[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 10]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1484.56]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XIV--COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1484_PROGRAMS TO HELP DEVELOP FOREIGN MARKETS FOR AGRICULTURAL 
 
               Subpart D_Contributions and Reimbursements
 
Sec. 1484.56  How are Cooperators reimbursed?

    (a) A format for reimbursement claims is available from the 
Director, Marketing Operations Staff, FAS, USDA. Claims for 
reimbursement shall contain at least the following information:
    (1) Activity code;
    (2) Country code;
    (3) Cost category;
    (4) Amount to be reimbursed or credited;
    (5) If applicable, any reduction in the amount of reimbursement 
claimed to offset FAS demand for refund of amounts previously 
reimbursed, and reference to the relevant Compliance Report; and
    (6) If applicable, any amount previously claimed that has not been 
reimbursed.
    (b) All claims for reimbursement shall be submitted by the 
Cooperator's U.S. office to the Director, Marketing Operations Staff, 
FAS, USDA.

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    (c) FAS will not reimburse claims submitted later than 6 months 
after the end of a marketing plan year.
    (d) If FAS overpays a reimbursement claim, the Cooperator shall 
repay FAS within 30 days the amount of the overpayment either by 
submitting a check payable to FAS or by offsetting its next 
reimbursement claim.
    (e) If a Cooperator receives a reimbursement or offsets an advanced 
payment which is later disallowed, the Cooperator shall within 30 days 
of such disallowance repay FAS the amount owed either by submitting a 
check payable to FAS or by offsetting its next reimbursement claim.
    (f) The Cooperator shall report any actions having a bearing on the 
propriety of any claims for reimbursement to the Attache/Counselor and 
its U.S. office shall report such actions in writing to the Division 
Director(s).