MAP 99004


United States Department of Agriculture	April 6, 1999
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services	MAP-99004
Foreign Agricultural Service	SUBJECT: TO:	Implementation of Automated Clearing House (ACH) Payment for MAP Reimbursement Claims All MAP Participants

1400 Independence Ave., SW Stop 1042 Washington. DC 20250-1042	BACKGROUND: The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 requires that most Federal payments be made by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) after January 2, 1999. The U.S. Treasury has identified Automated Clearing House (ACH) as the most cost effective and preferred EFT medium. As a result, Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation (FSA/CCC) payments from the Washington, D.C., office will be made electronically through ACH Direct Deposit. This is a safe, convenient, and reliable way to receive your CCC payment. ACTION: You and your banker should complete the attached Direct Deposit Enrollment Form, SF-3881. Instructions and pointers for completing the form are also attached. Be sure to tell your financial institution that your payment will come through ACH as some financial institutions may have different routing numbers for such transactions. A financial institution can be a bank, credit union, savings bank, or thrift. The enrollment form must be signed by an authorized corporate official, partner, or sole proprietor, as applicable. Please return the SF-3881, with the original signature and title of the financial institution official, to MOS by April 23, 1999, at the following address:
	U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. Marketing Operations Staff Attention: Charlotte Morris Room 4932 Washington, D.C. 20250-1042
	Please note that any changes in the reported information must also be submitted on an SF-3881 to the above address. If you would like confirmation of receipt of your enrollment form, please include your e-mail address at the bottom of the form. For more information, please contact Pam Knot or David Erickson. Their telephone numbers and e-mail addresses are: 703-305-1415 and 703-305-1420; and pam_knot@wdc.fsa.usda.gov and david_erickson@wdc.fsa.usda.gov, respectively. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
	KENT D. SISSON Director Marketing Operations Staff

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