1485.16—Reimbursement rules.
(2)
The participant has not been or will not be reimbursed for such expenditure by any other source.
(1)
Production and placement of advertising in print or electronic media or on billboards or posters;
(2)
Production and distribution of banners, recipe cards, table tents, shelf talkers and other similar point of sale materials;
(4)
In-store and food service promotions, product demonstrations to the trade and to consumers, and distribution of promotional samples;
(6)
Expenditures, other than travel expenditures, associated with retail, trade, and consumer exhibits and shows; seminars; and educational training; including participation fees, booth construction, transportation of related materials, rental of space and equipment, and duplication of related printed materials;
(7)
International air travel, not to exceed the full fare economy rate, or other means of international transportation, and per diem, as allowed under the U.S. Federal Travel Regulations ( 41 CFR parts 301 through 304) for no more than two representatives of a single brand participant to exhibit their company's products at a foreign trade show.
(9)
Part-time contractors such as demonstrators, interpreters, translators and receptionists to help with the implementation of promotional activities such as trade shows, in-store promotions, food service promotions, and trade seminars;
(10)
Giveaways, awards, prizes, gifts and other similar promotional materials subject to the limitation that CCC will not reimburse more than $1.00 per item;
(11)
The design and production of packaging, labeling or origin identification, to be used during the activity plan year in which the expenditure is made, if such packaging, labeling or origin identification are necessary to meet the importing requirements in a foreign country.
(c)
Subject to paragraph (a) of this section, but for generic promotion activities only, CCC will also reimburse, in whole or in part, the cost of:
(1)
Compensation and allowances for housing, educational tuition, and cost of living adjustments paid to a U.S. citizen employee or a U.S. citizen contractor stationed overseas subject to the limitation that CCC shall not reimburse that portion of:
(i)
The total of compensation and allowances that exceed 125 percent of the level of a GS-15 Step 10 salary for U.S. Government employees, and
(3)
Compensation of a non-U.S. citizen staff employee or non-U.S. contractor subject to the following limitations:
(i)
Where there is a local U.S. Embassy Foreign Service National (FSN) salary plan, CCC shall not reimburse any portion of such compensation that exceeds the compensation prescribed for the most comparable position in the FSN salary plan, or
(ii)
Where an FSN salary plan does not exist, CCC will not reimburse any portion of such compensation that exceeds locally prevailing levels which the MAP participant shall document by a salary survey or other means.
(4)
A retroactive salary adjustment that conforms to a change in FSN salary plans, effective as of the date of such change;
(7)
Daily contractor fees subject to the limitation that CCC will not reimburse any portion of such fee that exceeds the daily gross salary of a GS-15, Step 10 for U.S. Government employees in effect on the date the fee is earned;
(8)
International travel expenses plus passports, visas and inoculations subject to the limitation that CCC will not reimburse any portion of air travel in excess of the full fare economy rate or when the participant fails to notify the Attache/Counselor in the destination country in advance of the travel unless the Deputy Administrator determines it was impractical to provide such notification;
(9)
Per diem subject to the limitation that CCC will not reimburse per diem in excess of the rates allowed under the U.S. Federal Travel Regulations ( 41 CFR parts 301 through 304);
(11)
Other allowable expenditures while in travel status as authorized by the U.S. Federal Travel Regulations ( 41 CFR parts 301 through 304);
(12)
An overseas office, including rent, utilities, communications originating overseas, office supplies, accident liability insurance premiums and legal and accounting services;
(13)
The purchase, lease, or repair of, or insurance premiums for, capital goods that have an expected useful life of at least one year such as furniture, equipment, machinery, removable fixtures, draperies, blinds, floor coverings, computer hardware and software;
(14)
Premiums for health or accident insurance or other benefits for foreign national employees that the employer is required by law to pay;
(15)
Accident liability insurance premiums for facilities used jointly with third party participants for MAP activities or for travel of non-MAP participant personnel;
(20)
STRE including breakfast, lunch, dinner, receptions and refreshments at approved activities; miscellaneous courtesies such as checkroom fees, taxi fares and tips; and decorations for a special promotional occasion;
(21)
Educational travel of dependent children, visitation travel, rest and recuperation travel, home leave travel, emergency visitation travel for U.S. overseas employees allowed under the Foreign Affairs Manual, Foreign Affairs Manual, OIS/RA/PSG, Room B-264 Main State, Washington, D.C. 20520, Telephone: 202-736-4881, FAX: 202-736-7214.
(23)
Domestic administrative support expenses for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and the SRTGs;
(25)
Travel expenditures associated with trade shows, seminars, and educational training conducted in the United States; and
(1)
Forward year financial obligations, such as severance pay, attributable to employment of foreign nationals;
(2)
Expenses, fines, settlements or claims resulting from suits, challenges or disputes emanating from employment terms, conditions, contract provisions and related formalities;
(3)
The design and production of packaging, labeling or origin identification, except as described in paragraph (b)(11) of this section.
(7)
The purchase, construction or lease of space for permanent displays, i.e., displays lasting beyond one activity plan year;
(11)
Giveaways, awards, prizes, gifts and other similar promotional materials in excess of $1.00 per item;
(15)
Unused non-refundable airline tickets or associated penalty fees except where travel is restricted by U.S. government action or advisory;
(16)
Independent evaluation or audit, including activities of the subcontractor if CCC determines that such a review is needed in order to ensure program compliance;
(17)
Any arrangement which has the effect of reducing the selling price of an agricultural commodity;
(21)
Fees for participating in U.S. Government sponsored activities, other than trade fairs and exhibits;
(28)
Payment of U.S. and foreign employees or contractors share of personal taxes, except as legally required in a foreign country, and;
(e)
The Deputy Administrator may determine, at the Deputy Administrator's discretion, whether any cost not expressly listed in this section will be reimbursed.
(f)
For a generic promotion activity involving the use of company names, logos or brand names, the MAP participant must ensure that all companies seeking to promote U.S. agricultural commodities have an equal opportunity to participate in the activity.
(g)
For a brand promotion activity, CCC will reimburse at a rate equal to the percentage of U.S. origin content of the promoted agricultural commodity or at a rate of 50 percent, whichever is the lesser, except that CCC may reimburse for a higher rate if:
(1)
There has been an affirmative action by the U.S. Trade Representative under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the unfair trade practice cited and there has been no final resolution of the case; and
(2)
The participant shows, in comparison to the year such Section 301 case was initiated, that U.S. market share of the agricultural commodity concerned has decreased; and
(h)
CCC will reimburse for expenditures made after the conclusion of participant's activity plan year provided:
(2)
The activity was completed within 30 calendar days following the end of the activity plan year; and
(3)
All expenditures were made for the activity within 6 months following the end of the activity plan year.