Department of Agriculture January 5, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

We are extending the submission period for our notice that requests information from interested persons regarding potential sites for the production of sterile fruit flies or alternates sources of those flies. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit information.

We are proposing to amend the regulations to add that portion of the Patagonia region of Argentina located south of latitude 42[deg] south (Patagonia South) to the list of regions considered free of rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). We are taking this action because we have determined that Patagonia South is free of rinderpest and FMD. We are also proposing to add that region to the list of regions that are subject to certain import restrictions on meat and meat products because of their proximity to or trading relationships with rinderpest-or FMD-affected countries. These actions would update the disease status of Patagonia South with regard to rinderpest and FMD while continuing to protect the United States from an introduction of those diseases by providing additional requirements for any meat and meat products imported into the United States from Patagonia South.

Pursuant to the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a), notice is hereby given that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to amend the Privacy Act System of Records FCIC-8, entitled ``List of Ineligible Producers''. The system of records is maintained by the Risk Management Agency (RMA), an agency of USDA, which administers programs of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), a wholly-owned Government corporation. The list of ineligible producers system of records is being revised to reflect changes in the administration and management of the Federally reinsured plan of insurance contractors and to reflect more completely the types of information collected and maintained in this system of records. The primary purpose of the system of records is to aid private insurance companies in identifying ineligible persons and to reduce fraud and misuse of Federal funds. Private insurance companies operate under a reinsurance agreement with FCIC to deliver programs in accordance with policy and procedure issued by RMA. The reinsurance agreement is authorized by the Federal Crop Insurance Act and regulations of FCIC published at 7 CFR chapter IV. Additionally, 7 CFR part 400, subpart Q, provides general administrative regulations for Social Security Number (SSN) and Employer Identification Number (EIN) collection, storage, use and confidentiality to all holders of crop insurance policies sold by insurance providers, their contractors and subcontractors, including past and present officers and employees of such companies, their contractors and subcontractors.