Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

الأعمال · 25‏/5‏/2023

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Farm Credit Administration (FCA or Agency) is amending an existing system of records, FCA-16-- Examiner Training and Education Records--FCA. The Examiner Training and Education Records--FCA system is used to track pre-commissioned examiners' training and progression towards becoming commissioned examiners. The Agency is updating the notice to rename and broaden the overall purpose of the system, including maintaining performance related information for FCA examiners and is updating the categories of records and individuals maintained in the system to reflect that modified purpose.

الأعمال · 3‏/6‏/2026

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), notice is given that the Farm Credit Administration (FCA or Agency) is modifying language under the Policies and Practices for Storage of Records and the Administrative, Technical, and Physical Safeguards sections for the systems of records identified in the list below. The amended sections outlined in this notice reflect non-substantive changes to existing FCA SORNs. The changes to the Policies and Practices for Storage of Records and the Administrative, Technical, and Physical Safeguards sections of the included SORNs reflect FCA's transition from legacy paper records to electronic records in accordance with guidance provided by the National Archives and Records Administration. Transitioning from paper to electronic records in the referenced systems of records does not modify or otherwise impact "the process by which individuals can exercise their rights under the statute" or "create substantially greater access to" information in the systems. However, in the interest of transparency, the Agency is providing notice of these changes to the included systems of records.

الأعمال · 22‏/11‏/2021

Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records; Corrections

On November 17, 2021, the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) issued a notice of a new system of records proposing to establish a new system of records. The Health and Safety in the Workplace Records System will collect and maintain information used for ensuring workplace health and safety in response to a public health emergency, such as a pandemic or epidemic.

الأعمال · 23‏/4‏/2026

Assessment and Apportionment of Administrative Expenses

The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, we, or Agency) seeks comments on this proposed rule to amend the regulations that implement provisions of the Act relating to assessments. The Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended (Act) requires FCA to apportion the amount of the assessments among the System institutions on a basis that the agency determines to be equitable. We propose to revise the assessment formula to account for the size and structure of the System as it exists today and to bring the assessment formula closer to the degree of proportionality that existed when the rule became effective. The proposed changes would reapportion the total assessment among individual System banks and associations to further support cooperative and System principles. The proposed changes impact FCA's current assessment of System banks and associations and do not impact FCA's assessment of other System and non-System entities outlined in Part 607. The proposed changes also do not impact FCA's annual administrative expenses or budget.

الأعمال · 6‏/12‏/2021

Sunshine Act Meetings

Notice of the forthcoming regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(1)).

الأعمال · 6‏/9‏/2024

Loans to Similar Entities

The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, our, or we) issues this advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM), so interested members of the public may have the opportunity to provide input on how FCA should amend pivotal aspects of its similar entity lending regulations. More specifically, we are focusing on whether and how these regulations could better implement statutory provisions requiring similar entities to engage in activities that are "functionally similar" to the activities of eligible borrowers. We also seek comments about how FCA can ensure that our similar entity regulations are more closely aligned with the Farm Credit System's (FCS or System) statutory mission to serve agriculture, aquaculture, and specific activities in rural America. Additionally, we request comments pertaining to the determination of whether an entity, or entities within a corporate family can simultaneously qualify as both an eligible borrower and similar entity, as well as on the use of "other extensions of credit" and "other technical and financial assistance" within the similar entity lending authority. We intend to use the comments that we receive from this ANPRM to craft a proposed rule to enh