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USDA/FSA

RIN: 0560-AH84

Publication ID: Spring 2009

Title: Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP)
Abstract: The Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program regulations were revised to implement provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill regarding direct and counter-cyclical payments for the crop years 2008 through 2012. The payments provide income support to producers of eligible commodities, are based on historically-based acreage and yields, and do not depend on the current production choices of the farmer. The regulatory changes for DCP are consistent with the 2008 Farm Bill, with little to no room for discretionary changes. Implementation of the new Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program required some policy changes for the details. In addition to the Farm Bill changes, we also clarified the treatment of cash and share lease provisions because they relate to DCP in addition to other FSA programs.
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)	Priority: Economically Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions
Major: Yes	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 1412
Legal Authority: PL 110-246

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
Final	Statutory		09/16/2008

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Notice	06/30/2008	73 FR 36839
Final Rule	12/29/2008	73 FR 79284

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