Rule2026-19696
Driving Efficiency in Farm Loan Delivery; Correction
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Published
September 25, 2026
Effective
October 1, 2026
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentFarm Service Agency
Abstract
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is issuing a correction to a final rule published in the Federal Register on September 4, 2026, which will be effective October 1, 2026. The final rule amended FSA's Farm Loan Program (FLP) regulations to permanently implement the Application Fast Track (AFT) process and to make other regulatory changes intended to improve program efficiency and support IT modernization efforts. This document corrects three amendatory instructions. These corrections do not include any substantive changes to the final rule.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 185 (Friday, September 25, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 60791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19696]
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Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 185 / Friday, September 25, 2026 /
Rules and Regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
7 CFR Parts 765, 766, 767
[Docket ID FSA-2026-0463]
RIN 0560-AI89
Driving Efficiency in Farm Loan Delivery; Correction
AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is issuing a correction to a
final rule published in the Federal Register on September 4, 2026,
which will be effective October 1, 2026. The final rule amended FSA's
Farm Loan Program (FLP) regulations to permanently implement the
Application Fast Track (AFT) process and to make other regulatory
changes intended to improve program efficiency and support IT
modernization efforts. This document corrects three amendatory
instructions. These corrections do not include any substantive changes
to the final rule.
DATES: This correction is effective: October 1, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Henderson; telephone: (202)
720-5847; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#224f4356564a47550c4a474c464750514d4c1062575146430c454d54"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="93fef2e7e7fbf6e4bdfbf6fdf7f6e1e0fcfda1d3e6e0f7f2bdf4fce5">[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: FSA is making three corrections for
inadvertent errors in the amendatory instructions for the final rule
(91 FR 56741):
<bullet> Instruction 59 was intended to revise only the
introductory text of paragraph (a) of 7 CFR 765.153, but the
instruction inadvertently revised the entirety of paragraph (a) of 7
CFR 765.153.
<bullet> Instruction 87.a was intended to revise only the
introductory text of paragraph (a)(3) of 7 CFR 766.253, but the
instruction inadvertently revised the entirety of paragraph (a)(3) of 7
CFR 766.253.
<bullet> Instruction 95 was intended to replace all references to
both ``chattel'' and ``chattel inventory property'' in 7 CFR 767.155
with the words ``personal property'', but the instructions
inadvertently only replaced the word ``chattel''.
The Administrative Procedure Act (APA, 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2)) provides
that the notice and comment and 30-day delay in the effective date
provisions of that Act do not apply when the rule involves specified
actions, including matters related to loans, grants, benefits, or
contracts. Because the original rule and this correction govern a loan
program, they fall within that exemption.
The original rule and this correction are exempt from the
regulatory analysis requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
U.S.C. 601-612), as amended by the Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA). The requirements for the
regulatory flexibility analysis in 5 U.S.C. 603 and 604 are
specifically tied to the requirement for a proposed rule by section 553
of the APA or any other law; in addition, the definition of ``rule'' in
5 U.S.C. 601 is tied to the publication of a proposed rule. The
exemption under section 553 for matters related to loans extends to the
regulatory analysis requirement for this rule.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has determined that the
original rule did not meet the criteria in 5 U.S.C. 804(2) of the
Congressional Review Act (CRA). Under 5 U.S.C. 808(2), an agency may
make a rule effective immediately upon publication if it finds good
cause. USDA finds good cause because this rule makes technical
corrections to the amendatory instructions for the original rule that
relates to loans, and delaying its effective date would postpone
benefits to American farmers and ranchers. Therefore, USDA is not
required to delay the effective date for 60 days from the date of
publication to allow for Congressional review. Accordingly, this
correction is effective on October 1, 2026 to coincide with the
effective date of the original rule.
Correction
For the reasons discussed above, FSA is making the following
corrections in FR Doc. 2026-18164 appearing on page 56741 in the
Federal Register of Friday, September 4, 2026:
Sec. 765.153 [Corrected]
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1. On page 56756, in the third column, amendatory instruction 59 is
corrected to read: ``59. Amend Sec. 765.153 by revising the
introductory text of paragraph (a) as follows:''.
Sec. 766.253 [Corrected]
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2. On page 56758, in the second column, amendatory instruction 87.a is
corrected to read: ``a. Revise the introductory text of paragraph
(a)(3); and''.
Sec. 767.155 [Corrected]
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3. On page 56775, in the first column, amendatory instruction 95 is
corrected to read:
``95. Amend Sec. 767.155 as follows:
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a. In the section heading, remove the word ``chattel'' and add in its
place ``personal''; and
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b. In paragraphs (a)(2) and (b), remove all instances of the words
``chattel inventory property'' and add ``personal property'' in their
place; and
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c. In paragraphs (a)(1) and (2), remove all instances of the word
``chattel'' and add ``personal property'' in their place.''.
Trina Brake,
Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2026-19696 Filed 9-24-26; 8:45 am]
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