96-16633. Methodology for Evaluating Applications for Participation in the Market Access Program

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 127 (Monday, July 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 33898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16633]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation


Methodology for Evaluating Applications for Participation in the 
Market Access Program

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In an effort to improve administration of the Market Access 
Program (MAP), formerly the Market Promotion Program, authorized by 
section 203 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5623), the 
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) invites suggestions regarding the 
methodology to be used by CCC to evaluate and allocate funding among 
applicants. Criteria for the approval of MAP applications and for 
allocating MAP resources appears at 7 CFR 1485.14. Specifically, CCC is 
interested in suggestions as to weights or scores that should be 
assigned to the individual criteria or other ways to effectively assess 
the individual criteria. CCC does not intend at this time to change the 
actual approval criteria or allocation factors it considers when 
evaluating applications and, therefore, any comment should be limited 
to methods to evaluate existing criteria.

DATES: In order to be considered, written comments must be received by 
July 31, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Marketing Operations Staff, STOP 1042, 1400 
Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-1042.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sharon McClure or Denise Fetters at [phone].

    Signed at Washington, D.C. on June 21, 1996.
Timothy J. Galvin,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, and Vice President, 
Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 96-16633 Filed 6-28-96; 8:45 am]
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