[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-1122]
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[Federal Register: January 18, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Market Promotion Program, Fiscal Year 1994
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Market Promotion Program for Fiscal
Year 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Marketing
Operations Staff, room 4932-S, 14th and Independence Avenue,
Washington, DC 20250-1042, Telephone: (202) 720-5521.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 203 of the Agricultural Trade Act of
1978, as amended, directs the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to
``carry out a program to encourage the development, maintenance and
expansion of commercial export markets for agricultural commodities
through cost-share assistance to eligible trade organizations that
implement a foreign market development program.'' Assistance under this
program may be provided in the form of funds of, or commodities owned
by, the CCC, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
MPP will be implemented in accordance with the regulations set
forth in 7 CFR part 1485, subpart B, (56 FR 40745), August 16, 1991, as
revised by the interim rule published in the Federal Register on
November 17, 1993 (58 FR 60549). The Administrator of the Foreign
Agricultural Service (FAS), who is Vice President of CCC, is authorized
to enter into agreements with nonprofit trade associations, regional
associations of state departments of agriculture, state groups, and
U.S. private firms and cooperatives to provide cost-share assistance to
carry-out approved export promotion activities. Eligibility for
promotional support will be limited to those agricultural commodities
or products which are at least 50 percent U.S. origin by weight,
excluding added water. Except for activities conducted by small-sized
entities operating through state groups, promotional activities will
only be undertaken to counter or offset the adverse effects of a
subsidy, import quota, or other unfair trade practice of a foreign
country, through cost-share assistance, in order to encourage the
development, maintenance, and expansion of commercial export markets
for U.S. agricultural commodities and products. Assistance may be
provided for brand promotion activities when such activities are
determined by the Administrator, FAS, to be an effective means of
carrying out the purposes of the MPP.
To be considered by CCC, applicants must fully comply with the
procedures specified in 7 CFR part 1485. Criteria for the allocation of
CCC resources in the MPP are set forth in 7 CFR 1485.15.
The applicant must provide the information required by 7 CFR part
1485 and may include any other factors the applicant deems appropriate.
All applications (original plus two copies) must be received by 5 p.m.
eastern time, February 23, 1994 at the following address:
Overnight delivery: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign
Agricultural Service, Marketing Operations Staff, 4932-S, 14th and
Independence Avenue, Washington, DC 20250-1042.
Regular Postal Delivery: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Marketing
Operations Staff, Ag Box 1042, Washington, DC 20250-1042.
For more detailed information regarding application procedures,
revised strategic plan formats, and other aspects of the MPP, contact
the Marketing Operations Staff, Foreign Agricultural Service, at the
applicable address above or telephone (202) 720-5521. Comments
regarding the conduct of the MPP may be directed to either address as
applicable.
Signed at Washington, DC on January 11, 1994.
Richard B. Schroeter,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, and Acting Vice
President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 94-1122 Filed 1-14-94; 8:45 am]
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