[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 7, Volume 10] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 7CFR1421.7] [Page 433] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER XIV--COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 1421_GRAINS AND SIMILARLY HANDLED COMMODITIES_MARKETING ASSISTANCE LOANS Subpart A_General Sec. 1421.7 Requesting marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments. (a) A producer must, unless authorized by CCC, request marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments at the county office that, under part 718 of this title, is responsible for administering programs for the farm on which the commodity was produced. (b) A marketing assistance loan or loan deficiency payment may be requested in person, by mail or electronic format designated by CCC. Forms prescribed by CCC may be obtained from the USDA, Farm Service Agency Web site. (c) To receive marketing assistance loans or loan deficiency payments for a crop of a commodity, a producer must execute a note and security agreement or loan deficiency payment application on or before the applicable final loan availability date, as follows: (1) March 31 of the year following the year in which the following crops are normally harvested: barley, canola, flaxseed, oats, rapeseed, and wheat. (2) May 31 of the year following the year in which the following crops are normally harvested: corn, grain sorghum, mustard seed, rice, safflower, soybeans, sunflower seed, dry peas, lentils, and small chickpeas. (3) January 31 of the year following the year in which peanuts are normally harvested or wool and mohair are normally sheared. (d) With respect only to loan deficiency payments for eligible loan commodities produced in the 2001 crop year, whether or not produced on a farm covered by a production flexibility contract, the applicable final loan availability for such payment is November 12, 2002.