[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 14, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57164-57165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28047]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation

7 CFR Part 1464

RIN 0560-AD91


Tobacco; Tobacco Loan Program

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this final rule is to adopt, without change, 
the interim rule published in the Federal Register on May 1, 1995, (60 
FR 21036). The interim rule amended the regulations to require that 
persons seeking tobacco price support must be in compliance with the 
crop insurance requirements implemented by the Federal Crop Insurance 
Corporation (FCIC). The crop insurance requirement is mandated 
amendments to the Federal Crop Insurance Act (FCIA) enacted in the 
Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (``1994 Act'').

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 14, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary W. Wheeler, Tobacco Marketing 
Specialist, United States Department of Agriculture, Consolidated Farm 
Service Agency, P.O. Box 2415, Washington, D.C., 20013-2415, telephone 
202-720-7562.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Executive Order 12866

    This final rule has been determined to be not significant for 
purposes of Executive Order 12866 and, therefore, 

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has not been reviewed by Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Federal Assistance Program

    The title and number of the Federal Assistance Program, as found in 
the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, to which this rule applies 
are: Commodity Loans and Purchases--10.051.

Environmental Evaluation

    It has been determined by an environmental evaluation that this 
action will have no significant impact on quality of the human 
environment. Therefore, neither an environmental assessment nor an 
environmental impact statement is needed.

Executive Order 12372

    This program/activity is not subject to the provisions of Executive 
Order 12372 which requires intergovernmental consultation with State 
and local officials. See the notice related to 7 CFR part 3015, subpart 
V published at 48 FR 2915 (June 24, 1983).

Executive Order 12778

    This final rule has been reviewed in accordance with Executive 
Order 12778. The provisions of this final rule are not retroactive and 
preempt State laws to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with 
the provisions of this final rule. Before any legal action is brought 
regarding determinations made under provisions of 7 CFR Part 1464, the 
administrative appeal provisions set forth at 7 CFR Part 780 must be 
exhausted.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This final rule does not change the Consolidated Farm Service 
Agency information collection requirements that have been approved by 
OMB and assigned control number 0560-0058. FCIC information collection 
requirements for 0563-0003 have been modified and approved by OMB to 
reflect the program requirements imposed by the Federal Crop Insurance 
Reform Act of 1994.

Background and Discussion

    Section 106 of the 1994 Act amended Section 508 of the FCIA (7 USC 
1501 et seq.) to provide in 508 (b)(7) that individuals and entities 
will not be eligible for any price support or production adjustment 
program, the Conservation Reserve Program, or any benefit described in 
section 371 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, unless 
that person or entity obtains at least the catastrophic level of 
insurance for each crop of economic significance grown on each farm in 
the county in which the producer has an interest, if insurance is 
available in the county for the crop. Section 508 (b)(7) specifies that 
the term ``crop of economic significance'' means a crop that has 
contributed, or is expected to contribute 10 percent or more of the 
total expected value of all crops grown by the producer.
    Other provisions of Section 508 govern the establishment of 
catastrophic insurance by the FCIC and rules governing these 
requirements have been codified in 7 CFR Parts 400 and 402. 
Consequently, the aforementioned May 1, 1995, amended the tobacco 
program regulations in 7 CFR part 1464 to incorporate the requirements 
of the 1994 Act by reference to 7 CFR parts 400 and 402. No comments 
were received and it has been determined that the interim rule should 
be made final.
    Accordingly, the interim rule published in the Federal Register (60 
FR 21036, May 1, 1995) amending 7 CFR part 1464 is adopted as final 
without change.

    Signed at Washington, D.C., on November 7, 1995.
Bruce R. Weber,
Acting Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 95-28047 Filed 11-13-95; 8:45 am]
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