Rule2025-11204
Removal of Obsolete Regulations
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Published
June 18, 2025
Effective
June 18, 2025
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentFarm Service Agency
Abstract
FSA is in the process of reviewing all regulations within its purview to reduce regulatory burdens and costs. Pursuant to this review, FSA has identified the following obsolete, unnecessary, and outdated provisions in title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulation (CFR). FSA is removing these provisions to streamline and clarify the dictates of title 7. The changes in this rule will have no impacts on past or present FSA customers.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 18, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25873-25874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11204]
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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 116 / Wednesday, June 18, 2025 /
Rules and Regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
7 CFR Parts 701, 760, and 786
RIN 0560-AI82
Removal of Obsolete Regulations
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency (FSA), Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: FSA is in the process of reviewing all regulations within its
purview to reduce regulatory burdens and costs. Pursuant to this
review, FSA has identified the following obsolete, unnecessary, and
outdated provisions in title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulation (CFR).
FSA is removing these provisions to streamline and clarify the dictates
of title 7. The changes in this rule will have no impacts on past or
present FSA customers.
DATES: This rule is effective June 18, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrie Grimm; telephone: (202) 401-
0062; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d083b8b5a2a2b9b5fe97a2b9bdbd90a5a3b4b1feb7bfa6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="53003b3621213a367d14213a3e3e13262037327d343c25">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals with disabilities who
require alternative means for communication should contact the USDA
Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and text telephone (TTY mode))
or dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Service (both voice and text
telephone users can initiate this call from any telephone).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The President's Executive Order 14219 of February 19, 2025,
Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's
``Department of Government Efficiency'' Deregulatory Initiative, 90 FR
10583, and subsequent implementing memorandum directed all agency heads
to review regulations within their purview and rescind those that are,
among other things, unlawful or unnecessary. FSA has undertaken such a
review and is accordingly rescinding the following provisions from
title 7.
Regulatory Certifications
Executive Orders
This document does not meet the criteria for a significant
regulatory action as specified by Executive Order (E.O.) 12866. This
action also has no federalism or tribal implications and will not
impose substantial unreimbursed compliance costs on States, local
governments, or Indian Tribal governments. Therefore, impact statements
are not required under E.O. 13132 or 13175.
Environmental Evaluation
This rule will have no significant effect on the human environment;
therefore, neither an environmental assessment nor impact statement is
required.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule does not contain reporting or recordkeeping requirements
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Explanation of Provisions
The regulations removed are:
Average Adjusted Gross Income Limitation (7 CFR 701.117)
Payments subject to the regulations at 7 CFR 701.117, authorized by
Section 9003 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina
Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-28), are no
longer available as all funds have been used. Thus, for the reasons
explained in the preamble, FSA is eliminating this section to
streamline title 7.
Indemnity Payment Programs (7 CFR Part 760)
For the reasons described in the preamble, FSA is eliminating the
assistance program regulations codified at 7 CFR part 760, subparts B
through E. These regulations concern general provisions for
supplemental agricultural disaster assistance programs; the Emergency
Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program; the
Livestock Forage Disaster Assistance Program; and the Livestock
Indemnity Program, respectively. These regulations are obsolete as the
operative assistance program regulations have been moved to 7 CFR part
1416, subparts A through D. FSA is therefore removing these provisions.
Further, regarding the regulations codified at 7 CFR part 760,
subparts I through N, the time periods for which eligible losses could
have been claimed under these regulations have since expired. These
regulations concerned the 2005-2007 Crop Disaster Program, the 2005-
2007 Livestock Indemnity Program, the 2005-2007 Livestock Compensation
Program, the 2005-2007 Catfish Grant Program, and the Dairy Economic
Loss Assistance Payment Program. Therefore, for the reasons explained
in the preamble, FSA is thus removing these outdated provisions.
Dairy Disaster Assistance Payment Program (7 CFR 786)
The time periods for which eligible losses could have been claimed
under this regulation have since expired. Therefore, pursuant to the
preamble, this regulation is obsolete and unnecessary.
List of Subjects
7 CFR Part 701
Disaster assistance, Environmental protection, Forests and forest
products, Grant programs--agriculture, Grant programs--natural
resources, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Rural areas, Soil
conservation, Water resources, Wildlife.
7 CFR Part 760
Acreage allotments, Dairy products, Indemnity payments, Pesticides
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
7 CFR Part 786
Dairy products, Disaster assistance, Fraud, Penalties, Price
support programs, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, FSA amends 7 CFR parts 701,
760, and 786 as follows:
PART 701--EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM, EMERGENCY FOREST
RESTORATION PROGRAM, AND CERTAIN RELATED PROGRAMS PREVIOUSLY
ADMINISTERED UNDER THIS PART
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1. The authority citation for part 701 continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 2201-2206; Sec. 101, Pub. L. 109-148, 119
Stat. 2747; and Pub. L. 111-212, 124 Stat. 2302.
Sec. 701.117 [Removed and Reserved]
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2. Remove and reserve Sec. 701.117.
PART 760--INDEMNITY PAYMENT PROGRAMS
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3. The authority citation for part 760 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 4501 and 1531; 16 U.S.C. 3801, note; 19
U.S.C. 2497; Title III, Pub. L. 109-234, 120 Stat. 474; Title IX,
Pub. L. 110-28, 121 Stat. 211; Sec. 748, Pub. L. 111-80, 123 Stat.
2131; Title I, Pub. L. 115-123, 132 Stat. 65; Title I, Pub. L. 116-
20, 133 Stat. 871; Division B, Title VII, Pub. L. 116-94, 133 Stat.
2658; Title I, Pub. L. 117-43, 135 Stat. 356; and Division N, Title
I, Pub. L. 117-328, 136 Stat. 4459; Division B, Title I, Pub. L.
118-158, 138 Stat. 1722.
Subparts B through E--[Removed and Reserved]
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4. Remove and reserve subparts B through E.
Subparts I through N--[Removed and Reserved]
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5. Remove and reserve subparts I through N.
PART 786--[Removed and Reserved]
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6. Under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 553, remove and reserve part 786.
William Beam,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2025-11204 Filed 6-17-25; 8:45 am]
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