[Federal Register: October 23, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 205)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 60627]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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Proposed Rules
                                                Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

12 CFR Parts 614 and 615

RIN 3052-AB96

 
Loan Policies and Operations; Funding and Fiscal Affairs, Loan 
Policies and Operations, and Funding Operations; OFI Lending

AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, agency, or we) is 
reopening the comment period on the proposed rule to amend the agency's 
regulations governing other financing institutions (OFIs) and 
investments in Farmers' notes so all interested parties will have more 
time to respond.

DATES: Please send your comments to the FCA by December 22, 2003.

ADDRESSES: We encourage you to send comments by electronic mail to ``reg-comm@fca.gov'' or through the Pending Regulations section of 
FCA's Web site, ``http://www.fca.gov.'' You may also send comments to 
S. Robert Coleman, Director, Regulation and Policy Division, Office of 
Policy and Analysis, Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm Credit 
Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102-5090 or by facsimile to (703) 734-5784. 
You may review copies of all comments we receive at our office in 
McLean, Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis K. Carpenter, Senior Policy 
Analyst, Office of Policy and Analysis, Farm Credit Administration, 
McLean, VA 22102-5090, (703) 883-4498, TTY (703) 883-4434 or Richard A. 
Katz, Senior Attorney, Office of General Counsel, Farm Credit 
Administration, McLean, VA 22102-5090, (703) 883-4020, TTY (703) 883-
2020.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 11, 2003, we published a proposed 
rule in the Federal Register seeking public comment on amendments to 
regulations governing other financing institutions and investments in 
Farmers' notes. The comment period expired on October 10, 2003. See 68 
FR 47502, August 11, 2003. One member of the public has requested that 
the FCA provide interested parties an additional 60 days to comment. In 
response to this request, we are reopening the comment period until 
December 22, 2003, so all interested parties have more time to respond. 
The FCA supports public involvement and participation in its regulatory 
and policy process and invites all interested parties to review and 
provide comments on the proposed rule.

    Dated: October 17, 2003.
Jeanette C. Brinkley,
Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.
[FR Doc. 03-26729 Filed 10-22-03; 8:45 am]

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