To provide timely and accurate information on prices,
demand, movement, volume, and quality on all major U.S. agricultural
commodities.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Dissemination of Technical Information. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
The information can be used by anyone as a basis for judging prevailing
commodity values. Market news information is disseminated by the news media,
as well as by mimeographed reports, bulletin boards, telephone, facsimile
machines, data networks, and telegraph.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Any public or private
organization, or individual, including those located in the U.S. Territories,
may subscribe to existing market news reports or bulletins pertaining to
specific agricultural commodities.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Anyone availing
themselves of this service.
Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be
determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local
governments.
Pre-application Coordination: None. This program is
excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Requests for Market News
should be made to the appropriate commodity division of the AMS field office
(see Appendix IV of the Catalog for listing of office locations). The standard
application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB
Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program.
Award Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not
applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not
applicable.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Not applicable.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of 7
CFR Part 3052, which implement OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24,
1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit
Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of
$300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific
audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than
$300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements
for that year, except as noted in 7 CFR 3052.
Records: Not applicable.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 12-2500-0-1-352.
Obligations: (Salaries and expenses) FY 01
$22,187,000; FY 02 est $28,019,000; and FY 03 est $28,970,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not
applicable.
(Names on mailing list) fiscal year 2001, 11,693; fiscal year 2002, estimate
10,269; and fiscal year 2003, estimate 8,275. (Markets covered) fiscal year
2001, 1,306; fiscal year 2002, estimate 1,316; and fiscal year 2003, estimate
1,213.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
MB-40, "The Federal- State Market News Services;" MB-41,
"Market News Service on Cotton;" MB- 61,"The Market News
Service on Fruits, Vegetables, Ornamental and Specialty Crops;" MB-44,
"The Market News Service on Grain;" MB-63 "Market News Service
on Dairy, MB-60 Market News Service and Poultry Products;" MB-43,
"Market News Service for Tobacco and Naval Stores;" Annual Market
Statistical Summaries are available for sale only through the AMS commodity
divisions.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: AMS field offices are
listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office: Associate Administrator,
Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
20250. Telephone: (202) 720-4276.
