§ 80.5 - Rate of payment.

(a) The rate of payment for potatoes for charitable institutions will be $1.50 per hundredweight for fresh Irish potatoes if packed in bags or cartons, and will be $0.75 if shipped in bulk. All eligible fresh Irish potatoes intended for donation to charitable institutions must: Meet U.S. Grade No. 2 (fairly clean) requirements as certified by the AMS or the Federal-State Inspection Service; and be in a quantity of 40,000 pounds net or a multiple of 40,000 pounds net. Only transportation costs associated with donations to charitable institutions may be arranged for and paid by USDA. USDA will make no other payment with respect to such potatoes.

(b) Livestock feed payments will be $.75 per hundredweight for U.S. Grade No. 2 Processing potatoes when whole as certified by AMS or the Federal-State Inspection Service. Payment will not be made for any fractional part of a hundredweight not meeting grade requirements. All arrangements and costs for: U.S. grading and inspection; processing, and transportation, as well as identifying the livestock feed recipient will be included in the $.75 per hundredweight payment. USDA will make no other payment with respect to such potatoes.