[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 7, Volume 10] [Revised as of January 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 7CFR1439.206] [Page 522] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER XIV--COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 1439--EMERGENCY LIVESTOCK ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents Subpart C--Livestock Indemnity Program Sec. 1439.206 Indemnity benefits. (a) Livestock indemnity payments for losses of eligible livestock as determined by CCC are authorized to be made to livestock producers who file an application for the specific livestock category in accordance with instructions issued by the Deputy Administrator, if the: (1) Livestock producer submits an approved proof of loss in accordance with Sec. 1439.205; and (2) County or State committee determines that because of an eligible disaster condition the livestock producer had a loss in the specific livestock category in excess of the normal mortality rate established by CCC, based on the number of animals in the livestock category that were in the producer's inventory at the time of the disaster. (b) If the number of losses in the animal category exceeds the normal mortality rate established by CCC for such category, the loss of livestock that shall be used in making a payment shall be the number of animal losses in the animal category that exceed the normal mortality threshold established by CCC. (c) Payments shall be calculated by multiplying the national payment rate for the livestock category as determined by CCC, by the number of qualifying animals determined under (b) of this section. Adjustments, if necessary, shall apply in accordance with Sec. 1439.207. (d) Payments that are earned by a person under the livestock indemnity program may be assigned in accordance with the provisions of part 1404 of this chapter.