Notice of Agricultural Management Assistance Organic Certification Cost Share Program, 44608 [E6-12745]
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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 151 / Monday, August 7, 2006 / Notices
Dated: August 1, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. E6–12758 Filed 8–4–06; 8:45 am]
South, Ag Stop 0268, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0268;
Telephone: (202) 720–3252; Fax: (202)
205–7808; E-mail: bob.pooler@usda.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[No. TM–06–10]
Notice of Agricultural Management
Assistance Organic Certification Cost
Share Program
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice invites eligible
States to submit a Standard Form 424,
Application for Federal Assistance, and
to enter into a Cooperative Agreement
with the Agricultural Marketing Service
(AMS) for the Allocation of Organic
Certification Cost-Share Funds. The
AMS has allocated $1.0 million for this
organic certification cost-share program
in Fiscal Year 2006. Funds will be
available under this program to 15
designated States to assist organic crop
and livestock producers certified by the
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
accredited certifying agents to the
National Organic Program (NOP).
Eligible States interested in obtaining
cost-share funds for their organic
producers will have to submit an
Application for Federal Assistance, and
will have to enter into a cooperative
agreement with AMS for the allocation
of such funds.
DATES: Completed applications for
Federal assistance along with signed
cooperative agreements must be
received by September 6, 2006, in order
to participate in this program.
ADDRESSES: Applications for federal
assistance and cooperative agreements
shall be requested from and submitted
to: Robert Pooler, Agricultural
Marketing Specialist, National Organic
Program, USDA/AMS/TMP/NOP, Room
4008–South, Ag Stop 0268, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0268;
Telephone: (202) 720–3252; Fax: (202)
205–7808; E-mail: bob.pooler@usda.gov.
Additional information may be found
through the National Organic Program’s
homepage at https://www.ams.usda.gov/
nop.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Pooler, Agricultural Marketing
Specialist, National Organic Program,
USDA/AMS/TM/NOP, Room 4008–
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This
Organic Certification Cost-Share
Program is part of the Agricultural
Management Assistance Program
authorized under the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (FCIA), as amended, (7
U.S.C. 1524). Under the applicable FCIA
provisions, the Department is
authorized to provide cost share
assistance to producers in the States of
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah,
Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
This organic certification cost share
program provides financial assistance to
organic producers certified to the NOP
authorized under the Organic Foods
Production Act of 1990, as amended (7
U.S.C. 6501 et seq.)
To participate in the program, eligible
States must complete a Standard Form
424, Application for Federal Assistance,
and enter into a written cooperative
agreement with AMS. The program will
provide cost-share assistance, through
participating States, to organic crop and
livestock producers receiving
certification or update of certification by
a USDA accredited certifying agent from
October 1, 2006 through September 30,
2007. The Department has determined
that payments will be limited to 75
percent of an individual producer’s
certification costs up to a maximum of
$500.00.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1524.
Dated: August 1, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. E6–12745 Filed 8–4–06; 8:45 am]
Applications are due 5 p.m. EDT,
August 22, 2006.
SUMMARY: The following paragraph has
been added to the beginning of the
Summary portion of the May 3, 2006,
Federal Register Notice: The Risk
Management Agency (RMA) did not
receive any complete and valid
application packages for the State of
Massachusetts under the original
Request for Application Notice
published in the Federal Register on
May 3, 2006, for the Crop Insurance
Education in Targeted States Program
(Targeted States Program). As a result,
RMA is re-announcing its Funding
Opportunity—Request for Applications
under the Targeted States Program for
the State of Massachusetts only.
Applicants who previously submitted
an application under the May 3, 2006,
Targeted States Program for
Massachusetts must submit new
applications that meet all the
requirements of the original Notice
published in the Federal Register on
May 3, 2006.
All other portions and sections of the
full text Notice remain unchanged.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Applicants and other interested parties
are encouraged to contact: Lon Burke,
USDA–RMA–RME, phone: 202–720–
5265, fax: 202–690–3605, E-mail:
RMA.Risk-Ed@rma.usda.gov. You may
also obtain information regarding this
announcement from the RMA Web site
at: https://www.rma.usda.gov/aboutrma/
agreements/.
DATES:
Dated: July 28, 2006.
Eldon Gould,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation.
[FR Doc. E6–12749 Filed 8–4–06; 8:45 am]
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Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Information Collection; Request for
Comment; Application for Permit, NonFederal Commercial Use of Roads
Restricted by Order
Crop Insurance Education in Targeted
States (Targeted States Program)
AGENCY:
Announcement Type: Modification—
Competitive Cooperative Agreements
This announcement modifies the
Request for Application Notice
published in the Federal Register, May
3, 2006 (71 FR 26033—26039). The
Dates and Summary portions have been
modified.
CFDA Number: 10.458.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations on the extension of a
currently approved information
collection, Application for Permit, NonFederal Commercial Use of Roads
Restricted by Order.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[No. TM-06-10]
Notice of Agricultural Management Assistance Organic
Certification Cost Share Program
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice invites eligible States to submit a Standard Form
424, Application for Federal Assistance, and to enter into a
Cooperative Agreement with the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) for
the Allocation of Organic Certification Cost-Share Funds. The AMS has
allocated $1.0 million for this organic certification cost-share
program in Fiscal Year 2006. Funds will be available under this program
to 15 designated States to assist organic crop and livestock producers
certified by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) accredited certifying
agents to the National Organic Program (NOP). Eligible States
interested in obtaining cost-share funds for their organic producers
will have to submit an Application for Federal Assistance, and will
have to enter into a cooperative agreement with AMS for the allocation
of such funds.
DATES: Completed applications for Federal assistance along with signed
cooperative agreements must be received by September 6, 2006, in order
to participate in this program.
ADDRESSES: Applications for federal assistance and cooperative
agreements shall be requested from and submitted to: Robert Pooler,
Agricultural Marketing Specialist, National Organic Program, USDA/AMS/
TMP/NOP, Room 4008-South, Ag Stop 0268, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-0268; Telephone: (202) 720-3252; Fax: (202) 205-
7808; E-mail: bob.pooler@usda.gov. Additional information may be found
through the National Organic Program's homepage at https://
www.ams.usda.gov/nop.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Pooler, Agricultural Marketing
Specialist, National Organic Program, USDA/AMS/TM/NOP, Room 4008-South,
Ag Stop 0268, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-0268;
Telephone: (202) 720-3252; Fax: (202) 205-7808; E-mail:
bob.pooler@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Organic Certification Cost-Share
Program is part of the Agricultural Management Assistance Program
authorized under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (FCIA), as amended, (7
U.S.C. 1524). Under the applicable FCIA provisions, the Department is
authorized to provide cost share assistance to producers in the States
of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah,
Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. This organic certification cost
share program provides financial assistance to organic producers
certified to the NOP authorized under the Organic Foods Production Act
of 1990, as amended (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.)
To participate in the program, eligible States must complete a
Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance, and enter into a
written cooperative agreement with AMS. The program will provide cost-
share assistance, through participating States, to organic crop and
livestock producers receiving certification or update of certification
by a USDA accredited certifying agent from October 1, 2006 through
September 30, 2007. The Department has determined that payments will be
limited to 75 percent of an individual producer's certification costs
up to a maximum of $500.00.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1524.
Dated: August 1, 2006.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. E6-12745 Filed 8-4-06; 8:45 am]
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