§ 1477.101 - Applicability.

(a) This part sets forth the terms and conditions applicable to the 1998 Crop Loss Disaster Assistance Program. Under sections 1101 and 1102 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (“1999 Act”) (Pub. L. 105-277, 112 Stat. 2681), the Secretary of Agriculture will make disaster payments available to certain producers who have incurred losses in quantity or quality of their crops due to disasters. Producers will be able to receive benefits under this part for losses to 1998 crops, or losses occurring in at least 3 years for which payments were received for the period 1994 through 1998, as determined by the Secretary. Accordingly, this part contains three subparts. Subpart A contains general provisions applicable to both the single-year and multi-year aspects of the 1998 Crop Loss Disaster Assistance Program, which are contained in Subparts B and C, respectively.

(b) In accordance with section 1102(g)(2) of the 1999 Act, the Secretary has authorized use of a portion of the funds authorized by the Act to establish crop insurance premium discounts for the 1999 crop year (2000 crop year for citrus fruit, avocados in California, and macadamia nuts in Hawaii). This part establishes provisions and requirements for implementation of those discounts.