[Federal Register: November 20, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 224)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 65417]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION
12 CFR Parts 614, 620, and 630
RIN 3052-AC07
Loan Policies and Operations; Disclosure to Shareholders;
Disclosure to Investors in Systemwide and Consolidated Bank Debt
Obligations of the Farm Credit System
AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, agency, or we) is
reopening the comment period on the proposed rule to amend the agency's
regulations governing the Farm Credit System's (System) mission to
provide sound and constructive credit and services to young, beginning,
and small farmers and ranchers, and producers or harvesters of aquatic
products (YBS farmers and ranchers or YBS). This additional comment
period will give interested parties more time to consider the issues
raised in the proposed rule and respond.
DATES: Please send your comments to the FCA by January 20, 2004.
ADDRESSES: We encourage you to send comments by electronic mail to ``reg-comm@fca.gov'' or through the Pending Regulations section of
FCA's Web site, ``http://www.fca.gov.'' You may also send comments to
S. Robert Coleman, Director, Regulation and Policy Division, Office of
Policy and Analysis, Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm Credit
Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102-5090 or by facsimile to (703) 734-5784.
You may review copies of all comments we receive at our office in
McLean, Virginia.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert E. Donnelly, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Policy and
Analysis, Farm Credit Administration, McLean, VA 22102-5090, (703) 883-
4498, TTY (703) 883-4434
or
Wendy R. Laguarda, Senior Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Farm
Credit Administration, McLean, VA 22102-5090, (703) 883-4020, TTY (703)
883-4020.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 15, 2003, we published a
proposed rule in the Federal Register seeking public comment on
amendments to regulations governing the System's mission to provide
sound and constructive credit and services to young, beginning, and
small farmers and ranchers, and producers or harvesters of aquatic
products. The comment period expired on November 14, 2003. See 68 FR
53915, September 15, 2003. We have received a request that the FCA
provide an additional 60 days to comment. In response to this request,
we are reopening the comment period until January 20, 2004, so all
interested parties have more time to respond. The FCA supports public
involvement and participation in its regulatory and policy process and
invites all interested parties to review and provide comments on the
proposed rule.
Dated: November 14, 2003.
James M. Morris,
Acting Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.
[FR Doc. 03-28969 Filed 11-19-03; 8:45 am]
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