[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 181 (Monday, September 19, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23962]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 181 / Monday, September 19, 2011 /
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
7 CFR Part 1493
RIN 0551-AA74
CCC Export Credit Guarantee (GSM-102) Program
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service and Commodity Credit Corporation,
USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) published a proposed
rule on July 27, 2011 (76 FR 44836-44855), revising and amending the
regulations that administer the Export Credit Guarantee (GSM-102)
Program. Changes in this proposed rule incorporate program operational
changes and information from press releases and notices to participants
that have been implemented since the publication of the current rule,
and include other administrative revisions to enhance clarity and
program integrity. CCC is extending the comment period for the proposed
rule to give the public more time to provide input and recommendations
on the proposed rule. The original comment period would have closed on
September 26, 2011; CCC is extending the comment period for 30
additional days. With this extension, the public may submit comments
through October 26, 2011.
DATES: Comments concerning this proposed rule must be received by
October 26, 2011, to be assured consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions to submit comments.
E-Mail: [email protected].
Fax: (202) 720-2495, Attention: ``GSM102 Proposed Rule
Comments''.
Hand Delivery, Courier, or U.S. Postal delivery: Amy
Slusher, Deputy Director, Credit Programs Division, c/o Public Affairs
Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Ave., SW., Stop 1004, Room 5076, Washington, DC
20250-1004.
Comments may be inspected at 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except holidays. A copy of this proposed rule is available through the
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) homepage at: http://www.fas.usda.gov/excredits/exp-cred-guar-new.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Slusher, Deputy Director, Credit
Programs Division; by phone at (202) 720-6211; or by e-mail at:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 27, 2011, CCC published a proposed rule titled ``CCC Export
Credit Guarantee (GSM-102) Program'' in the Federal Register (76 FR
44836-44855). The GSM-102 Program is administered by the Foreign
Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
on behalf of CCC, pursuant to program regulations codified at 7 CFR
part 1493 and through the issuance of ``Program Announcements'' and
``Notices to Participants'' that are consistent with this program
regulation. The current regulations became effective on November 18,
1994. Since that time, CCC has implemented numerous operational changes
to improve the efficiency of the program, including revised program
controls to improve program quality, reduce costs, and protect against
waste and fraud. Also since that time, agricultural trade and finance
practices have evolved. This proposed rule is intended to reflect these
changes and to enhance the overall clarity and integrity of the
program. In addition, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
repealed the authority to operate the GSM-103 Program, and this change
is reflected in the proposed rule.
CCC has received comments from a number of organizations requesting
that the comment period for the proposed rule be extended to allow
industry and other affected parties, both in the United States and
abroad, to carefully analyze changes in the proposed rule and provide
thorough comments. In response to this request, CCC is extending the
comment period by 30 days to give the public more time to provide input
and to make recommendations on the proposed rule. With this extension,
the public may submit comments through October 26, 2011.
Dated: September 9, 2011.
Suzanne E. Heinen,
Acting Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation, and Acting
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-23962 Filed 9-16-11; 8:45 am]
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