Notification of interests

(a) To facilitate administration of subparts B, C, E, and F of this part for programs specified in § 1400.1, or any other program as provided in individual program regulations in this chapter, a person or legal entity must provide information in the manner as prescribed by the Deputy Administrator.

(b) The information required to be submitted under paragraph (a) of this section must include:

(1) The name, address, valid taxpayer identification number, and ownership share of each person, or the name, address, valid taxpayer identification number, and ownership share of each legal entity, that holds or acquires an ownership interest in the legal entity; and

(2) The name, address, valid taxpayer identification number, and ownership share of each legal entity in which the person or legal entity holds an ownership interest.

(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, payments to a legal entity will be reduced in proportion to a member's ownership share when a valid taxpayer identification number for a person or legal entity that holds a direct or indirect ownership interest of less than 10 percent at, or above the fourth level of ownership in the business structure is not provided to USDA. Additionally, A legal entity will not be eligible to receive payment when a valid taxpayer identification number for a person or legal entity that holds a direct or indirect ownership interest of 10 percent or greater at, or above the fourth level of ownership in the business structure is not provided to USDA.

(d) In order to be eligible to receive any payment specified in § 1400.1(a)(7) or as provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service in individual program regulations in this chapter, a person or legal entity must provide information in the manner as prescribed by the Deputy Administrator as identified in paragraph (b) of this section. Paragraph (c) of this section does not apply to the identified Natural Resources Conservation Service programs (programs specified in § 1400.1(a)(7) or any other Natural Resources Conservation Service program as specified in the individual program regulations in this chapter).

(e) A legal entity will not be eligible to receive any payment for programs specified in § 1400.1, or any other program as provided in individual program regulations in this chapter, when the name, address, and ownership share of each person or legal entity that holds a direct or indirect ownership interest in the legal entity is not provided to USDA.

[87 FR 1890, Jan. 11, 2023, as amended at 91 FR 32885, June 2, 2026]