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USDA/FSA RIN: 0560-AH70 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Signature Authority 
Abstract: If an individual will sign documents in a representative capacity, FSA requires supporting documentation to be on file in the county office authorizing that capacity. Recent audits of field office operations revealed that this supporting documentation was, in many instances, not on file in the county office. However, further reviews discovered that, in most of these cases, an authorized individual had in fact signed program documents, the program benefits were disbursed in correct amounts, and the correct people received the benefits. Instead of requiring the customer to provide the Agency with the supporting documentation, we are updating the regulations to allow producer certification that proper signature authority exists and not require all producers to provide documentation to prove signature authority. This will eliminate paperwork currently required by FSA procedure. We will add a certification statement to all forms requiring a producer’s signature, similar to what the Internal Revenue Service uses on many of their forms. 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 718   
Legal Authority: 7 USC 1321 to 1359kk, 1501 to 1524, 1921 to 2009dd-7, 7201 to 7333    15 USC 714b   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  To Be Determined    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Deirdre Holder
Branch Chief, Regulatory Analysis and PRA Requirements Branch
Department of Agriculture
Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250-0572
Phone:202 205-5851
Email: deirdre.holder@usda.gov