§ 1464.602 - Administration.

This subpart sets forth the terms and conditions of the Tobacco Payment Program (TOPP). Under this program CCC will make direct payments on a farm relating to basic tobacco quotas or allotments established for the 2002 crop year under part I of subtitle B of title III of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.) for eligible tobaccos. Payments are subject to the availability of funds and payment formulas set out in this part.

This subpart shall be administered by the Executive Vice President, CCC or his designee, under the general supervision of the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs (Deputy Administrator). The program shall be carried out in the field by State and county FSA committees and FSA employees in accordance with this subpart.