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[FR Doc. 2018–27626 Filed 12–20–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3412–88–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Commodity Credit Corporation Farm Service Agency Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA); Market Facilitation Program (MFP) Payments to Producers Commodity Credit Corporation and Farm Service Agency, USDA. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: MFP provides payments to producers with commodities that have been significantly impacted by actions of foreign governments resulting in the loss of traditional exports. This NOFA announces the new payment rates for SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1 65624 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 245 / Friday, December 21, 2018 / Notices selected commodities. On behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers MFP. MFP participants will receive an MFP payment, calculated based on the eligible production multiplied by the participant’s share multiplied by the MFP payment rate. Application period: December 21, 2018 through January 15, 2019. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bradley Karmen, telephone: (202) 720– 3175. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The MFP regulation in 7 CFR part 1409 specifies the eligibility requirements, payment calculations, and application procedures for MFP. CCC published NOFAs on August 30, 2018 (83 FR 44257–44258), and on September 25, 2018 (83 FR 48410– 48411), that announced funds available for MFP commodities and specified the initial payment rates. MFP provides assistance to producers with commodities that have been significantly impacted by actions of foreign governments resulting in the loss of traditional exports. The initial payment rates announced in previous NOFAs applied to the first 50 percent of the producer’s total production of the selected commodity. The second payment rates, as announced in this NOFA, apply to the remaining 50 percent of the producer’s production for the selected commodity. MFP payment at the second payment rate will be made after a producer harvests 100 percent of the crop and certifies the amount of production. Payment Rates The MFP payment rates that have been determined by CCC are as shown in the following table. Initial rate * ($/unit) Commodity Unit Soybeans ...................................................................... Sorghum ....................................................................... Wheat ........................................................................... Cotton (Upland and ELS) ............................................. Corn .............................................................................. Hogs ............................................................................. Milk ............................................................................... Shelled Almonds ........................................................... Fresh Sweet Cherries ................................................... bushels ......................................................................... bushels ......................................................................... bushels ......................................................................... pounds .......................................................................... bushels ......................................................................... number of head of hogs ............................................... hundredweight (cwt) ..................................................... pounds .......................................................................... pounds .......................................................................... Second rate ** ($/unit) $1.65 0.86 0.14 0.06 0.01 8.00 0.12 0.03 0.16 $1.65 0.86 0.14 0.06 0.01 8.00 0.12 0.03 0.16 * Payment rate for first 50 percent of producer’s total production. ** Payment rate for remaining 50 percent of producer’s total production. The actual production used to calculate an MFP payment under this NOFA is 2018 production in which the applicant had an ownership share. Specifically, required production information is as follows: • Harvested production for the 2018 crop year; • An ownership share for a crop will be as reported to FSA on the acreage report, form FSA–578, ‘‘Report of Acreage.’’ For information about production evidence, payment limitation, and eligible crops, see the previously published MFP NOFAs (83 FR 44257– 44258 and 83 FR 48410–48411). 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As stated in the MFP final rule, the implementation of MFP and the participation in MFP do not constitute major Federal actions that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment, individually or cumulatively. The final rule served as documentation of the programmatic environmental compliance decision for this federal program; therefore, CCC will not prepare additional environmental compliance documentation for this NOFA. Jkt 247001 The title and number of the Federal assistance programs, as found in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, to which this NOFA applies is: 10.123 Market Facilitation Program. Richard Fordyce, Administrator, Farm Service Agency. Robert Stephenson, Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation. [FR Doc. 2018–27614 Filed 12–20–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–05–P PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Notice of Public Meetings of the New York Advisory Committee Commission on Civil Rights. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 245 (Friday, December 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65623-65624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27614]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation

Farm Service Agency

Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA); Market Facilitation Program
(MFP) Payments to Producers

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation and Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: MFP provides payments to producers with commodities that have
been significantly impacted by actions of foreign governments resulting
in the loss of traditional exports. This NOFA announces the new payment
rates for

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selected commodities. On behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation
(CCC), the Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers MFP. MFP participants
will receive an MFP payment, calculated based on the eligible
production multiplied by the participant's share multiplied by the MFP
payment rate.

DATES: Application period: December 21, 2018 through January 15, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bradley Karmen, telephone: (202) 720-
3175.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The MFP regulation in 7 CFR part 1409 specifies the eligibility
requirements, payment calculations, and application procedures for MFP.
CCC published NOFAs on August 30, 2018 (83 FR 44257-44258), and on
September 25, 2018 (83 FR 48410-48411), that announced funds available
for MFP commodities and specified the initial payment rates. MFP
provides assistance to producers with commodities that have been
significantly impacted by actions of foreign governments resulting in
the loss of traditional exports.
The initial payment rates announced in previous NOFAs applied to
the first 50 percent of the producer's total production of the selected
commodity. The second payment rates, as announced in this NOFA, apply
to the remaining 50 percent of the producer's production for the
selected commodity.
MFP payment at the second payment rate will be made after a
producer harvests 100 percent of the crop and certifies the amount of
production.

Payment Rates

The MFP payment rates that have been determined by CCC are as shown
in the following table.

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Initial rate * Second rate **
Commodity Unit ($/unit) ($/unit)
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Soybeans...................................... bushels......................... $1.65 $1.65
Sorghum....................................... bushels......................... 0.86 0.86
Wheat......................................... bushels......................... 0.14 0.14
Cotton (Upland and ELS)....................... pounds.......................... 0.06 0.06
Corn.......................................... bushels......................... 0.01 0.01
Hogs.......................................... number of head of hogs.......... 8.00 8.00
Milk.......................................... hundredweight (cwt)............. 0.12 0.12
Shelled Almonds............................... pounds.......................... 0.03 0.03
Fresh Sweet Cherries.......................... pounds.......................... 0.16 0.16
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* Payment rate for first 50 percent of producer's total production.
** Payment rate for remaining 50 percent of producer's total production.

The actual production used to calculate an MFP payment under this
NOFA is 2018 production in which the applicant had an ownership share.
Specifically, required production information is as follows:
Harvested production for the 2018 crop year;
An ownership share for a crop will be as reported to FSA
on the acreage report, form FSA-578, ``Report of Acreage.''
For information about production evidence, payment limitation, and
eligible crops, see the previously published MFP NOFAs (83 FR 44257-
44258 and 83 FR 48410-48411).

Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements

In the accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
information collection required by MFP regulation (7 CFR 1409) has been
approved by OMB under OMB control number of 0560-0292. FSA does not
have any changes to the burden hours and the information collection
activities for this NOFA.

Environmental Review

The environmental impacts for MFP have been considered in a manner
consistent with the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347), the regulations of the Council on
Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and the FSA regulation
for compliance with NEPA (7 CFR part 799).
As stated in the MFP final rule, the implementation of MFP and the
participation in MFP do not constitute major Federal actions that would
significantly affect the quality of the human environment, individually
or cumulatively. The final rule served as documentation of the
programmatic environmental compliance decision for this federal
program; therefore, CCC will not prepare additional environmental
compliance documentation for this NOFA.

Federal Assistance Programs

The title and number of the Federal assistance programs, as found
in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, to which this NOFA
applies is: 10.123 Market Facilitation Program.

Richard Fordyce,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
Robert Stephenson,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2018-27614 Filed 12-20-18; 8:45 am]
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