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selected commodities. On behalf of the 

Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), 

the Farm Service Agency (FSA) 

administers MFP. MFP participants will 

receive an MFP payment, calculated 

based on the eligible production 

multiplied by the participant’s share 

multiplied by the MFP payment rate. 

DATES: Application period: December 

21, 2018 through January 15, 2019. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bradley Karmen, telephone: (202) 720– 

3175. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The MFP regulation in 7 CFR part 

1409 specifies the eligibility 

requirements, payment calculations, 

and application procedures for MFP. 

CCC published NOFAs on August 30, 

2018 (83 FR 44257–44258), and on 

September 25, 2018 (83 FR 48410– 

48411), that announced funds available 

for MFP commodities and specified the 

initial payment rates. MFP provides 

assistance to producers with 

commodities that have been 

significantly impacted by actions of 

foreign governments resulting in the 

loss of traditional exports. 

The initial payment rates announced 

in previous NOFAs applied to the first 

50 percent of the producer’s total 

production of the selected commodity. 

The second payment rates, as 

announced in this NOFA, apply to the 

remaining 50 percent of the producer’s 

production for the selected commodity. 

MFP payment at the second payment 

rate will be made after a producer 

harvests 100 percent of the crop and 

certifies the amount of production. 

Payment Rates 

The MFP payment rates that have 

been determined by CCC are as shown 

in the following table. 

Commodity Unit Initial rate * 

($/unit) 

Second rate ** 

($/unit) 

Soybeans ...................................................................... bushels ......................................................................... $1.65 $1.65 

Sorghum ....................................................................... bushels ......................................................................... 0.86 0.86 

Wheat ........................................................................... bushels ......................................................................... 0.14 0.14 

Cotton (Upland and ELS) ............................................. pounds .......................................................................... 0.06 0.06 

Corn .............................................................................. bushels ......................................................................... 0.01 0.01 

Hogs ............................................................................. number of head of hogs ............................................... 8.00 8.00 

Milk ............................................................................... hundredweight (cwt) ..................................................... 0.12 0.12 

Shelled Almonds ........................................................... pounds .......................................................................... 0.03 0.03 

Fresh Sweet Cherries ................................................... pounds .......................................................................... 0.16 0.16 

* Payment rate for first 50 percent of producer’s total production. 

** Payment rate for remaining 50 percent of producer’s total production. 

The actual production used to 

calculate an MFP payment under this 

NOFA is 2018 production in which the 

applicant had an ownership share. 

Specifically, required production 

information is as follows: 

• Harvested production for the 2018 

crop year; 

• An ownership share for a crop will 

be as reported to FSA on the acreage 

report, form FSA–578, ‘‘Report of 

Acreage.’’ 

For information about production 

evidence, payment limitation, and 

eligible crops, see the previously 

published MFP NOFAs (83 FR 44257– 

44258 and 83 FR 48410–48411). 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

Requirements 

In the accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the information 

collection required by MFP regulation (7 

CFR 1409) has been approved by OMB 

under OMB control number of 0560– 

0292. FSA does not have any changes to 

the burden hours and the information 

collection activities for this NOFA. 

Environmental Review 

The environmental impacts for MFP 

have been considered in a manner 

consistent with the provisions of the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321–4347), the 

regulations of the Council on 

Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts 

1500–1508), and the FSA regulation for 

compliance with NEPA (7 CFR part 

799). 

As stated in the MFP final rule, the 

implementation of MFP and the 

participation in MFP do not constitute 

major Federal actions that would 

significantly affect the quality of the 

human environment, individually or 

cumulatively. The final rule served as 

documentation of the programmatic 

environmental compliance decision for 

this federal program; therefore, CCC will 

not prepare additional environmental 

compliance documentation for this 

NOFA. 

Federal Assistance Programs 

The title and number of the Federal 

assistance programs, as found in the 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, 

to which this NOFA applies is: 10.123

Market Facilitation Program. 

Richard Fordyce, 

Administrator, Farm Service Agency. 

Robert Stephenson, 

Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit 

Corporation. 

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meetings of the New 

York Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of meetings. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission), and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), that a meeting of the New York 

Advisory Committee to the Commission 

will convene by conference call at 12:00 

p.m. (EST) on: Friday, January 11, 2019. 

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss 

topics of study. 

DATES: Friday, January 11, 2019 at 12:00 

p.m. EST. 

ADDRESSES: Public Call-In Information: 

Conference call-in number: 1–877–260– 

1479 and conference ID# 5953601. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Barreras, at dbarreras@usccr.gov 

or by phone at 312–353–8311. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested 

members of the public may listen to the 

discussion by calling the following tollfree conference call-in number: 1–877– 

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email addresses (so that callers may be 

notified of future meetings). Callers can 

expect to incur charges for calls they 

initiate over wireless lines, and the 

Commission will not refund any 

incurred charges. Callers will incur no 

charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free 

conference call-in number. 

Persons with hearing impairments 

may also follow the discussion by first 

calling the Federal Relay Service at 1– 

800–977–8339 and providing the 

operator with the toll-free conference 

call-in number: 1–877–260–1479 and 

conference ID# 5953601. 

Members of the public are invited to 

make statements during the open 

comment period of the meetings or 

submit written comments. The 

comments must be received in the 

regional office approximately 30 days 

after each scheduled meeting. Written 

comments may be mailed to the 

Midwest Regional Office, U.S. 

Commission on Civil Rights, 230 S 

Dearborn Street, Suite 2120, Chicago, IL 

60604, faxed to (312) 353–8324, or 

emailed to David Barreras at dbarreras@

usccr.gov. Persons who desire 

additional information may contact the 

Midwest Regional Office at (312) 353– 

8311. 

Records and documents discussed 

during the meeting will be available for 

public viewing as they become available 

at https://database.faca.gov/committee/ 

meetings.aspx?cid=265; click the 

‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’ 

links. Records generated from this 

meeting may also be inspected and 

reproduced at the Eastern Regional 

Office, as they become available, both 

before and after the meetings. Persons 

interested in the work of this advisory 

committee are advised to go to the 

Commission’s website, www.usccr.gov, 

or to contact the Midwest Regional 

Office at the above phone numbers, 

email or street address. 

Agenda 

Friday, January 11, 2019 

• Open—Roll Call 

• Discussion of Study Topics 

• Open Comment 

• Adjourn 

Dated: December 18, 2018. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

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BILLING CODE P 

CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

AGENCY: United States Commission on 

Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Notice of accepting written and 

oral public comments on family 

separation. 

DATES: Friday, December 10, 2019 

through Monday, February 25, 2019 

(written comments); Friday, January 25, 

2019, 1:30 p.m. ET (in-person 

comments). 

ADDRESSES: Place: National Place 

Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 

11th Floor, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 

20245 (Entrance on F Street NW). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Walch, (202) 376–8371; TTY: 

(202) 376–8116; publicaffairs@

usccr.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2015, 

the Commission issued a report, ‘‘With 

Liberty and Justice for All: The State of 

Civil Rights at Immigration Detention 

Facilities.’’ In that report, the 

Commission specifically addressed the 

status of detained undocumented 

immigration children and found 

substantial questions regarding the 

compliance of both the Office of Refugee 

Resettlement of the Department of 

Health & Human Services (HHS) and the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS) with the quality care standards 

and the terms of the Flores Settlement 

Agreement for unaccompanied minor 

children. Further, the Commission 

examined policies and standards 

surrounding the detention of families at 

residential centers operated by DHS. 

In 2018, as part of implementing its 

‘‘zero tolerance’’ program for border 

crossings, the federal government began 

forcibly separating undocumented 

immigrant children from their parents. 

After reversing this policy, the federal 

government stated it would seek legal 

authority to allow indefinite detention 

of children and their families. In July 

2018, the Commission voted to reopen 

its investigation on the conditions of 

immigration detention, and appointed a 

Subcommittee to examine the issue 

further. The Commission’s 

Subcommittee has sought information 

from DHS and HHS, in the form of 

interrogatories and document requests. 

The Commission’s requests to DHS and 

HHS are available on our website. 

To supplement the solicited 

information, the Commission’s 

Subcommittee will hold an in-person 

public comment session on the 

condition of immigration detention 

centers and status of treatment of 

immigrants, including children. This inperson public comment session will 

take place from 1:30–4:00 p.m. on 

Friday, January 25, 2019. The 

Commission Subcommittee seeks to 

hear from members of the public, 

including policy advocates, legal 

experts, affected persons, and other 

individuals who wish to speak on the 

issue. 

Members of the public will have up 

to approximately five (5) minutes to 

address the Commission, with spots 

allotted on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

There will be a limited time for the 

Commissioners to engage in direct 

dialogue with the members of the 

public. Individuals will be able to 

register for speaking slots, both online 

and at the public comment session (in 

person). 

The Commission will provide 

interpretation services in Spanish. 

Individuals are also welcome to bring 

their own interpreters (for Spanish or 

other languages). Additional time may 

be allotted to individuals requiring 

interpretation services, as necessary. 

Online Registration 

On Friday, January 18, 2019, 

beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET, individuals 

will be able to register to speak online 

at Eventbrite. This registration option 

will remain open until all slots are 

filled, and no later than 9:00 a.m. ET on 

Friday January, 25, 2019. An individual 

who successfully registers online must 

be physically present for the public 

comment session no later than 1:00 p.m. 

ET on Friday, January 25, 2019, or risk 

forfeiting the individual’s speaking slot. 

In Person Registration, Friday, January 

25 

Individuals will have the opportunity 

to sign up for a limited number of 

speaking slots, in person, the day of the 

public comment session, beginning at 

1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 25, 2019. 

If the online registration spots are not 

filled, or individuals who signed up 

online do not appear to claim their spot, 

these spots will open up to any further 

interested participants. 

Written Comments 

The Commission also welcomes 

written submission of material for 

consideration. Please submit such 

information to immigration@usccr.gov 

no later than February 25, 2019. 

Further detailed information on 

registration, including the online 

registration link for the in-person public 

comment session, will be announced on 

the Commission’s website 

(www.usccr.gov), Twitter 

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