TITLE 7 - AGRICULTURE

SUBTITLE B - REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CHAPTER XIV - COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

SUBCHAPTER B - LOANS, PURCHASES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS

PART 1470 - APPLE MARKET LOSS ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM

subpart c - APPLE MARKET LOSS ASSISTANCE PAYMENT PROGRAM III

1470.205 - Eligibility.

  (a) To be eligible to receive a payment under this subpart, an apple operation must: (1) Have produced and harvested apples in the United States at some time during the 2000 crop year; (2) Apply for payments during the application period according to 1470.204.

  (b) Payments may be made for losses suffered by an eligible producer who is now deceased or is a dissolved entity if a representative who currently has authority to enter into a contract for the producer signs the application for payment. Proof of authority to sign for the deceased producer or dissolved entity must be provided. If a producer is now a dissolved general partnership or joint venture, all members of the general partnership or joint venture at the time of dissolution, or their duly authorized representatives, must sign the application for payment.

  (c) An apple operation must submit a timely application and comply with all other terms and conditions of this subpart and instructions issued by CCC, as well as comply with those instructions that are otherwise contained in the application to be eligible for benefits under this subpart.

  (d) All payments under this subpart are subject to the availability of funds.