[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 92 (Friday, May 10, 1996)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 21361-21362] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-11467] ======================================================================== Rules and Regulations Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each week. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 92 / Friday, May 10, 1996 / Rules and Regulations [[Page 21361]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing and Comunity Development Service Rural Business and Cooperative Development Service Rural Utilities Service Farm Service Agency 7 CFR Parts 1841, 1843, 1845, 1903, 1945, 1980, and 2054 RIN 0560-AE72 Deletion of Obsolete CFR Sections Pertaining to Farm Service Agency (Formerly Farmers Home Administration) Programs AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This final rule removes, as unnecessary, regulations pertaining to: the Emergency Livestock and Economic Emergency loan programs; the Agricultural Resource Conservation Demonstration Program (ARCDP); the employment, pay, and functions of Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) county or area committees; and voluntary debt adjustment. This action is being taken as part of the National Performance Review program to eliminate excess regulations and to improve the quality of those that remain in effect. EFFECTIVE DATE: June 3, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven R. Bazzell, Senior Loan Officer, Farm Service Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, Farm Credit Programs Loan Making Division, Ag Box Code 0522, Room 5438- S, 14th & Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-0522; Telephone: 202-720-3889; or Facsimile: 202-690-1117; E-mail: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12866 The Office of Management and Budget did not review this rule because it was determined to be ``not significant'' for the purposes of Executive Order 12866. Regulatory Flexibility Act The Regulatory Flexibility Act is not applicable to this rule since the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is not required by 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other provision of law, to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to effect these administrative changes. Environmental Evaluation This action will not have a significant impact on the quality of the environment. Therefore, neither an Environmental Assessment nor an Environmental Impact Statement is required. Executive Order 12778 This rule was reviewed in accordance with Executive Order 12778. The provisions of the rule do not preempt State laws, are not retroactive, and do not involve administrative appeals. Executive Order 12372 For reasons set forth in the Notice to 7 CFR, part 3015, subpart V (48 FR 29115, June 24, 1983), the programs and activities within in this rule are excluded from the scope of Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and local officials. Paperwork Reduction Act This final rule does not impose any new information or recordkeeping requirements on the public. The Agency will update the data documenting the burden on the public at its regularly scheduled paperwork burden submissions to OMB. Background This final rule removes obsolete regulations concerning former Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) Farmer Programs loans. Under the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (Pub.L. 103-354) (1944 Act), FmHA programs were transferred to other USDA agencies. FmHA Farmer Programs now are being administered as Farm Credit Programs by the Farm Service Agency (FSA). The Emergency Livestock (EL) program regulations under CFR parts 1841, 1843, 1845 and 1980, subpart C are removed because the Emergency Livestock Credit Act of 1974 (Pub.L. 93- 357), as amended, expired on September 30, 1979. The Economic Emergency (EE) program regulations at 7 CFR part 1945, subpart C and part 1980, subpart F are removed because the Emergency Agricultural Credit Adjustment Act of 1978 (Pub.L. 95-334), was repealed by section 1851 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101- 624). FSA also is deleting the regulations for administering the Agricultural Resource Conservation Demonstration Program (ARCDP), 7 CFR part 1980 subpart J, because the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 transferred the responsibility for administering the ARCDP from the former FmHA to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA. Regulations concerning the employment, pay, and functions of former FmHA county committees at 7 CFR part 2054, subpart W also will be eliminated because Sec. 227 of the 1994 Act abolished FmHA county committees. FSA is examining the role that the county or area county committees of the former Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, now part of FSA, can play in the agricultural credit area and may promulgate regulations concerning this. Finally, regulations concerning voluntary debt adjustment at 7 CFR part 1903, subpart A, are removed because they are duplicative of comprehensive loan servicing regulations under 7 CFR part 1951. [[Page 21362]] List of Subjects 7 CFR Part 1841 Agricultural Credit, Loan Guarantees, Loan Liquidation, Loan Servicing, Transfers and Assumptions. 7 CFR Part 1843 Agricultural Credit, Loan Liquidation, Loan Making, Loan Servicing. 7 CFR Part 1845 Agricultural Credit, Emergency Assistance, Guaranteed Loans, Livestock. 7 CFR Part 1903 Agricultural Credit, Debt Adjustment, Loan Servicing. 7 CFR Part 1945 Agricultural Credit, Economic Emergency, Emergency Assistance. 7 CFR Part 1980 Agricultural Credit, Agricultural Resource Conservation Demonstration Program. 7 CFR Part 2054 County Committee Function, Elections, Employment. For the reasons set out in the preamble, CFR Chapter XVIII is amended as follows: PARTS 1841, 1843, 1845, 1903, AND 2054--[REMOVED] 1. Parts 1841, 1843, 1845, 1903, and 2054 are removed. PART 1945--[AMENDED] 2. Part 1945 is amended by removing subpart C (Secs. 1945.101- 1945.150). PART 1980--[AMENDED] 3. Part 1980 is amended by removing subpart C (Secs. 1980.201- 1980.294 and Appendix A), subpart F (Secs. 1980.501-1980.600 and Appendices A and B), and subpart J (Secs. 1980.901 through 1980.1000 and Appendices A through D). Signed at Washington, D.C. on April 24, 1996. Eugene Moos, Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services. [FR Doc. 96-11467 Filed 5-9-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-05-P