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 pay. ment 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,

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

10.063 AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION

PROGRAM

(ACP) 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. 590g-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.

10.051 COMMODITY LOANS AND PURCHASES

(Price Supports)

FEDERAL AGENCY: AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND

CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRI

CULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, 7 U.S.C.

1301-1393, Public Law 75-430; Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 714 et. seq.; Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1421, et. seq., Public Law 81-439, as amended; Food Security Act of 1985, Public Law 99-198, as amended; Joint Resolution Making Appropriations for Government Agencies for Fiscal Year 1987, Public Laws 99-500 and 99591; Om Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, Public Law 100203; Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, Public Law 101-624; Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990,

Public Law 101-508. 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

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

farm that has history of producing the eligible commodities or, in
the case of sugar, a processor or refiner who agrees to pay sugar
beet or sugarcane producers at least the established minimum sup-
port price, and meets program requirements as announced by the

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

farm that has history of producing the eligible commodities, and

meets program requirements 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 E.O. 12372 and OMB Circular No. A-102. Application Procedure: In the case of warehouse-stored commodities,

farmer or Cooperative Marketing Association presents warehouse receipts to the ASCS county office (warehouse-stored peanut and tobacco loans are made through producer associations). In the case of farm-stored commodities (including sugar), farmer/processor or Cooperative Marketing Association requests a loan at the ASCS county office. This program is excluded from coverage

under OMB Circular Nos. A-102 and A-110. Award Procedure: Applications are approved by the local ASCS

county office upon determination that applicant and commodity

are eligible and that adequate storage is available. Deadlines: Loans and purchases are available for wheat, barley, oats,

rye and farm stored peanuts, and loans are available for honey, canola, flaxseed, and rapeseed through March 31 of the year following the year in which the crop is normally harvested. Loans and purchases are available for rice, corn, and sorghum, and loans are available for cotton, soybeans, safflower, sunflower seed and mustard seed through May 31 of the year in which the crop is normally harvested. Loans are available for sugar through June

their crops.

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TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use;

Direct Loans. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Price support loans and purchases

give farmers a ready means of promoting more orderly marketing. Price support loans to producers are "nonrecourse which means that producers have the option of forfeiting the collateral to CCC at loan maturity if market prices fall below the support level.” If market prices are above the support level, producers can repay their loans and market their commodities. If the commodity is stored on the farm, the farmer is responsible for maintaining the quality and quantity of the commodity. Eligible commodities are feed grains, wheat, rice, rye, peanuts, tobacco, and dairy products (purchases only). Eligible commodities for which only loans are available also include honey, upland cotton, extra-long staple cotton, sugar, soybeans, canola, flaxseed, mustard seed, rapeseed, safflower, and sunflower seed. Beginning with the 1986 crop, the Secretary of Agriculture has the authority to permit commodity loan repayments at less than the original loan principal under the "marketing loan” provision. Loan deficiency payments will be offered for 1992-crop upland cotton, rice, soybeans, canola, flaxseed, mustard seed, rapeseed, safflower, sunflower seed, and honey if the loan repayment rates for these commodities are less than the established loan levels. To receive loan deficiency payments, producers must agree to forego obtaining a loan on the eligible quantity. For upland cotton, rice, soybeans, canola, flaxseed, mustard seed, rapeseed, safflower, sunflower seed, and honey; applications for payment must be filed before beneficial interest in the commodity is lost and the payment rate will equal the amount by which the loan rate exceeds the loan repayment rate in effect at the time the application is approved. Upland cotton, rice, soybeans, canola, flaxseed, mustard seed, rapeseed, safflower and sunflower seed loan deficiency payments and any gain realized from repaying a loan at a level lower than the original loan level (marketing loan) for these commodities are subject to a $75,000 per ”person” payment limitation. For honey only, for the 1989 and 1990 crops, the value of loan forfeitures or deliveries were limited to $250,000 per "person”. The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 provides that for honey, each person's total market gains and loan deficiency payments shall be limited as follows: For the 1991 crop year, $200,000; for the 1992 crop year, $175,000; for the 1993 crop year, $150,000; for the 1994 and each subsequent year, $125,000. The forfeiture limit for honey for each person for the 1991 through 1994 and subsequent years corresponds to the above amounts.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately 3 days.
Appeals: Applications may be reviewed by county, State, or national

offices. Renewals: Loans for wheat and feed grains within the national goals,

when authorized. For 1990 crop wheat, the Grain Reserve Program, authorized under the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, extends loans for a period up to 27 months

beyond the original loan maturity date. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Assistance is generally avail-

able for 9 months or less, and is normally disbursed on a lump-sum

basis. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Necessary loan documents will be held at the county ASCS

office. Audits: Periodic and required spot checks of farm-stored grain will

be made by the county ASCS office. Recipients are subject to

audit by Office of Inspector General, USDA.
Records: Not applicable.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification: 12-4336-0-3-351.
Obligations: (Commodity purchases) FY 92 $1,249,798,327; FY 93

est $1,142,027,000; and FY 94 est $985,339,000. (Loans) FY 92
$6,630,495,000; FY 93 est $6,504,522,000; and FY 94 est
$7,955,737,000. (Loan deficiency payments) Minor Oilseeds - FY
92 $3,148,694; FY 93 est $29,172,000; and FY 94 est $13,748,000,
Honey - FY 92 $3,462,078; FY 93 est $4,042,000; and FY 94 est
$2,058,000;

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.

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 est $930,253,000; and FY est

$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 ucers. "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 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 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.