Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Farm Bill; Notice of Request for Approval of a New Information Collection
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2008-09-04 · Effective 2008-09-05 · 73 FR 51585
Document
Document number
E8-20486
Federal Register citation
73 FR 51585
CFR reference
7 CFR 1291
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule with request for comments.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2008-09-04
Effective date
2008-09-05
USDA docket
Docket No. AMS-FV-08-0057
Abstract
This rule provides regulations to administer the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program--Farm Bill (SCBGP-FB) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. This rule is intended to establish eligibility and application requirements and grant administration procedures for the SCBGP-FB consistent with the Food, Conversation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Bill) amendments to the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004. This program is separate from the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) found in 7 CFR part 1290.