[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 158 (Friday, August 14, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2020-17781]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

7 CFR Part 9

[Docket ID: FSA-2020-0004]


Notification of Funding Availability; Coronavirus Food Assistance 
Program (CFAP) Additional Eligible Commodities

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notification of funding availability (NOFA).

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SUMMARY: CFAP helps agricultural producers impacted by the effects of 
the COVID-19 outbreak. As provided in the CFAP regulation, this 
document announces additional commodities that have been determined 
eligible for CFAP assistance. USDA carefully reviewed the additional 
information provided in the comments to develop the list of additional 
commodities.

DATES: The notification of funding availability is effective August 14, 
2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William L. Beam, telephone (202) 720-
3175; email [email protected]. Persons with disabilities or who 
require alternative means for communication should contact the USDA 
Target Center at (202) 720-2600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CFAP helps agricultural producers impacted 
by the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. The CFAP regulations are in 7 
CFR part 9. The CFAP regulations provide the general eligibility 
requirements, the application process, and payment calculation 
information. The CFAP rule was published in the Federal Register on May 
21, 2020 (85 FR 30825-30835) and corrections were published in the 
Federal Register on June 12, 2020 (85 FR 35799-35800) and July 10, 2020 
(85 FR 41328-41330). USDA is also publishing a correction to the final 
rule, which includes an extension of the CFAP application deadline for 
all eligible commodities. CFAP applications will be accepted through 
September 11, 2020.
    USDA requested information to evaluate whether additional 
commodities suffered losses that should result in eligibility for CFAP. 
The CFAP document that requested information from the public for 
additional commodities that suffered losses was published in the 
Federal Register on May 22, 2020 (85 FR 31062-31065), and a correction 
was published on June 12, 2020 (85 FR 35812). USDA specifically 
requested information in order to evaluate whether additional 
commodities suffered losses that should result in eligibility for CFAP. 
Comments were submitted through June 22, 2020, and USDA received a 
total of 1,740 comments from individuals and organizations.
    In the interest of announcing additional commodities as eligible 
for CFAP as quickly as possible, we published a previous document in 
the Federal Register on July 10, 2020 (85 FR 41321-41323), announcing 
additional specialty crops that were eligible for CFAP. USDA has 
continued to review the information provided by the comments, and this 
document announces additional eligible specialty crops, non-specialty 
crops, and livestock that were not included in the regulation or the 
July 10 NOFA that announced additional agricultural commodities 
eligible for CFAP and the payment rates for each commodity. Payments 
for these commodities being added by this document will be calculated 
as specified in 7 CFR 9.5. This document also specifies the payment 
calculations and payment rates for aquaculture, nursery crops 
(including cut flowers), and frozen and liquid eggs, which were not 
included in the CFAP regulation. Payment rates for additional 
commodities announced in this notification are included in a table at 
the end of this document. Complete lists of all eligible commodities 
and payment rates as announced in the regulation and through the 
documents published in the Federal Register are available at https://www.farmers.gov/cfap.
    In this document, the commodities and issues raised in the comments 
that were not addressed in the prior notification are discussed by type 
of commodity. This document also lists the commodities for which 
assistance was requested that USDA has determined will not be eligible 
for CFAP.

Specialty Crops

    Comment: Requesting that a number of specified commodities be added 
to the list of eligible specialty crops. The commodities experienced 
price decreases as much as other eligible commodities. Certain 
commodities should be eligible even when no price decrease was 
identified because they were affected by market chain disruptions.
    Response: USDA evaluated the data submitted by commenters and 
Market News data when available. As a result of that evaluation, we are 
adding to the following list of commodities as eligible for CFAP: Aloe 
Leaves, Bananas, Batatas, Bok Choy, Carambola (Star Fruit), Cherimoya, 
Chervil (French parsley), Citron, Curry Leaves, Daikon, Dates, Dill, 
Donqua (Winter Melon), Dragon Fruit (Red Pitaya), Endive, Escarole, 
Filberts, Frisee, Horseradish, Kohlrabi, Kumquats, Leeks, Mamey Sapote, 
Maple Sap (for Maple Syrup), Mesculin Mix, Microgreens, Nectarines, 
Parsley, Persimmons, Plantains, Pomegranates, Pummelos, Pumpkins, 
Rutabagas, Shallots, Tangelos, Turnips (Celeriac), Turmeric, Upland and 
Winter Cress, Water Cress, Yautia (Malanga), and Yuca (Cassava).
    Comment: Requesting eligibility for zucchini and coriander.
    Response: Zucchini is considered a variety of squash, which was 
included as an eligible specialty crop in the final rule; therefore, no 
change is needed. USDA is adding coriander as eligible under the 
cilantro category, which was announced as an eligible crop in the July 
10 document.
    Comment: Requesting that USDA reviews additional data for 
pistachios, peppermint, and spearmint, which were not previously 
eligible for payment under 7 CFR 9.5(b)(1) for sales losses, but were 
eligible for payment for product that left the farm but spoiled due to 
loss of marketing channel (Sec.  9.5(b)(2)) and for product that did 
not leave the farm or mature crops that remained unharvested between 
January 15, 2020, and April 15, 2020, due to loss of marketing channel 
(Sec.  9.5(b)(3)), as announced in the July 10 document. Data was 
provided to substantiate a 5

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percent price decrease for these commodities.
    Response: USDA reviewed the data submitted by commenters and 
determined that these commodities experienced a 5 percent or more price 
decrease and are eligible for payment for sales losses under Sec.  
9.5(b)(1). This notification provides the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and 
Economic Security Act (CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136) payment rate for 
sales losses for pistachios, and corrects the CARES Act payment rate 
for pistachios for product that left the farm but spoiled due to loss 
of marketing channel and the CCC payment rate. This document also 
revises the provisions for mint to separate it into three categories 
(peppermint, spearmint, and other mint) and provide the payment rates 
for each one, including CARES Act payment rates for sales losses for 
peppermint and spearmint. ``Other mint'' continues to be eligible for 
payment for product that left the farm but spoiled due to loss of 
marketing channel (Sec.  9.5(b)(2)) and for product that did not leave 
the farm or mature crops that were unharvested due to loss of marketing 
channel (Sec.  9.5(b)(3)), but is not eligible for payment for sales 
losses (Sec.  9.5(b)(1)).
    USDA is also publishing a correction to the final rule to correct 
the payment rates and make the following crops eligible for payment for 
sales losses under Sec.  9.5(b)(1): Onions, green; walnuts; and 
watermelons.

Non-Specialty Crops

    Comment: Requesting CFAP assistance for ELS cotton, also known as 
Pima cotton.
    Response: USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 
has only annual producer price data. The USDA Agricultural Marketing 
Service (AMS) daily spot price of $1.10 per pound has not changed since 
December 31, 2019. The National Cotton Council suggested using the U.S. 
Census Bureau monthly export price data, which show a 7 percent price 
decline from January to April 2020. Under existing CFAP policy, export 
prices are not considered a proxy to producer prices. USDA has 
determined ELS (Pima) cotton is not eligible for CFAP due to a lack of 
national price data.
    Comment: Requesting CFAP assistance for wheat types other than red 
hard spring and durum wheat, which are currently eligible for CFAP.
    Response: USDA determined that other wheat varieties (including 
hard red winter, soft red winter, and soft white winter) are 
ineligible. The industry provided information recognizing that the 
monthly NASS prices between January and April (which were not available 
during the initial CFAP analysis) do not support a 5 percent price 
loss. The National Wheat Association Growers requested that USDA 
instead compare the highest and lowest daily May 2020 futures contract 
between January and March, but this methodology does not conform with 
existing CFAP policy. USDA has determined that wheat varieties, with 
the exception of hard red spring wheat and durum wheat, are not 
eligible for CFAP due to not having a 5 percent or greater price 
decline, nationally.
    Comment: Requesting CFAP assistance for tobacco. The tobacco 
industry acknowledged there was no price decline, but shared concerns 
regarding the contracted quantity and requested that USDA use the 
contracted amount for CFAP eligibility rather than the price decline.
    Response: The Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act prohibits 
use of CCC funds under 15 U.S.C. 714c(b), (d), and (e) for tobacco. 
NASS only publishes an annual marketing year average price for tobacco. 
Using contracted quantity to determine CFAP eligibility does not 
conform to existing CFAP policy. USDA has determined that tobacco is 
not eligible for CFAP due to a lack of national price data.
    Comment: Requesting CFAP assistance for hemp.
    Response: USDA evaluated data representing on farm sales prices 
from January to April 2020. While the national price did decrease 
during the first quarter of 2020, it was only a 1 percent decrease, 
which did not meet the 5 percent or greater decrease in price for CFAP 
eligibility. The national price is represented by the average of 5 
regional published hemp biomass benchmark midpoints. USDA has 
determined hemp is not eligible for CFAP due to not meeting the 5 
percent or greater price decline, nationally.
    Comment: Requesting CFAP assistance for alfalfa.
    Response: Alfalfa prices are dependent on several variables, making 
it difficult to determine a national price that represents the industry 
as a whole. Alfalfa is sold through either direct sales or auctions. 
The prices for the same quality, size, and locations can vary between 
direct and auctions sales, and differ from week to week and month to 
month. Alfalfa can be sold in bales and cubes, in various sizes, and 
the quality is tested and graded as supreme, premium, good, fair, and 
utility. Both the NASS monthly national prices and AMS direct sale 
prices showed a decrease in price from January 2020 to April 2020; 
however, the decrease was below 5 percent. While auctions are an 
important part of the hay market, their sales are not as consistent as 
direct sales. Direct sales make up the majority of the markets sales 
because they are sales to dairies and feedlots. USDA has determined 
alfalfa is not eligible for CFAP due to not meeting the 5 percent or 
greater price decline, nationally.
    Comment: Requesting CFAP assistance for green peanuts.
    Response: The only data available for green peanuts during the 
weeks of January 15, 2020, and April 11, 2020, were AMS terminal market 
daily report prices, and an average price point was taken for each 
week. There was not a decrease between the two weeks; in fact, the 
price increased. USDA has determined green peanuts are not eligible for 
CFAP due to not meeting the 5 percent or greater price decline, 
nationally.

Livestock

    Comment: Requesting CFAP assistance for sheep that were not 
previously determined to be eligible in the CFAP final rule.
    Response: The CFAP final rule provided assistance for lambs and 
yearlings, which are defined as ``all sheep less than 2 years old,'' 
but did not provide assistance for other sheep. USDA has determined 
that all other sheep will also be eligible for CFAP. ``All other 
sheep'' includes all sheep that are 2 years old or older. Payments for 
all other sheep will be determined based on the calculation for lambs 
and yearlings in 9 CFR 9.5(f), using the payment rates provided in 
columns 3 and 4 of Table 2 of this document.
    Comment: Requesting CFAP assistance for goats, including kids and 
young goats. Meat goat producers were unable to get animals to auction 
or processing plants due to facility closures due to COVID-19.
    Response: USDA reviewed available data for goat prices. Nationally, 
slaughter goats did not suffer a 5 percent or greater price decline 
from mid-January to mid-April 2020. USDA has determined goats, 
including kids, are not eligible for CFAP due to not meeting the 5 
percent or greater price decline, nationally.
    Comment: Requesting CFAP assistance for bison, buffalo, and 
beefalo.
    Response: Each individual category of bison slaughter data was 
researched (young bulls, young heifers, aged bulls, and aged cows). 
USDA reviewed data from the AMS Market News Monthly Bison Report for 
January 2020 and April 2020. No category met the 5 percent or greater 
price decline individually, or as a weighted average of all categories 
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a whole. USDA has determined that bison, buffalo, and beefalo are not 
eligible for CFAP due to not meeting the 5 percent or greater price 
decline, nationally.
    Comment: Requesting CFAP assistance for turkeys. The turkey 
industry stated that independent turkey farmers, who make up around 10 
percent of the turkey industry, suffered financial losses because the 
number of turkeys requested by the processing plant decreased from 
their initial request to the farmer. Farmers had increased indirect 
costs due to raising birds that would not be sold.
    Response: While USDA understands that turkey producers suffered 
losses, the turkey industry, as a whole, did not have a 5 percent or 
greater price decline, according to national prices from AMS. USDA has 
determined turkeys are not eligible for CFAP due to not meeting the 5 
percent or greater price decline, nationally.

Aquaculture

    Comment: Requesting CFAP assistance for oysters, clams, mussels, 
scallops, and marine algae.
    Response: We understand that losses have been suffered and we have 
carefully considered the other assistance that is being provided by the 
Federal government. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to provide 
assistance for molluscan shellfish and marine algae with funding 
provided by section 12005 of the CARES Act. To avoid providing 
duplicate payments for the same losses, USDA has determined that CFAP 
will not cover those commodities.
    Comment: Requesting CFAP assistance for catfish, largemouth bass 
and carp sold live as foodfish, hybrid striped bass, red drum, salmon, 
sturgeon, tilapia, trout, ornamental or tropical fish, and recreational 
sportfish. Industry organizations indicated that most aquaculture 
producers faced an abrupt and significant drop in sales but did not 
suffer price losses. Many producers kept unsold fish inventories for 
possible sales at later dates; however, that inventory would likely be 
sold at reduced prices as animals grew past their optimal market size 
and producers would incur additional operational costs.
    Response: USDA had determined that catfish, largemouth bass and 
carp sold live as foodfish, hybrid striped bass, red drum, salmon, 
sturgeon, tilapia, trout, ornamental or tropical fish, and recreational 
sportfish will be eligible for CFAP assistance. We recognize that 
aquaculture commodities are unique because they require continued 
feeding and care, and they continue to grow and may ultimately exceed 
the size range that is preferred by buyers. In addition, many 
aquaculture producers cannot begin raising new fish while still 
maintaining the fish intended to be sold prior to April 15, 2020.
    Payments for these aquaculture commodities will be the sum of:
    (1) Aquaculture species sold (excluding crawfish) from January 15, 
2020, through April 15, 2020, multiplied by the payment rate in column 
3 of Table 3 in this document; and
    (2) Inventory of the aquaculture species (excluding crawfish) that 
was not sold but was market size and available to be marketed between 
January 15, 2020, and April 15, 2020, multiplied by the payment rate in 
column 4 of Table 3 in this document.
    Comment: Requesting CFAP assistance for crawfish.
    Response: USDA had determined that crawfish will be eligible.
    Payments for crawfish will be the sum of:
    (1) Crawfish sales from January 15, 2020, through April 15, 2020, 
multiplied by the payment rate in column 3 of Table 3 in this document; 
and
    (2) Crawfish inventory that was not sold as of April 15, 2020, due 
to lack of market and will not be sold in calendar year 2020 multiplied 
by the payment rate in column 4 of Table 3 in this document.

Nursery Crops and Cut Flowers

    Comment: Requesting CFAP assistance for nursery crops and cut 
flowers.
    Response: USDA has determined that CFAP will cover losses for 
nursery crops and cut flowers. ``Nursery crops'' means decorative or 
nondecorative plants grown in a container or controlled environment for 
commercial sale. ``Cut flowers'' includes cut flowers and cut greenery 
from annual and perennial flowering plants grown in a container or 
controlled environment for commercial sale.
    There is no traditional market mechanism able to capture the price 
of thousands of different varieties of commodities of nursery crops and 
cut flowers; therefore, payments will be based on a percentage of the 
producer's wholesale value of inventory as described below. Payments 
for nursery crops and cut flowers will be the sum of:
    (1) For nursery crop and cut flower inventory that was shipped but 
subsequently spoiled or is unpaid due to loss of marketing channels 
between January 15, 2020, and April 15, 2020, the wholesale value of 
the inventory that was shipped that spoiled or is unpaid, multiplied by 
15.55 percent; and
    (2) For nursery crop and cut flower inventory that did not leave 
the farm between January 15, 2020, and April 15, 2020, due to a 
complete loss of marketing channel, the wholesale value of the 
inventory ready for sale that did not leave the farm by April 15, 2020, 
and that will not be sold due to lack of markets, multiplied by 13.45 
percent.
    Payment rates were determined using coverage rates that represent 
half of input costs multiplied by the 40.5 percent average reported 
revenue loss. This approach accounts for the higher percentage of input 
costs incurred prior to ``harvest'' of the inventory compared to 
traditional agricultural crops. The portion of the payment calculated 
under paragraph (1) above will be paid with CARES Act funding, and the 
portion of the payment calculated under paragraph (2) will be paid with 
CCC funding. Inventory that may be sold after April 15, 2020, is not 
eligible for CFAP.

Other

    Comment: Requesting CFAP assistance for mink.
    Response: NASS has only annual producer price data for mink. The 
data submitted by Fur Commission USA (FCUSA) show no sales in January 
because of the closure of auction houses; therefore, a 5 percent price 
loss cannot be determined. FCUSA requested that USDA instead compare 
January through April 2020 average prices with January through April 
2019 average prices, but this methodology does not conform with 
existing CFAP policy. USDA has determined mink is not eligible for CFAP 
due to a lack of national price data.
    Comment: Requesting CFAP assistance for mohair.
    Response: NASS has only annual producer price data. A 5 percent 
price loss cannot be calculated, per existing CFAP policy, because the 
data submitted by Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association (TSGRA) 
show no sales in April. The Mohair South Africa Auction Report is an 
alternative data source, but there were no auctions held in January and 
April to use to determine a proxy price. USDA has determined mohair is 
not eligible for CFAP due to a lack of national price data.
    Comment: Requesting CFAP assistance for shell and dried eggs.
    Response: AMS weekly data did not indicate a 5 percent or greater 
price decline from either shell or dried eggs from mid-January to mid-
April 2020. USDA has determined shell eggs and

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dried eggs are not eligible for CFAP due to not meeting the 5 percent 
or greater price decline, nationally.
    Comment: Requesting CFAP assistance for liquid and frozen eggs.
    Response: Two data sources (Urner-Barry and AMS Processed Eggs: 
Weekly National Egg Products (Fri.) report) for the weeks of January 
15, 2020, and April 11, 2020, showed a greater than 5 percent price 
decline. USDA has determined that both liquid eggs and frozen eggs are 
eligible for CFAP. Payments for liquid and frozen eggs will be equal to 
the sum of the results of the following two calculations:
    (1) First quarter production, multiplied by the CARES Act payment 
rate in Table 2 of this document; and
    (2) First quarter production, multiplied by the CCC payment rate in 
Table 2 of this document.
    Comment: Requesting assistance for the following commodities: 
Alligator, Ame, Aronia Berry, Asparagus Seed, Awa, Baby Beetroot, Bahia 
Grass Seed, Feed Barley, Bees, Bermuda Grass, Bitter Melon, Blue Grass 
Seed, Bovine Embryos and Semen, Breadfruit, Broccoli Romanesco, 
Buckwheat, Burdock, Cacao and Cocoa, Chayote, Sweet Cherries, Tart 
Cherries, Chickpeas, Chukkar, Coffee, Crosnes, Culantro (Recao), 
Dichondra, Dry Beans, Ducks, Edamame, Fennel, Field Peas, Flax Seed, 
Forage Crops, Game Birds and Chicks, Garlic Scapes, Ginger, Ginseng, 
Goat Milk, Grapes, Grass Seed, Green Nira, Guanabana, Guinea Pigs, Hay, 
Heart of Palm, Hon Tsai Tai, Honey, Hops, Horses, Jackfruit, Kai Lan, 
Kentucky Bluegrass, Lamb Pelts, Lavender, Lentils, Lerenese (Guinea 
Arrowroot), Limu (Ogo), Longan, Lychee, Macadamia Nuts, Mangoes, Methi 
Leaf, French Melon, Sun Jewel Melon, Sweet Sarah Melon, Mong Toi, 
Moringa, Nettles, Noni (Morinda Citrafolia), Olives, Ornamental Corn, 
Partridge Peas, Paw Paws, Pea Vine, Pheasants, Pitanos, Pollinators, 
Poultry, Prairie Hay, Prunes, Pulpwood (Hardwood and Pine), Pumpkin 
Seeds, Quail, Rabbits, Radishes, Rambutan, Sapodilla, Shen Li Hon, 
Shrimp, Snake Gourd, Spondias, Squab (Fledgling Pigeon), Straw, 
Sturgeon Caviar, Sugar Beets, Sunchoke, Sweet Potato Leaves, Tamarind, 
Tapioca, Tat Soi, Tea, Timber, Timothy Grass, Tomatillos, Tong Ho, 
Triticale, Turfgrass, Turtles, Snapping Turtles, Vanilla, Vegetable 
Seeds, Wheatgrass, Wild Rice, Wine Grapes, Yam, and Yu Cho Sum.
    Response: Commenters requesting assistance for these commodities 
did not provide sufficient data for USDA to determine eligibility. Due 
to a lack of information required to determine if these crops suffered 
eligible losses due to the effects of COVID-19, USDA has determined 
these crops are not eligible for CFAP.
    Comment: Requesting assistance for maple butter, maple sugar, maple 
syrup, olive oil, wine, raisins, and cheese.
    Response: USDA has determined that these commodities are not 
eligible because they are processed products and the intention of the 
program is to pay growers for losses of commodities, rather than 
processors. However, as noted above, maple sap is eligible.
    USDA received several comments that addressed issues outside of the 
scope of the questions included in the notification.
    USDA appreciates the input and will take the comments under 
consideration; however, at this time, for CFAP, USDA is only reviewing 
comments that addressed eligibility of commodities as provided in the 
notification.

                                   Table 1--Payment Rates for Specialty Crops
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                                                                 CARES Act payment rate
                                                                 for product that left
                                        CARES Act payment rate    the farm but spoiled
              Commodity                for sales losses ($/lb)       due to loss of      CCC payment rate ($/lb)
                                                                 marketing channel ($/
                                                                          lb)
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Aloe Leaves..........................                    $0.06                    $0.19                    $0.04
Bananas..............................                     0.34                     0.20                     0.04
Batatas..............................  .......................                     0.32                     0.06
Bok Choy.............................                     0.22                     0.23                     0.05
Carambola (Star Fruit)...............  .......................                     0.58                     0.11
Cherimoya............................                     1.83                     0.98                     0.19
Chervil (French Parsley).............                     2.74                     8.09                     1.58
Citron...............................                     0.32                     0.26                     0.05
Cilantro (Coriander).................                     0.19                     0.23                     0.05
Curry Leaves.........................                     2.40                     5.25                     1.03
Daikon...............................  .......................                     0.19                     0.04
Dates................................  .......................                     1.44                     0.28
Dill.................................  .......................                     5.38                     1.05
Donaqua (Winter Melon)...............                     1.42                     0.60                     0.12
Dragon Fruit (Red Pitaya)............  .......................                     1.03                     0.20
Endive...............................                     0.04                     0.15                     0.03
Escarole.............................                     0.11                     0.18                     0.04
Filberts.............................                     0.41                     0.67                     0.13
Frisee...............................  .......................                     0.69                     0.14
Horseradish..........................  .......................                     3.72                     0.73
Kohlrabi.............................  .......................                     0.24                     0.05
Kumquats.............................                     1.28                     1.76                     0.34
Leeks................................                     0.14                     0.18                     0.03
Mamey Sapote.........................                     0.56                     0.92                     0.18
Maple Sap* (for Maple Syrup).........                     0.07                     0.20                     0.04
Mesculin Mix.........................  .......................                     0.79                     0.16
Microgreens..........................  .......................                     7.15                     1.40
Mint (Others not listed).............  .......................                     0.93                     0.18
Nectarines...........................  .......................                     0.30                     0.06
Parsley..............................                     0.19                     0.23                     0.04
Peppermint...........................                     1.60                     5.40                     1.06
Persimmons...........................  .......................                     0.53                     0.10

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Pistachios...........................                     0.22                     1.28                     0.25
Plantains............................                     0.18                     0.15                     0.03
Pomegranates.........................  .......................                     0.54                     0.11
Pummelos.............................  .......................                     0.21                     0.04
Pumpkins.............................                     0.72                     0.39                     0.08
Rutabagas............................                     0.08                     0.19                     0.04
Shallots.............................                     0.51                     0.70                     0.14
Spearmint............................                     1.60                     4.80                     0.94
Tangelos.............................                     0.05                     0.22                     0.04
Turmeric.............................  .......................                     1.05                     0.20
Turnips (Celeriac)...................  .......................                     0.20                     0.04
Upland and Winter Cress..............  .......................                     2.18                     0.43
Watercress...........................  .......................                     2.18                     0.43
Yautia (Malanga).....................                     0.48                     0.42                     0.08
Yuca (Cassava).......................  .......................                     0.16                     0.03
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* The payment rates for Maple Sap (for Maple Syrup) are $/gallon.


                          Table 2--Payment Rates for Non-Specialty Crops and Livestock
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                                                                                     CARES Act
                  Commodity                                  Unit                  payment rate     CCC payment
                                                                                     ($/unit)      rate ($/unit)
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Liquid Eggs.................................  Pound.............................           $0.05           $0.02
Frozen Eggs.................................  Pound.............................            0.06            0.02
All Other Sheep (All sheep greater than 2     Head..............................           24.00            7.00
 years of age).
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                               Table 3--Payment Rates for Aquaculture Commodities
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                                                                                     CARES Act
                  Commodity                                  Unit                  payment rate     CCC payment
                                                                                     ($/unit)      rate ($/unit)
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Crawfish....................................  Pound.............................           $0.65           $0.05
Catfish.....................................  Pound.............................  ..............            0.07
Largemouth Bass and Carp Sold as Foodfish...  Pound.............................            0.51            0.39
Hybrid Striped Bass.........................  Pound.............................  ..............            0.25
Red Drum....................................  Pound.............................  ..............            0.24
Salmon......................................  Pound.............................            1.14            0.31
Sturgeon....................................  Pound.............................  ..............            0.29
Tilapia.....................................  Pound.............................  ..............            0.16
Trout.......................................  Pound.............................  ..............            0.11
Ornamental or Tropical Fish.................  Piece.............................  ..............            0.03
Recreational Sportfish......................  Pound.............................  ..............            0.27
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Stephen L. Censky,
Vice Chairman, Commodity Credit Corporation, and Deputy Secretary, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture.
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