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Rules and Regulations
Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 231
Monday, December 6, 2021

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation 7 CFR Part 1471
Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund Agriculture Pima Trust and Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund Agriculture Wool Trust Commodity Credit Corporation and Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:

This final rule amends the USDA regulations on the Agriculture Pima Trust and Agriculture Wool Trust to make technical corrections to update outdated dates and references and to clarify the eligibility and manner in which payments will be calculated under the programs.
DATES: This rule is effective December 6, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Curt Alt; Telephone: 202 6904784; email:
curt.alt@usda.gov. Persons with disabilities who require an alternative means for communication of information e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc. should contact Angela Ubrey Human Resources, 202772
4836 or Constance Goodwin Office of Civil Rights, 2023796431.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agriculture Pima and Agriculture Wool Trusts provide annual payments to U.S.
cotton and wool producers to reduce the injury resulting from tariffs on cotton and wool fabrics that are higher than tariffs on certain apparel articles made of cotton and wool fabric. The program regulations were last updated in 2019 to incorporate changes introduced in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
2018 Farm Bill; Pub. L. 115334, but the Commodity Credit Corporation CCC has identified areas where technical corrections are necessary to remove unnecessary and outdated
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references and dates. This final rule makes those technical corrections where needed.
In addition, this final rule also clarifies the qualifying fabric in the payment calculation for manufacturers of cotton shirts to eliminate confusion for applicants and reduce the risk of waste, fraud, and abuse. The clarifying revisions are intended to resolve any confusion among manufacturers of cotton shirts as to the calculation of qualifying fabric to be submitted in their affidavits. CCC is updating the regulations to clarify, consistent with Section 12314 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 Pub. L. 11379, as revised in Section 12602 of the 2018 Farm Bill, that the reporting and documentation requirements for the requested affidavits is based on qualifying fabric that was purchased in the preceding year in the amount of qualifying fabric that was actually used by the manufacturer in the production of mens and boys shirts in that year in order to reduce the potential for improper payments. This clarification is intended to ensure that CCC calculates payments on the same qualifying fabric basis for all applicants.
The value of qualifying fabric purchased for any other purpose, including fabric held in inventory or destined for resale or other use, is not eligible for payment under the Agriculture Pima Trust and should not be included by the manufacturer in the amount reported in its affidavit.
This rule involves a matter relating to agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts. Accordingly, notice and other public procedure on this rule are unnecessary and this rule may be made effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. See 5 U.S.C. 553. Further, this action is not a rule as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act 5 U.S.C. 601 and, thus, is exempt from the provisions of that Act.
E-Government Act Compliance CCC is committed to complying with the E-Government Act of 2002 44
U.S.C. chapter 36, to promote the use of the internet and other information technologies to provide increased opportunities for citizens access to Government information and services, and for other purposes.

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Executive Order 12866 and 13563
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, direct agencies to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits including potential economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity. Executive Order 13563
emphasized the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. The requirements in Executive Orders 12866
and 13573 for the analysis of costs and benefits apply to rules that are determined to be significant. It has been determined that this action is not significant for the purposes of Executive Order 12866; therefore, was not reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget.
Congressional Review Act Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has designated this action as not a major rule, as defined by 5 U.S.C. 8042.
Executive Order 12988
This rule has been reviewed in accordance with Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule does not preempt State or local laws, regulations, or policies unless they present an irreconcilable conflict with this rule. This rule will not be retroactive.
Executive Order 12372
Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, requires consultation with officials of State and local governments that would be directly affected by the proposed Federal financial assistance.
The objectives of the Executive order are to foster an intergovernmental partnership and a strengthened federalism by relying on State and local processes for the State and local government coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance and direct Federal development. This rule will not directly affect State or local officials and, for this reason, it is
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