[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 99 (Monday, May 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 99-12807]


      
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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT


Title II Programmatic Monetization Guidelines for Fiscal Year 
2000

    Pursuant to the Agricultural trade Development and Assistance Act 
of 1954, as amended (Pub. L. 480), notice is hereby given that the 
following guidelines are available to interested parties for the 
required thirty (30) day comment period.
    Programmatic Guideline Being Applied by the Bureau for Humanitarian 
Response, Office of Food for peace (BHR/FFP) in Review of Fiscal Year 
(FY) 2000 Public Law (Pub. L.) 480 Title II Commodity Monetization 
Activities:
    Background: The following programmatic principles concerning the 
monetization of agricultural commodities being made available to 
eligible organizations under the PL 480 Title II Program were 
enunciated by the Deputy Assistant Administrator of USAID's Bureau of 
Humanitarian Response (BHR) Leonard Rogers to the Food Aid Consultative 
Group (FACG) at its Semi-Annual Consultation in Washington, DC on March 
25, 1999. They reflect discussions by USAID/BHR, USDA, FACG members, 
Congressional staff and those of the U.S. food export and processing 
industries between December 1998 and March 1999. These guidelines will 
be used in a pilot program over approximately the next two years in 
conjunction with BHR/FFP's Modernization Field manual, Pub. L. 480 
Title II Programs, and the Development Activity Proposal (DAP) and 
Previously Approved Activity (PAA) Guidelines released on October 16 
and December 8, 1998 respectively, in review of cooperating sponsor 
monetization activities proposed in Title II-assisted development 
interventions:
    1. In general, Title II Monetization activities will not be 
undertaken where they would disrupt commercial markets for U.S.--
produced agricultural commodities;
    2. Proposals advocating the monetization of value-added (i.e. 
processed, fortified, bagged, or refined) Title II commodities and 
sales designed and executed in consultation with the U.S. food export 
and processing trade will receive priority;
    3. BHR/FFP will give priority to monetization in the recipient 
country;
    4. Priority will also be given to monetizations supporting or 
complementing the direct distribution of value-added Title II 
commodities and/or resulting in benefits directly linked to the 
reduction of hunger;
    5. Development interventions entirely based on the monetization of 
Title II commodities will also continue to be considered by BHR/FFP so 
long as their benefits can be directly linked to reduction of food 
insecurity and where the U.S. food itself has a clear benefit to hungry 
people.
    6. If there are compelling reasons that preclude in-country 
monetization, consideration will be given to monetization in an 
adjacent (i.e. a closely neighboring) country following consultations 
with U.S. commercial interests in all instances. Regional monetization 
beyond adjacent countries will be considered only on an exception basis 
and only after full consultations.
    In an effort to determine whether these guidelines should be 
permanently used in allocating Pub. L. Title II resources for 
monetization activities by eligible organizations, they will be 
assessed by USAID/BHR/FFP together with the Food Aid Consultative 
Group, Congressional oversight committees, the Department of 
Agriculture, representatives of the U.S. food export and processing 
trade, and others concerned.
    Individuals who have questions or comments on these guidelines 
should contact David R. Nelson at (202) 712-1828, Office of Food for 
Peace, Agency for International Development, RRB 7.06-120, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20523-0809.
    The thirty day comment period will begin on the date that this 
announcement is published in the Federal Register.

    Dated: May 14, 1999.
William T. Oliver,
Director, Office of Food for Peace Bureau for Humanitarian Response.
[FR Doc. 99-12807 Filed 5-21-99; 8:45 am]
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