[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 37 (Thursday, February 24, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 9223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4339]


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FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

12 CFR Part 650

RIN 3052-AB56


Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation; Risk-Based Capital 
Requirements

AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration.

ACTION: Proposed rule; comment period extension.

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SUMMARY: The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) Board extends the comment 
period on the proposed rule that would establish risk-based capital 
requirements for the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation 
(Corporation) to June 12, 2000, so interested parties have additional 
time to provide comments.

DATES: Please send your comments to us on or before June 12, 2000.

ADDRESSES: You may mail or deliver comments to Carl A. Clinefelter, 
Director, Office of Secondary Market Oversight, Farm Credit 
Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102-5090 or 
send them by facsimile transmission to (703) 734-5784. You may also 
submit comments via electronic mail to ``[email protected]'' or through 
the Pending Regulations section of the FCA's interactive Web site at 
``www.fca.gov.'' Copies of all communications received will be 
available for review by interested parties in the Office of Policy and 
Analysis, Farm Credit Administration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl A. Clinefelter, Director, Office 
of Secondary Market Oversight, Farm Credit Administration, McLean, VA 
22102-5090, (703) 883-4280, TDD (703) 883-4444, or Dennis K. Carpenter, 
Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Policy and Analysis, Farm Credit 
Administration, McLean, VA 22102-5090, (703) 883-4498, TDD (703) 883-
4444, or Joy Strickland, Senior Counsel, Office of General Counsel, 
Farm Credit Administration, McLean, VA 22102-5090, (703) 883-4020, TDD 
(703) 883-4444.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 12, 1999, FCA published a 
proposed rule in the Federal Register to amend regulations in part 650 
to establish a risk-based capital stress test for the Corporation as 
required by section 8.32 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended (12 
U.S.C. 227966-1). The comment period will expire on March 13, 2000. See 
64 FR 61740, November 12, 1999. In response to a request, we now extend 
the comment period until June 12, 2000, so commenters will have more 
time to respond.

    Dated: February 17, 2000.
Vivian L. Portis,
Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.
[FR Doc. 00-4339 Filed 2-23-00; 8:45 am]
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