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Signed in Washington, DC, on August 9,
2007.
Eldon Gould,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation.
[FR Doc. E7–15954 Filed 8–22–07; 8:45 am]
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 457
Crop insurance, Millet, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
the end of the current text and adding
a period in its place.
I j. Amend section 10(d)(4)(iv) by
removing the phrase ‘‘gross bushel’’ and
adding the phrase ‘‘gross bushels’’ in its
place.
I k. Remove section 10(f) of § 457.165.
I l. Amend section 11(a) of § 457.165 by
adding the phrase ‘‘per day’’ after the
phrase ‘‘One percent’’.
I m. Amend section 11(b) of § 457.165
by adding the phrase ‘‘per day’’ after the
phrase ‘‘Three percent’’.
I n. Amend section 12 of § 457.165 by
removing the phrase ‘‘an additional
coverage level’’ and adding the phrase
‘‘additional levels of coverage’’ in its
place.
The revised text reads as follows:
Final Rule
§ 457.165
Accordingly, as set forth in the
preamble, the Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation amends 7 CFR part 457 the
Common Crop Insurance Regulations,
for the 2008 and succeeding crop years,
as follows:
The millet crop insurance provisions
for the 2008 and succeeding crop years
are as follows:
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1. Definitions.
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Late planting period. In lieu of the
definition contained in the Basic
Provisions, the period that begins the
day after the final planting date for the
insured crop and ends 20 days after the
final planting date.
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Planted acreage. In addition to the
definition contained in the Basic
Provisions, land on which seed is
initially spread onto the soil surface by
any method and is subsequently
mechanically incorporated into the soil
in a timely manner and at the proper
depth. Acreage planted in any manner
not contained in this definition will not
be insurable unless otherwise provided
by the Special Provisions.
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7. Insurance Period.
In accordance with section 11 of the
Basic Provisions, the calendar date for
the end of the insurance period is the
date immediately following planting
(unless otherwise specified in the
Special Provisions) as follows:
(a) October 10 for North Dakota, South
Dakota, and Wyoming; and
(b) October 31 for all other states.
8. Causes of Loss.
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(h) Failure of the irrigation water
supply due to a cause of loss specified
in sections 8(a) through (g) that also
occurs during the insurance period.
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SUMMARY: This rule amends the
regulations for the Milk Income Loss
Contract (MILC) Program as authorized
by the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’
Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq
Accountability Appropriations Act,
2007, to extend the payment calculation
at 34 percent for the month of
September 2007.
DATES: Effective Date: August 22, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Danielle Cooke, Special Programs
Manager, Price Support Division, FSA/
USDA, STOP 0512, 1400 Independence
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250–0512;
telephone (202) 720–1919; facsimile
(202) 690–1536; e-mail:
Danielle.Cooke@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:
Comment: A few commenters
recommended eliminating the option to
increase prevented planting coverage
levels (in the second sentence) of
section 12, as well as reviewing the
amount that is being paid for prevented
planting purposes.
Response: FCIC cannot incorporate
the commenters’ recommendations of
eliminating the option to increase
prevented planting coverage levels in
the final rule since the recommended
change was not proposed, the
recommended change is substantive in
nature, and the public was not provided
an opportunity to comment on the
recommended change.
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PART 457—COMMON CROP
INSURANCE REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for 7 CFR
part 457 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1506(l), 1506(p).
2. In § 457.165 make the following
amendments:
I a. Revise the introductory text.
I b. Remove the paragraph immediately
preceding section 1 which refers to the
order of priority in the event of conflict.
I c. Amend section 1 of § 457.165 by
removing the definition of ‘‘windrow;’’
revising the definitions of ‘‘late planting
period’’ and ‘‘planted acreage;’’
amending the definition of ‘‘local
market price’’ by adding a comma after
the phrase ‘‘but not limited to;’’ and
amending the definition of ‘‘swathed’’
by removing the term ‘‘windrow’’ and
adding the term ‘‘row’’ in its place.
I d. Revise section 7 of § 457.165.
I e. Revise section 8(h) of § 457.165.
I f. Amend section 10(b)(4) of § 457.165
by removing the phrase ‘‘and any
adjustment from section 10(f).’’
I g. Amend paragraph (2) of the
example in section 10(b) of § 457.165 by
removing the phrases ‘‘1,500 bushels’’
and adding the phrase ‘‘1,500 bushel’’ in
its place.
I h. Amend paragraph (3) of the
example in section 10(b) of § 457.165 by
removing the phrase ‘‘700 bushel’’ and
adding the phrase ‘‘700 bushels’’ in its
place.
I i. Amend section 10(d)(4)(iii) of
§ 457.165 by removing the semicolon at
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
7 CFR Part 1430
RIN 0560–AH73
Milk Income Loss Contract Program
Commodity Credit Corporation,
USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
Background
The Milk Income Loss Contract
(MILC) Program is administered by the
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).
The MILC Program compensates dairy
producers when domestic milk prices
fall below a specified level. In general,
eligible dairy producers are those who
commercially produce and market cow
milk in the United States or produce
milk in the United States and
commercially market the milk outside
the United States.
The program began on December 1,
2001 and was extended to September
30, 2007. In 2006, applicable to the
program extension, the signup and
contract periods were both set to end on
September 30, 2007. The 2006
amendment lowered the payment
calculation percentage from 45 to 34;
however, it only extended the payment
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calculation of 34 percent through
August 31, 2007. It further specified that
beginning on September 1, 2007, the
payment calculation would be zero
percent (0%).
Recently, section 9006 of the U.S.
Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care,
Katrina Recovery, and Iraq
Accountability Appropriations Act,
2007 (2007 Emergency Supplemental)
amended the authority for the MILC
Program to extend the current payment
calculation percentage of 34 percent to
September 30, 2007.
The MILC Program supports the dairy
industry by providing direct countercyclical payments to milk producers
when the Boston Milk Marketing Order
Class I price for fluid milk falls below
$16.94 per hundredweight (cwt). Each
fiscal year, eligible dairy operations can
receive a monthly payment based on the
quantity of milk sold in that month, up
to a maximum of 2.4 million pounds per
dairy operation for the fiscal year. We
determine the per hundredweight
payment rate for the applicable month
by subtracting the Boston Class I price
for that month from the $16.94 baseline,
and multiplying the difference by 34
percent. For example:
• Boston Class I price announced in
February 2006 = $16.63.
• $16.94 ¥ $16.63 = $0.31.
• $0.31 × 34 percent = $0.1054000.
• Therefore, the payment rate for
February 2006 was $0.1054 per
hundredweight.
This rule amends 7 CFR part 1430 to
increase the payment rate percentage
during the month of September 2007.
This makes the calculation percentage
consistent for all months in fiscal years
2006 and 2007.
MILC payments are based on the
commercially-marketed milk production
from the MILC production start month
selected by the dairy operation, and
continue with each subsequent month’s
commercial milk production until the
earlier of the following: the dairy
operation reaches the maximum
payment quantity of 2.4 million pounds
or the applicable fiscal year ends.
If there is a payment rate in effect
during the month of September 2007
and the dairy operation has received
MILC payments on less than 2.4 million
pounds of production for the 2007 fiscal
year, payments will continue through
September 2007. The dairy operation
can change its production start month
selection, with some limitations, to
September 2007, as specified in 7 CFR
1430.205, Selection of Starting Month.
New MILC producers entering into a
MILC will be allowed to select, with
some limitations, September 2007 as the
production start month for their dairy
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operation. Those selections must be
made in advance of the announcement
of the Boston Class I milk price and
establishment of the MILC payment rate
for that month. Dairy operations that
have exceeded their 2.4 million pound
production limitation for the 2007 fiscal
year will not receive a MILC payment
for September 2007.
Notice and Comment
Section 1601(c) of the Farm Security
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Pub.
L. 107–171), also referred to as the 2002
Farm Bill, requires that the regulations
necessary to implement Title I of the
2002 Act, including the MILC Program,
are to be promulgated and administered
without regard to the notice and
comment provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553 or
the Statement of Policy of the Secretary
of Agriculture effective July 24, 1971,
(36 FR 13804) relating to notices of
proposed rulemaking and public
participation in rulemaking. This
regulatory change of the MILC Program
is therefore issued as final.
Executive Order 12866
This final rule is not significant
according to Executive Order 12866 and
has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act is not
applicable to this rule because CCC is
not required to publish a notice of
proposed rulemaking with respect to the
subject matter of this rule.
Environmental Review
In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
4321–4347) and the regulations in 40
CFR 1502.4 (Major Federal actions
requiring the preparation of
Environmental Impact Statements), 7
CFR part 799 (Environmental Quality
and Related Environmental Concerns—
Compliance with NEPA implementing
the regulations of the Council on
Environmental Quality), and 40 CFR
parts 1500–1508, FSA has determined
that this final rule will have no
significant impacts upon the human
environment. Therefore no
environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement will be
prepared.
Executive Order 12988
The final rule has been reviewed
under Executive Order 12988. This rule
preempts State laws that are
inconsistent with its provisions. Before
any judicial action may be brought
regarding this rule, all administrative
remedies must be exhausted.
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Executive Order 12372
This program is not subject to
Executive Order 12372, which requires
consultation with State and local
officials. See the notice related to 7 CFR
part 3015, subpart V, published in the
Federal Register on June 24, 1983 (48
FR 29115).
Unfunded Mandates
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) does not
apply to this rule because CCC is not
required to publish a notice of proposed
rulemaking about the subject matter of
this rule. Further, this rule imposes no
unfunded mandates, as define in
UMRA, on any local, state, or tribal
government or the private sector.
Paperwork Reduction Act
Section 1601(c) of the 2002 Farm Bill
provides that the promulgation of
regulations and the administration of
Title I of the 2002 Farm Bill, including
the MILC Program, be made without
regard to chapter 5 of title 44 of the
United States Code (the Paperwork
Reduction Act). Accordingly, these
regulations, the forms, and other
information collection activities needed
to administer the program authorized by
these regulations are not subject to
review by the Office of Management and
Budget under the Paperwork Reduction
Act.
E-Government Act Compliance
FSA is committed to complying with
the E-Government Act, to promote the
use of the Internet and other
information technologies to provide
increased opportunities for citizen
access to Government information and
services, and for other purposes.
Federal Assistance Programs
The title and number of the Federal
assistance program in the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance to which
this final rule applies is 10.051—
Commodity Loans and Loan Deficiency
Payments.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1430
Dairy products, Fraud, Loan
programs—agriculture, Penalties, Price
support programs, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
I For the reasons explained above, 7
CFR part 1430 is amended as set forth
below.
PART 1430—DAIRY PRODUCTS
1. Revise the authority citation for part
1430 to read as follows:
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Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7981 and 7982; 15
U.S.C. 714b and 714c; Pub. L. 108–324, 118
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Stat. 1235; 16 U.S.C. 3801 note (Pub. L. 109–
234, 120 Stat. 474); and Pub. L. 110–28,
section 9006.
Subpart B—Milk Income Loss Contract
Program
§ 1430.208
[Amended]
2. Amend § 1430.208 as follows:
a. In paragraph (b)(2), remove the
words ‘‘August 31’’ and add, in their
place, the words ‘‘September 30’’;
remove the words ‘‘; and’’ and add in
their place a period; and
I b. Remove paragraph (b)(3).
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Signed in Washington, DC, on August 9,
2007.
Glen L. Keppy,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit
Corporation.
[FR Doc. E7–16713 Filed 8–22–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–05–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2007–27374; Airspace
Docket No. 07–ANM–2]
Establishment of Class E Airspace;
Everett, WA
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This action will establish
Class E surface airspace at Everett, WA.
Controlled airspace is necessary to
accommodate aircraft executing Special
Visual Flight Rules (SVFR) operations at
Everett, Snohomish County Airport
(Paine Field), Everett, WA. This will
improve the safety of SVFR aircraft at
the Everett, Snohomish County Airport.
Additionally this action also corrects
the geographic location of Everett,
Snohomish County Airport.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC,
October 25, 2007. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this
incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Area
Office, System Support Group, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057;
telephone (425) 917–6726.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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History
On June 1, 2007, the FAA published
in the Federal Register a notice of
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proposed rulemaking to establish Class
E airspace at Everett, WA, (72 FR
30500). This action would improve the
safety of SVFR aircraft at Everett,
Snohomish County Airport (Paine
Field), Everett, WA. Interested parties
were invited to participate in this
rulemaking effort by submitting written
comments on the proposal to the FAA.
No comments were received.
Class E airspace designations are
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
Order 7400.9P dated September 1, 2006,
and effective September 15, 2006, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
part 71.1. The Class E airspace
designations listed in this document
will be published subsequently in that
Order.
The Rule
This action amends Title 14 Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by
establishing Class E airspace at Everett,
WA. Additional controlled airspace is
necessary to accommodate SVFR aircraft
at Everett, Snohomish County Airport
(Paine Field), Everett, WA.
The FAA has determined that this
regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which
frequent and routine amendments are
necessary to keep them operationally
current. Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is
not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not
a ‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3)
does not warrant preparation of a
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated
impact is so minimal. Since this is a
routine matter that will only affect air
traffic procedures and air navigation, it
is certified that this rule, when
promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (air).
Adoption of the Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:
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PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
part 71 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113,
40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–
1963 Comp., p. 389.
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2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9P, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points,
dated September 1, 2006, and effective
September 15, 2006 is amended as
follows:
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Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas
Designated as a Surface Area.
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Everett, Snohomish County Airport (Paine
Field), WA
(Lat. 47°54′23″ N., long. 122°16′53″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from the
surface to and including 3,100 feet MSL
within a 4.5-mile radius of the Snohomish
County Airport. This Class E airspace is
effective when the tower is not in operation.
The effective date and time will be
continuously published in the Airport/
Facility Directory.
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Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 2,
2007.
Clark Desing,
Manager, System Support Group, Western
Service Center.
[FR Doc. E7–16403 Filed 8–22–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. FAA–2006–25788; Airspace
Docket No. 06–ANM–9]
Revision of Class E Airspace;
Hoquiam, WA
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This action will revise Class
E airspace at Hoquiam, WA. Controlled
airspace is necessary to accommodate
aircraft using the Area Navigation
(RNAV) Global Positioning System
(GPS) Standard Instrument Approach
Procedure (SIAP) at Bowerman Airport.
This will improve the safety of
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft at
the Bowerman Airport, Hoquiam, WA.
DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC,
October 25, 2007. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this
incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Western Service Area
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
7 CFR Part 1430
RIN 0560-AH73
Milk Income Loss Contract Program
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule amends the regulations for the Milk Income Loss
Contract (MILC) Program as authorized by the U.S. Troop Readiness,
Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability
Appropriations Act, 2007, to extend the payment calculation at 34
percent for the month of September 2007.
DATES: Effective Date: August 22, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danielle Cooke, Special Programs
Manager, Price Support Division, FSA/USDA, STOP 0512, 1400 Independence
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-0512; telephone (202) 720-1919;
facsimile (202) 690-1536; e-mail: Danielle.Cooke@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:
Background
The Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program is administered by the
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). The MILC Program compensates dairy
producers when domestic milk prices fall below a specified level. In
general, eligible dairy producers are those who commercially produce
and market cow milk in the United States or produce milk in the United
States and commercially market the milk outside the United States.
The program began on December 1, 2001 and was extended to September
30, 2007. In 2006, applicable to the program extension, the signup and
contract periods were both set to end on September 30, 2007. The 2006
amendment lowered the payment calculation percentage from 45 to 34;
however, it only extended the payment
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calculation of 34 percent through August 31, 2007. It further specified
that beginning on September 1, 2007, the payment calculation would be
zero percent (0%).
Recently, section 9006 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care,
Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007
(2007 Emergency Supplemental) amended the authority for the MILC
Program to extend the current payment calculation percentage of 34
percent to September 30, 2007.
The MILC Program supports the dairy industry by providing direct
counter-cyclical payments to milk producers when the Boston Milk
Marketing Order Class I price for fluid milk falls below $16.94 per
hundredweight (cwt). Each fiscal year, eligible dairy operations can
receive a monthly payment based on the quantity of milk sold in that
month, up to a maximum of 2.4 million pounds per dairy operation for
the fiscal year. We determine the per hundredweight payment rate for
the applicable month by subtracting the Boston Class I price for that
month from the $16.94 baseline, and multiplying the difference by 34
percent. For example:
Boston Class I price announced in February 2006 = $16.63.
$16.94 - $16.63 = $0.31.
$0.31 x 34 percent = $0.1054000.
Therefore, the payment rate for February 2006 was $0.1054
per hundredweight.
This rule amends 7 CFR part 1430 to increase the payment rate
percentage during the month of September 2007. This makes the
calculation percentage consistent for all months in fiscal years 2006
and 2007.
MILC payments are based on the commercially-marketed milk
production from the MILC production start month selected by the dairy
operation, and continue with each subsequent month's commercial milk
production until the earlier of the following: the dairy operation
reaches the maximum payment quantity of 2.4 million pounds or the
applicable fiscal year ends.
If there is a payment rate in effect during the month of September
2007 and the dairy operation has received MILC payments on less than
2.4 million pounds of production for the 2007 fiscal year, payments
will continue through September 2007. The dairy operation can change
its production start month selection, with some limitations, to
September 2007, as specified in 7 CFR 1430.205, Selection of Starting
Month. New MILC producers entering into a MILC will be allowed to
select, with some limitations, September 2007 as the production start
month for their dairy operation. Those selections must be made in
advance of the announcement of the Boston Class I milk price and
establishment of the MILC payment rate for that month. Dairy operations
that have exceeded their 2.4 million pound production limitation for
the 2007 fiscal year will not receive a MILC payment for September
2007.
Notice and Comment
Section 1601(c) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 (Pub. L. 107-171), also referred to as the 2002 Farm Bill,
requires that the regulations necessary to implement Title I of the
2002 Act, including the MILC Program, are to be promulgated and
administered without regard to the notice and comment provisions of 5
U.S.C. 553 or the Statement of Policy of the Secretary of Agriculture
effective July 24, 1971, (36 FR 13804) relating to notices of proposed
rulemaking and public participation in rulemaking. This regulatory
change of the MILC Program is therefore issued as final.
Executive Order 12866
This final rule is not significant according to Executive Order
12866 and has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB).
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act is not applicable to this rule
because CCC is not required to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking
with respect to the subject matter of this rule.
Environmental Review
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
4321-4347) and the regulations in 40 CFR 1502.4 (Major Federal actions
requiring the preparation of Environmental Impact Statements), 7 CFR
part 799 (Environmental Quality and Related Environmental Concerns--
Compliance with NEPA implementing the regulations of the Council on
Environmental Quality), and 40 CFR parts 1500-1508, FSA has determined
that this final rule will have no significant impacts upon the human
environment. Therefore no environmental assessment or environmental
impact statement will be prepared.
Executive Order 12988
The final rule has been reviewed under Executive Order 12988. This
rule preempts State laws that are inconsistent with its provisions.
Before any judicial action may be brought regarding this rule, all
administrative remedies must be exhausted.
Executive Order 12372
This program is not subject to Executive Order 12372, which
requires consultation with State and local officials. See the notice
related to 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V, published in the Federal
Register on June 24, 1983 (48 FR 29115).
Unfunded Mandates
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) does
not apply to this rule because CCC is not required to publish a notice
of proposed rulemaking about the subject matter of this rule. Further,
this rule imposes no unfunded mandates, as define in UMRA, on any
local, state, or tribal government or the private sector.
Paperwork Reduction Act
Section 1601(c) of the 2002 Farm Bill provides that the
promulgation of regulations and the administration of Title I of the
2002 Farm Bill, including the MILC Program, be made without regard to
chapter 5 of title 44 of the United States Code (the Paperwork
Reduction Act). Accordingly, these regulations, the forms, and other
information collection activities needed to administer the program
authorized by these regulations are not subject to review by the Office
of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
E-Government Act Compliance
FSA is committed to complying with the E-Government Act, to promote
the use of the Internet and other information technologies to provide
increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information
and services, and for other purposes.
Federal Assistance Programs
The title and number of the Federal assistance program in the
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance to which this final rule applies
is 10.051--Commodity Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments.
List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1430
Dairy products, Fraud, Loan programs--agriculture, Penalties, Price
support programs, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
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For the reasons explained above, 7 CFR part 1430 is amended as set
forth below.
PART 1430--DAIRY PRODUCTS
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1. Revise the authority citation for part 1430 to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7981 and 7982; 15 U.S.C. 714b and 714c; Pub.
L. 108-324, 118
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Stat. 1235; 16 U.S.C. 3801 note (Pub. L. 109-234, 120 Stat. 474);
and Pub. L. 110-28, section 9006.
Subpart B--Milk Income Loss Contract Program
Sec. 1430.208 [Amended]
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2. Amend Sec. 1430.208 as follows:
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a. In paragraph (b)(2), remove the words ``August 31'' and add, in
their place, the words ``September 30''; remove the words ``; and'' and
add in their place a period; and
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b. Remove paragraph (b)(3).
Signed in Washington, DC, on August 9, 2007.
Glen L. Keppy,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. E7-16713 Filed 8-22-07; 8:45 am]
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