Office: Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. RELATED PROGRAMS: None. 10.054 EMERGENCY CONSERVATION MEASURES (ECM) FEDERAL AGENCY: AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL TURE AUTHORIZATION: Public Law 85-58 (Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1957; 16 U.S.C. 590H.) OBJECTIVES: To enable farmers to perform emergency conservation measures to control wind erosion on farmlands, or to rehabilitate farmlands damaged by wind erosion, floods, hurricanes, or other natural disasters. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Emergency cost-sharing is limited to new conservation problems in Secretarially or Presidentially declared disaster areas created by natural disasters which: if not treated will impair or endanger the land; materially affect the productive capacity of the land; represent damage which is unusual in character and, except for wind erosion, is not the type which, would recur frequently in the same area; and will be so costly to rehabilitate that Federal assistance is or will be required to return the land to productive agricultural use. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Any person who as owner, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper on a farm or ranch, including associated groups, bears a part of the cost of an approved conservation practice in a Secretarially or Presidentially declared disaster area is eligible to apply for cost-share conservation assistance. Beneficiary Eligibility: Same as applicant eligibility. Credentials/Documentation: Proof of contribution to the cost of performing the conservation practice. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: None. Application Procedure: Eligible persons make application on Form ASCS-245, for cost sharing at any time during the year, at the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) county office for the county in which the land is located. Award Procedure: The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation (ASC) county committee must approve applications in whole or in part within the county allocation of Federal funds for that purpose. Deadlines: Application for payment must be filed with the ASC county committee by a prescribed date. The conservation practice for which cost shares have been approved must be completed during the program year, within the time specified by the ASC county committee and such performance reported to the county office within a specified time. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: 2 to 3 weeks. Appeals: Participant may appeal to ASC county committee or office, State committee, or Deputy Administrator, on any determination. Renewals: Certain approvals may be extended by the ASC county committee or renewals may be made under a future program year. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Cost-share payment or advance of conservation materials or services in lieu of payments is required. The agricultural producer usually pays about 20 percent of the conservation practice. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Practice cost-share approvals are given on a program year basis. The approvals specify the time in which the practice must be carried out. Payment is by sight draft following completion of the measure. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Not applicable. Audits: Random selections and questioned cases by the Office of FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 05-60-3316-0-1-354. Obligations: (Grants) FY 73 $18,361,974; FY 74 est $23,200,000; and FY 75 est proposed for inclusion in the Rural Environmental Program. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $200 to $2,200; $400. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: As a result of natural disasters in fiscal year 1973, 1,540,000 acres were served. It is estimated that 3,160,000 acres will be served in fiscal year 1974. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 7 C.F.R. 701.94. Program is announced through the news media and in letters to eligible participants in the county area designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as a disaster area. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Farmers are advised to contact their local county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service office after a natural disaster has occurred to determine whether the county has been designated eligible for emergency cost-share assistance. Consult the local telephone directory for location of the ASCS county office. Headquarters Office: Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.404, Emergency Loans. 10.055 FEED GRAIN PRODUCTION STABILIZATION (Feed Grain Direct Payments) 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 V; 7 U.S.C. 1421, 1441-1442. Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973; Public Law 93-86. OBJECTIVES: To attract the production needed to meet domestic and foreign demand, to protect income for farmers, and to assure adequate supplies at fair and reasonable prices. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Deficiency payments are used to provide producers with a guaranteed return on the portion of the crop produced on the allotment in the event average prices drop below the established or "target" prices. A feed grain producer who participates can also qualify for disaster payments when prevented by natural disaster from planting any portion of his allotment, or when he is prevented from harvesting two-thirds of the normal production of his allotment. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Owner, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper on a farm that has history of producing the commodities, and meets program requirements as announced by the Secretary. 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: None. Application Procedure: Farm operator visits ASCS office prior to a prescribed Final date to certify planted acreage and signs application Form ASCS-580 giving intent to participate and share in planted acres. Award Procedure: Not applicable. Deadlines: Specific producer certification and signup deadlines are announced. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approval of payments depends upon farmer certification of acreages and other eligibility, and is fairly routine and prompt when it is determined that a payment is required. Appeals: If producer questions allotments, yields, or other determinations, he may appeal to the ASC county office within 15 days after being notified. Renewals: Not applicable. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Payment by sight draft, based on sign-up for participation, is made after it is determined a payment is required. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Applicant reports any disaster which would affect crop yield. Audits: Spot checks at county or State level by Office of Audit, Department of Agriculture, and the General Accounting Office. Records: Not applicable. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 05-66-4336-0-3-351. |