Department of Agriculture September 30, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Revision of Delegation of Authority
Document Number: E8-22959
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-09-30
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Agriculture
This document delegates to the Assistant Secretary for Administration the authority vested in the Secretary of Agriculture under the National Agriculture Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to enter into cooperative agreements and under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to implement programs for the Federal procurement and voluntary labeling of biobased products. It also rescinds the delegation of authority to the Chief Economist to implement the biobased procurement and voluntary labeling programs.
Maximum Interest Rates on Guaranteed Farm Loans
Document Number: E8-22871
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2008-09-30
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is proposing to amend its guaranteed farm loan program regulations governing interest rates to increase clarity and to be more consistent with other government loan guarantee programs. FSA is proposing to tie the maximum interest rate that may be charged on FSA guaranteed farm loans to nationally published indices such as the Wall Street Journal Prime (also known as New York Prime), or the 10-year Treasury note rate unless the lender uses a formal written risk-based pricing model for loans, in which case the rate will be the rate charged to moderate risk borrowers. This proposed rule specifically asks for comments on the index to be used and the maximum allowable spread between the base rate and the rate to be charged to FSA guaranteed borrowers.
Notice of Meeting; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)
Document Number: E8-22771
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-09-30
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
The Pacific Southwest Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (Recreation RAC) will hold a meeting in Sacramento, California. The purpose of this meeting is to make recommendations for fee proposals on lands managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management in California. The Recreation RRAC will consider fee proposals for increases in expanded amenity fees and the elimination of an expanded amenity fee from the Klamath National Forest. In addition presentations will be made on Recreation Facility Analysis, campground concessionaire program and future fee concepts from the Forest Service.
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