Annual certification of a State's Certified Mediation Program.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

To obtain certification from FSA for the Certified Mediation Program, the State must meet the requirements of this section. (a) (1) (i) A summary of the program; (ii) An identification of issues available for mediation under the program; (iii) Management of the program; (iv) Mediation services offered by the program; (v) Program staffing and staffing levels; (vi) That the State's Certified Mediation Program ensures, in the case of other issues covered by the Certified Mediation Program, that: (A) USDA receives adequate notification of those issues by the deadline specified in § 785.6(a)(1); and (B) Persons directly affected by actions of USDA receive adequate notification of the Certified Mediation Program; and (vii) State statutes and regulations in effect that are applicable to the State's mediation program; and (viii) A description of the State program's education and training requirements for mediators including: (A) Training in mediation skills and in USDA programs; (B) Identification and compliance with any State law requirements; and (C) Other steps by the State's program to recruit and deploy qualified mediators. (ix) Any other information requested by FSA; (2) (i) That the State's mediation program provides mediation services to covered persons with the aim of reaching mutually agreeable decisions between the parties under the program; (ii) That the State's mediation program is authorized or administered by an agency of the State government or by the Governor of the

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 785.3