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Monday, March 19, 2012
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
7 CFR Part 319
[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0117]
RIN 0579–AC90
Importation of Wooden Handicrafts
From China
Background
Correction
In rule document 2012–4962
beginning on page 12437 in the issue of
Thursday, March 1, 2012 make the
following correction:
On page 12439, in the third column,
in footnote 2, in the third line ‘‘https://
www.ippc.int/index.php?id=13399&tx_
publication_pi1*showUid]=133703&
frompage=13399&type=publication&
subtype=&L=0#item.’’ should read
‘‘https://www.ippc.int/index.php?id=
13399&tx_publication_pi1[showUid]=
133703&frompage=13399&type=
publication&subtype=&L=0#item.’’
[FR Doc. C1–2012–4962 Filed 3–16–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 1505–01–D
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
7 CFR Parts 761, 762, 764, 765, and 766
RIN 0560–AI04
Conservation Loan Program
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
Final rule.
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ACTION:
In September 2010, the Farm
Service Agency (FSA) implemented the
new Conservation Loan (CL) Program
authorized by the Food, Conservation,
and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm
Bill). FSA added the CL Program
provisions to the existing direct and
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guaranteed loan regulations. The
provisions provide CL program
eligibility and servicing options for the
direct and guaranteed loans made
through the CL Program. FSA is
amending the Farm Loan Programs
(FLP) direct and guaranteed loan
regulations for the CL Program based on
public comments received on the
interim rule.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is
effective May 18, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Connie Holman; telephone: (202) 690–
0756. 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:
Section 5002 of the 2008 Farm Bill
(Pub. L. 110–246) authorized the
establishment of the CL Program by
amending section 304 of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (CONACT, 7 U.S.C.
1924). CL loan funds may be used to
finance the cost of carrying out a
qualified conservation project. FSA
published an interim rule (75 FR 54005–
54016) on September 3, 2010, to add CL
loan making and servicing provisions to
the existing direct and guaranteed loan
regulations. The regulations in 7 CFR
parts 761, 762, 764, 765, and 766 were
amended. Those changes to the
regulation were effective on September
3, 2010.
Subsequently, on May 13, 2011, FSA
published a notice in the Federal
Register (76 FR 27986) announcing that
FSA was no longer accepting direct or
guaranteed applications for the CL
Program because of a lack of funding.
On March 7, 2012, FSA published
another notice in the Federal Register
(77 FR 13530–13531) announcing that
we are now accepting guaranteed loan
applications. However, due to a lack of
program funding, direct CL applications
are not being accepted at this time.
In this final rule, FSA addresses the
comments received on the interim rule
and the changes being made in response
to those comments. The amended
regulations will be used to service
outstanding direct and guaranteed CLs
and to process any new loan
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applications, subject to the availability
of funding.
Fifteen commenters submitted
comments on the interim rule during
the 60-day comment period. Comments
were received from the Independent
Community Bankers of America,
National Sustainable Agriculture
Coalition, Forestry Service Division of
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
Food and Forestry, Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), American
Farmland Trust, the general public, and
FSA employees. This rule was also
included in the Joint Regional Tribal
Consultation Strategy facilitated by
USDA in seven regional consultation
meetings from November 2010 through
January 2011.
The comments addressed multiple
provisions of the rule. Many of the
comments received during the comment
period were supportive. The
commenters supported many of the CL
provisions such as the eligible uses for
CL loan funds, the requirement for
applicants to obtain an approved NRCS
conservation plan, the exemption of
‘‘test for credit’’ and ‘‘graduation’’
requirements from the program, loan
limits, the streamlined CL application
process, and the targeting of direct and
guaranteed loan funds for certain
producer types.
A number of issues raised in the
comments resulted in changes to the
regulations. The overall changes are
summarized below followed by a
discussion of the individual comment
issues and the responses.
Summary of Amendments to the
Regulations
Part 761 provides the general and
administrative regulations for both
direct and guaranteed loans. The
regulation in 7 CFR part 762 specifies
requirements and procedures that apply
to making and servicing Guaranteed
Loans. The regulation in 7 CFR part 763
specifies the requirements and
procedures for direct loan making. FSA
is making several amendments to these
regulations based on the comments.
FSA is making a minor amendment to
the definition of ‘‘Conservation
Practice’’ to coincide with the definition
in NRCS regulations. FSA will add a
definition of ‘‘Forest Stewardship
Management Plan,’’ make a minor
amendment to the definition of
‘‘Conservation Project’’ to add a
provision to allow conservation
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[FR Doc No: C1-2012-4962]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
7 CFR Part 319
[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0117]
RIN 0579-AC90
Importation of Wooden Handicrafts From China
Correction
In rule document 2012-4962 beginning on page 12437 in the issue of
Thursday, March 1, 2012 make the following correction:
On page 12439, in the third column, in footnote 2, in the third
line ``https://www.ippc.int/index.php?id=13399&tx--publication--
pi1*showUid]=133703&frompage=13399&type=publication&subtype=&L=0#item.''
should read ``https://www.ippc.int/index.php?id=13399&tx--
publication--pi1[showUid]=133703&frompage=13399&type=publication&subtype
=&L=0#item.''
[FR Doc. C1-2012-4962 Filed 3-16-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 1505-01-D
