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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation

7 CFR Part 1435

RIN 0560-AH08

 
Flexible Marketing Allotments for Sugar

AGENCIES: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects a final rule published on July 1, 2004 
that amended the sugar marketing allotment regulations with respect to 
processors' marketings of sugar, the permanent termination of processor 
operations, processors purchasing assets of another processor, 
processors sharing allocations among producers, appeals, and other 
related matters. A correction is needed to clarify a provision 
regarding transfers of allocations.

DATES: Effective July 1, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Fecso, Dairy and Sweeteners 
Analysis, Economic and Policy Analysis Staff, Farm Service Agency 
(FSA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Stop 0516, 1400 
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-0516. Phone: (202) 720-
4146. E-mail: barbara.fecso@usda.gov. Persons with disabilities who 
require alternative means for communication (Braille, large print, 
audio tape, etc.) should contact the USDA Target Center at (202) 720-
2600 (voice and TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This publication corrects the final rule 
published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2004 (69 FR 39811) that 
amended the sugar marketing allotment regulations at 7 CFR 1435 with 
respect to processors' marketings of sugar, the permanent termination 
of processor operations, processors purchasing assets of another 
processor, processors sharing allocations among producers, appeals, and 
other related matters. The correction clarifies section 1435.308(b) to 
correspond more closely with previous regulatory language and thus 
avoid possible confusion.

List of Subjects

7 CFR Part 1435

    Loan programs--agriculture, Price support programs, Reporting and 
record keeping requirements, and Sugar.

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Accordingly, 7 CFR part 1435 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendments:

PART 1435--SUGAR PROGRAM

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1. The authority citation for part 1435 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1359aa-1359jj and 7272 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 
714b and 714c.

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2. Paragraph (b)introductory text of Sec.  1435.308 is revised to read 
as follows:


Sec.  1435.308  Transfer of allocation, new entrants.

    (a) * * *
    (b) Subject to a transfer of allocation, if any, described in 
paragraph (a) of this section being completed, CCC will permanently 
eliminate the processor's remaining allocation and distribute it to all 
other processors on a pro-rata basis when the processor:
* * * * *

    Signed in Washington, DC, on August 4, 2004.
James R Little,
Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. 04-18292 Filed 8-10-04; 8:45 am]

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