October 2012

Notice to Customers Providing Checks in Person or by Mail

CONVERSION OF CHECKS:

When you provide a check as payment, you authorize us either to use information from your

check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the

payment as a check transaction. When we use information from your check to make an

electronic funds transfer, funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as the same

day you make your payment.

INSUFFICIENT FUNDS:

The electronic funds transfer from your account can occur faster than a check is normally

processed. Do not present a check to the cashier unless there are sufficient funds available in

your checking account. If the electronic funds transfer cannot be completed because of

insufficient funds, we may try to make the transfer up to two more times.

AUTHORIZATION:

By presenting your check to the cashier you authorize the conversion of your check into an

electronic funds transfer. If the electronic funds transfer cannot be processed for technical

reasons, you authorize us to process the copy of your original check.

Privacy Act –

A Privacy Act Statement required by 5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3) stating our

authority for soliciting and collecting the information from your check, and explaining

the purposes and routine uses which will be made of your check information, is

available from our internet site at (http://www.fms.treas.gov/otcnet/index.html) or call

toll free at (1-866-945-7920) to obtain a copy by mail. Furnishing the check

information is voluntary, but a decision not to do so may require you to make

payment by some other method.

2012 Logan County Committee Voting Begins

Ballots for this year’s Logan County Committee election were mailed to eligible voters on Nov. 5, 2012. Voters must complete their ballots and return them to the Logan County Farm Service Agency by the close of business on Dec. 3, 2012. If mailed, ballots must be postmarked by midnight Dec. 3, 2012. Eligible voters in Local administrative Area (LAA) 2 (Eminence, Atlanta, East Lincoln, Oran, Chester, Aetna) who have not received a ballot should contact the FSA county office staff. Voter Requirements: Persons meeting requirements in 1 or 2, plus 3, below, are eligible to vote: 1. Be of legal voting age and have an interest in a farm or ranch as any of the following:  ·         An individual, ·         The authorized representative of an entity, ·         Both spouses when property is owned jointly, ·         Spouses in community property States.  2. Is not of legal voting age, but supervises and conducts the farming operations on an entire farm.  3. Participates or cooperates in any FSA program that is provided by law.  Discrimination Prohibited: No person shall be denied the right to vote because of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation or marital or family status.