§ 1439.406 - Indemnity benefits.

(a) Payment under this part shall only be made to livestock producers who file a Certification of Livestock Losses for Eligible Disaster—Contract Growers, Form CCC-661B, for the specific livestock category for which relief is sought and file such form in accordance with instructions issued by the Deputy Administrator. In addition, payment may be made only if:

(1) The livestock producer submits a proof of loss that meets the requirements of § 1439.405; and

(2) The county or State committee determines that because of an eligible disaster condition the livestock producer had a loss in the specific category in excess of the normal mortality rate established by CCC, based on the number of animals in the livestock category that were in the livestock producer's inventory at the time of the disaster event.

(b) If the number of losses in the animal category exceeds the normal mortality rate established by CCC for such category, the loss of eligible livestock that shall be used in making a payment shall be the number of animal losses in the category that exceed the normal mortality threshold established by CCC.

(c) Subject to the availability of funds, payments shall be made in an amount determined by multiplying: the national payment rate for the livestock category as determined by CCC by the amount specified in paragraph (b) of this section.