Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.760.907 Application process

(a) To apply for 2005–2007 LIP, submit a completed application to the administrative county FSA office that maintains the farm records for your agricultural operation, a copy of your grower contract, if you are a contract grower, and other supporting documents required for determining your eligibility as an applicant. Supporting documents must show:

(b) The application must be filed during the application period announced by the Deputy Administrator.

(c) A minor child is eligible to apply for program benefits if all eligibility requirements are met and one of the following conditions exists:

(d) The participant must provide adequate proof that the death of the eligible livestock occurred in an eligible county as a direct result of an eligible disaster event during the applicable disaster period. The quantity and kind of livestock that died as a direct result of the eligible disaster event may be documented by:  purchase records;  veterinarian records;  bank or other loan papers;  rendering truck receipts;  Federal Emergency Management Agency records;  National Guard records;  written contracts;  production records;  Internal Revenue Service records;  property tax records;  private insurance documents;  and other similar verifiable documents as determined by FSA.

(e) Certification of livestock deaths by third parties may be accepted only if both the following conditions are met:

(f) Data furnished by the participant will be used to determine eligibility for program benefits. Furnishing the data is voluntary;  however, without all required data program benefits will not be approved or provided.