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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Addition of Eligible States for
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Land
Contract Guarantee Pilot Program
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This notice announces that
the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is
adding California, Minnesota, and
Nebraska as eligible states to its
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Land
Contract Guarantee Pilot Program.
Expanding the Pilot Program is intended
to facilitate land transfers to a greater
number of beginning farmers and
ranchers.
FSA will accept applications
from the additional states beginning on
September 15, 2005.
ADDRESSES: General information may be
obtained from the FSA Web site at
https://www.fsa.usda.gov or the USDA,
FSA office listed in your local telephone
directory.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Trent Rogers, Senior Loan Officer,
USDA, FSA, Farm Loan Programs Loan
Making Division, STOP 0522, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0522; telephone
(202) 720–1657; Facsimile (202) 720–
6797; e-mail:
trent.rogers@wdc.usda.gov. Persons
with disabilities who require alternative
means for communication (Braille, large
print, audio tape, etc.) should contact
the USDA Target Center at (202) 720–
2600 (voice and TDD).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
September 4, 2003, FSA published a
notice in the Federal Register
announcing that funds were available
for the Beginning Farmer and Rancher
Land Contract Guarantee Pilot Program
(68 FR 52557–52562). The notice
provided the policies and procedures
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under which the program would be
administered, including application
requirements, evaluation criteria,
servicing requirements, and policies for
payment of the guarantee in case of
default.
The pilot program is mandated by
Section 310 F of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
1936). That section provides that if the
Secretary determines that the risk of
such a program is comparable with the
risk presented in the case of guarantees
to commercial lenders, then:
‘‘* * * the Secretary shall carry out a pilot
program in not fewer than 5 States, as
determined by the Secretary, to guarantee up
to 5 loans per State in each of fiscal years
2003 through 2007 made by a private seller
of a farm or ranch to a qualified beginning
farmer or rancher on a contract land sale
basis, if the loan meets applicable
underwriting criteria and a commercial
lending institution agrees to serve as escrow
agent.’’
The pilot program was originally
made available in Indiana, Iowa, North
Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and
Wisconsin. By this notice FSA
announces that the program is expanded
to California, Minnesota, and Nebraska.
All requirements of the current pilot
program were provided in the notice of
September 4, 2003, and remain in effect,
except the definition of ‘‘Pilot State,’’ is
revised to add California, Minnesota
and Nebraska. The policies, procedures,
and forms used in administration of the
program are available at https://
www.fsa.usda.gov and are contained in
FSA handbooks which may be obtained
from the information contact listed
above or any local FSA office. The
additional information collection
burden requirements of this program
were approved by the Office of
Management and Budget and assigned
OMB Control No. 0560–0228.
Signed in Washington, DC on September 8,
2005.
James R. Little,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 05–18333 Filed 9–14–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area
(SRA) Advisory Council
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: An Opal Creek Scenic
Recreation Area Advisory Council
meeting will convene in Stayton,
Oregon on Wednesday, October 5, 2005.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at
6:30 p.m., and will conclude at
approximately 8:30 p.m. The meeting
will be held in the South Room of the
Stayton Community Center located on
400 West Virginia Street in Stayton,
Oregon.
The Opal Creek Wilderness and Opal
Creek Scenic Recreation Area Act of
1996 (Opal Creek Act) (Pub. L. 104–208)
directed the Secretary of Agriculture to
establish the Opal Creek Scenic
Recreation Area Advisory Council. The
Advisory Council is comprised of
thirteen members representing state,
county and city governments, and
representatives of various organizations,
which include mining industry,
environmental organizations, inholders
in Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area,
economic development, Indian tribes,
adjacent landowners and recreation
interests. The council provides advice to
the Secretary of Agriculture on
preparation of a comprehensive Opal
Creek Management Plan for the SRA,
and consults on a periodic and regular
basis on the management of the area.
Tentative agenda items include project
updates and season end reporting, Pearl
Creek Guard Station restoration strategy
subcommittee report, and future council
membership.
A direct public comment period is
tentatively scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.
Time allotted for individual
presentations will be limited to 3
minutes. Written comments are
encouraged, particularly if the material
cannot be presented within the time
limits of the comment period. Written
comments may be submitted prior to
October 5th by sending them to
Designated Federal Official Paul Matter
at the address given below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
more information regarding this
meeting, contact Designed Federal
Official Paul Matter; Williamette
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Addition of Eligible States for Beginning Farmer and Rancher Land
Contract Guarantee Pilot Program
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is
adding California, Minnesota, and Nebraska as eligible states to its
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Land Contract Guarantee Pilot Program.
Expanding the Pilot Program is intended to facilitate land transfers to
a greater number of beginning farmers and ranchers.
DATES: FSA will accept applications from the additional states
beginning on September 15, 2005.
ADDRESSES: General information may be obtained from the FSA Web site at
https://www.fsa.usda.gov or the USDA, FSA office listed in your local
telephone directory.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trent Rogers, Senior Loan Officer,
USDA, FSA, Farm Loan Programs Loan Making Division, STOP 0522, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-0522; telephone (202)
720-1657; Facsimile (202) 720-6797; e-mail: trent.rogers@wdc.usda.gov.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact
the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 4, 2003, FSA published a notice
in the Federal Register announcing that funds were available for the
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Land Contract Guarantee Pilot Program (68
FR 52557-52562). The notice provided the policies and procedures under
which the program would be administered, including application
requirements, evaluation criteria, servicing requirements, and policies
for payment of the guarantee in case of default.
The pilot program is mandated by Section 310 F of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1936). That section provides
that if the Secretary determines that the risk of such a program is
comparable with the risk presented in the case of guarantees to
commercial lenders, then:
``* * * the Secretary shall carry out a pilot program in not
fewer than 5 States, as determined by the Secretary, to guarantee up
to 5 loans per State in each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007 made
by a private seller of a farm or ranch to a qualified beginning
farmer or rancher on a contract land sale basis, if the loan meets
applicable underwriting criteria and a commercial lending
institution agrees to serve as escrow agent.''
The pilot program was originally made available in Indiana, Iowa,
North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. By this notice FSA
announces that the program is expanded to California, Minnesota, and
Nebraska. All requirements of the current pilot program were provided
in the notice of September 4, 2003, and remain in effect, except the
definition of ``Pilot State,'' is revised to add California, Minnesota
and Nebraska. The policies, procedures, and forms used in
administration of the program are available at https://www.fsa.usda.gov
and are contained in FSA handbooks which may be obtained from the
information contact listed above or any local FSA office. The
additional information collection burden requirements of this program
were approved by the Office of Management and Budget and assigned OMB
Control No. 0560-0228.
Signed in Washington, DC on September 8, 2005.
James R. Little,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 05-18333 Filed 9-14-05; 8:45 am]
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