B-48123, JUN. 27, 1957

B-48123, JUN. 27, 1957

TO THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER OF JUNE 11, 1957, FROM THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, SUBMITTING FOR APPROVAL PROPOSED FORM SU-110, APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT--- SUGAR BEET PROGRAM, DESIGNED FOR USE IN MAKING PAYMENTS TO PRODUCERS UNDER TITLE III OF THE SUGAR ACT OF 1948, AS AMENDED.

IT IS EXPLAINED THAT IT IS PROPOSED TO USE THE FORM ON A CONTINUING

IT IS EXPLAINED THAT IT IS PROPOSED TO USE THE FORM ON A CONTINUING BASIS FROM YEAR TO YEAR, BEGINNING WITH THE 1957 SUGAR BEET PROGRAM, BY INSERTING THE APPLICABLE CROP YEAR DESIGNATION IN THE SPACE PROVIDED THEREFOR. OTHERWISE, THERE IS LITTLE CHANGE IN THE CONTENT OF THE PROPOSED FORM FROM THE ONE PRESENTLY IN USE (FORM SU-110-56) WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THIS OFFICE ON APRIL 8, 1955. IT IS EXPLAINED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PROPOSED REVISIONS, ALONG WITH THE USE OF THE FORM ON A CONTINUING BASIS, WILL MAKE THE FORM MORE PRACTICAL FOR USE, AFFORD ECONOMIES IN PRINTING, AND PROVIDE A FORM FOR WHICH PERMANENT INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE ISSUED.

IN SECTION I, PARAGRAPH 4, LINES 1 AND 2,"... ITEM 17 OF SECTION III ...' SHOULD READ,"... ITEM 18 OF SECTION III ..., " AND IN SECTION II, PARAGRAPH 3, LINE 2,"... ITEM 11 OR 14 OF SECTION III ...' SHOULD READ "... ITEM 12 OR 15 OF SECTION III ...' IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THESE ITEM REFERENCES WERE THE SUBJECT OF INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT AND THIS OFFICE AND THAT THEY WILL BE CHANGED ON THE PRINTED FORM.

FORM SU-110, APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT--- SUGAR BEET PROGRAM, COPY RETURNED, IS APPROVED AND IT ..END :