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1981(b)), in part, authorizes the
Secretary of Agriculture to modify,
subordinate and release terms of
security instruments, leases, contracts,
and agreements entered into by FSA.
That section also authorizes transfers of
security property, as the Secretary
deems necessary, to carry out the
purpose of the loan or protect the
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associations, partnerships, or
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58.
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Respondent: 1.
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Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders
Regarding the Veterinary Medicine
Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP)
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of request for stakeholder
input.
AGENCY:
The National Institute of Food
and Agriculture (NIFA) is soliciting
stakeholder input on the administration
of the Veterinary Medicine Loan
Repayment Program (VMLRP)
authorized under section 1415A of the
National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151a). The purpose of
this program is for the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA) to enter into
agreements with veterinarians under
which the veterinarians agree to
provide, for a specific period of time as
identified in the agreement, veterinary
services in veterinarian shortage
situations. As part of the stakeholder
input process, NIFA is inviting
comments regarding the current
procedures and processes in place for
the VMLRP. Input collected will be used
to modify and improve processes for
subsequent calls of shortage situation
nominations and request for
applications.
DATES: Written comments are invited
from interested individuals and
organizations. All comments must be
received by close of business on
December 10, 2012, to be considered.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by NIFA–2013–0001, by any
of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Email: vmlrp@nifa.usda.gov. Include
NIFA–2013–0001 in the subject line of
the message.
Fax: 202–720–6486.
Mail: Paper, disk or CD–ROM
submissions should be submitted to
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VMLRP, Policy and Oversight Division,
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, U.S. Department of
Agriculture; STOP 2299, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–2299.
Hand Delivery/Courier: VMLRP;
Policy and Oversight Division, National
Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Room 2308,
Waterfront Centre, 800 9th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20024.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
NIFA–2013–0001. All comments
received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Lockhart, Senior Policy
Specialist; National Institute of Food
and Agriculture; U.S. Department of
Agriculture; STOP 2299; 1400
Independence Avenue SW.;
Washington, DC 20250–2299; Voice:
(202) 559–5088; Email:
mlockhart@nifa.usda.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Purpose
The VMLRP helps qualified
veterinarians offset a significant portion
of the debt incurred in pursuit of their
veterinary medicine degrees in return
for their service in certain high-priority
veterinary shortage situations. NIFA
will enter into educational loan
repayment agreements with
veterinarians who agree to provide
veterinary services in veterinarian
shortage situations for a determined
period of time. NIFA may repay up to
$25,000 of a veterinarian’s student loan
debt per year if the veterinarian
commits to at least three years to
provide veterinary services in a
designated veterinary shortage area.
Loan repayment benefits are limited to
payments of the principal and interest
on government and commercial loans
received for the attendance at an
accredited college of veterinary
medicine that result in a degree of
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or the
equivalent.
In December 2003, the National
Veterinary Medical Service Act
(NVMSA) was passed into law adding
section 1415A to the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(NARETPA). This law established a new
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment
Program (7 U.S.C. 3151a) authorizing
the Secretary of Agriculture (secretary)
to carry out a program of entering into
agreements with veterinarians under
which they agree to provide veterinary
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services in veterinarian shortage
situations.
On October 1, 2009, CSREES became
the NIFA as mandated by the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008,
section 7511(f). Accordingly, the
authority to administer the VMLRP
transferred from CSREES to NIFA.
In FY 2010, VMLRP announced its
first funding opportunity and received
257 applications from which NIFA
issued 53 VMLRP awards totaling
$5,185,970. In FY 2011, VMLRP opened
its second funding opportunity and
received 159 applications from which
NIFA issued 75 VMLRP awards totaling
$7,250,970. In FY 2012, VMLRP opened
its third annual application cycle and
received 139 applications from which
47 VMLRP award offers totaling
$4,644,000 have been made. Each award
offer is contingent upon submission of
a signed contract, thereby executing the
service agreement between the
veterinarian and NIFA. Funding for
future years is based on annual
appropriations and balances, if any,
remaining from prior years.
Section 7105 of the FCEA amended
section 1415A to revise the
determination of veterinarian shortage
situations to consider (1) geographical
areas that the Secretary determines have
a shortage of veterinarians; and (2) areas
of veterinary practice that the Secretary
determines have a shortage of
veterinarians, such as food animal
medicine, public health, epidemiology,
and food safety. This section also added
that priority should be given to
agreements with veterinarians for the
practice of food animal medicine in
veterinarian shortage situations.
NARETPA section 1415A requires the
Secretary, when determining the
amount of repayment for a year of
service by a veterinarian, to consider the
ability of USDA to maximize the
number of agreements from the amounts
appropriated and to provide an
incentive to serve in veterinary service
shortage areas with the greatest need.
This section also provides that loan
repayments may consist of payments of
the principal and interest on
government and commercial loans
received by the individual for the
attendance of the individual at an
accredited college of veterinary
medicine resulting in a degree of Doctor
of Veterinary Medicine or the
equivalent. This program is not
authorized to provide repayments for
any government or commercial loans
incurred during the pursuit of another
degree, such as an associate or bachelor
degree. Loans eligible for repayment
include educational loans made for one
or more of the following: Loans for
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tuition expenses; other reasonable
educational expenses, including fees,
books, and laboratory expenses,
incurred by the individual; and
reasonable living expenses as
determined by the Secretary. In
addition, the Secretary is directed to
make such additional payments to
participants as the Secretary determines
appropriate for the purpose of providing
reimbursements to participants for
individual tax liability resulting from
participation in this program. The
Secretary delegated the authority to
carry out this program to NIFA.
NIFA is inviting stakeholder
comments to use in improving the
administration of the VMLRP. Written
comments and suggestions on issues
may be submitted to the NIFA Docket
Clerk at the address above.
Done in Washington, DC, this 26th day of
October 2012.
Sonny Ramaswamy,
Director, National Institute of Food and
Agriculture.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
RIN 0524-AA43
Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders Regarding the Veterinary
Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP)
AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of request for stakeholder input.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is
soliciting stakeholder input on the administration of the Veterinary
Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) authorized under section 1415A
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151a). The purpose of this program is for the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enter into agreements with
veterinarians under which the veterinarians agree to provide, for a
specific period of time as identified in the agreement, veterinary
services in veterinarian shortage situations. As part of the
stakeholder input process, NIFA is inviting comments regarding the
current procedures and processes in place for the VMLRP. Input
collected will be used to modify and improve processes for subsequent
calls of shortage situation nominations and request for applications.
DATES: Written comments are invited from interested individuals and
organizations. All comments must be received by close of business on
December 10, 2012, to be considered.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by NIFA-2013-0001, by
any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Email: vmlrp@nifa.usda.gov. Include NIFA-2013-0001 in the subject
line of the message.
Fax: 202-720-6486.
Mail: Paper, disk or CD-ROM submissions should be submitted to
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VMLRP, Policy and Oversight Division, National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture; STOP 2299, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-2299.
Hand Delivery/Courier: VMLRP; Policy and Oversight Division,
National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Room 2308, Waterfront Centre, 800 9th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20024.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and NIFA-2013-0001. All comments received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Lockhart, Senior Policy
Specialist; National Institute of Food and Agriculture; U.S. Department
of Agriculture; STOP 2299; 1400 Independence Avenue SW.; Washington, DC
20250-2299; Voice: (202) 559-5088; Email: mlockhart@nifa.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Purpose
The VMLRP helps qualified veterinarians offset a significant
portion of the debt incurred in pursuit of their veterinary medicine
degrees in return for their service in certain high-priority veterinary
shortage situations. NIFA will enter into educational loan repayment
agreements with veterinarians who agree to provide veterinary services
in veterinarian shortage situations for a determined period of time.
NIFA may repay up to $25,000 of a veterinarian's student loan debt per
year if the veterinarian commits to at least three years to provide
veterinary services in a designated veterinary shortage area. Loan
repayment benefits are limited to payments of the principal and
interest on government and commercial loans received for the attendance
at an accredited college of veterinary medicine that result in a degree
of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or the equivalent.
In December 2003, the National Veterinary Medical Service Act
(NVMSA) was passed into law adding section 1415A to the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
(NARETPA). This law established a new Veterinary Medicine Loan
Repayment Program (7 U.S.C. 3151a) authorizing the Secretary of
Agriculture (secretary) to carry out a program of entering into
agreements with veterinarians under which they agree to provide
veterinary services in veterinarian shortage situations.
On October 1, 2009, CSREES became the NIFA as mandated by the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, section 7511(f). Accordingly, the
authority to administer the VMLRP transferred from CSREES to NIFA.
In FY 2010, VMLRP announced its first funding opportunity and
received 257 applications from which NIFA issued 53 VMLRP awards
totaling $5,185,970. In FY 2011, VMLRP opened its second funding
opportunity and received 159 applications from which NIFA issued 75
VMLRP awards totaling $7,250,970. In FY 2012, VMLRP opened its third
annual application cycle and received 139 applications from which 47
VMLRP award offers totaling $4,644,000 have been made. Each award offer
is contingent upon submission of a signed contract, thereby executing
the service agreement between the veterinarian and NIFA. Funding for
future years is based on annual appropriations and balances, if any,
remaining from prior years.
Section 7105 of the FCEA amended section 1415A to revise the
determination of veterinarian shortage situations to consider (1)
geographical areas that the Secretary determines have a shortage of
veterinarians; and (2) areas of veterinary practice that the Secretary
determines have a shortage of veterinarians, such as food animal
medicine, public health, epidemiology, and food safety. This section
also added that priority should be given to agreements with
veterinarians for the practice of food animal medicine in veterinarian
shortage situations.
NARETPA section 1415A requires the Secretary, when determining the
amount of repayment for a year of service by a veterinarian, to
consider the ability of USDA to maximize the number of agreements from
the amounts appropriated and to provide an incentive to serve in
veterinary service shortage areas with the greatest need. This section
also provides that loan repayments may consist of payments of the
principal and interest on government and commercial loans received by
the individual for the attendance of the individual at an accredited
college of veterinary medicine resulting in a degree of Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine or the equivalent. This program is not authorized
to provide repayments for any government or commercial loans incurred
during the pursuit of another degree, such as an associate or bachelor
degree. Loans eligible for repayment include educational loans made for
one or more of the following: Loans for tuition expenses; other
reasonable educational expenses, including fees, books, and laboratory
expenses, incurred by the individual; and reasonable living expenses as
determined by the Secretary. In addition, the Secretary is directed to
make such additional payments to participants as the Secretary
determines appropriate for the purpose of providing reimbursements to
participants for individual tax liability resulting from participation
in this program. The Secretary delegated the authority to carry out
this program to NIFA.
NIFA is inviting stakeholder comments to use in improving the
administration of the VMLRP. Written comments and suggestions on issues
may be submitted to the NIFA Docket Clerk at the address above.
Done in Washington, DC, this 26th day of October 2012.
Sonny Ramaswamy,
Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2012-27396 Filed 11-8-12; 8:45 am]
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