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GAO-07-715R 1 (2007-04-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwqr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im T I IAccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-309260 April 16, 2007 The Honorable Tom Harkin Chairman The Honorable Saxby Chambliss Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate The Honorable Collin Peterson Chairman The Honorable Robert Goodlatte Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Subject: Department ofAgriculture, Farm Service Agency. 2005 Section 32 Hurricane Disaster Programns, 2006 Livestock Assistance Grant 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, Farm Service Agency (FSA), entitled 2005 Section 32 Hurricane Disaster Programs; 2006 Livestock Assistance Grant Program (RIN: 0560-AH45). We received the rule on March 30, 2007. FSA published an interim final rule on May 10, 2006, with a 30-day comment period which ended on June 9, 2006. 71 Fed. Reg. 27,188. It was published in the Federal Registeras a final rule on January 9, 2007. 72 Fed. Reg. 875. The final rule provides for the establishment of four hurricane disaster programs and one grant program to provide funds to eligible producers who suffered eligible losses in counties affected by the 2005 hurricanes Katrina, Ophelia, Rita, Wilma, the drought during March through August 2006, or a related condition. Enclosed is our assessment of the FSA's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review indicates that FSA complied with the applicable requirements. If you have any questions about this report, please contact Michael R. Volpe, Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 512-8236. The official responsible for GAO GAO-07-715R

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