{"abstract":"This rule amends cotton loan eligibility, packaging, and storage approval requirements to permit extra long staple (ELS) cotton to be stored outside while pledged as collateral for a Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) marketing assistance loan. The intent of this rule is to permit producers to reduce storage costs for ELS cotton without increasing risk of quality or value loss to producers, merchants, CCC, or ultimate users of the cotton. This interim rule is effective upon its publication, but provides an opportunity for the public to comment on the administration of the new provisions.","action":"Interim rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","name":"Agriculture Department","id":12,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agriculture-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/12","parent_id":null,"slug":"agriculture-department"},{"raw_name":"Commodity Credit Corporation","name":"Commodity Credit Corporation","id":76,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commodity-credit-corporation","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/76","parent_id":12,"slug":"commodity-credit-corporation"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2003/08/18/03-20879.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1427,"title":7}],"citation":"68 FR 49327","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2003-09-17","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This rule is effective August 18, 2003. Comments on this rule should be submitted on or before September 17, 2003 to be assured of consideration.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"03-20879","effective_on":"2003-08-18","end_page":49329,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2003/08/18/03-20879.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/08/18/03-20879/outside-storage-of-extra-long-staple-loan-cotton","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/03-20879?publication_date=2003-08-18","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2003-08-18/03-20879/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":3,"page_views":{"count":27,"last_updated":"2026-08-26 10:15:07 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-08-18/pdf/03-20879.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2003-08-18","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2003/08/18/03-20879.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0560-AH03":null},"regulation_id_numbers":["0560-AH03"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":49327,"subtype":null,"title":"Outside Storage of Extra Long Staple Loan Cotton","toc_doc":"Extra long staple loan cotton; outside storage","toc_subject":"Loan and purchase programs:","topics":["Agricultural commodities","Cottonseeds","Price support programs","Warehouses"],"type":"Rule","volume":68}