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Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Direct payments (Pur

chases): Range not available. Loans: $50 to $76,000,000; $24,288. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: A total of 251,798 new loans

were made in fiscal year 1991. The dollar volume of commodity loans and purchase transactions for fiscal year 1991 totaled $7,880,293,327 (comprised of loans made - $6,630,495,000, and purchase of commodities -$1,249,798,327). The dollar volume of commodity loans and purchase transactions for fiscal year 1992 is estimated to be $7,646,549,000 (comprised of loans made

$6,504,522,000, and purchase of commodities - $1,142,027,000). REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Program reg

ulations published in the Federal Register 7 CFR, Chapter XIV, Parts 1421, 1425, 1427, 1430, 1434, 1435, 1446, and 1464; announcements issued to news media and letters to producers; "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, P.O. Box

2415, Washington, DC 20013. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Consult the local telephone directory for

location of the ASCS county office. If no listing, get in touch with appropriate ASCS State office listed under the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service section of Appendix IV of the

Catalog Headquarters Office: Cotton, Grain and Rice Price Support Divi

sion; Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 2415, Washington, DC 20013, Telephone: (202) 720-7641 (Use same 7-digit number for

FTS).
RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.067, Grain Reserve Program; 10.155,

Marketing Agreements and Orders.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not applicable.

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10.052 COTTON PRODUCTION STABILIZATION

(Cotton Direct Payments)

lishing a multiyear perennial cover on up to 50 percent of the acreage removed from production and maintained in conservation uses (ACR). The cost-share assistance is equal to 25 percent of the cost for establishing the practice. Once cost-shares are received, the acreage devoted to the perennial cover must be maintained for 3 years after the calendar year in which the practice is established. Benefits include target price "deficiency" payments, which are made on planted acreage less 15 percent of the crop acreage base when the national average market price falls below the established target price. The 1992 target price for upland cotton is 72.9 cents per pound; the ELS cotton target price is 105.8 cents per pound, which is 120 percent of the ELS loan rate. An advance deficiency payment equal to 40 percent of the estimated rate will be made available to producers who request such payment and sign a program contract for the upland cotton program. Upland cotton producers repay loans at the lesser of the loan rate or either the adjusted world price in effect for the week in which the loan redemption occurs or a fixed loan repayment rate if established by the Secretary, but not less than 70 percent of the loan rate. Program contracts for the 1992 crop are binding and liquidated dam

ages will be assessed for failure to fulfill the terms of the contract. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Owner, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper on a

farm where the commodity is planted that meets program require

ments as announced by the Secretary. Beneficiary Eligibility: Owner, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper on a

farm where the commodity is planted that meets program require

ments as announced by the Secretary. Credentials/Documentation: Record of farming operation must be on

file in the ASCS county office. This program is excluded from

coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from

coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102 and E.O. 12372. Application Procedure: Farm operator visits ASCS office prior to a

prescribed final date to sign application Form CCC-477, contracting to participate and share in planted acres and to report planted acreage for harvest on Form ASCS-578. This program is excluded

from coverage under OMB Circular Nos. A-102 and A-110. Award Procedure: Not applicable. Deadlines: The 1992 program sign-up was held from February 10,

1991 through May 1, 1992 for upland and ELS cotton. Producers report acreages and compliance with program requirements by specified dates which vary by State and within States. Producers sign a contract before any payments are made. Final deficiency payments will be made after February 1, 1993 for upland cotton and May 1, 1993 for ELS cotton. Contact State or county ASCS

offices for applicable deadlines. 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 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: Payments by check or com-

modity certificate, based on compliance with the contract, are
made after it is determined a payment is required, or if advance
payments are authorized, may be made any time during sign-up

after the producer signs up and requests an advance payment. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Applicant reports any disaster (when applicable) that would

affect crop yield. Audits: Recipients are subject to audit by Office of Inspector Gener

al, USDA. Records: Not applicable. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 12-4336-0-3-351.

FEDERAL AGENCY: AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND

-CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRI

CULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, as

amended, Public Law 80-806; Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, Public Law 81-439; Agricultural and Food Act of 1981, Public Law 97-98; Extra Long Staple Cotton Act of 1983, Public Law 98-88; Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, Public Law 99198; Joint Resolution Making Appropriations for Government Agencies for Fiscal Year 1987, Public Laws 99-500 and 99-591; Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, Public Law 100-203; Disaster Assistance Act of 1988, as amended, Public Law 100-387; Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments of 1988, Public Law 100-707; Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, Public Law 101-508; Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, Public Law 101-624; Crime Control Act of 1990, Public Law 101-647; Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, Public Law 102-229; Food, Agriculture, Conservation,

and Trade Act Amendments of 1991, Public Law 102-237. OBJECTIVES: To assure adequate production for domestic and for

eign demand for fiber, to protect income for farmers, to take into account Federal costs, to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. cotton for domestic mill use and export, and to conserve our natu

ral resources. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: To be eligible for 1992 crop pro

gram benefits, producers agreed to reduce their historical plantings--farm acreage base-of upland cotton by at least 10.0 percent and of extra long staple (ELS) cotton by at least 5.0 percent. The acreage removed from production must be maintained in approved conservation uses and, except in designated summer fallow and arid regions, one-half must be planted to a cover crop, not to exceed 5 percent of the base. In regions where cover crops must be planted, cost-share assistance is available to producers for estab

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Obligations: (Direct cash and certificate payments) FY 92

$401,702,671; FY 93 $930,253,000; and FY 94

$1,363,834,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Up to $250,000 per

person. As of July 31, 1992, the average deficiency payment per producer for the 1990 upland cotton crop was $4,152 and an estimated $2,147 for the 1991 crop. (Cotton, feed grain, wheat and rice deficiency and diversion payments, in total, may not exceed $50,000 to any one person for the 1991 through 1995 crop years. The total of any (1) gains realized by repaying a loan at a level lower than the original loan level; (2) deficiency payments for wheat or feed grains attributable to a reduction in the statutory loan level; and (3) loan deficiency payments may not exceed $75,000 per person for each of the 1991 through 1995 crops. The total payment limitation, which includes inventory reduction payments and payments representing compensation for resource adjustment (other than diversion payments and cost-share assistance) or public access for recreation, combined with the above mentioned payments, is $250,000 per person for each of the 1991

through 1995 crops.) PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: For the 1991 upland cotton

crop, there were 90,051 participating farms which received total deficiency payments of $551,099,000, through July 31, 1992. For the 1992 upland cotton crop, there were 97,705 enrolled farms which received total deficiency payments of $315,121,000 (all in

cash) through July 31, 1992. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Program reg

ulations published in the Federal Register; announcements issued to news media and letters to producers. "ASCS Production Adjustment/Price Support Programs," BI-3 USDA, no cost; Preliminary Impact Analysis, Final Impact Analysis and Fact Sheet, no cost; Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 2415, Washington, DC

20013. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Consult the local telephone directory for

location of the ASCS county office. If nolisting, get in touch with appropriate ASCS State office listed under the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service section of Appendix IV of the

Catalog. Headquarters Office: Deputy Administrator, Policy Analysis, Agri

cultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, P.O. Box 2415, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20013. Tele

phone: (202) 447-6734. (Use same 7-digit number for FTS.) RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.055, Feed Grain Production Stabilization;

10.058, Wheat Production Stabilization; 10.065, Rice Production

Stabilization.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not applicable.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Fair market value for the milk is

paid to the dairy farmer who is unable to market because of any of the violating substances, and 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 or any manufacturer whose milk or dairy product was removed from the market as a result of his negligence or his willful failure to follow procedures prescribed by the Federal govern

ment. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Dairy farmers whose milk has been removed

from the market by a public agency because of residue of any via lating substance in such milk. Manufacturers of dairy products whose product has been removed from the market by a public agency because of pesticide residue in such product. This program

is also available in Puerto Rico. Beneficiary Eligibility: Dairy farmers whose milk has been removed

from the market by a public agency because of residue of any violating substance in such milk. Manufacturers of dairy products whose product has been removed from the market by a public agency because of pesticide residue in such product. This program

is available in Puerto Rico. Credentials/Documentation: In the case of a dairy farmer, the notice

removing the milk from the market along with a record of past marketing records for milk, the violating substance involved and the uses of such violating substances during the previous 24 months. In the case of the manufacturer of dairy products, the notice removing the product from the market and sufficient data to determine the value of the product. This program is excluded

from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from

coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102 and E.O. 12372. Application Procedure: Producers must file an application for pay

ment on Form ASCS-373 with the local county ASCS office. Manufacturers must file information on the cause and amount of their loss with the local county ASCS office. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular Nos. A-102 and A.

110. Award Procedure: Initial approval is made by the county ASC com

mittee. Final approval is made by the Emergency Operations and

Livestock Programs Division in Washington, DC. Deadlines: Claims must be filed by December 31 following the fiscal

year in which the loss is incurred. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 60 to 90 days. Appeals: Applicants may appeal to County and State Agricultural

Stabilization and Conservation Committee and to the National Appeals Division, ASCS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box

2415, Washington, DC 20013. Renewals: Not applicable. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Payment is made by Com-

modity Credit Corporation (CCC) check after claim approval. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: None.
Audits: Recipients are subject to audit by Office of Inspector Gener-

al, USDA. Records: The dairy farmer and the manufacturer of dairy products

must keep any records in applying for a payment for 3 years fol

lowing the year in which an application for payment was filed. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 12-3314-0-1-351.
Obligations: (Direct payments) FY 92 $131,651; FY 93 est $100,000,

and FY 94 est $100,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $88 to $95,000, $40,000. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: During fiscal year 1992, 51 dairy

farmers in 12 States filed claims totaling $131,651 under the Dairy Indemnity Program. These farmers' claims resulted from losses incurred due mostly to aflatoxin contamination discovered in their

10.053 DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM FEDERAL AGENCY: AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND

CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRI

CULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Agricultural Act of 1970, Title II, Section 204,

Public Law 90-484, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 450j to 1, Public Law 91-524; Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, as amended, Public Law 93-86; Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 95-113; Food and Agriculture Act of 1981, Public Law 97-98; Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, Title I, Public Law 99-198; Section 608, General Provisions, Public Laws 99-190 and 99-349; Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and

Trade Act of 1990, Public Law 101-624. OBJECTIVES: To protect dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy

products who through no fault of their own, are directed to remove their milk or dairy products from commercial markets because of contamination from pesticides which have been approved for use by the Federal government. Dairy farmers can also be indemnified because of contamination with chemicals or toxic substances, nuclear radiation or fallout.

cattle's milk. It is estimated that during fiscal year 1993, $100,000 in payments will be paid to producers who have suffered losses due to these contamination problems. Payments are estimated to

total$100,000 in fiscal year 1993. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Program reg

ulations were published in the Federal Register, 7 CFR, 760, and announced through the news media, Handbook 3-LD, Circulars

and regulations issued by ASCS. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Consult the cal telephone directory for

location of the county ASCS office. If no listing, get in touch with appropriate State ASCS office listed under the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service section of Appendix IV of the

Catalog. Headquarters Office: Emergency Operations and Livestock Program

Division, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 2415, Washington, DC 20013.

Telephone: (202) 720-7673. (Use same 7-digit number for FTS.) RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.500, Cooperative Extension Service;

66.502, Pesticides Control Research. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not applicable.

10.054 EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM

(ECP)

FEDERAL AGENCY: AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND

CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRI

CULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Agricultural Credit Act of 1978, Title IV, Public

Law 95-334, 16 U.S.C. 2201-2205. 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 and to carry out emergency water conservation

or water enhancing measures during periods of severe drought. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments for Specified Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Emergency cost-sharing is limited

to new conservation problems created by natural disasters which, if not treated will impair or endanger the land, materially affect the productive capacity of the land, represent damage that is unusual in character and, except for wind erosion, is not the type that 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. Severe drought situations for water enhancing measures are to be determined by the

Deputy Administrator, State and County Operations, ASCS. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Any person who as owner, landlord, tenant, or

sharecropper on a farm or ranch, including associated groups, and bears a part of the cost of an approved conservation practice in a disaster area, is eligible to apply for cost-share conservation assistance. This program is available in Guam, Commonwealth of the

Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Beneficiary Eligibility: Any person who as owner, landlord, tenant,

or sharecropper on a farm or ranch, including associated groups, and bears a part of the cost of an approved conservation practice in a disaster area, iseligible to apply for cost-share conservation assistance. This program is available in Guam, Commonwealth of

the North Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Credentials/Documentation: Identification as an eligible person and

proof of contribution to the cost of performing the conservation practice. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB

Circular No. A-87. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from

coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102 and E.O.12372. Application Procedure: Eligible persons make application on Form

ACP-245, for cost-sharing, at the county ASCS office for the county in which the land is located. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular Nos. A-102 and A-110.

Award Procedure: The county Agricultural Stabilization and Conser

vation (ASC) committee must approve applications in whole or in part within the county allocation of Federal funds for that pur

pose. Deadlines: Application for payment must be filed with the county

ASC 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 county ASC committee, and such performance reported to the county

office within a specified time. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 2 to 3 weeks. Appeals: Participant may appeal to county ASC committee or office,

State committee, or Deputy Administrator, State and County Op

erations, on any determination. Renewals: Certain approvals may be extended by the ASC county

committee, when necessary, with proper justification. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Cost-share payment is required.

The agricultural producer pays a portion of the conservation practice. County committees shall establish levels of cost-sharing for each practice for which payments may be made by ASCS as follows: 1) Not to exceed 64 percent of the first $62,500 of the eligible cost of restoring the loss; 2) not to exceed 40 percent of the second $62,500 of restoring the loss; 3) not to exceed 20 percent of the eligible cost above $125,000 to restore the loss; and 4) not to exceed $200,000 for total cost-sharing paid to one person for a dis

aster loss. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Practice cost-share approvals

are given on a fiscal year basis. The approvals specify the time that the practice must be carried out. Payment is by check follow

ing completion of the measure.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: Not applicable.
Audits: Recipients are subject to audit by the Office of Inspector

General, USDA.
Records: Maintained in the county ASCS office and Federal record

centers for a specified number of years. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 12-3316-0-1-453.
Obligations: (Direct payments) FY 92 $11,011,710; FY 93 est

$43,600,540; and FY 94 est $2,760,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $50 to $64,000; $1,780. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: As a result of natural disasters in

fiscal year 1992, $8,854,177 in cost-share and technical assistance was paid to farmers and ranchers in 41 States to help rehabilitate farmland damaged by drought, flood, hurricane, tornado, and fire. In fiscal year 1993, it is estimated that $43.6 million in cost-share and technical assistance will be provided to farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters in fiscal

years 1992 and 1993. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Program reg

ulations published in the Federal Register, 7 C.F.R., Part 701. Program is announced through the news media in the county area designated as a disaster area. Also, Program Handbook 1-ECP is

issued by ASCS. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Farmers are advised to contact their local

county ASCS office after a natural disaster has occurred to determine eligibility for emergency cost-share assistance. Consult the local telephone directory for location of the county ASCS office. If no listing, get in touch with the appropriate State ASCS office listed in the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service

section of Appendix IV of the Catalog. Headquarters Office: Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation

Service, Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 2415, Washington,

DC 20013. Telephone: (202) 720-6221. RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.063, Agricultural Conservation Program;

10.404, Emergency Loans. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not applicable.

10.055 FEED GRAIN PRODUCTION

STABILIZATION

(Feed Grain Direct Payments)

FEDERAL AGENCY: AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND

CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRI

CULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, as

amended, Public Law 80-806; Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, Public Law 81-439; Agriculture and Food Act of 1981, Public Law 97-98; Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, Public Law 99-198; Joint Resolution Making Appropriations for Government Agencies for Fiscal Year 1987, Public Laws 99-500 and 99-591; Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, Public Law 100-203; Disaster Assistance Act of 1988, Public Law 100-387; Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments of 1988, Public Law 100-707; Disaster Assistance Act of 1989 as amended, Public Law 101-82; Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, Public Law 101-508; Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, Public Law 101-624; Crime Control Act of 1990, Public Law 101-647; Dire Emergency Supplementary Appropriations Act, Public Law 102-229; Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and

Trade Act Amendments of 1991, Public Law 102-237. OBJECTIVES: To assure adequate production for domestic and for

eign demand, to protect income for farmers, to take into account Federal costs, to enhance the competitiveness of United States exports, to combat inflation, to conserve our natural resources, and

to comply with statutory requirements. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: To be eligible for 1993 crop pro

gram benefits, program participants agree to reduce their historical plantings--crop acreage base--of corn by 10 percent, sorghum by 5 percent, and barley and oats by 0 percent. The acreage removed from feed grain production must be maintained in approved conservation uses. In regions where cover crops must be planted, cost-share assistance is available to producers for establishing a multiyear perennial cover on up to 50 percent of the acreage removed from production and maintained in conservation uses (ACR). The cost-share assistance is equal to 25 percent of the cost for establishing the practice. Once cost-shares are received, the acreage devoted to the perennial cover must be maintained for 3 years after the calendar year in which the practice is established. Benefits include target price protection with deficiency payments. Deficiency payments are made whenever market prices received by producers during the months of September 1993 through January 1994 for corn and sorghum and June 1993 through October 1993 for barley and oats average below the respective target prices. The 1993 target prices per bushel are as follows: Corn $2.75; sorghum $2.61; barley $2.36; and oats $1.45. In addition, to compensate for adjusted commodity price support rates, emergency compensation (also known as Findley) payments may be made, if the average market price falls below the basic price support rate, to provide the same total return to the producer as if price support rates had not been adjusted. The maximum combined payment rate per bushel (deficiency plus emergency compensation) is the difference between the target price and the national average price support rate. The price support rates per bushel are: $1.72 for corn, $1.63 for sorghum, $1.40 for barley, $0.88 for oats, and $1.46 for rye. Producers who request such payments will receive 50 percent of the estimated deficiency payment in cash after a program contract is signed and before compliance with program requirements is met. Program contracts are binding and liquidated damages will be assessed for failure to fulfill the terms of the con

tract. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Owner, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper on a

farm where the commodity is planted that meets program requirements as announced by the Secretary.

Beneficiary Eligibility: Owner, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper on a

farm where the commodity is planted that meets program require

ments as announced by the Secretary. Credentials/Documentation: Record of farming operation must be on

file in the ASCS county office. This program is excluded from

coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from

coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102 and E.O. 12372. Application Procedure: Farm operator visited ASCS office prior to a

prescribed final date to sign Form CCC-477, contracting to participate and share in planted acres and to report planted acreage for harvest on Form ASCS-578. This program is excluded from

coverage under OMB Circular Nos. A-102 and A-110. Award Procedure: Not applicable. Deadlines: The 1993 program sign-up will held from March 1,

through April 30, 1993. Producers report acreages and compliance with program requirements by specified dates which vary by State and within States. Producers sign a contract before any payments are made. Contact State or county ASCS offices for applicable

deadlines. 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 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 check or com-

modity certificate, based on compliance with the contract, is made
after it is determined a payment is required. Advance payments
are made after the producer signs up and requests an advance pay-

ment. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Applicant reports any disaster (when applicable) which

would affect crop yield. Audits: Recipients are subject to audit by Office of Inspector Gener

al, USDA.
Records: Not applicable.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 12-4336-0-3-351.
Obligations: (Direct cash and certificate payments) FY

92 $2,475,689,423; FY 93 est $4,967,349,000; and FY 94

$3,543,000,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Up to $250,000 per

person. As of December 31, 1992, the average deficiency payment per producer for the 1991 feed grain crop was $2,955 and an estimated $1,881, for the 1992 crop. (Cotton, feed grain, wheat and rice deficiency and diversion payments, in total, may not exceed $50,000 to any one person for the 1991 through 1995 crop years. The total of any (1) gains realized by repaying a loan at a level lower than the original loan level; (2) deficiency payments for wheat or feed grains attributable to a reduction in the statutory loan level; and (3) loan deficiency payments may not exceed $75,000 per person for each of the 1991 through 1995 crops. The total payment limitation, which includes inventory reduction payments and payments representing compensation for resource adjustment (other than diversion payments and cost-share assistance) or public access for recreation, combined with the above mentioned payments, is $250,000 per person for each of the 1991

through 1995 crops.) PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: For the 1992 feed grain crop,

there were 757,166 participating farms which received total deficiency payments of $1,482,524,000 through December 31, 1993.

All 1992 crop deficiency payments are being made in cash. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Program reg

ulations are published in the Federal Register. Announcements issued to news media and letters to producers. "ASCS Production

est

Adjustment/Price Support Programs,” BI-3 USDA, no cost; Final Impact Analysis and Fact Sheet, no cost; Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,

P.O. Box 2415, Washington, DC 20013. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Consult the local telephone directory for

location of the ASCS county office. If no listing, get in touch with appropriate ASCS State office listed in the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Section of Appendix IV of the

Catalog Headquarters Office: Deputy Administrator, Policy Analysis, Agri

cultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 2415, Washington, DC 20013. Telephone:

(202) 720-4418. (Use same 7-digit number for FTS.) RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.052, Cotton Production Stabilization;

10.058, Wheat Production Stabilization; 10.065, Rice Production

Stabilization.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not applicable.

10.058 WHEAT PRODUCTION STABILIZATION

(Wheat Direct Payments) FEDERAL AGENCY: AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND

CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRI

CULTURE
AUTHORIZATION: Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, as

amended, Public Law 80-806; Agricultural Act of 1949, as amend-
ed, Public Law 81-439; Agriculture and Food Act of 1981, Public
Law 97-98; Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, Public Law
99-198; Joint Resolution Making Appropriations for Government
Agencies for Fiscal Year 1987, Public Laws 99-500 and 99-591;
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, Public Law 100-203;
Disaster Assistance Act of 1988, Public Law 100-387; Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments of 1988, Public
Law 100-707; Disaster Assistance Act of 1989, as amended, Public
Law 101-82; Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, Public
Law 101-508; Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act
Amendments of 1991, Public Law 102-237; Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, Public Law 101-624; Crime
Control Act of 1990, Public Law 101-647; Dire Emergency Sup-

plemental Appropriations Act, Public Law 102-229. OBJECTIVES: To assure adequate production for domestic and for

eign demand, to protect income for farmers, to take into account Federal costs, to enhance the competitiveness of United States exports, to combat inflation, to conserve our natural resources, and

to comply with statutory requirements. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: To be eligible for 1993 crop pro

gram benefits, producers are not required to reduce their historical plantings -- crop acreage base of wheat. A 0 percent acreage reduction program is in effect. Benefits include target price "deficiency” payments which, under the standard program, are made if wheat prices during the months of June 1993 through October 1993 average below the target price of $4.00 per bushel. In addition, to compensate for adjusted commodity price support rates, emergency compensation (also known as "Findley") payments may be made, if the average market price falls below the basic price support rate, to provide the same total return to the producer as if price support rates had not been adjusted. The maximum payment rate per bushel is the difference between the target price and the national average price support rate of $2.86 per bushel. Producers who request such payments will receive 50 percent of the estimated deficiency payment in cash after a program contract is signed and before compliance with program requirements is met. Program contracts are binding and liquidated damages will

be assessed for failure to fulfill the terms of the contract. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Owner, landlord, tenant or sharecropper on a

farm where the commodity is planted that meets program requirements as announced by the Secretary.

Beneficiary Eligibility: Owner, landlord, tenant or sharecropper on a

farm where the commodity is planted that meets program require

ments as announced by the Secretary. Credentials/Documentation: Record of farming operation must be on

file in the ASCS county office. This program is excluded from

coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from

coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102 and E.O. 12372. Application Procedure: Farm operator visited ASCS office prior to a

prescribed final date to sign Form CCC-477, contracting to participate and share in planted acres, and to report planted acreage for harvest on Form ASCS-578. This program is excluded from

coverage under OMB Circular Nos. A-102 and A-110. Award Procedure: Not applicable. Deadlines: The 1993 program sign-up will be held from March 1,

1993 through April 30, 1993. Producers report acreages and compliance with program requirements by specified dates which vary by State and within States. Producers sign a contract before any payments are made. Contact State or county ASCS offices for ap

plicable deadlines. 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 yields or other determinations, he

may appeal to the ASCS county office within 15 days of being no

tified.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Payment by check or com-

modity certificate, based on compliance with the contract, is made
after it is determined a payment is required.Advance payments are
made after the producer signs up and requests an advance pay-

ment. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Applicant reports any disaster (when applicable) which

would affect crop yield. · Audits: Recipients are subject to audit by Office of Inspector Gener

al, USDA.
Records: Not applicable.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 12-4336-0-3-351.
Obligations: (Direct cash and certificate payments) FY 92

$1,784,788,227; FY 93 est $1,959,188,000; and FY 94 est

$1,905,000,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Up to $250,000 per

person. As of December 31, 1992, the average deficiency payment per producer for the 1991 crop was $4,238 and an estimated $2,703 for the 1992 crop. (Cotton, feed grain, wheat and rice deficiency and diversion payments, in total, may not exceed $50,000 to any one person for the 1991 through 1995 crop years. The total of any (1) gains realized by repaying a loan at a level lower than the original loan level; (2) deficiency payments for wheat or feed grains attributable to a reduction in the statutory loan level; and (3) loan deficiency payments may not exceed $75,000 per person for each of the 1991 through 1955 crops. The total payment limitation, which includes inventory reduction payments and payments representing compensation for resource adjustment (other than diversion payments and cost-share assistance) or public access for recreation, combined with the above mentioned payments, is

$250,000 per person for each of the 1991 through 1995 crops.) PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: As of December 31, 1992, cu

mulative data for the 1991 crop included 462,882 participating farms receiving deficiency payments of $2,246,351,000, all in cash. For the 1992 crop, 432,569 farms enrolled 64,974,175 million acres (82.2 percent of the total acreage base) of wheat base into the acreage reduction program. Producers were required to reduce their acreage base by 5.0 percent to gain program benefits. Through December 31, 1992, these 432,569 enrolled farms re

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