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ceived total deficiency payments of $1,347,883,000. All 1992 crop

deficiency payments are being made in cash. 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; 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 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;

10.055, Feed Grain Production Stabilization; 10.065, Rice Produc

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

10.059 NATIONAL WOOL ACT PAYMENTS

(Wool and Mohair Price Support Payments) FEDERAL AGENCY: AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND

CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRI

CULTURE AUTHORIZATION: National Wool Act of 1954, as amended, 7

U.S.C. 1781-1787, Public Law 83-690; Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, Public Law 99-198; Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, Public Law 101-508; Food, Agriculture, Conserva

tion, and Trade Act of 1990, Public Law 101-624. OBJECTIVES: To encourage continued domestic production of wool

at prices fair to both producers and consumers in a manner which

will assure a viable domestic wool industry in the future. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Payments when required are made

to growers to supplement farm income. No restrictions are placed

on the use of these funds. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Any person who owns sheep, lambs, or angora

goats for 30 days or more, sells shorn wool or unshorn lambs or mohair produced therefrom during the marketing year, and meets

a regulatory definition of the term "person". Beneficiary Eligibility: Any person who owns sheep, lambs, or

angora goats for 30 days or more, sells shorn wool or unshorn lambs or mohair produced therefrom during the marketing year,

and meets a regulatory definition of the term "person”. Credentials/Documentation: Application for payment supported by

appropriate sales document. Producers are required to complete a farm operating plan for payment eligibility review. 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 E.O. 12372 and OMB Circular No. A-102. Application Procedure: Producer files application for payment (Na

tional Wool Act · Form CCC-1155) and farm operating plan for payment eligibility review (Form CCC-502) at local ASCS county office. The wool and mohair producers turn in bill of sale to ASCS county office with the application form. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular Nos. A-102 and A

110. Award Procedure: Not applicable. Deadlines: Sixty days 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 to the county ASCS 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 are by check in

April, following the marketing year.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

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

al, USDA. Records: Applicants are required to keep records of production, pur

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

Account Identification: 12-4336-0-3-351.
Obligations: (Direct payments) FY 92 $187,048,152; FY 93 est

$181,100,000; and FY 94 est $177,600,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Wool - $1 to $200,000;

Mohair - $1 to $200,000. In fiscal year 1992, the average wool payment was $2,020 and the average mohair payment was $4,650. (In fiscal years 1991 and 1992 the respective maximum per-pound sales value on which wool and mohair payments were made was 4 times the 1990 and 1991 calendar year national average market price received for wool and mohair, respectively. Separate payment limits will be in effect for 1991 through 1995 as follows: $200,000 for 1991 marketings, $175,000 for 1992 marketings, $150,000 for 1993 marketings, and $125,000 for 1994 and 1995 marketings. Price support payments for wool and mohair do not count against the payment limit in effect for wheat, feedgrains,

rice, upland cotton, and ELS cotton.) PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1992, $134,401,451

was paid to wool producers and $52,646,701 was paid to mohair producers for calendar year 1991 marketings. Approximately $124,100,000 will be paid to wool producers and $57,000,000 to mohair producers in fiscal year 1993 for calendar year 1992 mar

ketings. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Program reg.

ulations published in Federal Register, 7 CFR, Part 1468. Wool and Mohair Price Support Payment Programs Handbook 8-LD issued by ASCS. Announcements issued to news media and letters to producers. "ASCS Wool and Mohair Fact Sheets," no cost, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, 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 AppendixIV of the Cata

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

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

(202) 720-6734. (Use same 7-digit number for FTS.)
RELATED PROGRAMS: None.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not applicable.

10.062 WATER BANK PROGRAM

FEDERAL AGENCY: AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND

CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRI

CULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Water Bank Act, Public Law 91-559, Public Law

96-182. OBJECTIVES: To conserve surface waters; preserve and improve the

Nation's Wetlands; increase migratory waterfowl habitat in nesting, breeding and feeding areas in the U.S.; and secure environ

mental benefits for the Nation. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments for Specified Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Agreements are for 10 years with

eligible landowners to help preserve important nesting, breeding, and feeding areas of migratory waterfowl. During the agreement, the participants agree in return for annual payments not to drain,

Agriculture as a participating county. Also, Program Handbook 1

WBP, issued by ASCS. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: For more information on this and other re

lated programs, consult the local telephone directory for location of the county ASCS office where your land is located. If a listing is not present, get in touch with 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: 10.900, Great Plains Conservation; 10.902,

Soil and Water Conservation; 15.611, Wildlife Restoration. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not applicable.

10.063 AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION

PROGRAM

(ACP)

burn, fill, or otherwise destroy the wetland character of such areas and not to use areas for agricultural purposes, as determined by the Secretary. The Secretary carries out the program in harmony with wetlands programs administered by the Secretary of the Interior and uses technical and related services of appropriate State, Federal, and private conservation agencies to assure proper co

ordination. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Landowners and operators of specified types of

wetlands in designated important migratory waterfowl nesting,

breeding and feeding areas. Beneficiary Eligibility: Landowners and operators of specified types

of wetlands in designated important migratory waterfowl nesting,

breeding and feeding areas. Credentials/Documentation: Identification as an owner and/or opera

tor of eligible land; a conservation plan developed in cooperation with the local soil and water conservation district; and proof of required compliance. 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: Make application at the county ASCS office

for the county in which the land is located. Applicants must develop an approved conservation plan with local soil and water conservation district representatives. 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 within the

county allocation of Federal funds for that purpose. Deadlines: None. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: The period officially specified

for the program year. Appeals: Participants may appeal to County ASC Committee or

Office State Committee, or Deputy Administrator, State and

County Operations, on any determination.
Renewals: Subject to mutual agreement between the Secretary and

the participants, within program provisions specified by the Secre

tary, for additional 10-year periods. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Annual payments may be made

within the announced rate structures, for the eligible acreage. Participant must undertake needed land and water management meas

ures.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Annual payments will be

made for 10 years, and may be continued for additional periods of 10 years if mutually agreed to at the rates offered by the Secre

tary. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Performance reports, if any annual payments are made in

advance of performance. (Statistical reports are made by adminis

tering offices.) Audits: Recipients are subject to audit by Office of Inspector Gener

al, USDA. Records: Maintained in the county ASC office and Federal record

centers for a specified number of years. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 12-3320-0-1-302.
Obligations: (Direct payments) FY 92 $17,931,684; FY 93 est

$21,802,030; and FY 94 est $17,130,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: From $7 to $66 per acre;

$15.00. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1992, approximate

ly 988 agreements were signed with land owners to protect 102,750 acres. From 1983 through September 1992, 6,031 agree

ments were signed covering 671,446 acres. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Program reg

ulations published in the Federal Register, 7 CFR Part 752. Program is announced through the news media and in letters to eligible participants in the county area designated by the Secretary of

FEDERAL AGENCY: AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND

CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRI.

CULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act

of 1936, Sections 7 to 15, 16(a), 16(1), and 17, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 5908-5900, 590p(a), 590p(1), and 5909, Sections 1001-1008 and 1010; Agricultural Act of 1970, as amended; Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 15011508 and 1510; Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, as amended, Section 1501, Public Law 95-113; Energy Security Act of 1980,

Section 259, Public Law 96-294. OBJECTIVES: Control of erosion and sedimentation, encourage vol

untary compliance with Federal and State requirements to solve point and nonpoint source pollution, improve water quality, encourage energy conservation measures, and assure a continued supply of necessary food and fiber for a strong and healthy people and economy. The program will be directed toward the solution of critical soil, water, energy, woodland, and pollution abatement

problems on farms and ranches. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments for Specified Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Conservation practices are to be

used on agricultural land and must be performed satisfactorily and in accordance with applicable specifications. The wildlife conservation practices must also conserve soil or water. Program participants are responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of practices installed with cost-share assistance. The cost-share assistance does not apply if the primary purpose is to bring new land into produc

tion. 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 is eligible to apply for cost-share assistance. This program is available to farmers and ranchers in the 50 States, Guam, Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin

Islands. Beneficiary 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 is eligible to apply for cost-share assistance. This program is available to farmers and ranchers in the 50 States, Guam, Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin

Islands. Credentials/Documentation: Identification as an eligible person and

proof of contribution to the cost of performing the 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.

mendations. The highest priority consideration was given to the most severe WQ problems adversely affecting the environment. Favorable consideration was given to those projects demonstrating public benefits involving multi-agency cleanup efforts for longterm solutions.

10.064 FORESTRY INCENTIVES PROGRAM

(FIP)

Application Procedure: Eligible persons make application on Form

ACP-245 for annual cost-sharing, or on ACP-310 for long-term agreements. Applications may be filed at any time during the year at the county ASCS office in the county where the land is located. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular

No. A-110. Award Procedure: The county ASC committee must approve appli

cations in whole, or in part, within the county allocation of Feder

al funds for that purpose. Deadlines: Application for payment must be filed with the county

ASC committee after the practice is completed. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 30 to 60 days. Appeals: Participants may appeal any determination to county ASC

committee or office, State committee, or Deputy Administrator,

USDA. Renewals: Certain approvals may be extended by the county ASC

committee. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Cost-share payments. Payment

rates range up to 75 percent of cost. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Practice cost-share approvals

are given on a fiscal year basis as specified in approvals. Longterm agreements of 3 to 10 years are also available. Cost-shares

are paid when the practice is performed. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

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

al, USDA. Records: Maintained in ASCS county office and Federal record cen

ters for specified number of years. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 12-3315-0-1-302.
Obligations: (Direct payments) FY 92 $189,899,916; FY 93 est

$234,681,000; and FY 94 est $150,400,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $3 to $3,500; $990. Pool

ing agreement $50 to $10,000; $1,600. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1992, $188.9 mil

lion in cost-share assistance was paid to farmers and ranchers. Ap

proximately $208.3 million will be paid in fiscal year 1993. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Program is

announced through news media and in letters to agricultural producers in the county. Program handbooks and leaflets issued by ASCS-USDA. Regulations published in the Federal Register, Part

701. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: For more information on this and other re

lated programs, consult the local telephone directory for location of the county ASCS office where your land is located. If a listing is not available, get in touch with 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: 10.069, Conservation Reserve Program;

10.054, Emergency Conservation Program; 10.064, Forestry Incentives Program; 10.068, Rural Clean Water Program; 10.416, Soil and Water Loans; 10.901, Resource Conservation and Development; 10.764, Resource Conservation and Development Loans; 10.902, Soil and Water Conservation; 10.904, Watershed Protec

tion and Flood Prevention; 15.607, Environmental Contaminant. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: In 1993, $20 million was allo

cated to 106 Water Quality Incentive Projects (WQIP) in 42 States. WQIP's protect ground and surface water from potential contamination by agricultural nonpoint sources of pollution through the use of incentive payments to secure changes in management systems. An additional $5.0 million was allocated to fund

other priority water quality initiatives. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: States submitted re

quests for water quality incentive projects (WQIP's). WQIP's were competitively selected, after multi-agency review and recom

FEDERAL AGENCY: AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND

CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRI

CULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978,

Public Law 95-313. OBJECTIVES: To bring private non-industrial forest land under inten

sified management; to increase timber production; to assure adequate supplies of timber; and to enhance other forest resources through a combination of public and private investments on the most productive sites on eligible individual or consolidated owner

ships of efficient size and operation. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments for Specified Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Cost-sharing of up to 65 percent

of the total cost is available under the Forestry Incentives Program for tree planting, timber stand improvement, and site preparation for natural regeneration. Special forestry practices may be approved if needed for a significant and unique local condition for which national FIP practices are not adequate. Owners of non-industrial private forest lands of 1,000 acres or less, capable of producing industrial wood crops are eligible for Forestry Incentives Program cost-sharing. In order for an individual within a county to receive Forestry Incentives Program funds, the county must be designated as a Forestry Incentives Program county by the State committee in consultation with the State Forester. A forest management plan developed by the State Forester and landowner is

required for participation in FIP. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: A private individual, group, association, Indian

Tribe or other native group, corporation (except corporations whose stocks are publicly traded) or other legal entity which owns ”non-industrial" private forest lands capable of producing industrial wood crops is eligible to apply for cost-sharing assistance. Cost-share agreements are limited to eligible ownerships of land of not more than 1,000 acres of non-industrial private forest land, capable of producing at least 50 cubic feet of wood per acre per year, except by special approval. This program is available to eligible landowners in the United States or any commonwealth, terri

tory or possession of the United States. Beneficiary Eligibility: A private individual, group, association,

Indian Tribe or other native group, corporation (except corporations whose stocks are publicly traded) or other legal entity which owns "non-industrial” private forest lands capable of producing industrial wood crops is eligible to apply for cost-sharing assistance. Cost-share agreements are limited to eligible ownerships of land of not more than 1,000 acres of non-industrial private forest land, capable of producing at least 50 cubic feet of wood per acre per year, except by special approval. This program is available to eligible landowners in the United States or any commonwealth, terri

tory or possession of the United States. Credentials/Documentation: Identification as an eligible person, and

proof of contribution to the cost of performing the 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 annual cost-sharing, or on Form FIP-11 for longterm cost-sharing agreements. Applications may be filed at any time during the year at the county ASCS office for the designated 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 ASC committee reviews applications

for approval in whole or in part within the county allocation of

Federal funds for the Forestry Incentives Program. Deadlines: As announced by county ASC committee. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Generally from 30 to 60 days. Appeals: Participants may appeal any determination to county ASC

committee, or county ASC office, State committee or Deputy Ad

ministrator, USDA. Renewals: Extension of time to complete a practice may be granted,

if requested by the applicant before approval expires or within 15

days after the expiration date. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Essential factors used to allo

cate funds to States are: (1) Acreage; (2) number of eligible owners; (3) productivity potential and; (4) need for reforestation. Cost-shares under Forestry Incentives Program are limited to not

more than 65 percent of the total cost. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Normally the length of the

program is from 1-to-10 years. There may be certain restrictions on time limits on certain practices to be performed. Cost-shares are paid when the practice is performed. The assistance is award

ed by performance.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

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

al, USDA. Records: Maintained in county ASCS office and Federal record cen

ters for a specified number of years. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 12-3336-0-1-302.
Obligations: (Direct payments) FY 92 $12,762,717; FY 93 est

$14,017,000; and FY 94 est $11,504,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $50 to $10,000 per year;

$1,600. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: For fiscal year 1992, $13 million

in cost-share assistance was paid to owners of forest land. It is estimated that approximately $14.3 million in cost-share assistance will be paid to owners of forest land in fiscal year 1993, and $12.5

million will be paid in fiscal year 1994. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Program is

announced through news media and notices to all applicants and private forest owners on record and all interested governmental agencies and agricultural organizations. Program handbook issued by ASCS. Program regulations published in the Federal Register,

Part 701. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: For more information on this and other re

lated programs, consult the local telephone directory for location of the county ASCS office where your land is located. If a listing is not available, get in touch with 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. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not applicable. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not applicable.

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, 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 Supplemental Appropriations Act, Public Law 102-299; 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 U.S. exports, and

to conserve our natural resources. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: The 1993 crop rice program in

cludes a 5 percent acreage reduction program. To be eligible for 1993 crop program benefits, producers must agree to limit 1993 rice acreage to no more than 95 percent of the farms rice base. The acreage removed from rice 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 perennial cover on up to 50 percent of the acreage removed from production and maintained in conservation uses (ACR). The cost-share rate is equal to 25 percent of the cost for establishing the practice. The acreage devoted to the perennial cover must be maintained for 3 years. Benefits include target price "deficiency payments" which are made if rice prices during the first five months of the marketing year (August-December) average below the target price. The target price for the 1993 crop is $10.71 per hundredweight. The maximum deficiency payment rate is the difference between the target price and the national average loan and purchase rate, which is $6.50 per hundredweight for the 1993 crop. Producers who request such payments will receive 50 percent of the estimated deficiency payments in cash after a program contract is signed and before compliance with program requirements is met. Producers may repay loans at a rate which is the lower of the loan rate or the higher of the world price of such rice, as determined by the Secretary, or the loan level times 70 percent. Producers who elect to forego obtaining a loan or purchase agreement on eligible production are eligible to receive loan-deficiency payments. The payment rate is the difference between the loan rate and world price of national-average-quality rice. The payment is available on loan eligible production for which the producer agrees to forego obtaining a loan or purchase agreement. Marketing certificates may be paid to producers if the world price is below the minimum loan repayment level as calculated for national-average-quality rice. Program contracts for the 1993 crop 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 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 operations 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 E.O. 12372 and OMB Circular No. A-102. Application Procedure: Farm operator visits ASCS office prior to a

prescribed final date to sign application Form ASCS-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 No. A-110. Award Procedure: Not applicable. Deadlines: The 1993 program signup is from March 1, 1993 through

April 30 1993. Producers must report acreages and compliance

10.065 RICE PRODUCTION STABILIZATION

(Rice 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, 7 U.S.C. 1441, Public Law 81-439; Agricultural 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

Agriculture, P.O. Box 2415, Washington, DC 20013. Telephone:

(202) 720-7923. (Use same 7-digit number for FTS.) RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.052, Cotton Production Stabilization;

10.055, Feed Grain Production Stabilization; 10.058, Wheat Pro

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

with program requirements by specified dates which vary by States. Producers must sign a contract before any payments are made. The final portion of deficiency payments will be paid after February 1, 1994. Marketing certificate payments must be requested within 30 days from the day the rice was sold or redeemed from loan. Loan deficiency and marketing certificate payments may be requested only for rice which meets all requirements for price support loan eligibility. Contact State or county ASCS of

fices 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 target-price
deficiency payments are made after the producer signs up and re-

quests an advance payment. 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

$522,004,175; FY 93 est $745,924,000; and FY 94 est $629,000,000. 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 $14,997 and an estimated $8,678 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 pay. ments 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 18,442 participating farms which received total deficiency payments of $458,318,000, all in cash. For the 1992 crop, 18,586 participating farms received $264,347,000 in deficiency payments through December 31, 1992.

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

ulations published in Federal Register. Announcements issued to news media. "ASCS Production Adjustment/Price Support Programs,” BI-3 USDA · no cost; Draft Impact Analysis, Final Impact Analysis and Fact Sheet · no cost; Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, USDA, P.O. Box 2415, Washing

ton, 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

10.066 EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK ASSISTANCE FEDERAL AGENCY: AGRICULTURE STABILIZATION AND

CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRI

CULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, as

amended, Sections 4 and 5, 62 Stat. 1070, as amended, 1072, 15 U.S.C. 714b and 714c; Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, Sections 407 and 601-113, 63 Stat. 1055, as amended, 100 Stat. 926, 7

U.S.C. 1427 and 1471-1471j. OBJECTIVES: To provide emergency feed assistance to eligible live

stock owners, in a State, county, or area approved by the Executive Vice President, CCC, where because of disease, insect infestation, flood, drought, fire, hurricane, earthquake, hail storm, hot weather, cold weather, freeze, snow, ice, and winterkill, or other natural disaster, a livestock emergency has been determined to exist. These programs also provide feed assistance to eligible livestock owners for the preservation and maintenance of livestock in any county contiguous to a county where a livestock emergency

has been determined to exist. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Direct payments are for unrestrict

ed use. Feed on which cost-sharing is received and CCC-owned feed grain purchased or donated: (a) Must be fed to the producer's livestock; (b) may not be resold; and (c) must be utilized during

the established feeding period. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Applicants must meet all of the following con

ditions as determined by the approving official: (1) For emergency feed and emergency feed assistance programs: (a) Suffered a substantial loss of feed production on the farm; and (b) have insufficient feed to maintain the livestock on the farm for the emergency period; (2) For prickly pear cactus program: (a) Have prickly pear cactus growing on holdings; and (b) have eligible livestock to use burned prickly pear cactus; (3) For livestock preservation donation program: (a) Suffered a substantial loss of production of livestock feed; (b) suffered a loss of buildings, equipment, supplies, and other related matters; (c) financially unable to purchase feed, or to otherwise participate in any other program authorized under this heading; and (d) have insufficient feed to maintain the livestock on the farm for the emergency period; and (4) For crash feed grain donation program, there is no eligibility requirement to

care for livestock that are stranded and unidentified as to owner. Beneficiary Eligibility: Applicants must meet all of the following

conditions as determined by the approving official: (1) For emergency feed and emergency feed assistance programs: (a) Suffered a substantial loss of feed production on the farm; and (b) have insufficient feed to maintain the livestock on the farm for the emergency period; (2) For prickly pear cactus program: (a) Have prickly pear cactus growing on holdings; (b) have eligible livestock to use burned prickly pear cactus; (3) For livestock preservation donation program: (a) Suffered a substantial loss of production of livestock feed; (b) suffered a loss of buildings, equipment, supplies, and other related matters; (c) financially unable to purchase feed, or to otherwise participate in any other program authorized under this heading; and (d) have insufficient feed to maintain the livestock on the farm for the emergency period; and (4) For crash feed grain donation program, there is no eligibility requirement to

care for livestock that are stranded and unidentified as to owner. Credentials/Documentation: Applicants must certify ownership of

livestock, feed loss, feed available and shall not be eligible to receive assistance if such applicant has an annual gross revenue in excess of $2.5 million; receive less than 10 percent of total annual

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