[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 7]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR755.6]

[Page 390]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                            CHAPTER VII--FARM
                SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 755--REGIONAL PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart--Appalachian Land Stabilization and Conservation Program
 
Sec. 755.6  Cost-share contract.

    (a) Filing requests. (1) Landowners, operators, or occupiers in 
eligible counties shall be furnished information with respect to the 
program and afforded an opportunity to request a cost-share contract 
covering those practices which would accomplish the objectives of the 
program on the farm.
    (2) The request shall be on a form and in accordance with 
instructions prescribed by the Administrator.
    (b) Entering into a contract. (1) The county committee is authorized 
to approve the contract on behalf of the Secretary.
    (2) The contract must be signed by the owner of the land on which 
cost-share payments are provided under the contract and by the operator 
of the farm. The contract shall also be signed by any occupiers who will 
share in payments in one or more years of the contract period.
    (3) There shall be only one contract for a farm.
    (4) The final date for signing the contract shall be the date 
announced by the Administrator.
    (c) Contract period. (1) The period to be covered by a contract 
shall be not less than 3 years or longer than 10 years as agreed to by 
the contract signers and the county committee.
    (2) The first year of the contract period shall begin on the date of 
the approval of the contract and shall end on December 31 of such year. 
Each subsequent year of the contract period shall be on a calendar year 
basis.