Application Procedure: Application Form FMHA 410-1 provided by the Farm Service Agency must be presented, with supporting information, to the FSA county office serving the applicant's county. FSA personnel assist applicants in completing their application forms. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Award Procedure: FSA Farm Loan Manager, State Executive Directors, and the Administrator or his designee are authorized to approve these loans, subject to certain administrative requirements, after applicants are determined eligible. Deadlines: Deadline for filing applications for actual loss loans is 8 279 months from the date of declaration/designation for both physical and production losses. Applicants should consult the FSA county office serving their area for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Applications must be approved or disapproved within 60 calendar days after the receipt of a completed application by the County Office. Appeals: Applicants for loans may appeal adverse actions taken. The applicant is given an opportunity to appeal the decision to the National Appeals Division. Renewals: Rescheduling, reamortization, consolidation and deferment: Up to 15 years rescheduling for short and intermediate term loans made for production-type losses. Long term loans may be reamortized. However, the maximum statutory repayment period of
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