This proposed rule invites comments on a new program, the 2004 Dairy Disaster Assistance Payment Program, as authorized by the Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2005. The proposed program will provide up to $10 million in assistance for producers in counties declared a disaster by the

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation

This document corrects the final regulations published on September 13, 2004 that amended the Sugar Program regulations of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) by revising several definitions used in the program and the sugar marketing allotment regulations with respect to the reassignment of processors' allocation deficits. A correction is

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension with revision of an approved information collection associated with the intermodal transportation services. The information collection supports the domestic and export

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a revision and extension of the collection of information used in support of motor carrier transportation services needed to meet domestic and export food assistance program needs.

This information collection will allow CCC to determine

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation

This rule sets forth the terms and conditions of the 2003/2004 Livestock Assistance Program (LAP) as provided for by the Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005. Under LAP, assistance will be available to livestock producers for either 2003 or 2004 grazing losses in a county that was

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the
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Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to request a revision and extension of a currently approved information collection. This collection is necessary to support the procurement of agricultural commodities for CCC's domestic and export

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation

This rule implements portions of the Military Construction, Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 enacted October 13, 2004 (the 2004 Act), to authorize croploss disaster assistance for producers who suffered 2003, 2004, or 2005 crop losses caused by damaging weather and related conditions. Also included under

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation

Under the regulations of the Commodity Credit Corporation for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will review and update national priorities for implementation based upon information gained from state and national listening sessions and response to this document. This document

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation

This notice extends until October 31, 2005, the period in which CCC will automatically reduce any Direct and CounterCyclical Payments (DCP) to satisfy a producer's obligation to repay unearned 2003crop advance countercyclical payments. Scheduled payments received during this period include 2004crop final direct payments, 2004crop advance

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the United States Department of Agriculture, Commodity Credit Corporation, is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations regarding a new information collection. This collection is necessary to add information collections on a new form that will be used to gather

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation

This rule provides regulations for the manner in which assessments are to be made on various domestic manufacturers or importers of tobacco products to fund the tobacco transition payment program as required by Title VI of the America Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the 2004 Act).

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation

This rule adopts as a final rule, an interim rule published on August 25, 2004. The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) uses these regulations to provide marketing assistance loans (MAL) and loan deficiency payments (LDP) for honey pledged as loan collateral. This final rule does not change the interim rule, thus, it is adopted as a final rule

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces the availability of approximately $8 million in funding for the Emerging Markets Program (EMP) for fiscal year (FY) 2005. The intended effect of this notice is to solicit applications from the private sector and from government agencies for FY 2005 and awards funds in early July 2005. The EMP is

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces that it is inviting proposals for the 2006 Foreign Market Development Cooperator (Cooperator) Program. The intended effect of this notice is to solicit applications from eligible applicants and award funds in June 2005. The Cooperator Program is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces that it is inviting proposals for the 2005/2006 Market Access Program (MAP). The intended effect of this notice is to solicit applications from eligible applicants and award funds in June 2005. The MAP is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces the availability of $2.5 million in funding for the 2005 Quality Samples Program (QSP). The intended effect of this notice is to solicit applications and award funds in June 2005. The QSP is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). This notice supercedes any prior notices

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announces the availability of funding for the 2005 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) Program. The intended effect of this notice is to solicit applications from the private sector and from government agencies for participation in the FY 2005 TASC Program. The TASC Program is administered by

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation

In this document, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) affirms, with changes, the provisions of an interim final rule that added provisions regarding Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The regulations implement statutory provisions designed to provide competitive grants to

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation

This final rule establishes regulations applicable to the Emerging Markets Program (EMP). The regulations provide details concerning program administration, including participant eligibility, application requirements, review and allocation process, reimbursement rules and procedures, financial reporting and project evaluation requirements, appeal

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Commodity Credit Corporation