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GAO-08-363R 1 (2007-12-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwsp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im T I IAccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-310909 December 21, 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 C. Peterson Chairman The Honorable Bob Goodlatte Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Subject: Department ofAgriculture, Commodity Credit Corporation: Milk Income Loss Contract 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, Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), entitled Milk Income Loss Contract Program (RIN: 0560- AH47). It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on April 17, 2006. 71 Fed. Reg. 19,621. The rule was received by the House of Representatives on April 26, 2006, and by the Senate on May 15, 2006. We received the rule on December 7, 2007. The final rule extended the Milk Income Loss Contract program until September 30, 2007, decreased the payment rate percentage during the extension period, and removed transition payment provisions from the program. CCC is directed by statute to invoke section 808 of title 5 to avoid the 60-day delay in effective date required for major rules under section 801. Enclosed is our assessment of the CCC'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 CCC 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-08-363R

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