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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency

7 CFR Part 760

RIN 0560-AH45

2005 Section 32 Hurricane Disaster Programs; 2006 Livestock
Assistance Grant Program

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule sets forth the Farm Service Agency (FSA)
regulations for the 2005 Section 32 Hurricane Disaster Programs in
response to emergency agricultural situations caused by the 2005
hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, Ophelia, Rita, and Wilma in certain
counties in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina,
and Texas. The rule establishes four hurricane disaster programs to
provide funds to eligible producers who suffered eligible losses, and a
grant program that will provide funds to the respective States to
enable them to assist aquaculture producers having losses related to
the aforementioned hurricanes. This final rule also sets forth
provisions related to the 2006 Livestock Assistance Grant Program.

DATES: This final rule is effective January 8, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Sharp, Director, Production,
Emergencies, and Compliance Division; Farm Service Agency; United
States Department of Agriculture, STOP 0517, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20250-0517; telephone (202) 720-7641; e-mail
Diane.Sharp@wdc.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion of Final Rule

In 2005 hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, Ophelia, Rita, and Wilma, in
applicable counties in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina, and Texas, destroyed and damaged trees, killed livestock, and
adversely impacted crop production, including aquaculture, thus
severely limiting the purchasing power of farmers engaged in the
production of agricultural commodities. Section 32 of the Act of August
24, 1935, as amended (Section 32), provides discretionary authority for
the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) to use Section 32 funds to
reestablish farmers' purchasing power by making payments to them in
connection with the normal production of agricultural commodities
produced for domestic consumption.
The FSA published an interim final rule on May 10, 2006, with a 30-
day comment period which ended on June 9, 2006. The interim final rule
provided that the Secretary would use an estimated $250 million in
funds available under Section 32 to restore purchasing power to farmers
affected by the significant and widespread destruction caused by the
named hurricanes, in those counties in the named States that received a
Presidential or Secretarial Designation as a primary county.
Accordingly, for eligible losses suffered as a result of the
aforementioned hurricanes, the Secretary determined that assistance
would be provided by establishment of four hurricane disaster programs
to provide direct payments to eligible producers who suffered eligible
losses; and one grant program that will provide funds to the named
States in order to enable these States to assist aquaculture producers.
These programs include: (1) Hurricane Indemnity Program (HIP), (2) Feed
Indemnity Program (FIP), (3) Livestock Indemnity program (LIP), (4)
Tree Indemnity Program (TIP), and (5) Aquaculture Grant Program. These
programs operate under regulations codified in 7 CFR part 760.

Comments and Changes to Final Rule

Seven respondents provided comments to FSA during the 30-day
comment period. One comment was received from an individual, four
comments were received from associations representing various producer
interests, and two comments were received from advocacy organizations.
All comments received were in support of the 2005 Section 32 Hurricane
Disaster Programs and expressed the need for the programs because of
the losses caused by hurricane destruction. Some of the commenters
addressed issues about other, already existing regulations and issues
which were not part of the interim final rule for which no comments
were invited. Therefore, these issues are not addressed. A few
editorial changes have been made in the text of the regulation for
clarity and to facilitate the application of the regulations. The
definition of deer has been removed because it, as provided in the
interim rule, did not include all categories of eligible deer.
Comment: Three commenters expressed concern that the
disaster programs were not available to producers in DeSoto County,
Florida.
Response: This rule addressed the hurricane destruction only in
those counties in the named States that received a Presidential or
Secretarial Designation as a primary county. DeSoto County was not so
designated and therefore the disaster programs are not available for
losses in that county. No change to the final rule was made as a result
of these comments.
Comment: One commenter expressed concern that payments
under TIP would be paid only to eligible owners.
Response: The text of the background of the interim rule did state
that TIP payments would be provided to eligible owners. However, the
regulatory text at 760.502 is actually broader in that TIP payments are
also made to those who bear financial responsibility and who have
incurred costs, which includes lessees. Accordingly, no change to the
final rule was made as a result of this comment.
Comment: Two commenters sought clarification of the
provisions which describe the exclusion from these disaster programs of
individuals or entities whose adjusted gross income (AGI) is in excess
of $2.5 million without including the stipulation that individuals or
entities are eligible if 75% or more of the $2.5 million is earned from
agricultural enterprises.
Response: A change to the final rule will be made to clarify the
provision that an individual or entity may be considered to meet the
AGI requirements if not less than 75% of the individual's or entity's
average AGI for the three tax years immediately

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preceding the applicable crop year is derived from farming or ranching
operations.
Comment: One commenter suggested that the initial breeding
and raising of horses should be deemed part of agricultural production,
and that horses are an agricultural product regardless of the activity
in which the horse may be used. Therefore, the definitions of
``commercial use'' and ``farming operation'' should be modified to
indicate a commercial horse breeding operation, by itself, would
satisfy the applicable definitions.
Response: FSA does not agree that a horse, or any animal, is an
agricultural product without regard to the purpose, use, or activity
for which it is used. Regardless of whether the animal is a horse,
goat, sheep, cattle or other livestock, no animal is automatically
considered an agricultural product based solely on the kind of
livestock. No change to the final rule was made as a result of this
comment.
Comment: One commenter questioned why FIP excludes ``* * *
donkeys, mules, or other large solid-hoofed herbivorous mammals'' but
LIP includes ``* * * mule or donkey.''
Response: Each of these two livestock programs was designed to be
consistent with previous livestock programs implemented by FSA.
Administering similar programs in a consistent manner reduces the
burden placed on producers and ensures that these programs are
consistent with similar previous FSA programs. Accordingly, FSA
determined to include equine animals (horses, donkeys, and mules) as an
eligible category under LIP, and determined to include horses as an
eligible category of livestock because of the change in the definition
of livestock included in Public Law 109-97. No change to the final rule
was made as a result of this comment.
Comment: One commenter suggested that the word
``produced'' be removed from the requirements for eligibility under
both FIP and LIP as it pertains to animals because, the commenter
claimed, animals such as race horses would thus not be eligible if they
were produced for reasons other than commercial use as part of a
farming operation.
Response: The purpose and use of any animal, including a horse, is
critical to determining whether the requirements of Section 32 are met.
Any animal, including a horse, which was produced and maintained for
reasons other than commercial use as part of a farming operation would
not meet the criteria required under the authority provided by Section
32. No change to the final rule was made as a result of this comment.
Comment: One commenter requested clarification as to what
FSA deems to be farming or ranching activities for these disaster
programs.
Response: FSA defers to how the producer classified and reported
the income of the farming enterprise to IRS. The producer decision of
how to report such income reflects the business practices of that
enterprise. FSA determinations about such farming or ranching
activities, when necessary, will be determined by documents filed with
IRS for the applicable year. No change to the final rule was made as a
result of this comment.
Comment: Two commenters expressed concern about HIP
providing disaster benefits to eligible producers who receive either a
Federal Crop Insurance Program or the Non Insured Crop Disaster
Assistance Program (NAP) payment. One commenter asked that FSA let
``small and limited farmers and ranchers participate in this program
without regard to having received * * *'' such a payment. Another
commenter asked that FSA waive the requirement for those who agree to
obtain coverage in the future, stating that the limitations of HIP
payments to those who receive either a crop insurance or NAP payment
places a disproportionate impact upon limited resource and socially
disadvantaged farmers.
Response: Of the 5 disaster programs offered under the 2005 Section
32 Hurricane Disaster Programs, only HIP benefits are predicated on
participants having received a crop insurance or NAP payment. HIP is a
``top up'' program that will supplement crop insurance or NAP payments
because of emergency agricultural situations that crop insurance or NAP
payments did not adequately meet. Because HIP is intended to supplement
crop insurance or NAP payments, waiving this requirement for those who
agree to obtain coverage in the future would delay implementation of
the program. Also, both NAP and the catastrophic level of crop
insurance are available at no cost to limited resource producers who
request that the fees for same be waived. Further, some previous
disaster programs have had the stipulation that payments be made based
on the proviso that future coverage be obtained and in many instances
such future coverage was not obtained. No change to the final rule was
made as a result of this comment.
Comment: One commenter stated that under HIP there seemed
no need for FSA to determine that a producer who applies for benefits
will be eligible to receive a payment if damage occurred due to an
eligible hurricane and due to a cause of loss which includes
hurricanes.
Response: A change to section 760.202(a)(3)(vi) in the final rule
will be made to delete ``hurricane.''
Comment: One commenter stated concern that no rationale is
offered for excluding FIP assistance for losses of beef cattle,
buffalo/beefalo, and dairy cattle weighing less than 500 pounds and
that because many producers have realized drastically lower-than-
projected income from their 2005 calves, FIP assistance for these
producers for all of their livestock losses is critical to restoring
their buying power.
Response: The purpose of FIP is to provide monetary assistance to
eligible livestock owners, or cash lessees, for feed losses or
increased feed costs that occurred as a result of an applicable
hurricane. The program is not designed or authorized to provide
assistance for the loss or reduction of projected income. In general,
livestock under a certain weight are normally still nursing and
obtaining most of their nutrition from their mother. Therefore,
generally, there is no, or minimal, feed loss associated with respect
to such animals. No change to the final rule was made as a result of
this comment.
Comment: One commenter expressed concern that there would
be insufficient funds to cover all losses, thus producing a `first-
come, first-serve' allocation system that would favor the most informed
producers without accounting for less informed producers who are at
least equally in need of assistance.
Response: FSA is confident that sufficient funds are available to
cover all eligible losses. These programs are available to all eligible
producers on an equal basis. No change to the final rule was made as a
result of this comment.
Comment: One commenter urged FSA to provide for producers
who suffered eligible losses in multiple counties to apply for disaster
benefits in one county office; and absent this provision, to make the
date a producer files his first application in any county office the
application date for his filings in all other county offices.
Response: Based on the fact that severe devastation occurred, very
little documentation is available to support reported losses. Therefore
FSA determined to require producers to apply in each county where loss
occurred in order to enable each FSA county office to validate the loss
in that county and to maintain the integrity of the program. As stated
previously, FSA

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is confident that sufficient funds are available to cover all losses so
there is no need for time-stamping when an application is filed. No
change to the final rule was made as a result of this comment.
Comment: One commenter asks that payments under these
Section 32 programs not be subject to administrative offset.
Response: The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 requires
that, with only limited exceptions such as loan proceeds from the
federal Farm Loan Program, all federal disbursements be subject to
administrative offset. No change to the final rule was made as a result
of this comment.
Comment: One commenter asked that the dates of the
application period be included in the rule.
Response: The application period for the disaster programs began on
May 17, 2005, prior to the comment period deadline. As yet no end date
has been established. To arbitrarily include an end date for the
application period in the final rule might limit the time during which
applications can be taken, to the detriment of some eligible producers.
No change to the final rule was made as a result of this comment.
Producers will be notified of the end of the enrollment period through
the issuance of press releases and newsletters.
Comment: One commenter stated that the tomato is a fruit
grown on a vine and thus meets the definition of vine and should be
eligible for benefits under the disaster programs.
Response: The tomato plant grows with a weak, woody, inflexible
stem and, is traditionally considered to be a vegetable for farm
program purposes.

2006 Section 32 Livestock Assistance Grant Program

Since the issuance of the interim rule that established the 2005
Section 32 Disaster Programs, USDA has determined that significant
losses of forage have occurred in several States as the result of
severe droughts. As a result of this determination, and taking into
account the limited availability of Section 32 funds, FSA will
administer a limited program to provide assistance to livestock
producers where forage was adversely affected by drought in counties
reaching D3 or D4 Drought on the U.S. Drought Monitor, during March 7
to August 31, 2006, in the States of: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South
Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Under the Livestock Assistance
Grant Program, FSA will provide grants to the State governments of
these States to assist livestock producers who suffered forage losses
as part of a farming operation in eligible counties. Among other
conditions in the grant, the amount of each grant will be based on the
number of adult beef cattle and sheep from each eligible county
uniformly prorated to insure that available funding is not exceeded.
Accordingly, a new Subpart H is added to 7 CFR Part 760.

Executive Order 12866

This rule has been determined to be economically significant under
Executive Order 12866 and has been reviewed by the Office of Management
and Budget. A Cost-Benefit Analysis was completed and is summarized
below. It is also available from the contact person cited above.

Executive Order 12372

This program is not subject to the provisions of Executive Order
12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation with State and
local officials. See the Notice related to 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V,
published at 48 FR 29115 (June 24, 1983).

Executive Order 12612

This rule does not have Federalism implications that warrant the
preparation of a Federalism Assessment. This rule will not have a
substantial direct effect on States or their political subdivisions, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.

Executive Order 12988

This rule has been reviewed in accordance with Executive Order
12988. This rule is not retroactive and it does not preempt State law.
Before any judicial action may be brought regarding the provisions of
this rule the administrative appeal provisions of 7 CFR parts 11 and
780 must be exhausted.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

This rule contains no Federal mandates under the regulatory
provisions of Title II of the UMRA for State, local, and tribal
government or the private sector. Therefore, this rule is not subject
to the requirements of sections 202 and 205 of the UMRA.

Paperwork Reduction Act

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection
required to support this program and assigned it OMB Control number
0560-0257. Copies of the information collection may be obtained from
Debbie O'Donoghue, phone: (202)720-6605; e-mail:
Debbie.Odonoghue@wdc.usda.gov.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996

The Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996,
(Pub. L. 104-121) (SBREFA) requires that an agency delay the effective
date of a major rule for 60 days from the date of publication to allow
for Congressional review. This rule has not been determined to be major
under SBREFA. In addition, section 808 of SBREFA allows an agency to
make a major regulation effective immediately if the agency finds there
is good cause to do so. Accordingly, FSA finds that it would be
contrary to the public interest to delay implementation of this rule
because it would significantly delay assistance to the many people
affected by the hurricane disasters addressed by this rule. This rule
is thus effective immediately.

Environmental Evaluation

The environmental impacts of this rule have been considered
consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA),
42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., the regulations of the Council on Environmental
Quality (40 CFR parts 1500 1508), and regulations of the Farm Service
Agency (FSA) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for compliance
with NEPA, 7 CFR part 799. A Programmatic Environmental Assessment
(PEA) was completed and it was determined that the Proposed Action does
not have the potential to significantly impact the quality of the human
environment, and, therefore, FSA has issued a Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI) with respect to the 2005 Hurricane Assistance programs
which include the Hurricane Indemnity Program, Feed Indemnity Program,
Livestock Indemnity program, Tree Indemnity Program, Aquaculture Grant
Program, and the 2006 Livestock Assistance Grant Program. A copy of the
Final PEA and FONSI are on file and available to the public in the
Administrative Record at the address specified in the ADDRESSES section
of this rule.

Government Paperwork Elimination Act

FSA is committed to compliance with the Government Paperwork
Elimination Act (GPEA) and the Freedom to E-File Act, which require
Government agencies in general and FSA in

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particular to provide the public the option of submitting information
or transacting business electronically to the maximum extent possible.
The regulation is available at http://www.fsa.usda.gov under the

heading `Other Partners.' Applications may be submitted at the FSA
county offices.

E-Government Act Compliance

CCC is committed to complying with the E-Government Act to promote
the use of the Internet and other information technologies to provide
increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information
and services, and for other purposes. For information pertinent to E-
GOV compliance related to this rule, please contact the person named
above under the information contact section.

Summary of Economic Impacts

As a result of 2005 hurricanes, 261 counties in Alabama, Florida,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas were designated as
Presidential and Secretarial primary disaster counties. A wide variety
of crops were damaged because of the diversity of production in the
affected areas. Damaged crops include feed grains, soybeans, upland
cotton, rice, sugarcane, nursery plants, fruits, vegetables, pecans,
pasture, livestock, poultry, and aquaculture. In response to this
situation, FSA established four hurricane disaster programs for
producers and a grant program for affected States. Their respective
impacts are summarized as follows:
1. HIP. HIP payments are expected to be about $59 million. This
estimate is based on 30 percent of the sum of the total payments
reported by the RMA and total payment estimates for the NAP program.
According to RMA, crop loss indemnities are estimated at $187 million.
Based on the participation rates in the hurricane impacted States, it
is estimated that approximately $10 million will be issued under NAP.
Thus, HIP payments are estimated to total about $56 million (.30 x $187
million) plus about $3 million (.30 x $10 million). Therefore, crop
loss payments are estimated to total about $59 million.
2. FIP. The value of expected claims under the 2005 FIP is
approximately $5 million. For those producers who have suffered losses
due to the 2005 hurricanes, and qualify for payments under the 2005
FIP, their farm income losses will be somewhat offset or reduced by
these payments, and they and their local communities will benefit
accordingly.
3. LIP. The value of expected claims under the 2005 LIP is $25
million based on projections from applications on file as of September
5, 2006. The impacts of the LIP on any sector of the economy, including
livestock feed prices, livestock prices, and consumer prices, are not
expected to be measurable. However, for those producers who have
suffered losses due to the 2005 hurricanes, and qualify for payments
under the LIP, their farm income losses will be somewhat offset or
reduced by these payments, and they and their local communities will
benefit accordingly.
4. TIP. FSA estimates the cost of the TIP to be between $31.6
million and $56.6 million with a point estimate of $35.1 million. Over
90 percent of the program funds will go to the Florida citrus industry.
5. Aquaculture grants were provided as follows: Alabama,
$5,037,500; Florida, $3,662,500; Louisiana, $4,512,500; Mississippi,
$10,762,500; North Carolina, $312,500; and Texas, $712,500. Funding of
$25 million was expended.
6. Livestock Grant Program. To provide assistance to livestock
producers whose forage has been adversely impacted by severe drought in
2006, $50 million has been allocated for block grants to States. Based
on the counties declared drought disaster areas and NASS statistics on
the number of livestock in each applicable county of each State, funds
are being distributed as follows:

Livestock Assistance Grant Program
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Grant amount
State ($)
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Alabama................................................. 976,011
Arizona................................................. 2,405,043
Arkansas................................................ 2,015,485
Colorado................................................ 1,283,883
Florida................................................. 149,705
Georgia................................................. 11,391
Kansas.................................................. 948,511
Louisiana............................................... 958,437
Minnesota............................................... 704,980
Mississippi............................................. 759,916
Missouri................................................ 2,726,909
Montana................................................. 933,443
Nebraska................................................ 3,627,091
New Mexico.............................................. 1,512,932
North Dakota............................................ 1,807,850
Oklahoma................................................ 6,594,374
South Dakota............................................ 4,299,137
Texas................................................... 16,101,487
Wisconsin............................................... 575,062
Wyoming................................................. 1,608,352
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Grand Total......................................... 50,000,000
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List of Subjects for 7 CFR Part 760

Disaster assistance, Hurricane, Indemnity payments, Livestock.

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For the reasons set forth above, the interim rule of May 10, 2006,
amending 7 CFR part 760 is adopted as final with the following changes:

PART 760--INDEMNITY PAYMENT PROGRAMS

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1. The authority citation for part 760 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 612c; Pub. L. 106-387, 114 Stat. 1549; Pub.
L. 107-76, 115 Stat. 704.

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2. Subparts B through G are revised and subpart H is added to read as
follow:
Subpart B--General Provisions for the 2005 Section 32 Hurricane
Disaster Programs
Sec.
760.101 Eligible counties, hurricanes and disaster periods.
760.102 Applicability.
760.103 Administration of HIP, FIP, LIP, and TIP.
760.104 Definitions.
760.105 Application for payment.
760.106 Limitations on payments and other benefits.
760.107 Appeals.
760.108 Offsets, assignments, and debt settlement.
760.109 Records and inspections thereof.
760.110 Refunds; joint and several liability.
760.111 Paperwork Reduction Act assigned number.
Subpart C--Hurricane Indemnity Program
760.201 Applicability.
760.202 Producer eligibility.
760.203 Payment calculation.
Subpart D--Feed Indemnity Program
760.301 Applicability.
760.302 Definitions.
760.303 Eligible livestock and producers.
760.304 Application process.
760.305 Payment calculation.
Subpart E--Livestock Indemnity Program
760.401 Applicability.
760.402 Definitions.
760.403 Eligible owners, contract growers and livestock.
760.404 Application process.
760.405 Payment calculation.
Subpart F--Tree Indemnity Program
760.501 Applicability.
760.502 Eligible producers and stands.
760.503 Application process.
760.504 Payment calculation.
Subpart G--Aquaculture program
760.601 Funds availability.
Subpart H--2006 Livestock Assistance Grant Program
760.701 Funds availability.

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Subpart B--General Provisions for the 2005 Section 32 Hurricane
Disaster Programs

Sec. 760.101 Eligible counties, hurricanes and disaster periods.

Producers who have suffered certain losses due to 2005 Hurricanes
Dennis, Katrina, Ophelia, Rita, and Wilma (2005 hurricanes) in the
following counties (eligible counties) are eligible to enroll in the
programs made available under subparts B through F of this part. The
`Disaster Period' is the time period in which losses occurred that
would be considered eligible for the programs under subparts B through
F of this part. Funds for the programs in subparts B through G are made
available under Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, as amended
(Section 32).

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Disaster period
State County ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DENNIS KATRINA OPHELIA RITA WILMA
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Alabama............................. Autauga................ 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Baldwin................ 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Bibb................... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Butler................. 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Chambers............... 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Choctaw................ 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Clarke................. 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Clay................... 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Cleburne............... 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Coffee................. 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Colbert................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Conecuh................ 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Covington.............. 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Crenshaw............... 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Cullman................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Dallas................. 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Escambia............... 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Geneva................. 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Greene................. 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Hale................... 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Henry.................. 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Houston................ 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Jefferson.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Lamar.................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Lauderdale............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Lowndes................ 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Macon.................. 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Marengo................ 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Marion................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Mobile................. 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Monroe................. 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Perry.................. 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Pickens................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Pike................... 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Randolph............... 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Sumter................. 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Tuscaloosa............. 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Washington............. 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Wilcox................. 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Alabama............................. Winston................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Florida............................. Bay.................... 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/24/05-10/23/05 ................ ................ .................
Florida............................. Brevard................ ................ ................ ................ ................ 10/23/05-12/22/05
Florida............................. Broward................ ................ 8/24/05-10/23/05 ................ ................ 10/23/05-12/22/05
Florida............................. Calhoun................ 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Florida............................. Charlotte.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ 10/23/05-12/22/05
Florida............................. Collier................ ................ 8/24/05-10/23/05 ................ ................ 10/23/05-12/22/05
Florida............................. Dixie.................. 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Florida............................. Escambia............... 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/24/05-10/23/05 ................ ................ .................
Florida............................. Franklin............... 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/24/05-10/23/05 ................ ................ .................
Florida............................. Gadsden................ 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Florida............................. Glades................. ................ ................ ................ ................ 10/23/05-12/22/05
Florida............................. Gulf................... 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/24/05-10/23/05 ................ ................ .................
Florida............................. Hardee................. ................ ................ ................ ................ 10/23/05-12/22/05
Florida............................. Hendry................. ................ ................ ................ ................ 10/23/05-12/22/05
Florida............................. Highlands.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ 10/23/05-12/22/05
Florida............................. Holmes................. 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Florida............................. Indian River........... ................ ................ ................ ................ 10/23/05-12/22/05
Florida............................. Jackson................ 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Florida............................. Jefferson.............. 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Florida............................. Lee.................... ................ ................ ................ ................ 10/23/05-12/22/05
Florida............................. Leon................... 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Florida............................. Levy................... 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Florida............................. Liberty................ 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................

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Florida............................. Martin................. ................ ................ ................ ................ 10/23/05-12/22/05
Florida............................. Miami-Dade............. ................ 8/24/05-10/23/05 ................ ................ 10/23/05-12/22/05
Florida............................. Monroe................. 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/24/05-10/23/05 ................ ................ 10/23/05-12/22/05
Florida............................. Okaloosa............... 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/24/05-10/23/05 ................ ................ .................
Florida............................. Okeechobee............. ................ ................ ................ ................ 10/23/05-12/22/05
Florida............................. Palm Beach............. ................ ................ ................ ................ 10/23/05-12/22/05
Florida............................. St. Lucie.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ 10/23/05-12/22/05
Florida............................. Santa Rosa............. 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/24/05-10/23/05 ................ ................ .................
Florida............................. Sarasota............... ................ ................ ................ ................ 10/23/05-12/22/05
Florida............................. Taylor................. 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Florida............................. Wakulla................ 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Florida............................. Walton................. 7/10/05-9/8/05 8/24/05-10/23/05 ................ ................ .................
Florida............................. Washington............. 7/10/05-9/8/05 ................ ................ ................ .................
Louisiana........................... Acadia................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Allen.................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Ascension.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Assumption............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Louisiana........................... Avoyelles.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Beauregard............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Bienville.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Bossier................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Caddo.................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Calcasieu.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Caldwell............... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Cameron................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Catahoula.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Claiborne.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Concordia.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... De Soto................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... East Baton Rouge....... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Louisiana........................... East Carroll........... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... East Feliciana......... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Louisiana........................... Evangeline............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Franklin............... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Grant.................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Iberia................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Iberville.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Louisiana........................... Jackson................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Jefferson.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Jefferson Davis........ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Lafayette.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Lafourche.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Louisiana........................... La Salle............... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Lincoln................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Livingston............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Madison................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Morehouse.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Natchitoches........... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Orleans................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Louisiana........................... Ouachita............... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Plaquemines............ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Pointe Coupee.......... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Louisiana........................... Rapides................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Red River.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Richland............... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Sabine................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... St. Bernard............ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Louisiana........................... St. Charles............ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Louisiana........................... St. Helena............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Louisiana........................... St. James.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Louisiana........................... St. John the Baptist... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Louisiana........................... St. Landry............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... St. Martin............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... St. Mary............... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... St. Tammany............ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Tangipahoa............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Louisiana........................... Tensas................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Terrebonne............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Union.................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Vermilion.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Vernon................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... Washington............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................

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Louisiana........................... Webster................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... West Baton Rouge....... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... West Carroll........... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Louisiana........................... West Feliciana......... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Louisiana........................... Winn................... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Adams.................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Alcorn................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Amite.................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Attala................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Benton................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Bolivar................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Calhoun................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Carroll................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Chickasaw.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Choctaw................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Claiborne.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Clarke................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Clay................... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Coahoma................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Copiah................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Covington.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... De Soto................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Forrest................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Franklin............... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... George................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Greene................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Grenada................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Hancock................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Harrison............... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Hinds.................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Holmes................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Humphreys.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Issaquena.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Itawamba............... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Jackson................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Jasper................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Jefferson.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Jefferson Davis........ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Jones.................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Kemper................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Lafayette.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Lamar.................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Lauderdale............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Lawrence............... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Leake.................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Lee.................... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Leflore................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Lincoln................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Lowndes................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Madison................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Marion................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Marshall............... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Monroe................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Montgomery............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Neshoba................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Newton................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Noxubee................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Oktibbeha.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Panola................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Pearl River............ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Perry.................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Pike................... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Pontotoc............... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Mississippi......................... Prentiss............... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Quitman................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Rankin................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Scott.................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Sharkey................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Simpson................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Smith.................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Stone.................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Sunflower.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................

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Mississippi......................... Tallahatchie........... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Tate................... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Tippah................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Tishomingo............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Tunica................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Union.................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ ................ .................
Mississippi......................... Walthall............... ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Warren................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Washington............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Wayne.................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Webster................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Wilkinson.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Winston................ ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Yalobusha.............. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Mississippi......................... Yazoo.................. ................ 8/29/05-10/28/05 ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
North Carolina...................... Brunswick.............. ................ ................ 9/11/05-11/10/05 ................ .................
North Carolina...................... Carteret............... ................ ................ 9/11/05-11/10/05 ................ .................
North Carolina...................... Craven................. ................ ................ 9/11/05-11/10/05 ................ .................
North Carolina...................... Dare................... ................ ................ 9/11/05-11/10/05 ................ .................
North Carolina...................... Hyde................... ................ ................ 9/11/05-11/10/05 ................ .................
North Carolina...................... Jones.................. ................ ................ 9/11/05-11/10/05 ................ .................
North Carolina...................... New Hanover............ ................ ................ 9/11/05-11/10/05 ................ .................
North Carolina...................... Onslow................. ................ ................ 9/11/05-11/10/05 ................ .................
North Carolina...................... Pamlico................ ................ ................ 9/11/05-11/10/05 ................ .................
North Carolina...................... Pender................. ................ ................ 9/11/05-11/10/05 ................ .................
Texas............................... Angelina............... ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Brazoria............... ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Chambers............... ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Cherokee............... ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Fort Bend.............. ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Galveston.............. ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Gregg.................. ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Hardin................. ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Harris................. ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Harrison............... ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Houston................ ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Jasper................. ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Jefferson.............. ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Liberty................ ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Marion................. ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Montgomery............. ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Nacogdoches............ ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Newton................. ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Orange................. ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Panola................. ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Polk................... ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Rusk................... ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Sabine................. ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... San Augustine.......... ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... San Jacinto............ ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Shelby................. ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Trinity................ ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Tyler.................. ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
Texas............................... Walker................. ................ ................ ................ 9/23/05-11/22/05 .................
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Sec. 760.102 Applicability.

(a) This part establishes the terms and conditions under which the
following programs will be administered with respect to producers
affected by 2005 hurricanes in eligible counties:
(1) Hurricane Indemnity Program (HIP);
(2) Feed Indemnity Program (FIP);
(3) Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP);
(4) Tree Indemnity Program (TIP); and
(5) Aquaculture grants to States.
(b) The amount that may be expended for payments under subparts B
through G of this part shall not exceed the amount of Section 32 funds
made available by the Secretary for the administration of these
programs.
(c) To be eligible for payments under these programs, producers
must comply with all applicable provisions under subparts B through G
of this part and, in the case of State grants, by the State.

Sec. 760.103 Administration of HIP, FIP, LIP, and TIP.

(a) These programs are administered under the general supervision
of the Administrator, FSA.
(b) FSA representatives do not have authority to modify or waive
any of the provisions of the regulations of subparts B through F of
this part.
(c) The State FSA committee shall take any action required by the
regulations of subparts B through F of this part that the county FSA
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has not taken. The State committee shall also:
(1) Correct, or require a county committee to correct, any action
taken by such county committee that is not in accordance with the
regulations of subparts B through F of this part; or
(2) Require a county committee to withhold taking any action that
is not in accordance with subparts B through F of this part.
(d) No provision or delegation to a State or county FSA committee
shall preclude the Administrator, FSA, Deputy Administrator for Farm
Programs, FSA or a designee or other such person, from determining any
question arising under the program or from reversing or modifying any
determination made by a State or county FSA committee.

Sec. 760.104 Definitions.

The following definitions in this section apply to the programs in
subparts B through G of this part. The terms defined in part 718 of
this chapter and parts 1400 and 1437 of this title shall also be
applicable, except where they conflict with the definitions set forth
in this section.
Application means the `2005 Hurricane Disaster Programs
Application' form issued by FSA.
Application period means the date established by the Deputy
Administrator for producers to apply for program benefits.
Bush means a thick densely branched woody shrub grown for the
production of an annual crop for commercial market for human
consumption.
Commercial use means used in the operation of a business activity
engaged in as a means of livelihood for profit by the eligible
producer.
Crop insurance means an insurance policy reinsured by the Federal
Crop Insurance Corporation under the provisions of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act, as amended.
Farming operation means a business enterprise engaged in the
production of agricultural products.
Fruit tree means a woody perennial plant having a single main
trunk, commonly exceeding 10 feet in height and usually devoid of
branches below, but bearing a head of branches and foliage or crown of
leaves at the summit that is grown for the production of an annual
crop, including nuts, for commercial market for human consumption.
Owner means one who had legal ownership of the trees, bushes,
vines, or livestock for which benefits are being requested under
subparts B through F, on the day such plant or livestock perished or
suffered losses due to an eligible hurricane as set forth Sec.
760.101.
Stand means a contiguous acreage of the same crop of trees, bushes,
or vines, and excludes container-grown crops.
Tier means the geographic bands of damage generally correlating to
the severity of damage caused by the maximum sustained winds of the
applicable hurricanes.
Vine means a plant from which an annual fruit crop is produced for
commercial market for human consumption, such as grape, kiwi, or
passion fruit, that has a flexible stem supported by climbing, twining,
or creeping along a surface.

Sec. 760.105 Application for payment.

(a) A producer who applies for any program under subparts B through
F shall file an application and any required supporting documentation
in the county FSA office serving the county where the eligible loss
occurred; or in the case of FIP, where the eligible livestock were
physically located on the applicable date.
(b) The application must be filed during the application period
announced by FSA.
(c) Payments may be made for eligible losses suffered by an
eligible producer who is now deceased or is a dissolved entity if a
representative who currently has authority to enter into a contract for
the producer signs the application for payment. Proof of authority to
sign for the deceased producer or dissolved entity must be provided. If
a producer is now a dissolved general partnership or joint venture, all
members of the general partnership or joint venture at the time of
dissolution or their duly authorized representatives must sign the
application for payment.
(d) Data furnished by the applicant will be used to determine
eligibility for program benefits. Furnishing the data is voluntary;
however, without all required data program benefits will not be
approved or provided.
(e) A minor child shall be eligible to apply for program benefits
so long as all eligibility requirements are met and one of the
following conditions exist:
(1) The right of majority has been conferred upon the minor by
court proceedings or statute;
(2) A guardian has been appointed to manage the minor's property,
and the applicable program documents are executed by the guardian; or
(3) A bond is furnished under which a surety guarantees any loss
incurred for which the minor would be liable had the minor been an
adult.

Sec. 760.106 Limitations on payments and other benefits.

(a) Separate payment limitations apply to HIP, FIP, LIP, and TIP.
No `person' as determined under part 1400 of this title shall receive
more than $80,000 under each of these programs.
(b) An individual or entity whose adjusted gross income is in
excess of $2.5 million, as determined under part 1400 of this title,
shall not be eligible to receive benefits under this part for HIP, FIP,
LIP, and TIP; except that the individual or entity may be considered to
meet the adjusted gross income requirement if not less than 75 percent
of the individual's or entity's average adjusted gross income for the
three tax years immediately preceding the applicable crop year is
derived from farming or ranching operations.
(c) As a condition to receive benefits under subparts B through F,
a producer must have been in compliance with the provisions of parts 12
and 718 of this title for the 2005 crop year and must not otherwise be
barred from receiving benefits under any law.
(d) An individual or entity determined to be a foreign person under
part 1400 of this title shall not be eligible to receive benefits under
subparts B through F of this part.

Sec. 760.107 Appeals.

The appeal regulations set forth at parts 11 and 780 of this title
apply to determinations made pursuant to subparts B through F of this
part.

Sec. 760.108 Offsets, assignments, and debt settlement.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, any
payment or portion thereof to any producer shall be made without regard
to questions of title under State law and without regard to any claim
or lien against the commodity, or proceeds thereof, in favor of the
owner or any other creditor except agencies of the U.S. Government. The
regulations governing offsets and withholdings found at part 792 of
this chapter apply to payments made under subparts B through F of this
part.
(b) Any producer entitled to any payment may assign any payments in
accordance with regulations governing the assignment of payments found
at part 1404 of this title.

Sec. 760.109 Records and inspection thereof.

Producers receiving payments under the programs in subparts B
through F or any other person who furnishes information for the
purposes of enabling such producer to receive a payment under subparts
B through F of this part shall maintain any books, records, and

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accounts supporting any information so furnished for 3 years following
the end of the year during which the application for payment was filed.
Producers receiving payments or any other person who furnishes such
information to FSA shall permit authorized representatives of USDA and
the General Accounting Office during regular business hours to inspect,
examine, and to allow such persons to make copies of such books,
records, and to enter upon, inspect and verify all applicable livestock
and acreage in which the applicant has an interest for the purpose of
confirming the accuracy of the information provided by the applicant.

Sec. 760.110 Refunds; joint and several liability.

In the event there is a failure to comply with any term,
requirement, or condition for payment or assistance arising under
subparts B through F of this part, and if any refund of a payment to
FSA shall otherwise become due in connection with this part, all
payments made in regard to such matter shall be refunded to FSA
together with interest and late-payment charges as provided for in part
792 of this chapter.

Sec. 760.111 Paperwork Reduction Act assigned number.

The information collection required to support the regulations of
subparts B through F of this part has been approved by OMB and assigned
OMB control number 0560-0257.

Subpart C--Hurricane Indemnity Program

Sec. 760.201 Applicability.

This subpart sets forth the terms and conditions applicable to the
Hurricane Indemnity Program (HIP). Benefits will be provided under this
subpart to producers who have received a crop insurance indemnity from
the Risk Management Agency (RMA) based on the associated loss criteria
set forth in Sec. 760.202(a)(1) as provided to FSA by RMA; and to
producers who have received Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
(NAP) payments under part 1437 of this title based on the provisions of
Sec. 760.202(a)(1). HIP benefits will be provided under this subpart
to eligible producers who suffered losses due to 2005 hurricanes as set
forth in Sec. 760.101.

Sec. 760.202 Producer eligibility.

A producer who applies for benefits under this subpart will be
eligible to receive a payment if both of the following apply:
(a) The producer received a crop insurance indemnity from RMA or a
NAP payment under part 1437 of this title for crop losses:
(1) In an eligible county;
(2) Recorded by RMA or FSA as being due to a 2005 hurricane and the
loss occurred during a disaster period as set forth in Sec. 760.101;
and
(3) Were due to any of the following causes of loss:
(i) Excessive moisture, precipitation, and/or rain;
(ii) Flood;
(iii) Excessive wind;
(iv) Cyclone;
(v) Tornado;
(vi) Tropical depression;
(vii) Storm surge; or
(viii) Salinity due to salt water intrusion; and
(b) An application is filed in accordance with Sec. 760.105.

Sec. 760.203 Payment calculation.

The disaster benefits under this subpart will be equal to the
smaller of:
(a) 30 percent of the RMA crop insurance indemnity or 30 percent of
the NAP payment for eligible crop losses as provided in Sec.
760.202(a)(1), and adding the crop insurance premium for the indemnity
as provided in Sec. 760.202(a)(1); or
(b) 95 percent of the expected value of the crop in the absence of
a disaster, as determined by RMA for insured crops, using information
from the crop policy; and by FSA for NAP crops, using the producer's
price and yield, minus the following:
(1) The value of the production as counted by RMA for insured crops
to establish the indemnity and by FSA for NAP crops to establish the
NAP payment;
(2) The crop's eligible indemnity or NAP payment for eligible crop
losses determined in accordance with Sec. 760.202(a)(1); and
(3) Adding the crop insurance premium for the indemnity as provided
in Sec. 760.202(a)(1).

Subpart D--Feed Indemnity Program

Sec. 760.301 Applicability.

This subpart sets forth the terms and conditions applicable to the
Feed Indemnity Program (FIP). FIP benefits will be provided under this
subpart to eligible owners and cash lessees, but not both, for the same
livestock, for feed losses or increased feed costs that occurred in
eligible counties during the disaster period as set forth in Sec.
760.101.

Sec. 760.302 Definitions.

The following definitions are applicable for all purposes of
administering FIP.
Adult beef bulls means male bovine animals that were at least 2
years old and used for breeding purposes on the beginning date of the
applicable disaster period as set forth in Sec. 760.101.
Adult beef cows means female bovine animals that had delivered one
or more offspring before the beginning date of the applicable disaster
period as set forth in Sec. 760.101. A first-time bred beef heifer
shall also be considered an adult beef cow if it was pregnant on the
beginning date of the applicable disaster period as set forth in Sec.
760.101.
Adult buffalo and beefalo bulls means male animals of those breeds
that were at least 2 years old and used for breeding purposes on the
beginning date of the applicable disaster period as set forth in Sec.
760.101.
Adult buffalo and beefalo cows means female animals of those breeds
that had delivered one or more offspring before the beginning date of
the applicable disaster period as set forth in Sec. 760.101. A first-
time bred buffalo or beefalo heifer shall also be considered to be an
adult buffalo or beefalo cow if it was pregnant on the beginning date
of the applicable disaster period as set forth in Sec. 760.101.
Adult dairy bulls means male bovine animals of a breed used for
producing milk for human consumption that were at least 2 years old and
used for breeding dairy cows on the beginning date of the applicable
disaster period as set forth in Sec. 760.101.
Adult dairy cows means female bovine animals used for the purpose
of providing milk for human consumption, that had delivered one or more
offspring before the beginning date of the applicable disaster period
as set forth in Sec. 760.101. A first-time bred dairy heifer shall
also be considered an adult dairy cow if it was pregnant on the
beginning date of the applicable disaster period as set forth in Sec.
760.101.
Goats means domesticated, ruminant mammals of the genus Capra,
including Angora goats.
Horses means domesticated horses, and does not include donkeys,
mules or other large solid-hoofed herbivorous mammals.
Non-adult beef cattle means male, female or neutered male bovine
animals that weighed 500 pounds or more on the beginning date of the
applicable disaster period as set forth in Sec. 760.101, but do not
meet the definition of adult beef cows or bulls.
Non-adult buffalo/beefalo means male, female or neutered male
animals of those breeds that weighed 500 pounds or more on the
beginning date of the applicable disaster period as set forth in Sec.
760.101, but do not meet the

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definition of an adult buffalo or beefalo cow or bull.
Non-adult dairy cattle means male, female or neutered male bovine
livestock, of a breed used for the purpose of providing milk for human
consumption, that weighed 500 pounds or more on the beginning date of
the applicable disaster period as set forth in Sec. 760.101, but do
not meet the definition adult dairy cows or bulls.
Sheep means domesticated, ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis.

Sec. 760.303 Eligible livestock and producers.

(a) To be considered eligible, livestock must meet all the
following conditions:
(1) Be adult or non-adult dairy cattle, beef cattle, buffalo,
beefalo, horses, sheep, goats or deer as defined in Sec. 760.302;
(2) Been physically located in an eligible county on the beginning
date of the applicable disaster period as set forth in Sec. 760.101;
(3) Been maintained for commercial use as part of a farming
operation on the beginning date of the applicable disaster period as
set forth in Sec. 760.101;
(4) Not have been produced and maintained for reasons other than
commercial use as part of a farming operation. Such excluded uses
include, but are not limited to wild free roaming animals or animals
used for recreational purposes, such as pleasure, hunting, pets, or for
show.
(b) To be considered an eligible livestock producer, a producer
must have:
(1) Owned or cash-leased, but not both for the same livestock,
eligible livestock on the beginning date of the applicable disaster
period as provided in Sec. 760.101; and
(2) Suffered a feed loss or an increased feed cost during the
applicable disaster period as set forth in Sec. 760.101 with respect
to feed used for the eligible livestock.

Sec. 760.304 Application process.

(a) Applicants must submit to FSA a completed application in
accordance with Sec. 760.105, and any other supporting documentation
as determined by FSA to be necessary to make a determination of the
eligibility of the applicant. Supporting documents include but are not
limited to: Purchase records; veterinarian records; bank or other loan
papers; rendering truck receipts; Federal Emergency Management Agency
and National Guard records; written contracts; production records;
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) records; property tax records; private
insurance documents; and other similar documents.

Sec. 760.305 Payment calculation.

(a) FIP payments are calculated by multiplying the national payment
rate for each of the following livestock categories by the number of
eligible livestock in each category. The payment rate represents the
cost of the amount of corn needed to maintain 1 animal unit for a
specified period of time.
(b) The eligible livestock categories are:
(1) Adult beef cows or bulls;
(2) Non-adult beef cattle;
(3) Adult buffalo or beefalo cows or bulls;
(4) Non-adult buffalo or beefalo;
(5) Adult dairy cows or bulls;
(6) Non-adult dairy cattle;
(7) Goats;
(8) Sheep;
(9) Horses; and
(10) Deer.

Subpart E--Livestock Indemnity Program

Sec. 760.401 Applicability.

(a) This subpart sets forth the terms and conditions applicable to
the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP). Benefits will be provided under
this subpart to eligible livestock owners and contract growers, but not
both for the same livestock loss, for certain livestock deaths that
occurred in eligible counties during the disaster period as set forth
in Sec. 760.101.
(b) Eligible livestock owners and contract growers will be
compensated in accordance with Sec. 760.405 for eligible livestock
deaths that occurred in eligible counties during the disaster period as
set forth in Sec. 760.101.

Sec. 760.402 Definitions.

The following definitions are applicable for all purposes of
administering LIP.
Adult beef bull means a male bovine animal that was at least 2
years old and used for breeding purposes before it died.
Adult beef cow means a female bovine animal that had delivered one
or more offspring before dying. A first-time bred beef heifer shall
also be considered an adult beef cow if it was pregnant at the time it
died.
Adult buffalo and beefalo bull means a male animal of those breeds
that was at least 2 years old and used for breeding purposes before it
died.
Adult buffalo and beefalo cow means a female animal of those breeds
that had delivered one or more offspring before dying. A first-time
bred buffalo or beefalo heifer shall also be considered an adult
buffalo or beefalo cow if it was pregnant at the time it died.
Adult dairy bull means a male bovine animal of a breed used for
producing milk for human consumption that was at least 2 years old and
used for breeding dairy cows before it died.
Adult dairy cow means a female bovine animal used for the purpose
of providing milk for human consumption that had delivered one or more
offspring before dying. A first-time bred dairy heifer shall also be
considered an adult dairy cow if it was pregnant at the time it died.
Buck means a male goat.
Contract means, with respect to contracts for the handling of
livestock, a written agreement between a livestock owner and another
individual or entity setting the specific terms, conditions and
obligations of the parties involved regarding the production of
livestock or livestock products.
Doe means a female goat.
Equine animal means a domesticated horse, mule or donkey.
Ewe means a female sheep.
Goat means a domesticated, ruminant mammal of the genus Capra,
including Angora goats. Goats will be further delineated by sex (bucks
and does) and age (kids).
Kid means a goat less than 1 year old.
Lamb means a sheep less than 1 year old.
Non-adult beef cattle means male, female or neutered male bovines
that do not meet the definition of adult beef cows or bulls. Non-adult
beef cattle is further delineated by weight categories of less than 400
pounds, and 400 pounds or more at the time they died.
Non-adult buffalo or beefalo means a male, female or neutered male
animal of those breeds that do not meet the definition of adult
buffalo/beefalo cow or bull. Non-adult buffalo or beefalo is further
delineated by weight categories of less than 400 pounds, and 400 pounds
or more at the time of death.
Non-adult dairy cattle means male, female or neutered male bovine
livestock, of a breed used for the purpose of providing milk for human
consumption, that do not meet the definition of adult dairy cows or
bulls. Non-adult dairy cattle is further delineated by weight
categories of less than 400 pounds, and 400 pounds or more at the time
they died.
Poultry means domesticated chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese.
Poultry will be further delineated by sex, age and purpose of
production, as determined by FSA.
Ram means a male sheep.
Sheep means domesticated, ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis. Sheep
will be further delineated by sex (rams and ewes) and age (lambs).

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Swine means domesticated omnivorous pigs, hogs, and boars. Swine
will be further delineated by sex and weight as determined by FSA.

Sec. 760.403 Eligible owners, contract growers and livestock.

(a) To be considered eligible, a livestock owner must have had
legal ownership of the eligible livestock on the day the livestock
died.
(b) To be considered eligible, a contract grower on the day the
livestock died must have had:
(1) A written agreement with the owner of eligible livestock
setting the specific terms, conditions and obligations of the parties
involved regarding the production of livestock; and
(2) Control of the livestock that died.
(c) To be considered eligible, livestock must meet all the
following:
(1) Be adult or non-adult dairy cattle, beef cattle, buffalo,
beefalo, equine, sheep, goats, swine, poultry or deer.
(2) Died as a direct result of an applicable disaster, in an
eligible county and during the applicable disaster period as set forth
in Sec. 760.101;
(3) Been maintained for commercial use as part of a farming
operation on the day they died; and before dying;
(4) Not have been produced or maintained for reasons other than
commercial use as part of a farming operation, including but not
limited to wild free roaming animals or animals used for recreational
purposes, such as pleasure, hunting, pets, or for show.

Sec. 760.404 Application process.

(a) Applicants must submit to FSA a completed application in
accordance with Sec. 760.105 and other supporting documents as
determined by FSA to be necessary for making determinations of the
eligibility of the applicant. Supporting documents must show: evidence
of loss; current physical location of livestock in inventory; and
physical location of claimed livestock at the time of death.
(b) Applicants must provide adequate proof that the death of the
eligible livestock occurred during the applicable disaster period, and
the death was a direct result of the occurrence of a 2005 hurricane as
provided in Sec. 760.101. The quantity and kind of livestock that died
as a direct result of the applicable disaster may be documented by:
Purchase records; veterinarian records; bank or other loan papers;
rendering truck receipts; Federal Emergency Management Agency and
National Guard records; written contracts; production records; IRS
records; property tax records; private insurance documents; and any
other similar documents.
(c) Certifications of livestock deaths by third parties may be
accepted only if both the following conditions are met:
(1) The livestock owner or livestock contract grower, as
applicable, certifies in writing:
(i) That there is no other documentation of death available;
(ii) The number of livestock, by category as determined by the
Deputy Administrator, in inventory at the time the applicable disaster
occurred;
(iii) Other details necessary for FSA to determine the
certification acceptable; and
(2) The third party has provided to FSA their telephone number and
address, and a statement containing:
(i) Specific details about their knowledge of the livestock deaths;
(ii) Their affiliation to the livestock owner or contract grower;
and
(iii) The accuracy of the deaths claimed by the livestock owner or
contract grower; and
(iv) Other details necessary for FSA to determine the certification
acceptable.

Sec. 760.405 Payment calculation.

(a) Under LIP, separate payment rates are established for eligible
livestock owners and eligible contract growers in accordance with
paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. LIP payments are calculated by
multiplying the national payment rate, as determined in paragraphs (b)
and (c) of this section, by the number of eligible livestock in each
category, as provided in paragraph (d) of this section. The payment
calculated for an eligible contract grower for an eligible livestock
category shall be reduced by the amount of any compensation received
from the contractor for the loss of income from the dead livestock.
(b) The LIP payment rate for eligible livestock owners is based on
75 percent of the average fair market value of the livestock.
(c) The LIP payment rates for eligible contract growers is based on
75 percent of the average income loss sustained by the contract grower
with respect to the dead livestock.
(d) The categories of eligible livestock are as follows:
(1) Adult beef cows;
(2) Adult beef bulls;
(3) Non-adult beef cattle;
(4) Adult buffalo or beefalo cows;
(5) Adult buffalo or beefalo bulls;
(6) Non-adult buffalo/beefalo;
(7) Adult dairy cows;
(8) Adult dairy bulls;
(9) Non-adult dairy cattle;
(10) Swine, sows, boars, barrows, gilts over 150 pounds;
(11) Swine, sows, boars, barrows, gilts 50 to 150 pounds;
(12) Swine, feeder pigs under 50 pounds;
(13) Goats, bucks;
(14) Goats, does;
(15) Goats, kids;
(16) Sheep, rams;
(17) Sheep, ewes;
(18) Sheep, lambs;
(19) Deer;
(20) Chickens, layers, roasters;
(21) Chickens, broilers, pullets;
(22) Chickens, chicks;
(23) Turkeys, toms, fryers, roasters;
(24) Turkeys, poults;
(25) Ducks;
(26) Ducks, ducklings;
(27) Geese, goose;
(28) Geese, gosling; and
(29) Equine.

Subpart F--Tree Indemnity Program

Sec. 760.501 Applicability.

(a) This subpart sets forth the terms and conditions applicable to
the Tree Indemnity Program (TIP). Benefits will be provided under this
subpart for eligible fruit trees, bushes, and vines that were lost or
damaged during the disaster period as set forth in Sec. 760.101.
(b) Compensation will be based on expenses incurred for replanting,
rehabilitation, cleanup, and debris removal.
(c) No benefits shall be provided when the loss:
(1) Occurred in any county other than an eligible county, or
(2) Was not the result of an eligible disaster as set forth in
Sec. 760.101.

Sec. 760.502 Eligible producers and stands.

(a) An eligible fruit tree, bush, and/or vine producer is one who
bears financial responsibility and who has incurred costs of at least
$90 per acre for replanting, rehabilitation, cleanup, or debris
removal, excluding crop production.
(b) An eligible stand must:
(1) Be physically located in an eligible county;
(2) Have been impacted during a 2005 hurricane as set forth in
Sec. 760.101; and
(3) Be grown for commercial use.

Sec. 760.503 Application process.

(a) Applicants must submit a completed application and report of
acreage identifying the geographic location and number of acres in the
disaster-affected stand of claimed fruit trees, bushes, and vines in
accordance with part 718 of this chapter, and any other supporting
documentation for FSA to determine the eligibility of the applicant.

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(b) Applicants must certify and provide adequate proof that the
expenses incurred to eligible fruit trees, bushes, or vines occurred
during the applicable disaster period and that the loss or damage was a
direct result of a 2005 hurricane, as set forth in Sec. 760.101.
(c) The quantity and kind of fruit trees, bushes, or vines that
died or were damaged as a result of the applicable disaster may be
documented by; purchase records; bank or other loan documents; Federal
Emergency Management Agency and National Guard records; IRS records;
property tax records; private insurance documents; and similar
documents.

Sec. 760.504 Payment calculation.

(a) TIP payments shall be calculated by multiplying the following
national payment rate for the applicable tier by the number of eligible
acres, excluding but not limited to such things as drainage ditches and
canals, in a stand of fruit trees, bushes, or vines by the producer's
share in such crop:
(1) Tier I--$750;
(2) Tier II--$300;
(3) Tier III--$200; and
(4) Tier IV--$90.
(b) If the actual expenses incurred for damage are greater than the
value associated with the tier based on the location of the stand, the
applicant may submit documentation to FSA to request the stand be
placed in the next lower-numbered tier which represents a greater level
of loss and a higher payment rate. Regardless of the expenses incurred
the stand can only be placed in the next lower-numbered tier.

Subpart G--Aquaculture Program

Sec. 760.601 Funds availability.

FSA will provide block grants to the states of Alabama, Florida,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas where aquaculture was
adversely affected by 2005 hurricanes as set forth in Sec. 760.101.
Producers in eligible counties in those states who raise aquaculture
species in a controlled environment as part of a farming operation and
who have not received assistance under other disaster programs for the
same aquaculture losses are eligible to receive these funds. Funds
provided by a State to a farming operation under such a grant shall not
exceed $80,000.

Subpart H--2006 Livestock Assistance Grant Program

Sec. 760.701 Funds availability.

FSA will administer a limited program to provide assistance to
livestock producers where forage was adversely affected by drought in
counties reaching D3 or D4 Drought on the U.S. Drought Monitor, during
March 7 to August 31, 2006, in the States of: Alabama, Arizona,
Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Under the
Livestock Assistance Grant Program, FSA will provide grants to the
State governments of these States to assist livestock producers who
suffered forage losses as part of a farming operation in eligible
counties. The amount of each grant will be based on the number of adult
beef cattle and sheep from each eligible county uniformly prorated to
insure that available funding is not exceeded. Producers in eligible
counties in those States who suffered forage losses as part of a
farming operation are eligible for assistance under these grants. Among
other conditions of these grants, assistance provided by a State under
such a grant to an applicant shall not exceed $10,000, except for
general partnerships and joint ventures in which case assistance shall
not exceed $10,000 times the number of members that constitute the
general partnership or joint venture.

Signed in Washington, DC January 4, 2007.
Teresa C. Lasseter,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. E7-88 Filed 1-8-07; 8:45 am]

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