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B-330348 1 (2018-09-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadvce0001 and id is 1 raw text is: A O U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-330348 September 14, 2018 The Honorable Pat Roberts Chairman The Honorable Debbie Stabenow Ranking Member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate The Honorable K. Michael Conaway Chairman The Honorable Collin C. Peterson Ranking Member Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Subject: Department of Agriculture, Commodity Credit Corporation: Market Facilitation Program Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) entitled Market Facilitation Program (RIN: 0560-AI42). We received the rule on August 30, 2018. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on August 30, 2018. 83 Fed. Reg. 44,173. The effective date of the final rule is August 30, 2018. The final rule implements the Market Facilitation Program (MFP). MFP provides payments to producers with commodities that have been significantly impacted by actions of foreign governments resulting in the loss of traditional exports. This rule specifies the eligibility requirements, payment calculations, and application procedures for MFP. The details for specific commodities and the relevant application start dates will be announced in subsequent notices of funds availability. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. § 801(a)(3)(A). This rule was received on August 30, 2018. It was published in the Federal Register on August 30, 2018, and has a stated effective date of August 30, 2018. Therefore, the final rule does not have a 60-day delay in its effective date. However, the 60-day delay in effective date can be waived, if the agencies find for good cause that delay is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, and the agencies incorporate a statement of the findings and their reasons in the rule issued. 5 U.S.C. § 808(2). USDA found good cause to issue this regulation effective upon publication in the Federal Register. According to USDA, the beneficiaries of this rule have been significantly impacted by actions of foreign governments resulting in the loss of traditional exports. Therefore, USDA found that it would be contrary to the public interest to delay the effective date of this rule

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